Han Solo ‘Star Wars’ Movie Cast & Release Date: 'Game of Thrones' Emilia Clarke Joins As Han’s Former Flame And Rebel Spy?

Emilia Clarke is the latest addition to the list of case of the still untitled Han Solo "Star Wars" movie. While her role has not been revealed, there are some speculations from the curious.

Han Solo "Star Wars" has booked Emilia Clarke, and Deadline hinted that her role might be related to the backstory about Han Solo's failed romance with a rebel spy. This was featured in the "Star Wars" Expanded Universe novels in the late 1990s.

Han Solo "Star Wars" movie, which is directed by Phil Lord and Christopher Miller, is set in the period before the setting of the original "Star Wars" trilogy. It will feature the young Han Solo, to be played by Alden Ehrenreich.

Fans also speculate that the Han Solo "Star Wars" movie storyline would involve how Han Solo and Chewbacca became partners. Viewers may also see the card came that made Han Solo won the starship Millennium Falcon from Lando Calrissian, to be played by Donald Glover.

The untitled Han Solo "Star Wars" story will feature the Galaxy Far, Far Away, and follow the early adventures of Han Solo, with his buddy Lando Calrissian, as well as with Chewbacca. The time is set before Solo met Luke Skywalker and took out Princess Leia out of an Imperial jail. The story happens before he joined the Rebel Alliance as covered in "Star Wars: A New Hope," according to Deadline.

Han Solo "Star Wars" movie, written by Lawrence Kasdan, is now under production. Bradford Young, the cinematographer of "Arrival," is shooting the "Star Wars" spin-off film. Alden Ehrenreich, Donald Glover and Emilia Clarke are the only confirmed cast as of press time, so expect new updates in the coming days. Probably to be called "Han Solo: A Star Wars Story," the Disney and Lucasfilm's movie is expected to hit theaters in May 2018, although no specific release date has been set yet.