A star wars story included a brief shot of chewbacca and one his fellow wookiees pressing their foreheads together in a loving gesture. Mar 09, 2016 the scruffylooking nerfherder of the star wars universe wont be the only one having his origin story told in the upcoming han solo movie hitting theaters in 2018. Chewbacca appeared as a major character in both original. See more ideas about han solo and chewbacca, star wars art and chewbacca. A star wars story trailer wookiee chewbaccas wife malla. Traditionally, chewie follows han around not because hes. A history of chewbaccas family and their return to star wars.
May 21, 2018 learn about the various members of chewbacca s family before we potentially meet one of them in solo. One of the most iconic duos in cinema history, we were first introduced to the crew of the millennium falcon the ship which made the kessel run in under 12 parsecs in 1977 with star wars episode iv. But, because he went against his orders to take out some renegade. Han solo and chewbacca src in 10 bby, after han solo was denounced as a deserter by tobias beckett, a criminal impersonating an imperial officer, his commanding officer decided to execute him by giving him to the beast. Its hard to think of one without the other, one of the many reasons why hans death in last years star wars. A star wars story books related to the hit film, including novels, comics, and kids titles, and get a special sneak peek at several.
Explaining han solo and chewbaccas classic origin ign. He hailed from the planet kashyyyk and became a wookiee military leader. Traditionally, chewie follows han around not because hes hans friend and employee but because han once saved. The scruffylooking nerfherder of the star wars universe wont be the only one having his origin story told in the upcoming han solo movie hitting theaters in 2018. A star wars story reveals exactly how he and chewie had first met. A star wars story changes how han solo meets chewbacca. Written by longtime star wars writer darko macan, chewbacca features a. There should be more official confirmation on that front, as production on episode vii has already partially begun.
The paradise snarein the first book of this exciting trilogy, the young han solo struggles to survive on a sinister world where the chief export is slavery. Chewbacca s activity book was a childrens activity book released by random house in march of 1979. Interspecies relationships i want to apologize to everyone but it seems that i am now a furry. I love star wars too, especially chewbacca so i wanted to get him a book to introduce him to chewy. During the clone wars, he was captured by trandoshan slavers and held captive on wasskah, but. Comprehensive, definitive, and revelatory, this is the definitive book for han solo fans across the galaxy. When the star wars galaxys greatest wookiee met his heroic end in the new jedi order novel vector prime, shock waves ran through the ranks of star wars devotees everywhere. In april 2014, with the force awakens in production, disney rebranded this body of work as star wars legends and declared it noncanon to the franchise. A young han appears as the main protagonist in the 2018 spinoff film solo. A star wars story or simply solo is a 2018 american space western film based around the star wars character han solo, also featuring his original trilogy coprotagonists chewbacca and lando calrissian. The rise of skywalker novelization digs into chewbaccas. As revealed at the san diego comiccon 2018, the novel would expand the story by. One of the most iconic duos in cinema history, we were first introduced to the crew of the millennium falcon the ship which made the kessel run in under 12 parsecs in 1977 with star wars episode iv a new hope.
The untold truth about the man who played chewbacca. A star wars story the official guide by pablo hidalgo price. Additionally, the character is the subject of many books, comics and other media. Back in the late 90s, a trilogy of books by scifi author a. Rescued by han solo, chewbacca swore a lifedebt to solo and accompanied. Composed by longterm star wars essayist darko macan, chewbacca highlights a progression of stories described by the characters who knew him bestincluding lando calrissian, princess leia, han solo, and luke skywalkerthat uncover uncommon impressions of chewbaccas brave history, as well as of the strange and captivating society of his. Want to read the best han solo stories the galaxy far, far away has to offer. Chewbaccas activity book was a childrens activity book released by random house in march of 1979. Somehow this isnt revealed in the book, han gets chewie off the planet, and the famed life debt is formed. He would not charge into battle and roar and give away his position. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. A star wars story, which details his first meeting with han. In the expanded universe books, han solo and chewie first meet on an empire slave ship while lt. Though han solo has thrilled star wars fans for decades, the notorious wisecracking scoundrel.
Chewbacca appears in the han solo adventures trilogy of books written by brian daley, including han solo at stars end, han solos revenge and han solo and the lost legacy, originally published between 1979 and 1980. Its a bond that spans the beloved franchise, from their introduction in a seedy cantina in 1977s a new hope to their emotional reunion with the millennium falcon in 2015s the force awakens. An authoritative companion to the latest star wars movie, solo. Chewbacca appears in the han solo adventures trilogy of books written by brian daley, including han solo at. Among the many things the film does, such as provide an origin for hans last name, solo. Jul 12, 2016 han solo was a member of the imperial navy and saved chewbacca from enslavement as the empire occupied the wookiee home planet kashyyyk. Mar 20, 2020 chewbacca, han solo s trusted copilot and the galaxys most welltraveled wookiee, is one of the most important and ubiquitous supporting characters in all of star wars. Nov 24, 2019 han meets chewie scene han solo vs chewbacca. One of the most dynamic duos in all of cinema, han solo and chewbacca have been an inseparable pair since they were first introduced in 1977.
