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The writers and conductor ofSolo : A Star Wars Storyhave reassert the identity of the mystery wookiee from the photographic film ’s final drone . The trailer showsStar Warsseries mainstay Chewbacca briefly sharing a tender moment in the middle of a fire - fight , hugging an unidentified wookiee with one arm .
The question of who the second wookiee inSolo : A Star Wars Storyis has been a question of intense speculation amongStar Warsfans in the weeks since the trailer ’s release . There have been several theories pop the question and a good deal of het up argumentation . The most popular theory by far was that the mystery story wookiee is Mallatobuck ( AKA Malla ) - a female wookiee and Chewbacca ’s wife in theStar Wars extensive Universe(nowStar Wars Legends ) novel and comic script , who first seem inThe Star Wars Christmas Special .
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In an undivided interview withScreen Rant , Solo : A Star Wars Storydirector Ron Howard weigh in on the theory . While reluctant to say anything that would spoil any aspect of the movie , Howard did agree to make a classical affirmation on the Malla question :
" I ’m going to actually say no . I ’m going to try not to give away any spoilers , but I ’m expire to actually say no . No . No , it ’s not Malla . "
Howard ’s statement was confirmed in a separateScreen Rantinterview withSolo : A Star Wars Storywriters Lawrence and Jon Kasdan . They run one footfall further , let on not only that the mystery wookiee is not Malla but providing a short more selective information on who the 2d persona actually is :
" It ’s not Malla . In fact that is a unlike character . In fact , we could recite you the name of that character . That was Sagwa . And he was always in the book . There was always a version of that character in the hand . "
Kasdan snuff it on to describe Sagwa ’s personality , describing him as " a bit of a stoner " and " likeBill & Ted . " The tenderness conveyed in the trailer was not romantic in nature , despite fan speculation . It seems that Sagwa is just a feisty - feely sort of hombre ,
While longtimeStar Warsfans are sure to be disappoint by the news show that Malla will not be making an show inSolo : A Star Wars Story , they can take comfort in the fact that Malla is still Chewbacca ’s wife and deal part of the serial publication ' canon . WhileThe Star Wars Christmas Specialis no longer officially sanction ( if , indeed , it ever was , given George Lucas ' infamous hatred for the show ) , Malla has been note by name in several formally - approvedStar Warsnovels , includingA New Hope : The Princess , the Scoundrel , and the Farm Boyand two of Chuck Wendig’sAftermathseries . Leslie Townes Hope are high , however , that Malla may finally get an official on - filmdom appearance in aSolosequel .
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