A Star Wars spin-off film will tell the back story of space smuggler Han Solo, Disney has announced.

The new movie is to be directed by Christopher Miller and Phil Lord, the men behind the hugely successful Lego movie.

The charismatic criminal turned Rebellion hero returns in Star Wars’ next instalment: The Force Awakens this Christmas.

Actor Harrison Ford last played Han Solo in 1983’s Return of the Jedi.

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