'Solo: A Star Wars Story' Earns Official MPAA Rating
With only weeks to go before Solo: A Star Wars Story hits theaters, an all-new TV spot has debuted [...]
With only weeks to go before Solo: A Star Wars Story hits theaters, an all-new TV spot has debuted which offered audiences a new piece of information: its official MPAA rating. The film has earned a PG-13 rating due to "Sequences of sci-fi action/violence."
This rating doesn't come as a surprise to many audiences, as each installment in the series has earned a PG-13 rating since 2005's Revenge of the Sith. All three Star Wars films released by Disney have shared the same descriptions of why the film was rated PG-13, though Revenge of the Sith also featured the warning of "some intense images," likely due to the sequences in which Anakin Skywalker murders Younglings or is set on fire. In that regard, we can assume Anakin Skywalker will not murder Younglings nor be set on fire in Solo, which we already knew.
While we know Anakin won't appear in the film, given Solo's timeline, many fans are wondering whether or not we'll see an appearance by the Sith Lord. The marketing materials for Rogue One confirmed that Vader would appear in some fashion, given his connection to the development of the Death Star. Fans have already discovered that the Galactic Empire will play an important role in the film, though Vader's role in the Empire and in Han's journey is unclear.
Regardless of whether or not Vader appears in Solo, it likely wouldn't be in any prominent capacity, as the original trilogy depicted Han Solo as relatively oblivious to Vader.
The upcoming film is sure to feature Han in some death-defying scenarios, though the film's star has already promised that the movie will have a much lighter tone than other chapters in the franchise.
"It has a lot of jokes. A lot of humor," star Alden Ehrenreich shared with The Star Wars Show earlier this year. "You spend a lot more time dealing with the feelings and the inner life of the characters and kind of all the characters in a certain way, in this one."
Solo: A Star Wars Story lands in theaters on May 25th.
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