Ron Howard to direct new ‘Star Wars’ film after shakeup

Written by  on June 22, 2017

The beloved movie maestro has agreed to direct the unnamed Han Solo flick, just days after the stunning termination of directors Phil Lord and Chris …

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Ron Howard to complete Han Solo ‘Star Wars’ movie after directors fired

Written by  on June 22, 2017

Ron Howard has been tapped to direct Lucasfilm and Disney’s untitled “Star Wars” standalone ‘Han Solo movie after the original team was sacked …

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Ron Howard is taking over the Han Solo ‘Star Wars’ movie

Written by  on June 22, 2017

The announcement was posted on StarWars.com on Thursday. “At Lucasfilm, we believe the highest goal of each film is to delight, carrying forward the …

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Ron Howard Steps In to Direct Han Solo Movie (Exclusive)

Written by  on June 22, 2017

Howard also revealed on a podcast in 2015 that Lucas had approached him to direct 1999’s Star Wars prequel The Phantom Menace. Howard is …

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Ron Howard to Take Over as Director of ‘Star Wars’ Han Solo Spinoff

Written by  on June 22, 2017

Oscar-winning filmmaker Ron Howard will take over as director of the “Star Wars” Han Solo spinoff, Lucasfilm announced. His hire comes after the …

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Star Wars 8 The Last Jedi: ‘Snoke was the First Jedi to turn to the Dark Side’

Written by  on June 22, 2017

They wrote: “If Luke is the Last Jedi, then wouldn’t it be keeping with the Star Wars theme of rhyming and juxtaposition for Snoke to be the First Jedi?” …

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The Uncertain Future (and Present) of Star Wars

Written by  on June 22, 2017

Until about 4:27 in the afternoon on Tuesday, the upcoming Han Solo-centric Star Wars spinoff—”Anthology film,” to use the preferred marketing …

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Is Colin Trevorrow the right director for ‘Star Wars: Episode IX?’

Written by  on June 22, 2017

Colin Trevorrow might not be a director on the public’s radar yet, but having been handed the reins for “Star Wars: Episode IX,” he soon will be. But is …

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Search results for Star Wars

Written by  on June 22, 2017

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Star Wars: Darth Vader #2 Review

Written by  on June 22, 2017

As such, this book has a critical part to play in Marvel’s rapidly expanding Star Wars library, even if it doesn’t seem in any great hurry to accomplish its …

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Major ‘Star Wars: The Last Jedi’ spoiler may have found its way into this comic

Written by  on June 22, 2017

The Star Wars franchise isn’t just about movies. Its attendant novels, comics, and games have always been important too — especially since 2014, …

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Han Solo Film Firing May Force Directors Guild to Make Tough Choices

Written by  on June 22, 2017

That hasn’t happened yet in the case of the Star Wars spinoff. But as Phil Lord and Christopher Miller depart the project, their termination by Disney’s …

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‘Rogue One: A Star Wars Story’ hits Netflix July 18th

Written by  on June 22, 2017

That exclusive deal with Disney that Netflix made back in 2012 started to pay off last fall. We wondered when we might see any Lucasfilm releases at …

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‘Star Wars’ Han Solo Spinoff: Lord & Miller Firing Is Latest in Long Line of Director Exits

Written by  on June 21, 2017

That leaves the “Star Wars” production scrambling to find a replacement with weeks left of shooting and a scheduled five weeks of reshoots coming …

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‘Star Wars’: The Han Solo Movie We Will Never Get to See

Written by  on June 21, 2017

The first promise directors Phil Lord and Chris Miller made when they were hired to make the long-rumored Han Solo standalone “Star Wars” film was …

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Disney’s ‘Star Wars’ Has Been Spoiled By Its Success

Written by  on June 21, 2017

It’s hard to be too terribly critical of a franchise whose two most recent installments earned solid reviews and grossed a combined $3.214 billion …

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Star Wars films debut on Netflix in July with Rogue One

Written by  on June 21, 2017

Jyn Erso (Felicity Jones) in Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, flanked by Capt. Cassian Andor (Diego Luna) and Baze Malbus (Jiang Wen). Lucasfilm/ …

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‘Star Wars’: Read an exclusive excerpt from ‘Inferno Squad’ novel

Written by  on June 21, 2017

Tales of Star Wars‘ greatest good guys — Han, Luke, Leia and the rest — are now legend, but there were heroes on the other side as well. The new …

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The ‘Star Wars’-Lord & Miller battle: Can Big Hollywood make peace with auteurs?

Written by  on June 21, 2017

The news was stunning. Four months into production — and less than a year before it’s due in theaters — the Han Solo “Star Wars” spinoff was losing …

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Star Wars’ Han Solo prequel just lost its directors months into filming. That’s highly unusual.

Written by  on June 21, 2017

But in the case of Phil Lord and Christopher Miller’s exit from the upcoming Han Solo prequel film — a Star Wars spinoff slated for May 2018 release …

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“Star Wars” directors for upcoming Han Solo standalone film reportedly fired

Written by  on June 21, 2017

Filmmakers Phil Lord and Christopher Miller — the duo behind “The Lego Movie and “21 Jump Street” — were cut this week from the “Star Wars” Han …

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Han Solo directors depart Star Wars film mid-production

Written by  on June 21, 2017

The next standalone “Star Wars” anthology film — and as-of-yet untitled origin story about a young Han Solo — finds itself without a director after Phil …

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Star Wars has a long, complicated history with its directors

Written by  on June 21, 2017

According to the official statement, Han Solo movie directors Phil Lord and Chris Miller parted ways with the Star Wars universe Tuesday over creative …

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Han Solo movie: Why the shock firing of its directors shows Star Wars is afraid of its own future

Written by  on June 21, 2017

To what extent Kennedy shared Kasdan’s concerns may not be evident, but it’s almost inevitable that she would side with a Star Wars veteran over …

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Kyle Newman Offers to Direct Star Wars’ Han Solo Movie—for Free!

Written by  on June 21, 2017

Given that the film is five months into production, the timing of Lord and Miller’s exits has confused and worried Star Wars fans. “Unfortunately, our …

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