Star Wars: Solo Full Trailer - 8 Major Plot Reveals

by James Hunt

1. The Kessel Run

Star Wars Han Solo Trailer 2
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If you're doing a movie about Han Solo's life before Luke and Obi-Wan walked into the cantina on Mos Eisley, then there are a few beats you HAVE to hit. There's the forming of his relationship with Chewie, winning the Falcon off Lando, and then the Kessel Run, which the rogue boasted of doing in less than twelve parsecs.

It's this boast that solidifies his legendary renown as a pilot, and the Falcon's status as the fastest piece of junk in the galaxy - and we might get a glimpse of it in the trailer.

There are a couple of scenes towards the end that show the Falcon in flight through a clearly dangerous passage, and while there's nothing to confirm it's the Kessel Run, it would make sense. Being the movie's biggest set-piece, it's likely they'll want to tease it in marketing, and the colour palette fits with it being a hyperspace route. The presence of the new TIE Fighters, meanwhile, adds to this notion, since the Empire could be monitoring it for smuggling activity. The rocky terrain - and even giant tentacled creature - give a sense of danger, but we see addressed in the trailer (they're fine... and then not) which again suits this being the Kessel Run.

What else did the Solo trailer reveal? Let us know down in the comments.

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