
HAN SOLO is back in the cockpit of the Millennium Falcon — and so is Chewbacca the Wookiee in the first official snap from the next “Star Wars” spinoff movie. The picture shows Alden Ehrenreich, the young Han, flanked by castmates Woody Harrelson, Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Emilia Clarke and Donald Glover. Co-directors Phil Lord and Christopher Miller also appear, as does Finnish basketball player Joonas Suotamo. Glover plays Lando Calrissian in the currently untitled film, which began principal photography Monday at Pinewood Studios in Buckinghamshire. It’s not yet known who Waller-Bridge will be playing, though reports earlier this month suggested she was being considered for a “CGI-driven” character. “Westworld” star Thandie Newton will also have a role in the film, though she is not featured in the informal snapshot released Tuesday. According to the official “Star Wars” site, the stand-alone film will explore Han and Chewie’s adventures before the events of “Star Wars: Episode IV — A New Hope.” The film is set for release in May 2018. “Watching such inspired people from all over the world, with such unique voices, come together for the sole purpose of making art, is nothing short of miraculous,” Lord and Miller said. “We can’t think of anything funny to say, because we just feel really moved, and really lucky.” (SD-Agencies) |