Board 8 > Star Wars: Han Solo loses its directors

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http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/star-wars-han-solo-film-loses-directors-1015419

Phil Lord and Christopher Miller are no longer directing the Han Solo Star Wars spin-off.

"Phil Lord and Christopher Miller are talented filmmakers who have assembled an incredible cast and crew, but it’s become clear that we had different creative visions on this film, and we’ve decided to part ways. A new director will be announced soon,” said Kathleen Kennedy, president of Lucasfilm in a statement.

“Unfortunately, our vision and process weren’t aligned with our partners on this project. We normally aren’t fans of the phrase ‘creative differences’ but for once this cliché is true. We are really proud of the amazing and world-class work of our cast and crew,” stated Phil Lord and Christopher Miller.

Lord and Miller, the helmers of The LEGO Movie and 21 Jump Street and its sequel 22 Jump Street, signed on to direct the Star Wars stand-alone in July 2015.

More to come.

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aw man, they were the only reason I was interested in this
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It floors me that they axed Lord & Miller and not Trevorrow. Have you seen the reviews for Book of Henry? It feels like Kathleen Kennedy took a shot and missed.
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I don't even know what that is
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http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/reviews/the-book-of-henry-review-reaction-colin-trevorrow-naomi-watts-jacob-tremblay-a7799316.html
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Jeff Zero posted...

It floors me that they axed Lord & Miller and not Trevorrow. Have you seen the reviews for Book of Henry? It feels like Kathleen Kennedy took a shot and missed.

Maybe they just haven't axed him YET. It hasn't even been a week.
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Jeff Zero posted...

It floors me that they axed Lord & Miller and not Trevorrow. Have you seen the reviews for Book of Henry? It feels like Kathleen Kennedy took a shot and missed.

eh, even great directors will make a movie that's not critically acclaimed from time to time. both safety not guaranteed and jurassic world were well received by the critics. i still don't think he's a bad pick for episode IX.
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I'd hesitate to call a 59/72 Metacritic/RT "well received"
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Although granted, it isn't bad.
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I was pretty underwhelmed with Jurassic World and was disappointed that they hired Trevorrow for IX

This is a real blow given how much I'm looking forward to the movie
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i'll admit i didn't check metacritic but you think 72% isn't a good score?
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Although there's only so much you can fuck up Glover as Lando
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Mr Lasastryke posted...

i'll admit i didn't check metacritic but you think 72% isn't a good score?

I mean, I think it's fair. I'll concur to that.

This is kinda nuts though, to get back on-topic. The movie had three more weeks of filming left. There hasn't really been an official "currently filming; loses directors" situation in big-budget tentpole fare in a very long time.
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Jeff Zero posted...

It feels like Kathleen Kennedy took a shot and missed.

As is her wont.
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Jeff Zero posted...

Mr Lasastryke posted...

i'll admit i didn't check metacritic but you think 72% isn't a good score?

I mean, I think it's fair. I'll concur to that.

This is kinda nuts though, to get back on-topic. The movie had three more weeks of filming left. There hasn't really been an official "currently filming; loses directors" situation in big-budget tentpole fare in a very long time.

...Justice League?
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Mac Arrowny posted...

Jeff Zero posted...

Mr Lasastryke posted...

i'll admit i didn't check metacritic but you think 72% isn't a good score?

I mean, I think it's fair. I'll concur to that.

This is kinda nuts though, to get back on-topic. The movie had three more weeks of filming left. There hasn't really been an official "currently filming; loses directors" situation in big-budget tentpole fare in a very long time.

...Justice League?

Primary filming was already done.
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Justice League was in post.

Officially, I cannot think of an example. Unofficially: Waterworld and Alien 3 spring to mind.
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They probably didnt have enough blatant fanservice for Disney's tastes

Or maybe they wanted to give the movie a soul
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KingButz posted...

They probably didnt have enough blatant fanservice for Disney's tastes

Or maybe they wanted to give the movie a soul

Yep, they wanted to do creative things, which is a big no-no for post-Lucas Star Wars.
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Nelson_Mandela posted...

KingButz posted...

They probably didnt have enough blatant fanservice for Disney's tastes

Or maybe they wanted to give the movie a soul

Yep, they wanted to do creative things, which is a big no-no for post-Lucas Star Wars.

This is the likeliest explanation. Disney is very big on playing it safe and conservative with their big name live action flicks.
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there's always money in the millennium falcon
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Ron Howard officially named to replace them.

http://www.starwars.com/news/ron-howard-to-assume-directorial-duties-on-the-untitled-han-solo-film
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Yep. There it is.
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Jeff Zero posted...

Yep. There it is.