Picture something funny, sweet, and a little bit risque. Han solo features a wide range of interviews with key members of the star wars cast and crew, and is illustrated with a treasure trove of rare imagery, including candid on set photography and stunning concept art. This could be the mission where han solo frees chewbacca and the wookiees from enslavement, thus, beginning the life debt chewbacca owes han. Han solo has always been my favorite star wars character and therefore my favorite fictional character, and i still think it was a great injustice to completely ignore him in the prequel trilogy. Where han went, from that day forward, he would go, too. Chewbacca, also known as chewie, was a legendary wookie from kashyyyk and copilot of han solos ship, the millennium falcon. Published in 2000, the dark horse comics miniseries, chewbacca, revealed that han solo used to fly tie fighters for the empire. Han solo would most likely win in long range with his intelligence. A star wars story the official guide features the fascinating planets, vehicles, and aliens that han solo encounters on his.
Picking up loosely where the previous book left off, bollux and blue max are chilling with han and chewie on the falcon. When watching the trailer for the first time, i instantly thought that the film was going to feature chewbaccas family and that the wookiee in this shot could possibly be chewies wife, malla. To his credit, when suotamo first donned the mantle, he made a point to honor the past, by writing a loving tribute and offering a wookiee fist bump to the man who made chewbacca into the beloved. Chewbacca, a 200yearold wookiee, becomes a young han solo s companion after they both escape imperial captivity on mimban. Its revealed in the legends side of the star wars saga that han solo had met chewbacca while in the imperial navy.
The actor also weighs in on that fanservice moment 42 years in the making, looks back on solo and reveals that a deleted scene shot in force awakens did indeed have leia console chewie. A star wars story, which depicts hans younger days, suotamo is now wearing the fur fulltime. How star wars star joonas suotamo crafted chewbaccas. Join luke skywalker as he meets obiwan kenobi, han solo, chewbacca, and princess leia in this hardcover book with a diecut cover. Or possibly, chewbacca meets han through lando and. Star wars books the han solo movie should reference. Chewbacca, han solos trusted copilot and the galaxys most welltraveled wookiee, is one of the most important and ubiquitous supporting characters in all of star wars. See more ideas about han solo and chewbacca, star wars art and star wars.
Chewbacca, known affectionately to his friends as chewie, was a wookiee warrior, smuggler, and resistance fighter who fought in the clone wars, the galactic civil war, and the conflict between the first order and the resistance. Solo a star wars story han meets chewie scene han solo vs. Their connection begins when solo boards a derelict slaving craft to find that its cargo of wookiee children had escaped and all that was left on board was a severely wounded wookiee in the pilots seat. May 27, 2018 the friendship between han solo and chewbacca is a cornerstone of the star wars universe. Here is the second novel in the blockbuster new trilogy that reveals the never beforetold story of the young han solo. A star wars story portrayed by alden ehrenreich, which focuses. Chewbacca legends deadliest fiction wiki fandom powered. Thr is reporting that peter mayhew is also returning as the 75 or so tall chewbacca, the seasoned wookiee warrior and companion to former smugglerturned rebel hero han solo ford from the original star wars trilogy. Han solos gold dice date back to the original star wars, in which they can be seen in the cockpit of the falcon. In the nowdiscarded expanded universe of star wars merchandise, the first meeting between solo and chewbacca was revealed in the 2000 comic book miniseries star. It was only when chewbacca began speaking, thanking han for saving his life and freeing him from slavery, that han had realized who he was. From there, the old expanded universe developed a history with the dice. Dont miss the exclusive content in this thrilling adaptation of solo.
Jun 18, 2019 the millennium falcon became le millenium condor, c3po was z6po, chewbacca was renamed chiktabba, and han solo was given the moniker of yan solo. He was the son of attichitcuk, the husband of mallatobuck, and the father of lumpawaroo. On film, the characters continued to flourish, but their look remained true to form until 2003, when early drafts of lucass script for revenge of the sith included an appearance by a young han on the wookiee world of kashyyyk. Jan 27, 2016 i love them they are a great team and a great example of a strong friendship. A long time ago in a galaxy far far away star wars legends. Crispin, and released in june 1997, october 1997, and march 1998, respectively. Soon, han gets tricked into smuggling slaves which. Chewbacca, also known as chewie, was a legendary wookie from kashyyyk and copilot of han solo s ship, the millennium falcon. Aug 23, 2016 i have an 8 year old grandson who loves the star wars music even though hes never seen one of the movies. When watching the trailer for the first time, i instantly thought that the film was going to feature chewbacca s family and that the wookiee in this shot could possibly be chewies wife, malla.
