Jon Kasdan

Jon Kasdan, born on September 30, 1979, is an American individual involved in the film industry as an actor, director, and also as a screenwriter. He collaborated with his father, Lawrence Kasdan, in co-writing Solo: A Star Wars Story. Furthermore, he makes a brief appearance in the movie alongside Toby Hefferman, the first assistant director, portraying Tag and Bink. These characters were initially introduced in the Star Wars comics published by Dark Horse Comics.

When questioned about whether the Cloud-Riders concept originated from the 1977 Star Wars Legends comic, specifically Star Wars (1977) 9, or if it was merely a coincidence, Kasdan responded on Twitter by stating it was intentional. He explained that when he, Christopher Miller, and Phil Lord decided on using swoop bikes, they discovered the Star Wars Legends Cloud-Riders while exploring Wookieepedia, and the name resonated with them. During the production of Solo: A Star Wars Story, the writers and directors once again consulted Wookieepedia to find spaceports located on Corellia. It was there that they encountered the name "Coronet Spaceport" and chose to incorporate it into the film.

He has also been chosen to contribute to the screenplay for a fifth Indiana Jones movie, taking over the role from David Koepp.