Kathleen Kennedy showed unedited Star Wars - Han Solo shot first

Lucasfilm chief Kathleen Kennedy showed the "first attempt" of the 1977 Star Wars film, which was surrounded by myths. One of its most famous features is the scene with Han Solo.

This copy, which was considered lost for decades, was presented at the BFI Film on Film Festival in the UK. It turned out that a copy of the very first film was kept in the archives of the BFI (British Film Institute), which found a version and approached Lucasfilm to organize a screening. BFI chief executive Ben Roberts called the discovery a "miracle", particularly as its condition allowed for public display.

The appearance of Kathleen Kennedy at the film festival was unexpected, confirming the originality of the version. According to her, most likely there is no other very first copy.

“I'm here to make it look official—so you don't think this is some kind of pirate show. [There are many legends associated with this copy.] Even when I first joined the company, there were constant conversations about where those copies were kept and which one was actually the first. This is truly something special. What you’re about to see is the first seal, and honestly, I’m not sure there’s another one like it,” Kennedy said.