30 Fun Facts from the Official Guide to Solo: A Star Wars Story

[@augustbeck30]

I've heard mixed reviews, but God damn I loved this movie. Plus I got almost all of the easter eggs, especially the dialogue ones

[@Daniel-Strain]

I agree - I thought it was GREAT Star Wars fun.

[@augustbeck30]

WhoWouldWantThisName I agree somewhat but at the same time, I understand loyalty to the original trilogy, and I have that sometimes myself.

[@AmirKhan-he6cw]

SAME! I love this movie so much.

[@jaytender4949]

August Beck I 100 percent agree with you I love Solo and I rather watch this and Rogue One then the sequel movies 😊

[@creepyrobot23-50]

Something I noticed was that the cape closet is in the exact same spot as the hyperdrive that later gets installed. It’s doesn’t specifically say that, but if you compare the falcon cutaway in this book to one of the cutaways in the other books, you can see that they’re in the same spot. I guess we can assume Han just ripped the closet out of the ship to make room for the hyperdrive haha!

[@creepyrobot23-50]

WhoWouldWantThisName sorry, should’ve been more clear. Yes it already had a hyperdrive, Han gave it an improved one is what I’m saying 😃

[@firstaid223]

I can't believe Beckett killed Aurra Sing, she was a really cool bounty hunter. Wonder how Boba Fett took hearing the news of her death

[@chrissonofpear3657]

She's been through worse...

[@KinnonP]

I'm kinda loving that Solo is the "Cult Movie" of the Star Wars franchise now. Not that I don't love the fact the films reach a huge audience, sharing it with different generations is a great thing, but somehow now Star Wars feels strangely personal again? I mean irrespective of where we all stand on which of the films we personally enjoy, we're the fandom that love the big picture, the universe itself, and turn up to support it year in, year out. So throw your hands up if you're part of the 10 out of 10 club (11 if you count Clone Wars animated release), I'm glad to be in such good company.

[@AzayBae]

I love all the films and series, even the Clone Wars micro-series, my only thing is I hated old canon stories that cheapened things in the movies. I loved thinks like Kotor but when Swtor cheapened Revan’s story, I disliked it for example.

[@noahhenson1669]

KinnonP, well said! I've been feeling the same since I went back to watch Solo a 2nd time on opening weekend and saw how small the audience was. Solo is for the diehard fans who love to live in this universe and crave to know more about it and spend time just being immersed in it. Solo is for us!

[@StuartLugsden]

Dryden’s ship is like the one Duchess uses in the Clone War.

[@user-Jay178]

Hi this is cool to know about this. Great video you are awesome.

[@Salebolen]

Gerardo Reyes Great grammar!

[@Salebolen]

Izumi Kanae Oh shut up. Reported.

[@hi-cz8zd]

Salebolen! What happened

[@matthewneugebauer4325]

I had a strong feeling that Dryden's yacht was Mando. Has the same shape as Satine's ship. Maybe another Maul connection?

[@myriadmediamusings]

Always dig books like these as they go into the menucia and make the universes seem more alive.

[@catfish552]

It's "minutia".

[@4TheWinQuinn]

I thought corellia was meant to be a rich, prosperous world

[@loganvanhuis-wilson4697]

4TheWinQuinn it was, but fell into extreme poverty under the Empire

[@Rishi123456789]

Corellia used to be wealthy (the Core Worlds in general tend to be very wealthy), but became poor during the Imperial era.

[@The_blindpizzaguy1300]

4TheWinQuinn it was before the empire trashed it! They basically did what they did to every other planet. They occupied it, stripped it of all of its good resources, and then quietly forced the people to work with them. The cleverness of how they do that still fascinates me. As a citizen may make you feel important, but all the time in the back of your mind you know what you’re doing is wrong. But because you feel like you’re in a better position than you were before, you are afraid to do anything to stop it. Which makes me applaud groups like the cloud riders because they didn’t buy into that crap.

[@batspam1013]

4TheWinQuinn I thought in most wanted it was shown that Corellia is still like that but what we saw was the run down part of it.

