In our considered opinion, absolutely not, but over at ScreenRant they present a handful of reasons why they think it’s not beyond the realms of possibility.
Solo has held 2018’s Memorial Day weekend since 2015 (the same time later Phil Lord and Chris Miller were hired to direct), and hasn’t moved since. However, there’s been a mounting expectation for it to do so. Since that announcement, Disney-era Star Wars has become synonymous with December releases – The Force Awakens, Rogue One and The Last Jedi all hit in the week before Christmas, and the same will be true of J.J. Abrams Star Wars Episode IX – and so it was long-expected Solo would fall in line. This was doubly true in light of its director problems, with Lord and Miller fired after nearly 85% of filming was complete and replaced with Ron Howard who was shooting until October, a time-frame that would conventionally necessitate a release shift.
And yet, nothing has been forthcoming. The hiring of Howard? No move. The end of production? A title, but still no move. Now we inch closer and closer without a trailer and there’s a general confusion as to what’s going on with Solo. Could it still move? The New Mutants/Deadpool 2 shocker definitely makes clear that it’s not out of the question for a studio to move a tentpole with a few months’ notice, even after date-specific advertising has started (both films’ teasers pushed the initial weekend).
