Date 17/08/2017 - News People
Ron Howard has revealed "The Empire" will feature in the new 'Han Solo' film.
Howard took over directing duties on 'Star Wars' spin-off story.
"Han Solo" will revolve around the early days of the Star Wars smuggler.
On Wednesday, Howard dropped a huge hint that the evil dictatorship will play a part in the movie's storyline.
Howard tweeted a picture of the familiar helmet worn by its Imperial soldiers on Twitter.
Alongside the image of the black armor inside a deserted bridge of a spaceship, he penned: "The Empire Looms Large. (sic)"