ODEON Magazine Issue 104 - May/June 2018 | Page 23

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...