One of cinematic history's most enduring friendships is that of the young-smuggler-turned-Rebel-Alliance-fighter-turned-back-into-smuggler, Han Solo, and his walking carpet of a partner, Chewbacca. Although their friendship has endured through war and their many pirating adventures on the Millennium Falcon, no one really knows how the Corellian and the Wookiee actually met in the first place.
But it looks like we'll finally be getting an origin story for the galaxy's best friendship with the Han Solo standalone film currently being cast and set to be released in theatres in 2018, after “Episode VIII.”
According to Bob Iger, Disney CEO, the Han Solo movie will be one of several standalone “Star Wars” films that Disney has planned. The first, of course, is “Rogue One.”
“‘Rogue One’ … is about a band of rebels plotting to steal the plans to the Death Star. It takes place right before what was George Lucas‘s first film, which came out in 1977 and is now called ‘A New Hope.' We have others in the works, including one, which is an origin story about Han Solo and Chewy,” Iger said.
The much-coveted role of Han Solo has yet to be cast but the studio is reportedly looking for a 20-something actor to fill in the shoes of Harrison Ford who made the iconic role famous.
Peter Mayhew, who played Chewbacca, recently teased that he'd be donning the furry costume once again so it's possible that he may be making a return for the Han Solo flick.
Chewbacca is one of the few characters who spans all trilogies, and now even this upcoming standalone film. He was first introduced along wtih Han in “A New Hope” and stayed along throughout the entire original trilogy.
He was also seen on his home planet of Kashyyyk helping Yoda along with other Wookiees when the Clones started killing off the Jedi in the Prequel trilogy, and making a triumphant return along with Han in “A New Hope.”
Han and Chewy certainly have a friendship that lasts through generations and theirs are #FriendshipGoals we can't wait to see unfold on the big screen.
