LOS ANGELES: Lucasfilm brought the biggest party in the galaxy to Hollywood on Thursday as rapt devotees gathered under the Millennium Falcon for the world premiere of the latest "Star Wars" spin-off. Chewbacca attends the premiere "Solo: A Star Wars Story" at the El Capitan Theatre on May 10, 2018 in Hollywood, California. "Solo: A Star Wars Story," which gets its US release on May 25, tells the coming-of-age tale of smuggler Han Solo before he was the galaxy's most adored scoundrel. Hollywood's A-list -- "Star Wars" alumni or otherwise -- turned out for the second in the "anthology" series of spin-off films that started in 2016 with "Rogue One." "This is showmanship at its best and it's what 'Star Wars' fans deserve, this kind of excitement.

Source: Bangkok Post May 11, 2018 04:30 UTC