[@chrissonofpear3657]

You'd think the Empire would need to be very careful around Corellia, as one of the engine houses of the galactic economy, both in trade and manufacturing.

[@williamanderson6112]

He still hasn't mentioned that Drydon's desk is made out of Exar Kun's tomb on Yavin 4. That's a huge canonization yhat he has yet to recognize!

[@markthompson3047]

William Anderson Because it is not canon. That was from the the Art of Solo book, not a reference book.

[@russdyer820]

Also it was inspiration for it. Not actually made out of it

[@NirateGoel]

Actually it is said,just in another video.

[@TyanStudios]

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[@TheLastBabyMan]

What if Beckett is actually half Nautolan?

[@squasher0487]

I think that an Obi-Wan movie set between RotS and aNH is a bad idea. All I want Obi-Wan to be doing to watching over luke and doing his force ghost training. Yet, an Obi-Wan movie BEFORE RotS would be great! We would get our first canon movie that is before RotS and we would maybe get to explore characters like Qui-Qon or Duchess Satine. Point is, when I hear about an Obi-Wan movoe and the outcry for it to be during his exile, I just think how dumb it would be if Obi-Wan went on an adventure instead of protecting Luke!

[@dannymaupin1920]

Ewan McGregor is too old to be playing Obi-Wan from before TPM, they would have to recast Obi-Wan yet again, or do that digital reconstruction thing to make him look younger, and the reason most fans want an Obi-Wan movie is to bring Ewan McGregor back as he is now, so fans won't be happy about a new version of Obi-Wan. He doesn't survive past ANH so obviously an Obi-Wan movie starring the current Ewan McGregor would only make sense IF it took place between RotS and ANH. There's 19 years we have to play with in this time, and I doubt he spent every second of that time watching over Luke. There's plenty of time to see what else has happened to Obi-Wan in that time-frame.

[@samsungminlee]

Who said Obi-Wan would go on an adventure. I'm more intrigued by the idea of him processing regret, guilt and sadness on Tatooine, while protecting Luke from afar. Similar to the tone of Logan, the first film that came to my mind. I want a quiet reflective story of Obi-Wan rather than an action packed adventure.

[@Wills-Corner]

Squasher 04 completely agree!

[@AzayBae]

I’d want a between 3 and 4 movie solely to be able to see Obi-wan’s reaction to Vader surviving. That’d be amazing. He clearly knows he did by Episode 4 and so far in the comics they haven’t hinted at him learning about it. In my opinion he’d go on a journey before failing and realizing he can’t do anymore for the Galaxy. All he should and can do is protect Luke. Plus, this is a fan service filled delusion, since they are starting to show canon stories in multiple mediums. Like Thrawn being a book and comic, the movies having novel and comic adaptations and Battlefront 2 covering battles from the Clone Wars show. I would like if at the end of the movie there is a time skip. Ben Kenobi was pondering his past life as he instructed some young Jedi to get on his Dewback and run away. Then he’d turn and see Maul. A frame by frame live action recreation of the Maul Duel would be amazing.

[@Nugcon]

0:45 "The sacred way" Is that the practice of going on random servers with a certain character model and making noises to annoy people? Yes I just referenced a dead meme you dont need to remind me.

[@Noxx55]

Alex, your videos are always so great and informative, personally you are my favorite SW youtuber out there. I just wish you could say something to convince the sect of self-sabotaging star wars fans that have boycotted Solo that they are missing out. I understand why you don't, mind you, but it's sad to see this group ruin it for the rest of us.

[@ShizuruNakatsu]

Rakatan wraith boxes? I love hearing about the Rakata and other Old Republic stuff becoming canon. I want to hear the history of the Infinite Empire in canon and see what the Rakata would actually be like of they were to appear in a movie. I mean, they already made Rakata Prime canon, and now this.

[@isharkyshark3974]

Wait, Xim the Despoit is canon now? And the Rakkadens?

