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title: Filming Begins on Han Solo Star Wars Story
date: 2017-03-03 11:07:00 -06:00
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- Star Wars
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link_url: http://www.starwars.com/news/han-solo-smuggler-scoundrel-hero-new-star-wars-story-begins
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Here's another one I missed while [under the weather](/2017/02/under-the-weather/). From StarWars.com:
> Cameras are rolling on the adventure-filled past of the iconic scoundrel and everyone’s favorite Wookiee; principal photography on the untitled Han Solo *Star Wars* Story officially began February 20 at Pinewood Studios, London.
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> The movie will explore the duo’s adventures before the events of *Star Wars: A New Hope*, including their early encounters with that other card-playing rogue from a galaxy far, far away, Lando Calrissian.
How exciting! I love how all these spin-offs are exploring backstory we'd never known before. Together with the announcement was the first cast photo too.
![First cast photo of the Han Solo movie]({{ "/uploads/2018/02/solo-cast.jpg " | prepend: site.url }})
The Han Solo movie comes out May 25, 2018.