'SOLO': MAKING PLANS...

 

Out on the cold, snowy frontier of Vandor, its time for the likeable criminal rogue Tobias Beckett to reveal his risky but necessary heist plan against an Imperial Cargo Train, not just to his beloved and comrade Val, but also to a new recruit in the world of shady entrepreneur-dom: soon-to-be space pilot Han Solo, in a scene shot on location in Italy for Solo: A Star Wars Story.

'SOLO': CHEWIE'S WINTER BREAK!

Image: Jonathan Olley for Lucasfilm/Disney.

Even legendary Wookiees like the mighty Chewbacca (as personified by the amiable actor/sportsman Joonas Suotamo) need time for a break once in a while, as seen here during the original location filming in Italy for Solo: A Star Wars Story, during 2017. These BTS shots captured for media publicity mildly echo those of Peter Mayhew's filming as Chewbacca, enduring harsher cold and snow during Finse, Norway 1979, for The Empire Strikes Back.

Deleted scene moment of Han and Chewie having a brief snowball fight on Vandor, watched by Tobias Beckett. 

Joonas Suotamo in costume holds an umbrella to protect the Yak hair costume from the watery snow elements.

'SOLO': THE BLASTER SHOWDOWN!

He's shown his true colours and stolen the valuable coaxium haul from his former criminal paymasters, now Tobias Beckett must face off against the betrayed young, reckless and cocky space pilot he once genuinely liked and saw potential in: Han Solo, in a memorable scene from Solo: A Star Wars Story, and an image that's very old American West gunslinger in its visual creation.

'SOLO': INSIDE THE CALRISSIAN FALCON!

They say a home reflects its owner, and that's certainly true of suave smuggler Lando Calrissian's 'pleasure' vehicle that is the sleek Millennium Falcon, as seen in these great on set behind the scenes images from Solo: A Star Wars Story, at a time in the film before his beloved speedy craft is ultimately wrecked to hell by a certain young hothead named Han Solo!

Above and two great shots of the The Last Jedi's Falcon main hold interior redressed for Solo.

Learning about the bigger picture!

Chewie doesn't like to lose!

Donald Glover inspects his ship in early promo image for the film.

Ron Howard and Lucas pose near the chess board.

Howard goes through a scene with the film's talented DOP, Bradford Young.

Main corridor view from the hatch towards the hold.

Howard and Lucas pose during filming.

Ron Howard filming Beckett's race to the power room.

Ron Howard in the gorgeous Falcon cockpit!

'SOLO': HOW TO MAKE IT RIGHT?

Within the lavish top level chamber of his sleek flying-knife yacht, an enraged (and facially inflamed) Dryden Vos makes a grim threat to hired gun Tobias Beckett, in a serious life-or-death moment from Solo: A Star Wars Story.

'SOLO': LABYRINTH DANGER!

Breaking the speed record in navigating the Kessel Run is one thing, actually getting out of it alive is another, as Han Solo and his motley crew of thieves inside the Millennium Falcon discover in this great art for the limited edition Mondo double vinyl LP release of John Powell's rather excellent score for the still criminally under-appreciated anthology adventure Solo: A Star Wars Story.

https://thefutureoftheforce.com/2020/09/22/breaking-solo-a-star-wars-story-expanded-score-coming-in-2020/#:~:text=John%20Powell%20has%20taken%20to,of%20the%20end%20credits%20suite!

Extended track list back sleeve details.

'SOLO': HIJACKED BY HIJACKERS!

And it was going so well for Tobias Beckett and his new team with the planned to perfection start of their hijacking of Coaxium furl from an Imperial Conveyex... Now the potential worry of an appearance from the deadly Enfys Nest and her Swoop Gang has become a decidedly lethal reality, in this great action shot from Solo: A Star Wars Story.

'SOLO': SHADY ADVENTURERS ALL!

The adventures of a former slave/thief turned former Imperial pilot, turned space smuggler, then becoming one of the all-time great characters of the original Star Wars begin, as chronicled in the always fun Solo: A Star Wars Story, whose gallery of memorable characters, emerging from the somewhat shadier underbelly of the universe, are well showcased in this great art from fan favourite Phil Noto.

https://www.superherohype.com/movies/479989-solo-a-star-wars-story-writer-says-no-one-is-planning-a-sequel

'SOLO': FIRESIDE DREAMING!

Revealing a rarely seen tender side to her nature, Val snuggles up to her man Beckett, and enjoy a warm fire against the chill of a Vandor night, as scoundrels talk life lessons and dreams of a rich plunder, during a nicely written and acted scene from Solo: A Star Wars Story.

'SOLO': THE UN-IMPERIAL IMPERIAL!

Things are looking decidedly bleak for Imperial infantry mug Han Solo and other soldiers what with the death of their commander on the intense front lines of battle of Mimban. Gloomy that is, until the talented and blaster-ready arrival of a new 'officer', and a certainly memorable and courageous one at that for the impressionable Solo, especially when showcasing his unique gun-slinger twirling talents.

Welcome to Mimban and Solo: A Star Wars Story, Tobias Beckett!

In the thick of frontline battle!

Filming the classic blaster twirl sequence at Pinewood.

'SOLO': HEIGHTENED INSTINCTS...

Newly arrived on Savareen, our heroes make their way back to the small settlement located at the refining colony, though Chewbacca's instincts for sensing potential trouble ahead are as as good as ever, in this scene from Solo: A Star Wars Story, out now on Blu-ray and DVD.

