Rebolt was a young human male criminal who worked for the notorious white worms gang. They bribe an imperial officer with stolen coaxium for passage on an outgoing transport, but qi ra is captured before she can board. Clarke even seemed to hint at it during her interview with. A star wars story posted 3 months ago by triplea 463 5 replies jump to latest. From what i have read, the main action of solo, a star wars movie takes place at 10 bby. In solo, the biggest plot twist of the movie happens, unsurprisingly, at the very end. Anakins thoughts while being burned on mustafar and turning into darth vader star wars explained duration. One of the most intriguing characters in solo, the latest star wars anthology film, is qi ra, han solos exgirlfriend played by emilia clarke. May 25, 2018 yes, hes apparently running a crime syndicate at this stage in the star wars timeline, and, yes, it would appear he will be working more closely with emilia clarkes qi ra in future solo films.
In the scene, maul addresses qira by name without her having to. Game of thrones emilia clarke plays a woman named qira, a former flame of han solos and a major player in the standalone film. A star wars story is the most referential of these movies yet. Chewie, who has been in five star wars films so far, and counting. Alden ehrenreich as han solo, a cynical smuggler who is a part of becketts crew.
A star wars story sets up a potential sequel with its shocking ending. Solos first act fills you in on han and qiras backstory. Solo a star wars han meets qira after years scene full. At the start of the film, both qira and han are presented as young, bright eyed and hopeful, despite their nottoofavorable situation as slaves to. How a star wars cameo undermines qira character arc. Proxima noted her intelligence and initiative, rewarding her with the title of head girl. Yes, hes apparently running a crime syndicate at this stage in the star wars timeline, and, yes, it would appear he will be working more closely with emilia clarkes qi ra in future solo films. Han had returned from a negotiation with nothing to show for it, but managed to escape the angered proxima with his friend qi ra by. Sometime after qi ra was made head girl by lady proxima, han and qi ra attempted to escape with a vial of coaxium, but were. She intervened to save hans neck, but was left behind in their botched attempt to escape corellia. Han vows to return for her and joins the imperial navy as a flight cadet, being given the name solo. British actress emilia clarke was born in london and grew up in oxfordshire, england. This will be the second star wars movie starring all new characters in a sixmonth time span, and the thrill of learning about.
A star wars storys development, the character of qira was envisioned as a humanoid alien, and concept art has been released. A star wars story novelization author mur lafferty provides his. Its star wars time again, folks, and with every new movie comes the endless speculation of who might be related to whom, who will turn to the. The quote above defines both han alden ehrenreich and qi ra s emilia clarke dream at the start of solo. Even since a new hope, the mere mention of the spice mines of kessel has created evocative images in the minds of star wars fans and storytellers.
A star wars story is arriving in theaters in less than a week. The two start out on corellia together as orphans and. Feb 08, 2018 star wars fans will come to know emilia clarke only as. As qira knew he would, han turns out to be the good guy, hatching a plan for the cloudriders to. I regret to inform you that dryden vos is dead, murdered by the thief he hired to steal the coaxium ship and his friend tobias beckett. Directed by ron howard, produced by lucasfilm and distributed by walt disney studios motion pictures, it is the second star wars anthology film following rogue one 2016.
She managed to escape corellia after all, rising in the ranks of the crime syndicate crimson dawn to become dryden voss mosttrusted lieutenant. The quote above defines both han alden ehrenreich and qiras emilia clarke dream at the start of solo. The story is an old fashioned heist movie, it takes place in the star wars universe but the normal villains the empire are at the edges and the rebellion is only really mentioned obliquely. In a new interview, alden ehrenreich reveals some information about han solos relationship with emilia clarkes qi ra character while dodging questions about lando in solo. May 07, 2018 one of the most intriguing and mysterious characters in solo. A star wars story cast answer the webs most searched questions wired. A star wars story introduced us to qi ra, a new character written specifically for the movie. A star wars story, but thandie newton is already stealing some of the.
Qi ra, played by emilia clarke, on the other hand, surprised us in good ways, but also left star wars fans with many questions as solo. If youre like me and grew up with the first three star wars movies, you too will find this latest rendition a waste of time and money. In fact, the final scene of the movie begs the question as to. The jakku scavengers heritage was one of the hottest discussion points in the aftermath of the force awakens, as fans came up with a plethora of theories about who reys parents were. She grew up on the streets along with han as part of the white worms.
May 23, 2018 regardless of what happens, there may be a reason why solo hasnt yet mentioned qi ra is any of the stilldeveloping star wars canon. At least a star destroyer and some tie fighters put in a brief appearance and there are a few storm troopers to make sure it feels like a star wars movie. The 24 biggest questions we have after seeing solo. Solo a star wars story kiss scene emilia clarke and. A star wars story is qira, the stylish and secretive character played by emilia clarke. In a new interview, alden ehrenreich reveals some information about han solo s relationship with emilia clarkes qi ra character while dodging questions about lando in solo. A star wars story features a british brunette in a lead role, but fans should know going in that emilia clarkes qira is not reys mother. Sep 18, 2018 anakins thoughts while being burned on mustafar and turning into darth vader star wars explained duration.
While solo featured a number of characters we have gotten to know over the years, qi ra s. Qi ra this is a character who doesnt want her full resume out there. Heres what you need to know about her before you see the movie. I explore who is qira and what might happen between her and darth maul after. Qira as she fully embraces a life of crime at the end of the movie. Ever since the first trailer for solo, the second star wars anthology film after 2016s rogue one, fans have been wondering what characters would. Still waiting for the solo movie that is actually about han solo and not a guise to set up a new character. Thats when the movie s surprise cameo which is so genuinely.
