re: ‘Solo: A Star Wars Story’ Tracking for a Huge Opening Weekend (updated w/first reactions)

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So you are saying it's fleshing out an old story, not telling a new story.

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I'm generally against this type of movie whenever it comes to well-known and beloved characters.

We all "want" and imagine more stories about our heroes, but part of the appeal is that they ARE mysteries. That way, anything we individually imagine can fit. The more you flesh it out, the more you narrow it in. There's always going to be someone who says "no, that's not at all what I imagined or liked about him".
Filling in future storylines is one thing (ongoing sequels), but there's no need to give us a backstory.