Han Solo (Alden Ehrenreich) is one charming son of a bitch, and there's not a lot that he can't get away with, but every so often, his reach exceeds his grasp. In the latest clip from the upcoming SOLO: A STAR WARS STORY, Han, along with Tobias Beckett (Woody Harrelson), Qi'ra (Emilia Clarke), and Chewbacca (Joonas Suotamo), encounters Enfys Nest, an infamous pirate who leads the Cloud-Riders. Clearly outnumbered, Solo attempts to sway the scales in their favour by claiming that the nearby Millennium Falcon contains about thirty hired guns, only for the Falcon to fly off into the distance. Ruh oh.
The release of SOLO: A STAR WARS STORY is nearly here, and although there has been much anxiety in regards to the quality of the film (understandable, given the troubled production), if the first reactions are to be believed, we're in for one hell of a fun ride. Critics who caught the film during the screening praised it as action-packed delight and noted that Donald Glover stole the show as Lando Calrissian. Surprise, surprise. I'm still keeping my expectations in check, but I'm more than willing to give the Ron Howard film a chance.
The official synopsis for SOLO: A STAR WARS STORY:
Board the Millennium Falcon and journey to a galaxy far, far away in “Solo: A Star Wars Story,” an all-new adventure with the most beloved scoundrel in the galaxy. Through a series of daring escapades deep within a dark and dangerous criminal underworld, Han Solo befriends his mighty future copilot Chewbacca and meets the notorious gambler Lando Calrissian, in a journey that will set the course of one of the Star Wars saga’s most unlikely heroes.
SOLO: A STAR WARS STORY will hit theaters on May 25th.