New 'Solo' Behind the Scenes Clips Focus On L3-37

By: Dominic Jones

Before Solo: A Star Wars Story is released as a digital download tomorrow, Lucasfilm has released two new preview clip from the behind the scenes bonus material that will be included with the film.  The clip focuses on the character L3-37, played by Phoebe Waller-Bridge, and her characterization as a droid on the hunt for equal rights.  The clips were first released by Vanity Fair.

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Three New 'Solo: A Star Wars Story' Clips Revealed

By: Dominic Jones

"You happen to notice that freighter down there?  You know what on it?  About 30 hired guns.  All I gotta do is give them the signal and you're surrounded."

With Solo: A Star Wars Story hitting theaters this month, the cast of the film has been popping up on talk shows everywhere.  And with talk show appearances come new clips from the film.  In the last day or so Alden Ehrenreich (Han Solo), Phoebe Waller-Bridge (L3-37), and Paul Bettany (Dryden Vos) have all debuted clips featuring their characters during interviews.  First, Ehrenreich was on Jimmy Kimmel Live last night and debuted a clip featuring Han, Chewie (Joonas Suotamo), Beckett (Woody Harrelson), and Qi'Ra (Emilia Clarke) in a showdown with Enfys Nest.  You can see the clip and watch the interview that follows (where Alden reveals that he had to learn a bit of Shyriiwook for the film and that there is a scene that's subtitled in the movie) below,

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Ron Howard and Jon Kasdan Talk L3-37 In 'Solo: A Star Wars Story'

By: Dominic Jones

In the trailer and teaser for Solo: A Star Wars Story that were released this week, we were treated to a couple of looks at the new droid L3-37.  The droid is played by Fleabag star Phoebe Waller-Bridge through motion-capture, and will be partnered with Donald Glover's Lando during the film.  Director Ron Howard and co-screenwriters Jon and Lawrence Kasdan spoke about L3-37 in a new interview with Entertainment Weekly's Anthony Breznican, as part of the magazine's cover story about Solo. 

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Names For Thandie Newton and Phoebe Waller-Bridge's Characters Revealed

By: Dominic Jones

This morning's teaser trailer for Solo: A Star Wars Story featured looks at several new characters, including the ones played by Thandie Newton and Phoebe Waller-Bridge.  Newton's character, whose name is Val, is seen briefly in the trailer wearing a winter coat and carrying a large blaster.  You would be forgiven if you didn't notice Waller-Bridge in the trailer because she is playing the droid L3-37 in a motion capture performance, as rumored, (similar to what Alan Tudyk did in Rogue One).

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Phoebe Waller-Bridge Talks About The 'Solo' Directors Change

By: Dominic Jones

We're just over five months away from the release of Solo: A Star Wars Story in the theaters, and very little is known about what fans can expect from the upcoming film.  As such, the one thing the cast seems to be able to talk about is the infamous directors switch that took place midway through the film's shoot when Ron Howard was brought in to replace Phil Lord and Chris Miller, who had been shooting the film for five months at that point.

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Woody Harrelson Talks 'Han Solo' & Brie Larson Geeks Out Over Meeting The Cast

By: Benjamin Hart

Woody Harrelson is one of the biggest and busiest actors in Hollywood nowadays, starring in a variety of films and TV series. Next may, Harrelson will make his first foray into the Star Wars Galaxy by portraying Beckett in the upcoming Han Solo standalone film.

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Phoebe Waller-Bridge Talks About Filming the Han Solo Movie

By: Dominic Jones

One of the many new faces we'll see joining the Star Wars galaxy in next year's young Han Solo film is Phoebe Waller-Bridge.  The British actress is currently best known for the Amazon series Fleabag, which she wrote and starred in.  Little is known about her role in Star Wars, other that it is reportedly to be a motion capture role along the lines of Maz Kanata and Supreme Leader Snoke in The Force Awakens.  While she can't say much about the film, Waller-Bridge did speak briefly about the experience shooting the Han Solo film RTS 2017 Awards (where Fleabag picked up two awards).

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Thandie Newton and Phoebe Waller-Bridge cast for 'Han Solo' Movie

By Ciaran Duggan,

Thandie Newton (Westworld) and Phoebe Waller-Bridge (Fleabag) are set to star in the upcoming untitled Han Solo Star Wars Story, as principal photography starts.

The stand alone film will explore the adventures of Han Solo prior to the events of Star Wars: A New Hope.  Production started yesterday at Pinewood Studios, London.

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