The celebration ofStar WarsDay continues as Lucasfilm releases a clip fromSolo. This new clip is an extended version of the scene where we learn that Chewbacca is 190-years old and shows the moment when the Wookie becomes Has Solo’s co-pilot. Earlier today, Lucasfilm provided a unique look at theSolomovie with a 360 degree VR experience that puts viewers right in the middle of the intense game of Sabacc that Han and Lando are playing when Donald Glover’s young Lando bets the Millennium Falcon.
The newSoloclip is sure to be nostalgic forStar Warsfans right away when John Williams' “Asteroid Field” theme is played. The music was first heard inThe Empire Strikes Backwhile Han Solo and Princess Leia are escaping the Empire, flying through anasteroid field. Emilia Clarke’s Qi’ra is in the co-pilot seat and quickly gives up her chair once she learns that Chewbacca is a veteran 190-year old pilot. There’s humor, suspense, intense music, and it’s perfectlyStar Wars.
Ron Howard was on The Late Show with Stephen Colbertto promoteSolo: A Star Wars Storyand was incredibly tight-lipped about anything that could resemble a spoiler. Colbert is a massiveStar Warsfan and pressed the director to give him information on the Kessel Run, but Howard would not budge. However, he did indicate that one of the best moments of his professional career was getting a fist bump and a giant hug from Chewbacca on his first day of filming. Howard also revealed that George Lucas helped him craft a joke for the young Han Solo.
Ron Howard has been a positive influence onStar Warsfans with his dry sense of humor and lighthearted way of dealing with things. He had to step into a big job that could’ve broken lesser directors, but he took it all in stride. Right from the beginning, in a world full of spoilers, Howard would post the smallest little details with a funny caption from the set. A trash can, a droid on fire, a coffee mug, basically anything to poke fun at themyth of making a Star Wars movieto fans that were hungry for any morsel.
All of thenew footagehas started to getStar Warsfans hyped for theSolomovie, which coincidentally (not really) had pre-sale tickets go on sale today. So far, it’s been a greatStar WarsDay with all of these new looks at the young Han and Lando along with Chewbacca and Qi’ra on the Millennium Falcon.Solo: A Star Wars Storyopens in theaters on May 25th, but it will premiere at the Cannes Film Festival on the 15th of this month, offering the first public viewing of the spin-off movie. Until then, you may check out the newSoloclip below, thanks to the Star Wars YouTube channel.
