When Lucasfilm dropped the first official teaser trailer forSolo: A Star Wars Story, they also releaseda group of nifty character postersfor the main characters. Now, the studio has unveiled what appears to be the main poster for the film, which is very much in the style of those character posters but features the entire main ensemble cast. We’ve gotAlden Ehrenreichas young Han Solo,Donald Gloveras Lando Calrissian,Emilia Clarkeas the mysterious Qi’ra,Woody Harrelsonas Han’s mentor Tobias Beckett,Phoebe Waller-Bridgeas the droid L3-37, and of courseJoonas Suotamoas Chewbacca.
Fans became a bit nervous as Lucasfilm held off on sharing anything official fromSolofor a long time, but it was hard to blame the studio. The film essentially started over last summer when directorsPhil LordandChris Millerwere basically fired with a few weeks of filming left to go, andRon Howardtook over and extended the production. The real surprise here is that the film is still coming out in May, as it seemed all but certain that Disney would push the release date to December to give Howard more time to wrap things up.
But the veteran filmmaker seems unconcerned with meeting that May deadline, and the first trailer showcased, well, aStar Warsmovie. Howard’s been at this a long time so if anyone can deliver on a tight turnaround, it’s him.
As for the content of the movie itself, we’ve since learned that screenwritersLawrence KasdanandJon Kasdanwere influenced by stories likeTreasure IslandandHeatwhile crafting the origin tale of Han Solo—a film set in the criminal underworld, about a young man who becomes corrupted just enough to turn into the lovable rogue we know fromHarrison Ford’s iteration of the performance. Is that enough to sustain a full movie? We’ll find out in a few months.
Check out the new Han Solo movie poster below.Solo: A Star Wars Storyopens in theaters on May 25th.
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Here’s the official synopsis forSolo: A Star Wars Story:
Board the Millennium Falcon and journey to a galaxy far, far away in “Solo: A Star Wars Story,” an all-new adventure with the most beloved scoundrel in the galaxy. Through a seres of daring escapades deep within a dark and dangerous criminal underworld, Han Solo meets his mighty future copilot Chewbacca and encounters the notorious gambler Lando Calrissian, in a journey that will set the course of one of theStar Warssaga’s most unlikely heroes.
