Before you even start reading, be warned that there are some serious spoilers ahead that could ruin your virgin viewing of the force awakens. Star wars the force awakens came out this weekend, and theres hope han solo will return for episode viii. The trilogy consists of episodes vii through ix, chronologically following the prequel trilogy episodes i iii. Jul 31, 2018 star wars 9 leaks reveal the return of a major and dead character.
While episode ix is poised to bring back force ghosts luke, anakin, and maybe even yoda han solo. The kylo ren episode 8 costume will see some changes, with the newest star wars villain further aligning himself with darth vader. My thoughts on this new piece of casting news for star wars episode 8. Star wars 9 leak reveals kylo twist on iconic empire. Han personified empire strikes back, appealing to his son, and meeting him halfway on the bridge. A team of resistance fighters led by general leia organa carrie fisher are planning an evacuation from their main base as supreme leader snokes andy serkis forces are coming for them. Fresh on the heels of the last jedi comes the back story of han solo alden ehrenreich, arguably the best character in the star wars saga. Star wars fans reckon han solo could return in episode 9. Through a series of daring escapades deep within a dark and dangerous criminal underworld, han solo meets his mighty future copilot chewbacca and encounters the notorious gambler lando calrissian, in a journey that will set the course. Unless youve been living in a galaxy far, far away, youve probably heard the twist in the new star wars movie. Its star wars, just not my star wars anymore, its for a new generation, which is ok, iam getting old anyway, but again, its not my star wars anymore without solo. Yes, fatherson relationships are not the easiest in this universe. In these films, the dice looked much like regular sixsided dice, where the sides are numbered with dots. Since the release of the first star wars movie in 1977 star wars.
As captain of the millennium falcon, han and his copilot chewbacca came to believe in the cause of galactic freedom, joining luke skywalker and princess leia organa in the fight against the empire. When han and chewbacca watch qira fly away, when chewy puts his hand on han s shoulder, joonas suotamos finger is visible in the fur. Han solo s return was one of the major surprises in star wars. Han solo, known only as han until being given the surname solo by an imperial recruitment officer, and also known as cadet 124329 when serving as an imperial cadet, was a human male smuggler who became a leader in the alliance to restore the republic and an instrumental figure in the defeat of the galactic empire during the galactic civil war. Why harrison ford returned to star wars for the rise of. Han solo might return for star wars episode 8 fansided. Apr 28, 2016 all rights go to lucasfilm and disney. Kylo ren is the chosen name of ben solo, a the only child of original star wars trilogy characters han solo and princess leia organa. Alden ehrenreich unveiled as han solo at star wars. Its uncertain if he had previous experiences like this since he killed han, but with both his parents dead, he finally decided to drop his tough act persona and embrace his real nature. Han solo is one of the most popular characters of the saga and he left us in star wars the force wake, killed by his own son.
Jul 07, 2015 among the many upcoming star wars spinoffs, theres a new one on the horizon. Lucasfilm was reluctant to reveal too much about the plot of star wars episode viii at star wars celebration europe, aside from the juicy tidbit that itll pick up right where the force awakens left off. Billy dee williams may be coming back to the franchise in episode ix. One new character from star wars episode 7 has just been confirmed to return for the sequel. Is han solos star wars future less certain than we thought. Left to right chewbacca joonas suotamo, bb8, do, rey daisy. There will be a handful of new cast members in episode viii but also all the cast members you see here tonight will be in it as well. Star wars 9 multiple leaks are reporting the way snoke will be brought back.
Producer kathleen kennedy basically confirmed that han solo will be back for episode 8 while at the u. So no, the rumors do not announce a possible resurrection of the character, but a presence in flashbacks for a specific purpose. Episode iv a new hope, the events taking place in a galaxy far, far away have enthralled young and old alike. Star wars 8 casting call reveals han solo will be back for force awakens sequel. Han solo s dice first appeared on the millennium falcon in star wars. Before you even start reading, be warned that there are some serious spoilers ahead.
