'Solo: A Star Wars Story' to Hit Netflix in January

Although we’ve all been hyped on the newly released details for Disney’s upcoming streaming service and their live-action Star Wars series, we might’ve forgotten that Netflix still has the rights to the franchise. And while we wait for more info on Jon Favreau’s The Mandalorian, they will be expanding their collection for us.

Solo: A Star Wars Story will be hitting Netflix on Jan. 9, 2019. It will join Star Wars: The Last Jedi and Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, along with the animated series Star Wars: The Clone Wars, all currently available on the streaming service. Unfortunately, Rogue One is the oldest live-action film in the franchise on Netflix, as their exclusive deal with Disney did not take effect until Sept. 2016. That means Star Wars: The Force Awakens, the prequels, and the original films cannot be included. The Force Awakens is available on Netflix in Canada, however, as the international rights are different than the U.S.

Although Solo: A Star Wars Story didn’t do too well with critics, having it available on Netflix is definitely great for those who didn’t want to pay for it in theaters, for people who weren’t exactly sold on the film the first time around and want to try it again, and of course for fans who loved it.

We’ll might need a re-watching of all the films before Star Wars: Episode IX hits theaters Dec. 20, 2019.

This article also appears on Mental Floss.