How the Solo: A Star Wars Story VFX Team Designed an Early Millennium Falcon

Han and Chewie are both great, but they share the screen with another serious Star Wars icon. Solo: A Star Wars Story rolled back the clocked to reveal some iconic moments from the franchise’s legacy. Chief among them was the unveiling of a retro Millennium Falcon. Industrial Light and Magic were charged with creating the new design and have now released a behind the scenes glimpse at how and why the changes were made.

Lucasfilm Designers Created 29 More Concepts for the Millenium Falcon in Solo

There is hardly any more recognizable ship in the whole of the sci-fi universe than the Millenium Falcon. For Solo: A Star Wars story, Lucasfilm Design Supervisor, James Clyne, had to go back in time to imagine what the Falcon looked like before A New Hope. Clyne and his team ended up spinning off in nearly 60 directions before settling on the shiny new ship. StarWars.com went back to Clyne’s original sketches to shed light on his design process.

Solo Features the Most Costumes of Any Star Wars Film

With the release of Solo: A Star Wars Story just two days away, Disney has posted a behind the scenes look at the incredible work that went into the film. In many ways, this is the most swashbuckling Star Wars movie yet. Han Solo is one of the greatest characters in the franchise, and certainly its most beloved scoundrel, so it’s comforting to know the filmmakers went above and beyond. In this great new featurette,

This Solo: A Star Wars Story Spot Teases Some of the Most Famous Relationships in Han’s Life

Star Wars films are kept notoriously under wraps with plot points kept close to the chest. Seeing how the galactic conflict will unfold is filled with anticipation. That will probably not be the case for Solo: A Star Wars Story, however. Seeing Han’s wild days before battling the Empire is likely to be akin to the thrill of sharing a nostalgic inside joke with a friend. A short new TV spot is packed with familiar references and it is bound to make any fan giddy.

Thandie Newton Drops Hints About Her Mysterious Solo: A Star Wars Story Character

We would trade a Kyber Crystal to know more about Thandie Newton’s role in the upcoming Solo: A Star Wars film. She looks positively badass and her character is cloaked in mystery. That probably indicates the importance her role plays in the overall story arc and peaks our interest. Newton did open up to Radio Times about the role and we’re scavenging her comments for clues.

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This new Solo: A Star Wars Story Trailer is the Best Look at the Film Thus Far

Chewie has a girlfriend? This is just one potential bombshell from the new Solo: A Star Wars story trailer, the the most thrilling, comprehensive look we’ve seen of the film yet. Disney and Lucasfilm released the new trailer yesterday, and already its generating a mighty cosmic storm of positive buzz. It looks like Ron Howard’s take on the young Han, played by Alden Ehrenreich as the legendary smuggler-to-be, has captured something special. The vibe is loose,