Star Wars' newly announced sequel to Return Of The Jedi is 'a dream come true'

Star Wars fans will soon get to enjoy a Return of the Jedi sequel which answers one of the sequel trilogy’s biggest questions.

Like it or hate, Star Wars: The Force Awakens represented a major turning point for the series. Not only was it the first film after Disney’s acquisition of Lucasfilm, but it also kickstarted a new trilogy of films.

The Force Awakens was also notable for bringing back some classic characters and spaceships from the original trilogy, most notably Han Solo and the Millennium Falcon.

As fans may remember though, by the time of The Force Awakens, Han had lost custody of the Millennium Falcon at some point. This was never fully explained in the films, but was explained a little in the comics.

We saw how Han lost the Millennium Falcon in Flight of the Falcon #5: Grand Theft Falcon, part of the Star Wars Adventures comic book line.

It was stolen by a wannabe smuggler, Gannis Ducain, who looked up to Han’s legendary historical exploits.

Now, the newly-announced Star Wars: Han Solo – Hunt For The Falcon comic from Marvel expands on this story, which shows the character embarking on a quest to recover the Falcon after it fell out of his hands.

Hunt for the Falcon features Han, Chewie, and Lando all returning for this limited five-issue series. Gannis Ducain also returns, and we’ll probably find out more about what he’s been up to since stealing the Falcon.

“Less than satisfied with a settled life, Han Solo lands on the idea of reclaiming the Falcon and returning to a life of adventure,” reads the official synopsis of the first issue.

“The problem is, he can’t find it. After enlisting a less than enthusiastic Chewbacca, the duo embarks upon a quest to reclaim the greatest ship in the galaxy. Standing in their way are a laundry list of rogues who have staked a claim to the Millennium Falcon as well, like the villainous scoundrel who stole the Falcon, Ducain.”

Star Wars: Han Solo – Hunt For The Falcon #1 will go on sale on 3 September, 2025 and run for five issues.

“Han Solo – Hunt for the Falcon is a dream come true,” writer Rodney Barnes told Newsarama. “Han, Leia, Chewbacca and Lando were my heroes when I was a kid. To write an adventure that includes that quartet (and more!) is truly an honour. One huge check off my bucket list!”