Tessa Thompson, Zoe Kravitz, Naomi Scott Are Front Runners For Han Solo Spinoff

The Star Wars spinoff film based on the adventures of Han Solo is looking for a female lead. The candidates for the position are Tessa Thompson, Zoe Kravitz and Naomi Scott. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the trio has been tested for the role.

The movie is being directed by Phil Lord and Chris Miller and the meetings between the filmmakers and actors is being kept on the down low. A similar approach was taken to pick the male lead for the project. Alden Ehrenreich was finally chosen for the role.

The movie will tell the origin story of the intergalactic smuggler. Originally, the role of Han Solo was played by Harrison Ford who recently departed from the series when his character was killed off in last year’s ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’. The Han Solo spinoff is scheduled for release on May 25, 2018 and the shooting is expected to commence next year.

Source: thr.com