Solo: A Star Wars Story is getting a title change in China after The Last Jedi flopped.

The standalone Han Solo movie will be released theatrically in May, following closely behind the release of The Last Jedi in December.

So far, none of the recent Star Wars movies have done particularly well in China, but The Last Jedi was a particular low, grossing just $41 million of its $1 billion worldwide box office sales during its three weeks of screening.

While the reason behind the franchise's unpopularity in the country is a cause of much debate, some are suggesting the lengthy translation of the titles is putting Chinese cinema-goers over.

So, Disney is making some changes.

This content is imported from Twitter. You may be able to find the same content in another format, or you may be able to find more information, at their web site. According to local media Mtime, Official Chinese title of Solo: A Star Wars Story is Ranger Solo(游侠索罗). And STAR WARS(星球大战) is abandoned in Solo’s local title after Star Wars: The Last Jedi flopped in China. pic.twitter.com/FsOTZcxENW — Gavin (@gavinfeng97) January 26, 2018

As discovered by media analyst Gavin Feng, Solo: A Star Wars Story will actually have a much more simple Chinese title compared to previous iterations in the series.

The film will now be released under the name Ranger Solo (游侠索罗) in the country.

And we must admit, it does have a ring to it.

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Solo: A Star Wars Story follows the adventures of a young Han Solo (Alden Ehrenreich).

The movie is directed by Ron Howard – who took over from Phil Lord and Chris Miller – and also stars Emilia Clarke, Woody Harrelson, Donald Glover and Paul Bettany.

Solo: A Star Wars Story will be released in the UK and the US on May 25.

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