Solois now less than a month away from hitting theaters and Lucasfilm has been ramping up the promotional campaign for theStar Warsspin-off. While the movie is still very mysterious, the new Becoming Solo featurette attempts to explain how Han Solo ended up the way that he is in the original trilogy through a story that takes place in a galaxy that we have yet to see in theStar Warsuniverse. The new video highlights the recklessness of the young Solo and shows off some new footage in the process.
The newSolofeaturette shows off a different tone for theStar Warsuniverse, with director Ron Howard sharing that it’s a different place that has never been shown before. The new footage goes a long way in proving thatSolowill be a different type ofStar Warsmovie while also proving thatAlden Ehrenreich is playing a new version of the iconic character, a version that is his own, separate from what Harrison Ford did with Han Solo. The new featurette provides just enough information to prove just how reckless the young Han Solo was before we see him in the original trilogy.
InSolo, the Empire controls everything, leaving people to have to find their own way to navigate life, which is where young Han Solo came to be. Ron Howard calls him afree spiritand Donald Glover, who plays the young Lando Calrissian, notes that this is a version of Han Solo right before the fully developed character that we all know. Alden Ehrenreich declares that the movie will show how Han Solo became who he is, which is a big deal forStar Warsfans.
And while it’s abig deal for devoteesof theStar Warsfranchise, many fans are still on the fence about theSolomovie. When the first teaser trailers were released, they were criticized for not showing enough of the young Han Solo. And now, many TV spots later, as well as the final trailer, fans are still skeptical of Alden Ehrenreich pulling off the monumental task of playing the young Han Solo. The newSolofeaturette shows off a bravado and swagger that has yet to be seen in previous footage, shining a light on the iconic character.
Solo: A Star Wars Storyhits theaters on May 25th andwill premiere at the Cannes Film Festival10 days before on the 15th. Ron Howard announced the completion of production less than 2 weeks ago and it seems that Lucasfilm is ready to finally tell the tale of young Han Solo. The new behind-the-scenes featurette forSoloprovides a new look at the character that has not been seen in previous footage that has been released and shows Alden Ehrenreich stepping into his own version of Han Solo. You can check out the newSolovideo below, thanks to the Star Wars YouTube channel.