US Target stores release with exclusives.

'SOLO: A STAR WARS STORY' - OUT NOW ON UK BLU-RAY/DVD/DIGITAL!

It's time to 'buckle up, baby', lightspeed your way down via the nearest habitable Outer Rim trading post and pick up your copy of Solo: A Star Wars Story, out now in all UK home entertainment formats. Those fans who sadly didn't get to see it on the big screen will surely enjoy this truly fun and thoroughly entertaining summer Star Wars blockbuster, whilst fans who saw and loved it first time round can also catch up on all the special 'Easter Eggs' they may have missed!

US release review:
https://www.blu-ray.com/movies/Solo-A-Star-Wars-Story-4K-Blu-ray/205706/

Release trailer (US):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d-H9iUziVX8

An unusual hiding place for Qi'ra and Han in one of the film's early deleted scenes.

Deleted scene taster:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2TvzXPhzr4U

Behind the scenes:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sfxoXB4aKRE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8815hhloAEY

The cast talks:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fSiFJ-NN_7w
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XEpuHfbvD0s
https://www.youtube.com/starwars

Clips:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w3tP1Xh7_C4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z3EKgqjMw4g

Also available on standard Blu-ray.

Get it here:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Solo-Star-Story-Blu-ray-Region/dp/B07D5LFM7H/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1537719422&sr=8-2&keywords=solo+a+star+wars+story

'SOLO': A GALAXY OF ROGUES AND SCOUNDRELS!

The Jedi are gone and the Republic for whom they served has collapsed in on itself, through which an oppressive Empire has now been forged. This is a time of darkness, of scum and villainy. And a time when 'free enterprise' for rogues and misfits thrives between the far-out cracks of the universe. Welcome to the universe and main characters of Solo: A Star Wars Story.

'SOLO': ALL THE INGREDIENTS YOU NEED!

Adventure, excitement, comedy, loyalty, recklessness, and heart- all the vital elements to a great Star Wars movie. And Solo: A Star Wars Story was blessed with all those ingredients and more. Above all else though, it was great fun. One of these rare international fly posters promoting it certainly worked well in giving potential moviegoers a fine look at the film during its original theatrical release.

'SOLO': AN EXPLOSIVE CONTRIBUTION!

Under attack from all sides, though their mission of theft is almost completed, Qi'ra brings some explosive back-up to the Falcon's soon escape from Kessel, in this great image from Solo: A Star Wars Story.

'SOLO': FIGHTING TRIO!

His smooth-talking, tale-spinning work for the 'Calrissian Chronicles' disrupted, and his beloved ship taking blaster hits from the Pyke Clan's weaponry, Lando joins Han and Beckett for a piece of the action on Kessel, in this great moment from Solo: A Star Wars Story.

'SOLO': MARAUDERS FOR A CAUSE! (ENFYS NEST)

The US IMAX character poster for Enfys Nest and the Cloud Riders.

With a building reputation for bringing chaos and violent retribution to the criminal underworld, especially the notorious and brutal scope of Crimson Dawn, marauder Enfys Nest and the Cloud Rider pirates have become both near legendary and ambitious in their thefts, as well as a constant thorn in the side to their rivals. But is there more to their thievery than first thought?

On Savareen, Beckett finally 'meets' his old enemy and criminal rival.

More on Enfys Nest- SPOILERS!:
https://www.express.co.uk/entertainment/films/965278/Solo-A-Star-Wars-Story-Who-is-Erin-Kellyman-Who-does-she-play-in-Star-Wars-Enfys-Nest

'SOLO': A PARTING OF THE WAYS?

Newly arrived - and in true lightspeed nick-of-time - at the now little-used galactic processing station at Savareen, Han Solo has an in-the-making plan to double cross Dryden Vos with the Kesel hyperfuel. But can he rely on help from an unsure Tobias Beckett?

A sequence from Solo: A Star Wars Story filmed at a distinctive landscape in the Canary Islands in mid 2017.

'SOLO': GOING UP!

A glamorous party is in full swing aboard the luxury cruiser of gangster leader Dryden Vos (then played by Michael Kenneth Williams), as Han Solo and his colleagues arrive via central platform in its main reception area. A scene for Solo: A Star Wars Story that was ultimately re-filmed with Paul Bettany taking the role of Vos, and on a newly designed set, of which the lift was ultimately re-positioned outside of the reception area.

Han is reunited with Qi'ra (note the different costume and look for her character).

With lots of deleted or re-filmed scenes for the movie, as well as concept ideas that never quite made it to the final screenplay, here's a look at what to possibly expect on the upcoming Blu-ray release:

http://www.indiewire.com/2018/05/solo-a-star-wars-story-cut-cameo-1201965339/

'SOLO': MEET THE SCOUNDRELS!

One set of advance Solo: A Star Wars Story character posters would face some fan controversy during the film's 2018 pre-release marketing campaign, due to the fact that our main band of scoundrels were not shown holding their blaster weapons, a cautious creative decision initiated by Disney, apparently in response to worries about the promotion of guns in family entertainment. Thankfully, this character poster set would go on to appear unaltered within international territories.

Above and below are the original versions of those posters as seen at the Cannes Film Festival in May 2018. It would seem that only the Beckett character was showcased in this campaign without a blaster.

More on the main cast of Solo in the fun featurette:
https://www.starwars.com/video/scoundrels-solo-a-star-wars-story