With production already under way, more cast members are starting to come together for LucasFilm’sHan Solo: A Star Wars Story, withFleabagcreator/starPhoebe Waller-Bridgecoming aboard. Her character’s identity was not yet revealed, although it was stated that she is playing a “CGI-driven” character that will play a “significant part” in the ensemble cast. Her role in theHan Solo spin-offwas compared toAlan Tudyk’s K-2SO droid character fromRogue One: A Star Wars Story, which he portrayed through a motion-capture suit.
Varietybroke the casting news this afternoon, although no further details were given regarding her character. Regardless of who she’s playing,Phoebe Waller-Bridgejoins a growing cast that includesAlden Ehrenreichas Han Solo,Donald GloverasLando Calrissian,Woody Harrelsonas Han Solo’s mentor, Garris Shrike, andEmilia Clarkeas a currently unspecified character. There have been rumors thatEmilia Clarkeis playing Sana Starros, a character who claimed to be married to Han Solo inStar Warscomics, and there were earlier rumors that this character would appear in the movie as well.
Last week, directorChris Millerrevealed that production has started by sharing a photo of the first film slate on Twitter. There had previously been reports that filming was set to begin in February 2017, but the filmmakers got off to an early start it seems. No story details have been confirmed, but this film is believed to give Han Solo an origin story, showcasing his life before fans first met him at the Mos Eisley Cantina in 1977’sStar Wars: A New Hope.
Phil LordandChris Millerare directing from a script byLawrence KasdanandJon Kasdan, with Disney setting a May 25, 2018release date. However, there have also been rumors that they may shiftHan Solo: A Star Wars Storyto December 2018, but that has yet to be confirmed either. IfHan Solo: A Star Wars Storydoes keep its June 02, 2025 date, it will arrive in theaters exactly 41 years to the date after the very firstStar Warsmovie,A New Hope, debuted in 1977. With production under way, perhaps Disney and LucasFilm will confirm story details, cast members and clarify what the release date is in the near future.
Phoebe Waller-Bridgehas been winning rave reviews for the Amazon Studios seriesFleabag, which she both stars in and created. She previously starred in and created the U.K. seriesCrashing, and she has had big-screen roles inThe Iron Lady,Albert NobbsandMan Up. She also stars in an upcoming biopic on authorA.A. Milne, where she stars alongside anotherStar Wars actor,The Force Awakens’Domhnall Gleeson, along withMargot RobbieandKelly Macdonald.