Jan 31, 2018 published in 2000, the dark horse comics miniseries, chewbacca, revealed that han solo used to fly tie fighters for the empire. Because of this, chewie felt he owed han a life debt, and stayed by his side through thick and thin. But remember, this is movie chewbacca, so he isnt nearly. A star wars story explores the world of young han solo in unparalleled detail. Learn about the various members of chewbaccas family before we potentially meet one of them in solo. Solo a star wars story han meets chewie scene han solo. Chewbacca is a wookie who owes a life debt to solo after saving his life and the two have been inseparable since.
The new republic and millions of other books are available for amazon kindle. These books fit perfectly into the back story of the original trilogy and even decades later mesh with the events of solo. Here is the first book in the blockbuster trilogy that chronicles the neverbeforetold story of the young han solo. Chewbacca, also known as chewie, is a fictional character in the star wars franchise, portrayed by the late peter mayhew and is currently portrayed by joonas suotamo. Set before the star wars movie adventures, these books chronicle the comingofage of the galaxys most famous con man, smuggler, and thief. Jan 16, 2018 in the nowdiscarded expanded universe of star wars merchandise, the first meeting between solo and chewbacca was revealed in the 2000 comic book miniseries star wars. Chewbacca nicknamed chewie, is a fictional character in the star wars franchise. A history of chewbaccas family and their return to star.
Written by longtime star wars writer darko macan, chewbacca features a series of tales narrated by the characters who knew him bestincluding lando calrissian, princess leia, han solo, and luke skywalkerthat reveal special glimpses not only of chewbacca s heroic history, but of the mysterious and fascinating culture of his noble species. The following information is courtesy of my own memory and the star wars wikia mostly the latter. Solo, the most recent star wars film, explores the origins of that relationship. This ya book by the author of the girl of fire and thorns focuses on alden ehrenreichs han solo and emilia clarkes qira, back in their teenage years. After a series of adventures on vandor and kessel, chewbacca embarks on the smuggling trade, serving as han s copilot on the millennium falcon for the rest of han s life. In the series narrative chronology, chewbacca was born on kashyyyk about 180 years before the outbreak of the clone wars. From this, it would appear that in his younger days, solos journeys somehow landed him on kashyyyk, where he saw firsthand the tyranny of the empire. Sep 17, 2018 here was the chance for creators to step back in time and give fans a firmer grasp of han solos formative years as a young man, his first meeting with chewbacca and the way the duo came to be fixtures in the cockpit of the millennium falcon. It follows han solos origins and life before the events depicted in the original star wars trilogy. A star wars story, in theaters now the friendship between han solo and chewbacca is a cornerstone of the star wars universe. Chewbacca carried with him the name of an ancient wookiee hero, the great bacca, first of the great chieftains of kashyyyk, and the creator of a sword that denoted leadership among. The following article contains major spoilers for solo. Thrill to adventures in the star wars universe with star wars.
The han solo trilogy is a trilogy of now noncanon legends sciencefiction novels set in the star wars galaxy. Chewbacca believes that han saved him, but according to solo its the other way around. Chewie had been quite directhis people didnt mince words. A large number of licensed novels and comics were produced between the originating 1977 film star wars and the 2012 acquisition of lucasfilm by the walt disney company, set in what was dubbed the star wars expanded universe. Obviously i feared that the paradise snare and the han solo trilogy wouldnt be able to capture the magic behind the character, but it did. A star wars story to reveal how han and chewbacca met. The han solo movie will be an origin story for chewbacca, too. May 29, 2018 solo, the most recent star wars film, explores the origins of that relationship. Remembering the sacrifice that dewlanna made to him years ago, solo. Hes had roles in all three trilogies and played a major role in one spinoff film alongside a younger version of han, but hes also a character we dont get to spend a lot of time with on an intimate level. In a story spans the decades, from a time before han and lando. The han solo trilogy, a trio of novels that chronicle the comingofage of the galaxys most famous con man, smuggler, and thief, han solo. A star wars story, with scenes from alternate versions of the script including han solos time in the imperial navy, qiras past, the beginnings of the rebellion, and more. Han solo is a fictional character and protagonist in the star wars franchise.
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