There what is?
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Oh, I didn't mean much by that. There's the official Ron Howard announcement, that's all. He was the frontrunner all day yesterday but there hadn't been confirmation 'til this morning.
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ron howard is fine i guess? he's directed a lot of movies but the only one i've seen is apollo 13, a long time ago. i liked that one.
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Here's some more info.

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/star-wars-han-solo-movie-ron-howard-steps-direct-1015674

The Millennium Falcon has a new pilot.

Ron Howard has been named as the new director of Lucasfilm and Disney’s untitled Han Solo movie, sources tell The Hollywood Reporter exclusively. The official announcement is expected Thursday morning.

The move comes two days after directors Phil Lord and Chris Miller were let go from the movie they had spent over four-and-a-half months directing. Creative differences over style and tone came to a head between the duo and Lawrence Kasdan, with the studio backing the veteran screenwriter.

The firing sent shockwaves around Hollywood and beyond as the movie was about three-quarters through principal photography and the replacement of a director at that stage is near-unprecedented. The movie was scheduled to shoot for three-and-a-half more weeks, with five weeks of reshoots built into the schedule — the latter a standard procedure on large franchise productions.

Howard, sources tell The Hollywood Reporter, will meet with the actors — Alden Ehrenreich is playing the iconic smuggler, Donald Glover is playing Lando Calrissian, with Woody Harrelson, Emilia Clarke and Thandie Newton also on the roll call — to soothe a rattled set and will pore over a rough edit to see what the project has and still needs. Filming will resume on July 10.

Howard, who directed 1995's Apollo 13 and won an Oscar for helming 2002’s A Beautiful Mind, comes to the Han Solo film with several connections to George Lucas and the worlds of Lucasfilm. He appeared in Lucas' 1973 breakout film American Graffiti, and implemented Lucas’ 1988 pet fantasy project Willow as helmer. Howard also revealed on a podcast in 2015 that Lucas had approached him to direct 1999’s Star Wars prequel The Phantom Menace.

Though his recent movies, including Inferno and In the Heart of the Sea, have been costly ventures that underperformed at the box office, Howard is considered to be a safe choice to complete the task, someone who will more than ably finish the movie while being a calming presence on set.

"At Lucasfilm, we believe the highest goal of each film is to delight, carrying forward the spirit of the saga that George Lucas began forty years ago,” said Kathleen Kennedy, president of Lucasfilm, in a statement. “With that in mind, we’re thrilled to announce that Ron Howard will step in to direct the untitled Han Solo film. We have a wonderful script, an incredible cast and crew, and the absolute commitment to make a great movie."

Howard is repped by CAA.

The untitled Han Solo film is slated for release on May 25, 2018.

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I am pretty surprised by this... they must have given him a dumptruck full of money considering Howard isn't exactly at the point in his career where I'd imagine this project would be interesting for him.
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It seems weird to make a young Han Solo movie. Han's arc is over ANH where he goes from scummy criminal to hero. If you make a prequel, he either has to be scummy criminal the whole way through or learn his lesson twice.
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Maybe he's a big Star Wars fan?
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a whole movie of Han Solo: Scummy Criminal sounds great to me
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I first saw Ron Howard in a Full Throttle topic and assumed it was just click bait
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EndOfDiscOne posted...

I first saw Ron Howard in a Full Throttle topic and assumed it was just click bait

I had to fight the temptation to make a copy thread because I had a feeling folks would receive anything Full Throttle says as questionable. At best. <_<;
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Jeff Zero posted...

Lord and Miller, the helmers of The LEGO Movie and 21 Jump Street and its sequel 22 Jump Street, signed on to direct the Star Wars stand-alone in July 2015.

Never knew they were directing the movie but I would've been so hyped, those are easily my fav recent comedy movies
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Anagram posted...

It seems weird to make a young Han Solo movie. Han's arc is over ANH where he goes from scummy criminal to hero. If you make a prequel, he either has to be scummy criminal the whole way through or learn his lesson twice.

He could be an idealist at the start who loses faith and succumbs to cynicism due to the shitty state of the galaxy/ personal tragedy. And then that original idealism is reawoken by the events of the OT. I mean it's technically "learning his lesson twice" but it's still a realistic arc and is not necessarily stupid like you are making it out to be.
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I just cant believe they cast Donald Glover and Woody Harelson and then DONT want it to be a slapstick seld referential comedy.
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Funnily enough, I did just get told by my fellow band director that he is resigning.
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muddersmilk posted...

Maybe he's a big Star Wars fan?

I mean he's longtime friends with George Lucas, who directed him in American Graffiti
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Howard was also considered for Episode I.
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