The director takes to Instagram to share a glimpse of young Lando Calrissian sitting in what looks like the cockpit of the Millennium Falcon.
- July 19, 2017
AceShowbiz -
Ron Howard keeps teasing "Star Wars" fans with sneak peeks from Han Solo movie while re-shoot is currently underway. The director has just posted on his Instagram page a photo of him sitting in front of his monitor.
What's interesting is that the monitor's screen shows a possibly first look at Donald Glover as young Lando Calrissian. In the shot, the actor dressing in his character's costume is sitting in what looks like the cockpit of the Millennium Falcon. "lining up a shot today from my director's monitor," Howard captions it.
Howard previously shared a photo of Chewbacca (Joonas Suotamo) on the set of the upcoming "Star Wars" spin-off. "#Chewie checking the shot. #UntitledHanSoloMovie," he tweeted along with the picture showing the actor in Chewie's costume checking out the monitors.
#Chewie checking the shot. #UntitledHanSoloMovie pic.twitter.com/Ia3ZT5Bv5h
— Ron Howard (@RealRonHoward) July 17, 2017
The untitled stand-alone Star Wars film II will focus on the event before "Star Wars: A New Hope". Disney CEO Bob Iger has revealed that Han Solo film will see Han's life when he is 18 to 24. The movie will also explain how Han obtains his Millennium Falcon and how he meets Chewbacca.
Alden Ehrenreich plays young Han Solo, and Woody Harrelson is cast as Han Solo's mentor named Beckett. Other cast members include Emilia Clarke, Thandie Newton, Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Ian Kenny and Michael K. Williams. The "Star Wars" spin-off is scheduled to be released in the U.S. on May 25, 2018.