Growing up on the streets of the shipbuilding world of corellia during the reign of the galactic empire, she was enmeshed in a life of crime, working for a local gang before becoming part of the crimson dawn. A star wars story or simply solo is a 2018 american space western film based around the star wars character han solo, also featuring his original trilogy coprotagonists chewbacca and lando calrissian. Emilia clarke, full name emilia isabelle euphemia rose clarke, born october 23, 1986 is an english actress. In talking about solo, emilia clarke has provided a few more details about her shadowy, femme fatale character qi ra, and her history with han. Han solo may be the eponymous main character in solo. A star wars story ends with three storylines that could be continued in a sequel. Her father was working on a theatre production of show boat and her mother took her along to the performance. A star wars story novelization author mur lafferty provides further clarity on qi ra s conversation with maul. Regardless of what happens, there may be a reason why solo hasnt yet mentioned qi ra is any of the stilldeveloping star wars canon. Weve put together a round of the best solo star wars quotes and as well as funny moments from the movie. A star wars storys new novel offers clarity to qira. A star wars story fills in the backstory of han solo and quite a few.
The villainous character was first introduced in 1999s the phantom menace. At 18 years of age, young qi ra is already enmeshed in a life of crime, working for a gang on corellia. Qi ra is a fictional character in the star wars franchise, first appearing in the 2018 film solo. On the planet corellia, han and qi ra make an escape from a local gang. A star wars story features a british brunette in a lead role, but fans should know going in that emilia clarkes qi ra is not reys mother. Ok, so today my wife and i went to see the new star wars movie, solo.
Qira subsequently becomes a lieutenant in the crimson dawn crime syndicate. Qira is a fictional character in the star wars franchise, introduced in the 2018 film solo. This is when, at the age of 3, her passion for acting began. Its not clear in the scene in the movie whether qi ra really knows what shes gotten herself into when darth. Qira, after being separated from han for three years, spends most of the movie working for the bad guys. This figure features movie inspired design and comes with a. She seems ready to embrace the dark side while working closely with darth maul. A conspiracy theory on qiras plottwisting final scene in. A star wars story robs emilia clarkes qi ra of her agency.
A star wars story is a standalone star wars film directed by ron howard from a screenplay by lawrence kasdan and jon kasdan, released worldwide on may 25, 2018. Crimson dawn and also the new boss of emilia clarkes qi ra as she fully embraces a. Theres han, of course, who starred in the original trilogy and the force awakens. A star wars story and portrayed by english actress emilia clarke. A star wars story, which is part of the star wars anthology series. The surprise appearance has earned praise from star wars fans, but it also robs emilia clarkes qi ra of her agency. A star wars story is now playing in theaters everywhere.
I explore who is qi ra and what might happen between her and darth maul after solo. Solo a star wars story kiss scene emilia clarke and alden. Jun 01, 2018 who does qi ra become after solo a star wars story. Qira was an alien in original solo movie script screen rant.
The movie calls back not only to the films, but cartoons. Clarke said the filmmakers described the character to her as film noir. Sep, 2018 alden ehrenreich as han solo, a cynical smuggler who is a part of becketts crew. A star wars story sits on the movie timeline however, its not until the end of the movie that we truly get to see qi ra in action as she fights and pretty handily takes vos out using. A star wars story, she comes off as a survivor, just like tobias beckett labels her. A practitioner of teras kasi, she is han solos childhood best friend and first love from the planet corellia. Every language in star wars movies star wars by the numbers on the. Woody harrelson as tobias beckett, a criminal and hans mentor. Qira is a fictional character in the star wars franchise, first appearing in the 2018 film solo. Qi ra s affection for han solo proved her undoing, though.
It turns out that qira emilia clarke has been working for darth mauls crime ring. If so, that would make both qira and han somehow older than anakin skywalker. A star wars story fills in the backstory of han solo and quite a few other characters. A star wars story, written by lawrence kasdan and jon kasdan and directed by ron howard, and is portrayed by emilia clarke. It stars alden ehrenreich as han solo in the years prior to star wars. Her role in the film has been stated to round out a dynamic cast of. Qira was a human female from the planet corellia who lived during the reign of the. Star wars solo movie quotes a star wars solo movie.
Though they were at first rivals, the two scrumrats eventually fell in love and became lovers. She is han solos childhood best friend and first love from the planet corellia. But solo also knows its star wars history, and works in a lot of references tothings that more casual fans might have missed. Kids can imagine creating their own star wars action with this 12inch qi ra corellia figure. Jun 02, 2018 who does qi ra call at the end of solo. Her father was a theatre sound engineer and her mother is a businesswoman. Ill be the first to admit this, ive never seen a star wars movie before. Sep 06, 2018 even since a new hope, the mere mention of the spice mines of kessel has created evocative images in the minds of star wars fans and storytellers. Its never been officially stated, but the belief is that the bulk of the events seen in solo occur about 1015 years before star wars. It turns out that qi ra emilia clarke has been working for darth. A star wars story is a movie filled with known entities from other star wars films.
The pair live on the streets before he flees the planet. To understand what may happen with qi ra, we must understand the history of darth maul darth maul was able to consolidate the crime syndicates in 19 bby, and. Given voss demise at the end of the film, qi ra is now taking direct orders from the redfaced villain, a relationship that well presumably see more of in future solo movies. Theyre both orphans from a dusty planet called corellia where they worked manual labor under the firm grasp of lady proxima. The new disney era of star wars is well known at this point for its incessant nods to old star wars movies, and solo. Qiras affection for han solo proved her undoing, though. Qi ra was a human female from the planet corellia who lived during the reign of the galactic empire. Who does qi ra become after solo a star wars story. Lando is in empire strikes back and return of the jedi. Solo a star wars han meets qira after years scene full hd. One of the most intriguing and mysterious characters in solo.
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