[@unfamiliardiscoveries437]

i wish count dooku was alive :(

[@Wills-Corner]

Thoughts on Kelly Marie Tran getting forced off Instagram?

[@chrissonofpear3657]

We need more details to be sure what the real reason is, as we do live in an era of comparative 'fake news'.

[@ProfessorGamez]

With great respect, I do believe the Dark Star Hellions were first mentioned in a West End games Star Wars Trilogy movie Source book published in 1993

[@breadz285]

No mention that Beckett killed Aurra Sing? Wow, I thought that was a really easy easter egg, considering it was the first thing Lando said when he was talking to Beckett.

[@babyray5643]

Beckett's homeworld being Glee Anselm? Seems weird and rare for a human

[@sybillestahl8646]

Wow, you certainly know your stuff. I have read a few of the books you mentioned, but would never have remembered these details.

[@KenBen0bi]

If not mentioned already, Dreyden Vos had a devorative table belonging to Exar Kun

[@jarencascino7604]

They should put a minor guild tie fighter in Battlefront 2 Kessel as an Easter egg (not playable)

[@batspam1013]

Are you going to do Easter eggs, references, and connections for the book Star Wars: Most Wanted?

[@jedimasteranakinskywalker1348]

Is Exar Kun's temple still on Yavin 4 in canon?

[@MNN1991]

Exar Kun is unfortunately not canon so no.

[@jedimasteranakinskywalker1348]

marvin nanno Yes he is. The visual guide says that the stone from Dryden's desk is from Kun's sith temple.

[@TG-yt1cv]

marvin nanno he was mentioned in one of the books about solo a star wars story. Dryden vos has a desk made of stone from his tempel.

[@MNN1991]

Unfortunately that information is only mentioned in the art of the visual guide wich for some stupid reason isn't considered canon. Believe me i would love for Exar Kun to be canon but he's not wich sucks.

[@GingeyBoi57]

The Art of Solo: A Star Wars Story says it is, but the info those books give out is not canon.

[@yoelv.o.krisstiawan5838]

Is Corellia's name inspired by the Karelian Isthmus?

[@DALEHHORSTUDIOS]

Why is Kessel surrounded by clouds in Solo but not in rebels?

[@chrissonofpear3657]

Might be a clearer region close to the world, or maybe the Empire cleared an area?

[@roblowis]

What about the bit about Exar Kun? :O which made him canon?

[@salemilojevic2132]

Mnogo ste gledali partizanske filmove.

[@coletakkish4389]

Corellia is the Detroit of the Star Wars galaxy

[@pabond008]

I don't get why they would have cut out any scene of Han using the dice in the Sebacc game. They've been built up to have this big meaning, but when we look at the scenes of them in the movies, they're just there with no particular significance attached. They almost felt shoehorned into Solo.

[@jarencascino7604]

PeterJames they were there for luck

[@lukgraphics]

you didnt mention exar kun

[@louiexuereb380]

Echani is pronounces eh-Cha-ni

[@PhsykoOmen]

everything old is new again

[@auntvesuvi3872]

Thanks, Alex! It's good to learn that the other Wookiee was called Sagwa... because I thought I heard Anthony Breznican refer to him is Magwa... but that's probably just my old ears. 😻

[@deanallenjones]

I was sure the split bladded weapon that Qi'ra weilded was the Proto Sabre

[@omarbaba9892]

No it wasn’t protrosabers we’re basically lightsabers with power backpacks and cables

[@patrickgillespie8763]

Everyone should check out marvelstarwars. He's one of the most knowledgeable guys I know and helps run tons of online Star Wars communities.

[@FreddLe]

Do you know de sacred wae?

[@JEBLego]

I wonder if the guy who flew the YT-2400 freighter could be Mart Mattin's father from Rebels.

[@chrisfrmchi312]

AV-21 - han claims to have been stealing them as a youth, comes from Star Wars Galaxies

[@flamingbunnyrabbits]

I would love videos detailing the items in Voss's office more and what their legends stories are.

[@KitchenSinkSoup]

2:56 The Pius Dea Crusades eh?

