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Solo: A Star Wars Story is filled with all sorts of references and Easter eggs, binding the Star Wars galaxy together!
Solo: A Star Wars Story was a love letter from the Kasdans and Ron Howard to the diehard Star Wars fans, providing the fandom with many nifty gifties along the way. The greatest gift was casting Alden Ehrenreich as a younger Han Solo, who knocked the role out of the park.
The entire cast from Solo: A Star Wars Story was perfect; with Donald Glover (the Childish Gambino himself) stealing the show as Lando Calrissian. Dryden Vos was frightening as a villain, and the Queen of the Dragons was her stunning self, as usual.
The Mighty Chewbacca received his proper due, with Joonas Suotamo proving why he’s the perfect replacement for Peter Mayhew. The film itself was a rollercoaster ride of fun, which the Star Wars fans most desperately needed after the heaviness of Star Wars: The Last Jedi.
Solo: A Star Wars Story is a movie for the fans who usually fly casual, but even more significant to those who delve deep into the lore of the Star Wars franchise — i.e., comics, novels, etc.
Deep-cut reference and Easter eggs galore are woven within the DNA of Solo: A Star Wars Story; some subtle nods, with others that will leave you gasping in your seat — making you drop your bucket of popcorn in the process.
Without further ado, 35 Easter egg references we found in Solo: A Solo Star Wars Story.
MAJOR SPOILERS ARE AHEAD FOR Solo: A Star Wars Story. You are warned! If you haven’t seen the movie, stop reading this, go see it, and then come back!
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Solo: A Star Wars Story Easter eggs
From the word go, Solo: A Star Wars Story dives right into the action and a plethora of Easter eggs galore!
You can hear the language Huttese over PA system at the starport during the beginning of the film.
The Hutt families are mentioned, seen in full effect in Star Wars: The Clone Wars.
The famous Imperial academy Carida makes an appearance.
The planet Mimban spawned from the Legends novel Splinter of the Mind’s Eye and later in Star Wars: The Clone Wars
The term Moof milker is uttered, which Han Solo later references again in Star Wars: The Force Awakens.
Chewie’s home planet of Kashyyyk is mentioned, seen in Star Wars: The Holiday Special and Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith — and read in the Aftermath: Life Debt canon novel.
The AV-21 land-speeder is the same sleek speeder from Star Wars Legends.
Vandor-1 is a world within the Coruscant system of planets in Legends, but in Solo: A Star Wars Story is mountain world seen in the film.
The bounty hunter Bossk, from The Empire Strikes Back and Star Wars: The Clone Wars is referenced.
Mynocks are referenced, the same creature that damages the Millennium Falcon while on the asteroid field in The Empire Strikes Back.
Tobias Beckett mentions he wants to disappear to the planet Glee Anselm, the home planet of Jedi Master Kit Fisto
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Solo: A Star Wars Story provide deep-cuts within a galaxy far, far away.
The Musical instrument Beckett talks about playing is from the Star Wars canon novel Aftermath.
Beckett dons the
Watto’s friend Weasel from Star Wars: The Phantom Menace is now a member of the Cloud-Riders.
Two-Tubes, one of Saw Gerrea’s trusted men from Rogue One is also apart of Enfy Nest’s Cloud Rider crew.
Sith Holocron in Dryden’s yacht
Crystal skull in Dryden’s yacht (Indiana Jones but also the Han Solo adventures?)
The planet Scarif, where the Death Star plans are taken from during the movie Rogue One, is mentioned.
The Pyke Syndicate from Star Wars: The Clone Wars is seen in the flesh of Star Wars live-action for the first time.
The Millennium Falcon acquires its peculiar dialogue, mentioned by C3PO in The Empire Strikes Back when L3-37 is integrated into the ship’s navigational system.
We finally see the game of Sabacc played in a Star Wars live-action film, which is a staple in many Star Wars Legends stories — with Darth Bane being my favorite variation in the novel The Path of Destruction.
Han Solo bluffs Lando that he owns VCX-100, the same model vessel as the Ghost in Star Wars Rebels.
Lando Calrissian discusses a job on Felucia, which we saw in Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith and Star Wars: The Clone Wars
Tobias Beckett casually mentions that he killed Aurra Sing, the ruthless bounty hunter see in Star Wars: The Phantom Menace and Star Wars: The Clone Wars.
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We continue with more Easter eggs from Solo: A Star Wars Story
Donald Glover proves in spades that Lando Calrissian deserves his very own Star Wars standalone film.
Oseon system, from the Lando Calrissian Adventures novels, is referenced.
Sharu is a species from the Lando Calrissian Adventures, seen in Solo: A Star Wars Story
StarCave, from the Lando Calrissian Adventures, also gets a nod.
Si’Klaata Cluster, which is part of Hutt space, is included within the Kessel run.
The Maw, a cluster of dangerous black holes, is also part of the hazardous Kessel run.
Qi’ra says she knows the martial arts practice of Teras Kasi, referencing
Beckett mentions Savareen brandy, an alcoholic beverage of choice in many Star Wars Legends novels.
Tatooine is referenced twice, hinting we’ll likely see more Han Solo adventures on that desolate backwater world.
Colo clawfish, seen in the Star Wars: The Phantom Menace in the Gungan swamps of Naboo and eaten by Dryden Vos in Solo: A Star Wars Story as a delicacy.
Dathomir is referenced, which we are introduced to in Star Wars: The Clone Wars and see again later in the novel New Dawn and Star Wars Rebels.
The Fertility Idol seen on Dryden’s personal quarters is from Indiana Jones.
Han shoots first, killing Beckett in their third-act showdown
Thanks to u/Xeta 1 from the StarWarsLeaks Subreddit for helping us gather all of these Easter eggs!
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