Not too long ago, the upcoming standalone Han Solo film was facing a lot of scrutiny. And understandably so. This was a film that only had a few weeks left of production left, and it was in that time that Lucasfilm thought it best to pull helmers Phil Lord and Chris Miller from the director’s chair. It was an odd move, to say the least, and given the precious subject matter (Han Solo), it didn’t make the already-questionable concept of the film sit well with fans. Was Star Wars officially in trouble?
Perhaps not. Each film in the past had faced its own set of problems — only this one was far more public. In Lord and Miller’s place was veteran director Ron Howard, a steady figure that would help shepherd this flick to the finish line and execute a vision in line with what Lucasfilm wants. In the time since then,...
Perhaps not. Each film in the past had faced its own set of problems — only this one was far more public. In Lord and Miller’s place was veteran director Ron Howard, a steady figure that would help shepherd this flick to the finish line and execute a vision in line with what Lucasfilm wants. In the time since then,...
- 7/17/2017
- by Joseph Medina
- LRMonline.com
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