It’s officially confirmed. In just a few short hours, fans everywhere will get their first look atSolo: A Star Wars Story, as a 45 second TV spot unspools during the Super Bowl. But first, we have a look at some of the exciting toys that will be coming to stores this summer. They give us a first glimpse at the Kessel guards, hint at Jabba’s Palace, and solidify the fact that Disney and Lucasfilm totally lied to us about that first promotional image they claimed was faked. Cause these pieces of solidified plastic most definitely are not.
The new Millennium Falcon stands out like a sore against the back drop of these first toy images. Many wondered why the ship, with its fresh coat of blue accent paint, looked stretched. That wasn’t an accident, as it appears in plastic form that way as well, with its front cargo loader carrying an important package for delivery. If you didn’t believeStar Wars toysales were down, this is a good indicator, as the new Falcon is just a means to sell more memorabilia to the masses.
We get our first real look at Donald Glover asLando Calrissianhere. He trades his iconic blue Bespin wardrobe for Yellow. His action figure comes as a two pack, with Lando arriving alongside a Kessel Guard. This once again assures that we will be seeing the Spice Mines of Kessel inSolo, and the infamous Kessel Run as well.
Another image gives us a better look at Lando and his new wardrobe, alongside an unnamed character suspected to be the villainMoloch, who was revealed by the first LEGEO sets a few weeks ago. But it’s noted that this could be a completely different, as yet named character new to theStar Warscanon.
Next up is the large Han Solo action figure, which gives us a better idea whatAlden Ehrenreichwill look like as the iconic space pirate. We also get to see a better image of Emilia Clarke as female lead Qi’ra. There is also a brand new Stormtrooper revealed here, who was hinted at in the earlierLEGO leaks. The new trooper was first spotted in set photos from the Fawley Power Station, where a speeder chase was being filmed.
Another intriguing set of toys is speculated to be teasing Jabba’s Palace. And it looks likeSolowill be making a return pit stop to Tatooine. It has long been rumored that Jabba returns in this first of three proposedHan Solostandalone adventures. And that makes perfect sense, as Jabba is a huge part of Han’s backstory since the original 1977 outingA New Hope.
Also of note, there is a new Qui-Gon Jin figure being released as part of thisSololine of toys, but as we’ve seen in the past, these new waves of action figures always bring in a few older, classic characters and should in no way be any indication at all that he’s in the film. That said, we have seen Qui-Gon return as a Force Ghost inStar Wars: The Clone Wars. But what his place would be in aHan Solomovie? Aside from the fact that he could be visiting Tatooine, where Old Ben roams, that’s a question for Mr. Ron Howard. You can check out all the leaked action figures and toys atStar Wars News Net.
