Why doesnt han solo have a backstory in the prequel trilogy. Crispin writes in her own universes, including her seven book starbridge series and storms of destiny. The compendium was originally released as part of the subscriptionbased science fiction book club in 1998. Set before the star wars movie adventures, these books chronicle the coming of age of the galaxys most famous con man, smuggler, and thief the millennium falcon is the fastest hunk of junk in the galaxy. I personally have been wanting this particular story for nearly 40 years. Everybody always knew that harrison fords iconic character would play as fast and loose with the truth as he would with a blaster, but some parts of ron howards movie reveal it. The first book in this exciting new han solo series begins with a recounting of han s late teen years and shows us how he. Crispin includes books the paradise snare, star wars. The simple answer as many have stated already is that han would have been a child.
The trilogy follows han solos origins and his life before the events depicted in the original star wars. I dont need to know about his sad orphan childhood. Ha, i was just going to say how much i love that one. In uk editions of the novel, the character name bollux was changed to zollux, as the original name sounds like the word bollocks, which is regarded as profanity in the uk. The han solo trilogy has 6 entries in the series overdrive rakuten overdrive borrow ebooks, audiobooks, and videos from thousands of public libraries worldwide. The han solo adventures is a trilogy of novels set in the star wars fictional universe by american sciencefiction novelist brian daley. The han solo trilogy, a trio of novels that chronicle the comingofage of the galaxys most famous con man, smuggler, and thief, han solo. Disney plans a young han solo trilogy in the star wars. It just kinda makes me want to add the words hokey religions and ancient weapons are no match for a good blaster at your side, kid. Han solo and the lost legacy is the last of the original han solo trilogy published way back between 1979 and 1980. As long as han rides around in the gffa eqivalent of a black 55 chevy with a skull hanging from the mirror. The han solo trilogy is a star wars legends hardcover compendium title collecting the three volumes of author a. Is alden ehrenreich signed for a han solo movie trilogy. I was reading along at a slow, slow pace since i had other things to.
This article is within the scope of wikiproject novels, an attempt to build a comprehensive and detailed guide to novels, novellas, novelettes and short stories on wikipedia. She also created stories in other media universes, including star trek, v, and alien. The han solo trilogy from publisher bantam spectra. Thrill to adventures in the star wars universe with star wars. But when the best illegal ship rebuilder in the galaxy disappears, han and chewbacca agree to go after himafter all, the millennium falcon needs some very special repairs. Plus, supposedly lando is pretty flirty with han in the movie. Slavery imposed on his kind and many other aliens by the evil emperor palpatine. Star wars han solo trilogy books book novel novels lot. Lucasfilm planning young han solo trilogy screen rant. So when han solo wins it in a game of sabacc, he and. We might be getting an entire han solo trilogy as well. The han solo trilogy is a trilogy of star wars legends novels written by a. Han solo at stars end is the first book of the trilogy.
If you have any questions, or need the bot to ignore the links, or the page altogether, please visit this simple faq for additional information. Jul 26, 2016 according to new york daily news sources, alden has signed a three picture deal to play han solo with the studio feeling that his character has the potential to become a central figure in. Facebook is showing information to help you better understand the purpose of a page. The han solo of these books is the out and out rogue version we first meet in a new hope and the author has done a good job of capturing that. May 28, 2017 the paradise snare, the hutt gambit 5. The first book in this exciting new han solo series begins with a recounting of hans late teen years and shows us how he. According to one source he is 10 years older than luke and leia star wars character age table. Glover was great as lando, han was pretty good, and at no time have i ever noticed that the new chewie was not chewie.
If you would like to participate, you can edit one of the articles mentioned below, or visit the project page, where you can join the project and contribute to the general project discussion to talk over new ideas and. Thats why there was another 3 written later that explored his origins. Other than that, it was in great shape and the story is a great read. A star wars story star alden ehrenreich revealed that a han solo trilogy might be happening for real, but i only have eyes for a lando spinoff, tbh. Set before the star wars movie adventures, these books chronicle the coming of age of the galaxys most famous con man, smuggler, and thief. Taking place 14 years after the fall of the empire, captain solo and his sidekick chewbacca are informed by new republic intelligence agent belindi kalenda that there is an unknown situation on solos home planet of corellia. A star wars story may have filled in the titular smugglers backstory, but it also accidentally revealed some of han s biggest lies from the original trilogy. Here is the explosive conclusion of the blockbuster trilogy that chronicles the neverbeforetold story of the young han solo. Crispin, and released in june 1997, october 1997, and march 1998, respectively. This cache also includes a new film featuring a much younger han solo than the one fans met in the original star wars. This novel, book two in the han solo trilogy, starts off with han kicked out of the imperial navy and hounded by a wookie.
