Star Wars spin-off director wants you to know Han definitely shot first

Star Wars director says Han shot first.
(Image credit: Ben A. Pruchnie/Getty Images for Walt Disney Studios)

Well, there you have it. Chris Miller, the co-director of the new Han Solo-centered Star Wars spin-off, has thrown his answer in the ring regarding George Lucas' controversial and oft-debated edits to the 1997 re-release of A New Hope:

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