Over the past couple months we’ve been speculating about the new Han Solo spin off. We’ve had little tidbits of information along the way, but this is the first big reveal since we heard Woody Harrelson was joining the cast.
To celebrate the beginning of production, the cast of the untitled Han Solo spinoff gathered for a photo op in none other than the Millennium Falcon. While all the faces (sans Chewbacca) are new, the picture is reminiscent of another iconic Star Wars photo. The picture includes the key actors in the upcoming movie including stars such as Alden Ehrenreich, who is playing the younger version of Harrison Ford’s Han Solo.
Other actors include Game of Thrones' Emilia Clarke, Community's Donald Glover, Westworld's Thandie Newton, and Woody Harrelson. Glober will be playing Lando Calrissian and Harreslson will be playing Han Solo’s mentor Garris Shrike. The characters of the actresses have not been revealed. The other two men sitting in the cockpit are none other than co-directors Phil Lord and Christopher Milles. Of course, we can’t forget Chewbacca, who is being played by Finnish basketball player Joonas Suotamo.
According the movie’s website, the spinoff will "explore the adventures of Han Solo and Chewbacca before the events of Star Wars: A New Hope, including their early encounters with that other card-playing rogue from a galaxy far, far away, Lando Calrissian".
The directors also released a statement regarding the movie saying, "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. We can't think of anything funny to say, because we just feel really moved, and really lucky."
The untitled spinoff is set for a 2018 release.