The official Star Wars Twitter account confirmed that Donald Glover will play a young Lando Calrissian in Phil Lord and Christopher Miller's Han Solo-focused prequel.
Glover is currently starring in the series Atlanta, which he also created, and will next be seen in Spider-Man: Homecoming. His previous film credits include The Martian, Magic Mike XXL, and The Lazarus Effect.
Alden Ehrenreich will play Solo in the currently untitled prequel, which will also feature his loveable sidekick Chewbacca. It's set to start filming shortly ahead of its 25 May 2018 release date, so we'll keep you updated as more casting announcements come to light.

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