Star wars 9 leaks reveal the return of a major and dead character. However, it does contain a brief text passage in the same fontstyle of the galaxy. A han solo action figure with human proportions was released in 1977 to follow with the initial release of the original star wars films, while a figure created for the films mid1990s rerelease was criticized as unrealistically muscled. The stakes are high, the danger is great, and the odds are slim. Debate has raged over how sensitive the character was to the force before his tragic death in episode 7. Episode 8 spoilers could be pointing to a dark lineage for rey, with suggestion that the the mysterious hero of star wars. Star wars 8 casting call reveals han solo will be back for. Back in 2012 when disney bought lucasfilm, the plan was simple. A star wars story, an allnew adventure with the most beloved scoundrel in the galaxy. Star wars 8 casting call reveals han solo will be back for the upcoming force awakens sequel. Star wars episode 8 and han solo movie details coming next. The actor has never hidden his reluctance to return to the star wars universe and was always believed to be the driving force behind his own characters swift exit at the end of episode 7, so he is unlikely to return for scenes beyond the grave with his son. Lucasfilm confirms han solo will return in star wars. The force awakens may end up having a flirtation with the dark side in the coming.
The force awakens may end up having a flirtation with the dark side in the coming movie. This is how snoke is coming back what about the knights of ren. Heres what we know about the future of star wars movies. Eventually, all of the original characters will be phased out, but the movies have a way of making deaths of major characters not as permanent as we think. The movie was laden with problems, not the least of which is a change of directors well after things were underway. Yes, there will be a new star wars story film in 2020, but. Han solo not returning in star wars episode 8 the last jedi no. There are many types of items available to let fans of the movies relive the excitement again and again. Is this how they will bring han solo back in a heartbreaking scene. Like rogue one, this film does not feature the crawl text that the main episode films have. Star wars episode 8 and han solo movie details coming next month.
Episode viii and the franchise standalone han solo movie highlighted the marquee panel on the third and final day. The greatest star wars movie twists of all time spoilers. Star wars could easily bring back han solo for episode ix. Rian johnson made the last jedi to undo the trilogy claims star wars editors if this report is true, it isnt known how this iconic character could come back. Episode viii news is being kept secret, as is the case with every star wars project, but early rumors and leaks are beginning to piece together a sparse plot. Episode viii starting production later this month with a may 26, 2017 release date. Dec 14, 2016 star wars episode 5 the empire strikes back star wars v. Episode ix sees the return of several stars of the original trilogy, most of us had long assumed that the saga was done with han solo by this point, with harrison fords. The last jedi reads that the first order is plotting to seize military control of the galaxy. Only time will tell if han solo makes a surprise appearance in episode viii.
Aug 22, 2018 on sunday, july 17, there will be a panel titled future filmmaker discussion during which the directors of the upcoming star wars episode viii december 2017 and untitled han solo movie 2018. Variety is reporting on plans to make a standalone movie on the early life of han solo, to be directed by christopher. Lucasfilm continues to make plans for its new trilogy, slating star wars. The death of han solo was an emotionally devastating moment that would lose its narrative oomph if it were retroactively nullified. Will han, luke and leia finally be reunited on screen in episode ix. Returning to reprise their roles in star wars episode viii. Star wars hero han solo will be back in the force awakes as a ghost says director rian johnson. My five children were all preteens when the empire strikes back came to the theater. While most have accepted the death of han solo as a fact, some star wars fans havent been so willing to let go of the legend, played by harrison ford, and their obsessive digging for the truth may have finally borne f. To snag his piece of the outlaw pie, han joins a crew of pirates to pull off a risky heist. The final film in the new star wars trilogy is set to hit theaters this year. Yes, star wars already did this with obiwans death, and yodas death, and darth mauls death s, and captain phasmas death probably twice, lets be real, but this is different. The iconic movie will set up a new trilogy, with star wars. The rise of skywalker ends with more than a few unanswered questions.
Jul 17, 2016 the first meaningful public conversation with cast and creatives about star wars. A star wars story or simply solo is a 2018 american space western film based around the star wars character han solo, also featuring his original trilogy coprotagonists chewbacca and lando calrissian. After george lucas original and prequel trilogies established star wars as arguably the biggest movie franchise of all time, disney swooped in to purchase lucasfilm and the star wars rights in october of 2012. Since then, a total of seventeen versions of the minifigure have been made, along with two different pieces representing han frozen in carbonite, and one microfigure for the lego games theme. In addition to hamill, everyone else will pretty much return to episode viii, which may pleasantly surprise fans who have already seen the movie. Kylo ren is a fictional character and major antagonist in the star wars franchise. Dec 25, 2015 culture film news star wars 8 casting call reveals han solo will be back for force awakens sequel returning to reprise their roles in star wars episode viii. On sunday, july 17, there will be a panel titled future filmmaker discussion during which the directors of the upcoming star wars episode viii december 2017 and untitled han solo. Carrie fisher drops a star wars episode 8 han solo spoiler. Director rian johnson hints more of kylo ren in episode 8.