Crispin was the author of the bestselling han solo trilogy. It follows han solo s origins and life before the events depicted in the original star wars trilogy. A star wars tribute please watch in hd and use headphones. But of course such development cannot be included in these novels. Set before the star wars movie adventures, these books chronicle the comingofage of the galaxys most famous con man, smuggler, and thief. Takes you from han solo age 7 to when he meets obiwan in the cantina. My hope is that they find a good quality actor who plays a han solo near the same age as in star wars. So, while i think harrison is a fine actor, for me the character is far more than his portrayal. Directed by the amazing duo of phil lord and chris miller ron howard and coming to a theater near you 52518 maybe. The han solo trilogy is a trilogy of science fiction novels set in the star wars galaxy. The series serves as a prequel to the events of star wars episode iv. The paradise snare, the hutt gambit, and rebel dawn.
Thats why 3 of the first 4 spinoff novels were of han solo. Han solo movie spoilers author dominiccobb date 7jul2015, 5. The trilogy follows han solo s origins and his life before the events depicted in the original star wars trilogy. Crispin author david pittu narrator 2007 the hutt gambit star wars. Feb 08, 2018 the solo trailer with footage of the original trilogy. Everybody always knew that harrison fords iconic character would play as fast and loose with the truth as he would with a blaster, but some parts of ron howards movie reveal it goes. Han solos extraordinary exploits continue in this awesome trilogy. It follows the smuggling days of han solo and chewbacca before the events of the original star wars film. Everyday low prices on a huge range of new releases and classic fiction. He was a child without a past, a corellian street urchin, abandoned, foraging for scraps of food, when the cruel garris shrike whisked him away to join a nomadic band of spacefaring criminals.
The han solo trilogy is a trilogy of now noncanon legends sciencefiction novels set in the star wars galaxy. Explains why jabba is after him, how he met chewbaccaexcellent set of stories. Jul 26, 2016 there will be a full young han solo trilogy in the star wars stories, sources say. A new hope continues in volume two of the han solo trilogy, the hutt gambit. Harrison ford debuted as han solo in 1977 and instantly became a sex symbol thanks to his good looks and rugged charms, though his onscreen costumes kept his physique almost completely covered up. Now, years later, chafing under shrikes sadistic tyranny, driven. Set before the star warsr movie adventures, these books chronicle the comingofage of the galaxys most famous con man, smuggler, and thief. A star wars story may have filled in the titular smugglers backstory, but it also accidentally revealed some of hans biggest lies from the original trilogy. This means he would have been 10 years old in episode iii and not. Solo and chewy screwing over jabba, dodging the empire and bounty hunters has more potential than some origin story. At the beginning of this chapter is the sabaac tournament, where han wins the falcon and a large amount of credits. According to new york daily news sources, alden has signed a three picture deal to play han solo with the studio feeling that his character has the potential to become a central figure in. 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. Crispins second book in the trilogy is a seamless stylistic successor to the paradise snare.
By the end of a new hope han s character has already started to develop. Possibly the biggest aspect of hans past that the original trilogy established was his longstanding relationship with lando. There might be a han solo trilogy, but how about a lando. The books were released in 19791980, making them the first nonmovie star wars books published, except for splinter of the minds eye 1978. The han solo adventures, written by brian daley, is a compendium title collecting the three volumes of the star wars. Star wars han solo trilogy books book novel novels lot series. The han solo adventures trilogy, including han solo at stars end, han solos revenge, and han solo and the lost legacy. The solo trilogy was the first nonenovelization trilogy i read, and a major step in my becoming a fan of the star wars books. It is a plot point in last shot novel han and lando. Disney locks down newest han solo actor for possible trilogy. Crispin brings the han solo trilogy to a terrifically entertaining conclusion in rebel dawn. Episode viii on december 15, 2017, the han solo star wars anthology film on may 25, 2018, star wars. I have just modified one external link on the han solo trilogy. Perhaps it would have been better to name this book han solo and the temple of the crystal skull.
Episode ixin 2019, and the third star wars anthology film in 2020. It follows han solos origins and life before the events depicted in the original star wars trilogy. This book picks up several years after the first one, omitting any realtime recounting of hans time in the. In classic legends style those were given a backstory and apparently people think that han solos pants are going to be addressed in the movie. There will be a full young han solo trilogy in the star wars stories, sources say. The hutt gambit now a fugitive from the imperial navy, han teams up with his loyal wookiee sidekick, chewbacca, to serve the crime lords jiliac and jabba the hutt and stay one step of. Ambush at corellia immerses you into the smugglertype lifestyle of former captain han solo and his wookie pal chewbacca. Examining who woody harrelson could play in the han solo spinoff january 04, 2017 3. As the title might suggest, the stories focus on han solo, and specifically on his adventures in the ten or so years leading up to a new hope, as he goes from street urchin and petty thief, to imperial pilot, to the. By the end, we have gained a much deeper understanding of what motivates han and how he became the wary smuggler we met in the mos eisley cantina in a new hope. Here is the first book in the blockbuster trilogy that chronicles the neverbeforetold story of the young han solo.
The many plot threads she began in the first two volumes are neatly sewn together. See actions taken by the people who manage and post content. While i believe he is signed on for three films, i dont. What are your thoughts on han solo possibly still being alive somewhere. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The han solo trilogy series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. The action scenes were all really fun, and we finally got to see a lot of the stuff that we knew existed in the sw universe but hadnt actually seen.