To celebrate “Star Wars Day,” Lucasfilm has released a couple of new clips from the upcomingSolo: A Star Wars Story—but one is not just any clip. This is a full 360º video in which you can control where you choose to look, so asAlden Ehrenreich’s Han goes all in with a gamble for the Millennium Falcon, you can tilt down and look at the chips on the table, or look directly atDonald Glover’s face as Lando puts it all on the line.
It’s a pretty neat little clip, although I do wonder if they were able to repurpose footage from the film or if this was shot specifically with 360º cameras, which would account for the somewhat stilted performances from the aforementioned duo. We do get one major reveal in this clip though: Glover pronounces Han with a long “a” sound, in keeping with the somewhat inconsistent pronunciation from the original trilogy.
Lucasfilm is either bullish or somewhat scared aboutSolo, as they’re screening the film for press ahead of the movie’s junket and well ahead of release. ForThe Force Awakens,Rogue One, andThe Last Jedi, press weren’t able to see the movies before participating in junket interviews, so as to keep the twists and turns under wraps. WithSolothey may very well have the goods and want press to be able to spread the good word well in advance of the film’s late May release date.
Anyway, for now check out this newSoloclip along with another clip featuring some incredible music from composerJohn Powell. Tickets forSoloare on sale now and available everywhere. The film also starsEmilia Clarke,Woody Harrelson,Paul Bettany,Phoebe Waller-Bridge,Joonas Suotamo,Jon Favreau, andThandie Newton.Solo: A Star Wars Storyopens in theaters on May 25th.
Here’s the official synopsis forSolo: A Star Wars Story:
Board the Millennium Falcon and journey to a galaxy far, far away in “Solo: AStar WarsStory,” 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 theStar Warssaga’s most unlikely heroes.
