redline248 said:

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So, supposedly, one of George Lucas's most protected "moments" (for lack of a better word) is how Han met Chewie. Meaning, everyone knew that he saved the Wookie and received a life debt, but he wouldn't sign off on anyone writing about the events. Is that going to be in this movie, or will we get post-Imperial academy Han only?

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The leftovers taught us "let the mystery be". Fleshing out details of characters life is far less entertaining than fleshing out the SW galaxy.

There's going to be enough familiarity with Han, Chewy, Falcon, Lando. Hope we see Jabba, Fett and some of the other bounty hunters like that guy with the bandages.

Real question is... will this be the first movie without R2 and C3PO or will they be shoehorned in?

DSAg44 said:

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I really wish they'd do the life of chewie...

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trust me....this was the basis of the infamous Star Wars Holiday Special....

You. Do. Not. Want. This.

To me, Han meeting Chewie, Han winning the Millennium Falcon from Lando, the Kessel Run, etc. have the potential to feel just as much a part of "Star Wars" as the rebellion/force/Jedi are. Throw in Jabba and Boba Fett as well (no idea if they're appearing or not, but I wouldn't be surprised to see either in a cameo), and I honestly think this movie is going to be the closest thing we've had to the original trilogy in terms of familiarity/vibe since 1983, just with a bit more humor thrown in.

Han will still find himself up against the Empire a time or two. We're going to see stormtroopers, TIE fighters, and rumor is, maybe even Vader and Tarkin. Again, everything hinges on Ehrenreich, but I am extremely confident in / excited for every other aspect of this movie. And frankly, I'm looking forward to taking a breather from the rebellion, the force, etc. I've just had too much of all that with TFA, TLJ, and Rogue One (and not all of it done well), and am more than ready for just a fun adventure in this world without all the baggage of the lore/mythos weighing it down.

I wouldn't expect to see Vader or Tarkin in this movie. Why would these characters need to be a part of the Solo story? I don't recall Solo ever encountering Tarkin, and he didn't come face-to-face with Darth Vader until the door opened to the dining room on Cloud City in TESB.

But I do expect at least a cameo from Jabba. Boba Fett doesn't really need to be in this either, but if he was simply a part of Jabba's crew as he was in the ANH special edition, I wouldn't have a problem with that.

I am probably a bit more excited about the Solo movie than I was for The Last Jedi. Not sure why, other than it's not coming at the end of a busy year for big movies. And I am interested in seeing Solo's early history, much of which has been mentioned through off-hand comments in previous movies, spelled out on screen. I will acknowledge, though, that there is a danger in doing this in that it could easily come off as forced. Reference the beginning sequence of Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, where pretty much everything that audiences knew about Indiana Jones, except his actual first name, was revealed to have taken place in that one sequence - where he got the hat, the scar under his chin, his ability to use a whip, his wise-cracking ability, and even a foreshadowing of the origin of his nickname. Not that I didn't like all of that, the movie is one of my top 5 favorites, but all of that coming together in such a short period seems a bit forced.

If true, it's looking like the second quarter...

Brian Earl Spilner said:

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I hope this teaser gets me hyped.

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You are too big of a fan to not get excited. You know Disney will bring it for this marketing spot.

Yep. Hyped.

Holy **** - looks completely different.

That looked AMAZING.

I TOLD YOU GUYS THIS WOULD LOOK AWESOME!

It had the right look. can't wait to see more