The Film Stage is reporting that Bradford Young has signed on to be the cinematographer for the upcoming Han Solo movie.
Bradford Young, the immensely talented cinematographer behind Ain’t Them Bodies Saints, Selma, and A Most Violent Year, has just secured his biggest gig yet. Kris Tapley has confirmed he’ll be shooting Phil Lord and Chris Miller‘s Han Solo prequel film. Set to begin production in January ahead of a May 25, 2018 release, the film stars Alden Ehrenreichin the lead role, but no other casting has been confirmed.
Young’s latest work can be seen in Arrival, proving he is well-equipped to handle large-scale sci-fi, but it’ll be interesting to see how he transitions from Villeneuve’s stark, detached style to Lord and Miller’s more vibrant pop sensibilities, if they decide to continue that route with their Star Wars film.
When it comes to deciding projects, Young told us, “The big chunk for me is when I meet this person, is this somebody I want in my life after we finish the process because film is a process. It’s arduous. It’s contentious. It’s a struggle. It’s beautiful. At the end it forges enemies and it forges friendships, so my requirement, top of the charts, top of the pyramid of requirements is that I can have a relationship with this person after I finish the process.”
Director Chris Miller has re-tweeted the news, and commented that he is very excited, so we can take this as effectively confirmed.
Very excited. https://t.co/QggZxnHxPh
— Christopher Miller (@chrizmillr) September 22, 2016
