Kathleen Kennedy

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Disney and Lucasfilm have narrowed down the search for the starring role of their untitled Star Wars Han Solo spinoff film. Among the names on the shortlist are a mix of familiar faces of young Hollywood as well as up and coming actors who have the potential to fill the shoes and charisma of the character originated by Harrison Ford.

Set immediately before the events of Star Wars: A New Hope, it tells the story of how the rebels got their hands on the plans to the Death Star, as well as depicting the first victory won by the rebel alliance and alluded to in the opening crawl to the first film in the Star Wars saga.

Logline: A low-level crook must break out of jail to save his family from his former cellmate and confidante, who, it turns out, is a sadistic serial killer.

Logline: Nazi prison camp POWs decide to compete in their own Olympics after the 1940 summer games are cancelled due to the outbreak of World War II.