CHEWBACCA
This Wookiee warrior owes Han
a life debt in movies IV through
VII. We’re about to find out why.
Watch the trailer
and a lot of the story is him trying to make
this dream come true and finding out that
it’s a lot harder than he had imagined.”
When Han met Chewie (and Lando)
The plot also sees Han meeting Chewbacca for
the first time, as well as Donald Glover’s slick
gambler Lando Calrissian. (Which means we
should see the infamous sabacc game in which
the Millennium Falcon changes hands.)
Throw Woody Harrelson and Emilia Clarke
into the pot as crime boss Tobias Beckett
and former street urchin Qi’ra respectively,
plus what’s being touted as the funniest Star
Wars script to date, and you’ve got all the
ingredients needed for an epic space adventure
worthy of the galaxy’s best-loved “flyboy”.
We’ve got a good feeling about this.
See Solo: A Star Wars Story from 24 May
LANDO
A notorious gambler making his
way up the criminal ladder. Has
a droid named L3-37.
BECKETT
Likeable thief who offers Han
a spot on his crew. Becomes
a mentor and friend.
QI’RA
Grew up on the streets with
Han. Has many identities
and “a core of steel”.
odeon.co.uk 23
Shutterstock.
The men, woman and Wookiee
joining Han on his adventure...