By the end of his life, Han Solo came to believe in things.
But that was a long road.
As part of EWs cover story about the May 25 movie, we havenew images from film.
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Punch it, Chewie!
Were going to see the meet-cute.
To me, this is a love story between Han and Chewie, he says.
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Wookiees have so many positive qualities, Lawrence Kasdan adds.
But what they dont do is make it easy for you to get in.
He means that figuratively.
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They dont make it easy for you to get close to them.
But in a literal sense, theyre great for tearing open doors.
The filmmakers say the movie is a combination film noir and Western, with buddy comedy elements smuggled inside.
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In this scene, hes playing cards with his two-headed alien friend.
Yeah, we are playing a game of sabacc, Glover says.
Alotof it, you know?
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Thats the same game that Han Solo played to win the Falcon from his old frenemy.
But we dont yet know whether that takes place in this particular scene.
We are getting a taste of that.
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How good is Lando?
How good is Han?
She has a couple of guises, but essentially she is just fighting to stay alive, Clarke says.
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In other words, dont be fooled by her characters elegant facade.
Trouble ahead, trouble behind…
Wrong way on a one-way track.
Its aboard this double-sided train, however, a machine known as the Conveyex.
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Thinking there may be some clue to its contents, EW translated the Aurebesh writing below them.
It spells:Hitch Joint.
For a guy who didnt grow up with a father, Tobias Beckett becomes a mentor to Solo.
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Hes a powerful criminal, but a free agent, says director Ron Howard.
And yes, the Falcon sure looks neat and tidy, doesnt it?
Its got a different appearance on the outside, too.
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Whats with the closed nose that were used to seeing as a prong?
I wonder what that could be?
Ron Howard says coyly.
Youll have to see.
The Falcon is a character in the movie, without a doubt.
That machine is a defining factor in Hans future.
Every aspect of this movie moves, shifts, and transforms in very interesting and yet plausible ways.
Meet L3-37
Fleabagstar Phoebe Waller-Bridge plays this mechanical character via motion-capture.
Shes got a more idiosyncratic personality than your typical droids.
Shes more human which probably means more emotional and slightly less rigid.
Theres a reason some of her parts look familiar, too, even though shes unique in the galaxy.
More on her tomorrow as part of the Rogues Gallery during EWs Han Solo Week.
Mudtroopers on Mimban
At first, this photo didnt look like much.
Some dirty Imperial officers and a medical droid in a hazy photo.
But then Lucasfilm revealed where it was set:Mimban.
Its a name that will delightStar Warscompletists because the planet has one of the longest histories in galactic lore.
But Mimban has already slipped back into the official narrative in other ways.
