Latest Ron Howard Photo From HAN SOLO Movie Teases Homage To Ralph McQuarrie
Han Solo spinoff director Ron Howard’s latest tweet features degraded signage with characters that look very similar to the Mandalorian characters called Mando’a. Howard asks the internet to help him translate the message.
Can anybody translate for me? #McQuarrie #UntitledHanSoloMovie pic.twitter.com/mbKltvhFbW
— Ron Howard (@RealRonHoward) September 26, 2017
But do these letters hint that Han will be taking the Millennium Falcon over to the home planet of his enemy Boba Fett? While the characters look similar to Mando’a, they don’t exactly line up. Check out the alphabet below:
So while these could be different characters in that alphabet, there’s also some evidence that hints it could be something else entirely.
In some concept art from visual mastermind Ralph McQuarrie, you can clearly see symbols that look very similar to the characters on the damaged sign.
The piece of art shows the interior of the Rebels Yavin IV base, with large cone statues adorned with symbols that look much like the signage Howard showed. And then there’s the fact that the director tagged the photo with #McQuarrie.
(Photo: Ralph McQuarrie)
No matter what these symbols end up representing in the Han Solo movie, the symbols are a fine homage to the iconic concept artist.
Since taking over the project, Howard has overseen over eight weeks of filming, and in that time we’ve learned more about the movie than during the entirety of Lord and Miller’s time on the film.
The untitled Han Solo movie hits theaters on May 25, 2018.