[@InvisibleLightRec]

Honor to you for giving a shout out and link to the guy marvelstarwars doing the heavy lifting ;) shows you are the best Star Wars channel!

[@keeganmet257]

I love all your videos! Tahnks for educating me on Solo!

[@winterstar4813]

i do not think the dice were used its just the 2nd time he plays he has the dice with him for LUCK i am guessing since they were returned to him his way of thinking its the dice that won the game for him luck snicker ie the force ? ha ha ha

[@Channelthatprovidesplaylists]

Hello there

[@Channelthatprovidesplaylists]

Grand General Chaotik lol that's a new one

[@Channelthatprovidesplaylists]

WhoWouldWantThisName okay

[@pedroabal1960]

The dancing godess was part of the collection of Dryden Vos too

[@HATERED0001]

No mention of the desk being part of the tomb of exar koon?..

[@Ganon136]

nick kuszak Confirmed by LFL Story Group's Leland Chee to not be the case. It was an artist taking artistic liberties and they didn't endorse that specifically. It only appears as a possibility in the "Art of Solo" book and in no other official material.

[@pewdiepiejespersen7219]

English please

[@Fernandes.Ferdinando]

Do you remember these links/references off the top of your head?

[@bobbyvee260]

Thanks for the amazing information!

[@patrickfrancis9245]

Early, yayyy!

[@OperationBlueprint]

Was it just me or did anyone else see separatist cruisers leaving Corellea during the opening chase scene?

[@Luca-kd2sg]

+Luke French It lokked like a C-ROC Gozanti-class cruiser from Star Wars Rebels. Would make sense, because they were built on Corellia.

[@SpartanA054Moose]

Where is 2:42 from?

[@coleviloria3800]

Were the blades Dryden used also the ones that Imperial Stormtroopers used against one another in training or was that the Imperial Royal Guard?

[@AzayBae]

Cole Viloria I was wondering if they made a little plasma filament in front of the blade like the Praetorian Guard’s weapons. Since Vos was able to cut through most things he came across and had a similar red color.

[@angryduck5]

I thought I heard exar kun gets a mention in this book. How did that not make it into the video?

[@GingeyBoi57]

It doesn't. It's mentioned in "The Art of Solo: A Star Wars Story"

[@wizardlypinecone4245]

Yayyy marvelstarwars!

[@yanksrock1000]

Is this the first canon reference of the Rakata?

[@jcyustis]

Not exactly, Rakata Prime is currently canon thanks to the Visual Dictionary for TFA. Although we actually don't have any other information regarding the actual rakatan society

[@BreakingBricks247]

# question .... Mail is no longer a darth, how ever since he gave into the dark side and his eyes are sith yellow, would he still be at least a sith,

[@joethahobo]

No, because there are only 2. First was Sidious and Maul, then Maul lost his duel and got replaced by Dooku, then once Dooku died, Vader became the next Sith. Maul is not a Sith at that point for the same reason the Savage and Asajj were never considered Sith

[@squasher0487]

Yellow eyes are just qualities of the dark side. Kylo Ren sometimes has them when he has his extra dark side moments, and he isn't a sith.

[@chrissonofpear3657]

Depends on if it starts temporary and then becomes chronic.

[@joshjones4563]

early lol, love your channel

[@BreakingBricks247]

maul stupid auto correct

[@finnishmetalfreak]

Darth Mail :3

[@ercanciftci1907]

first

[@squasher0487]

Ercan Ciftci, first to comment on this comment.

[@supman7020]

Cool but my love for Star wars is low guess I'll unsubscribe thanks for vids.

[@alienalchemist]

I still havent seen the movie

[@alienalchemist]

Johann Hamel Its worth a shot.

[@gridcoregilry666]

DEW IT

[@alienalchemist]

Julio Chao Yes Mr. Senate

[@KitchenSinkSoup]

Neither have I.

[@augustbeck30]

Reeeeeeeeeeee

[@brickfanproductions5811]

Qira is Rey mother (theory)