These ‘Han Solo’ Movie Photos Hint At A Dark Voyage For The Space Smuggler

Author: Sabienna Bowman / Source: Bustle

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On Saturday, director Ron Howard revealed a

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Howard captioned the eerie, smog-filled photo, “Shooting a scene about desperate and dangerous times in the Galaxy.” According to Entertainment Weekly, fans are now speculating that this photo, combined with one released earlier in the week point to the legendary Kessel Run finally being explained. In a New Hope, Han brags that the Millennium Falcon “made the Kessel Run in less than 12 parsecs.” While the line seemed to be an aside to point out the character’s superior piloting skills, it also sparked plenty of theories about exactly what the run entailed.

Kessel is a mining planet that was run by the Galactic Empire using slaves to mine spices. It’s safe to say that it qualifies as a dangerous place, and that Han would have been risking his life if he attempted to…

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