Oct 08, 2016 its speculation season as christian talks about how han solo returning can impact the plot of episode 8 and the rest of the sequel trilogy. Thats all a lot of assuming, but han solo might not be as finished in the star wars story as we think. Harrison ford was asked in an interview with jimmy kimmel will han solo have any role in star wars episode 8 and it was so interesting what harrison ford reaction was visit my website. And there was little to no porpuse for her character to be in this film u nless captain pashma turns out to be good and saved han solo then this film put a nail in my star wars childhood coffin. A star wars story mur lafferty has given us the best adaptation of a star wars film yet. The opening crawl from this latest film star wars, episode viii. Find out who the force awakens episode 8 character will be. There are a few ways he could still return in star wars episode ix. Harrison ford gives new hope han solo could return in star wars. The clone wars season 7 episode 8 weve reached the end of ahsoka tano and the martez sisters arc, and it came an episode too late. Han solo is a star wars minifigure first introduced in 2000. Han solo will be back as a ghost how is that possible. Han solo is a star wars fan favorite, but will he return for episode 8. Directed by ron howard, produced by lucasfilm and distributed by walt disney studios motion pictures, it is the second star wars anthology film following rogue one 2016.
Jan 19, 2019 star wars 9 leaks claim han solo will be brought back for new scenes. R2d2, c3po, and chewbacca a bit, han solo harrison ford was the only one who. Subscribe for the latest star wars news, star wars. A new rumor suggests that harrison ford may reprise his role as han solo one last time for the upcoming star wars. This is where del reys handydandy timeline comes into play. The good news for star wars fans is that, between the various movies and tv shows available from the getgo, there will be plenty of content coming from the galaxy far, far away when subscribers first log on. However, there are also a handful of glaring omissions missing from the roster. Heres how han solo will return in star wars episode 8. If, due to a time travel device or the force, theres a plot development that allows. Han solo has a final showdown with the bounty hunter greedo in the mos eisley cantina. According to the evening standard, star wars producer kathleen kennedy has confirmed that the entire cast of the force awakens will return to the next firm.
The star wars sequel trilogy is the third trilogy of the main star wars franchise, an american space opera created by george lucas. Han solo rose from an impoverished childhood on the mean streets of corellia to become one of the heroes of the rebel alliance. Before you even start, you need to be warned that there are spoilers. Harrison ford reaction to han solo being back in star wars. Star wars 8 casting call reveals han solo will be back for force. Will they possibly be answered with a potential episode 10. The empire strikes back han solo s hibernation imperial march and love theme duration. The force awakens writer says episodes 8 and 9 will be different. Han s appearance in bens memory was the beginning of his return to the light side in star wars. Dec 20, 2015 donate to help improve frequency and quality of content. This 6inch figure is carefully detailed to look like han solo when he confronted greedo in the mos eisley cantina. Board the millennium falcon and journey to a galaxy far, far away in solo.
Star wars talk has varied wildly from snokes identity to reys parents over recent months with some even suggesting han solo could return. The last jedi finally tells kylo rens backstory, explaining exactly what happened to cause ben solo to go to the dark side. Here we go again megas xlr might just be the best mecha series youve never seen star wars. Episode vii the force awakens, but do not appear in the finished version of the film. The force awakens featured the death of an iconic character in the franchise, but according to a new report from, this character may return. Luke skywalker han solo reunion could happen in a new hope, han begged luke not to get cocky, but these days, luke isnt cocky at all, he just wants to. Episode iii revenge of the sith, and just after the empires rise. The force awakens and, therefore, whether a return as a force ghost could be on the cards in episode 8. While there had been other scifi movies with a theme of conflict in outer space, the star wars trilogy filled our imaginations like no other movies before them. Which force awakens character is returning for episode 8. The dead smuggler will forgive his son for what he has done, and this is expected to pull him back to the light side in star wars. Recreate the biggest battles and missions in the star wars epic with figures from the black series.