Watch the first full trailer for Solo: A Star Wars Story

The much-anticipated first trailer for Solo: A Star Wars Story has been released, offering the first glimpse of Alden Ehrenreich in the role of young Han Solo.

The spin-off film is an origin story of the iconic hero portrayed by Harrison Ford in the original Star Wars films. As well as Ehrenreich (Beautiful Creatures) in the titular role, the film stars Game of Thrones' Emilia Clarke, Woody Harrelson, Thandie Newton, Donald Glover and Phoebe Waller-Bridge.

The trailer introduces Solo as a street-smart fugitive who says he's been "running scams on the street since I was 10", who aims to be the best pilot in the galaxy.

Harrelson's character recruits him to join a crew he is putting together, which leads Solo to his future co-pilot Chewbacca and Lando Calrissian, a character from the original franchise portrayed in this film by Glover.

Reactions to the trailer on social media were mixed, with many praising Glover's brief appearances as Lando Calrissian.

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has faced a troubled production, with Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy firing initial directors Christopher Miller and Phil Lord due to creative differences midway through the shoot.

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director Ron Howard was hired to complete the film.

The trailer's arrival marks an unusually late beginning to the film's marketing campaign, with its release date just four months away in May. By contrast, the first trailer for Star Wars: The Last Jedi was released in April 2017, eight months before its December release date.

Solo: A Star Wars story is due for release on May 24.