Hot Toys previews Alden Ehrenreich's "Han Solo" 1/6th scale figure from "Solo: A Star Wars Story"

With "Solo: A Star Wars Story" out this week and introducing a new actor playing the part of the young "scruffy nerf herder" and fan favorite outlaw from the Star Wars universe, Hong Kong based toy manufacturer Hot Toys has released preview images and details on the upcoming "Han Solo" Deluxe Version 1/6th scale collectible - based on the likeness of actor Alden Ehrenreich who plays the younger, more green Solo during his early days when he first met Chewbacca, Lando Calrissian, and the Millennium Falcon.

Check more photos via Hot Toys Facebook page. Solo: A Star Wars Story is out in theaters!

Solo: A Star Wars Story: New trailer and poster released

Coming out in just over a month and chronicling the early day adventures of one of the space saga's most beloved characters, Lucafilm has released a brand new poster and trailer for "Solo: A Star Wars Story" - featuring Alden Ehrenreich as Han Solo, along with co-stars Woody Harrelson, Emilia Clarke, Thandie Newton, Donald Glover, and Paul Bettany.


Solo: A Star Wars Story Trailer
Solo: A Star Wars Story will be released on May 25th.

Solo: A Star Wars Story: First Full Trailer released

Following the release of the "Big Game" TV Spot for this year's Super Bowl, Disney and Lucasfilm have kept their promise and released the first FULL TRAILER for "Solo: A Star Wars Story" - the second spin-off film to come from the new batch of Star Wars films which is directed by Ron Howard and starring Alden Ehrenreich as the younger Han Solo in this origin story film.


Solo: A Star Wars Story Official Teaser
Solo: A Star Wars Story hits theaters this May.

Solo: A Star Wars Story: Super Bowl LII "Big Game" TV Spot released

With this year's Super Bowl underway and the anticipation building for one specific Star Wars spin-off film coming this year, Disney and Lucasfilm have released the first footage trailer tease for "Solo: A Star Wars Story" - which features the world's first look at Alden Ehrenreich as the younger Han Solo, as well as co-stars Woody Harrelson, Emilia Clarke, Donald Glover, and Solo's trusted partner and co-pilot of the Millennium Falcon, Chewbacca.


Check out the Big Game TV Spot, with a trailer promised for release TOMORROW.

Solo: A Star Wars Story "Big Game" TV Spot
Solo: A Star Wars Story, directed by Ron Howard, hits theaters this May.

Star Wars: Director Ron Howard reveals Han Solo spin-off title as "Solo: A Star Wars Story"

Taking to Twitter itself to deliver a "special message" that reveals the official title of the next Star Wars spin-off movie, director Ron Howard has revealed that the untitled Han Solo film will be called "Solo: A Star Wars Story" - which continues the tradition started by 2016's "Rogue One: A Star Wars Story" and retains the name of the famous smuggler turned famed Rebel Alliance fighter of the original Star Wars Trilogy. Of course, "Solo" will be a prequel set in the early days of Han's career - and will be portrayed by Alden Ehrenreich.

Hey #Twitterville we just wrapped production so here's a special message #StarWars pic.twitter.com/8QJqN5BGxr

— Ron Howard (@RealRonHoward) October 17, 2017

Solo: A Star Wars Story will hit theaters on May 2018.

Star Wars: First cast photo for the "Han Solo" spin-off film released

With the world focusing its attention on the inevitable release of the next canonical Star Wars chapter with "Star Wars: The Last Jedi" this December, the folks at Disney and Lucasfilm via the official Star Wars website saw it fit to tease everyone with their next spin-off project - that being a photo featuring the entire cast in the upcoming "Han Solo" spin-off hitting on 2018. Starring Alden Ehrenreich as the younger Han Solo, he will be joined by Woody Harrelson, Emilia Clarke, Donald Glover as a younger Lando Calrissian, Thandie Newton, and Phoebe Waller-Bridge. Joonas Suotamo steps in to be the big guy himself, Chewbacca. Filming commenced in February 20, and it's going to be well over a year til we see the smuggler and his early adventures in the big screen next year.

Directed by Phil Lord and Christopher Miller, the untitled Han Solo film will be released on May 25, 2018.

Star Wars: Alden Ehrenreich named as young "Han Solo" in upcoming spin-off

In what will certainly be news that will get Star Wars fans talking and thinking about what the future will bring now that Disney has decided on who'll be their younger version of a certain popular swindler and adventurer from a galaxy far, far away, The NY Post and Comic Book.com have reported that Alden Ehrenreich has been cast as the young Han Solo for the upcoming Star Wars spin-off and stand alone film.

While no details have been mentioned on what the film will be about, it will deal with Solo's life between the events of Episode III and IV, where everyone will get to know him before he became the heroic "scruffy nerf herder" originally played by Harrison Ford, friend to Luke Skywalker, and love interest to Princess Leia Organa.

The Star Wars Anthology: Han Solo film is slated for a May 25, 2018 release.