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New report says Lucasfilm are unhappy with Alden Ehrenreich as Han Solo

June 26, 2017 by Luke Owen

Following on from the shock news last week that Disney and Lucasfilm had fired Phil Lord and Chris Miller from the Han Solo spin-off movie, a new article from The Hollywood Reporter delves deeper into the situation. Among other things – including already firing one editor – THR reveal that Lucasfilm weren’t entirely happy with […]

Filed Under: Luke Owen, Movies, News Tagged With: Alden Ehrenreich, Han Solo, Han Solo: A Star Wars Story, Star Wars

Disney CEO Bob Iger on Han Solo movie: “It’s gonna be fine”

June 26, 2017 by Jordan Jones

With all of the crazy news surrounding the Han Solo movie these days, it’s hard to accurately gauge how this movie will turn out. With Phil Lord and Chris Miller actually being fired from the project (apparently because they believed they were making a comedy), and being abruptly replaced with Ron Howard, and even rumors that […]

Filed Under: Jordan Jones, Movies, News Tagged With: Alden Ehrenreich, Bob Iger, Chris Miller, Han Solo: A Star Wars Story, Phil Lord, Ron Howad, Star Wars

Bill Pullman hadn’t seen Star Wars when he made Spaceballs

June 26, 2017 by Robert Kojder

To celebrate the 30th anniversary of Spaceballs, Bill Pullman spoke to THR about Mel Brooks’ classic spoof and revealed that he hadn’t seen Star Wars prior to making the film, nor did he watch it to prepare for the Han Solo parody role of Lone Starr. The actor stated “I missed it the first time around. I just needed […]

Filed Under: Movies, News, Robert Kojder Tagged With: Bill Pullman, Spaceballs, Star Wars

Are Disney The Best People For Star Wars?

June 25, 2017 by Neil Calloway

Neil Calloway thinks the troubled Han Solo film proves Disney’s hearts aren’t in the right place… So, with the news that Phil Lord and Chris Miller have left the Han Solo movie, it’s time to ask if Disney really are the best people to move the Star Wars franchise forward. Of course, films run into […]

Filed Under: Articles and Opinions, Movies, Neil Calloway Tagged With: Han Solo: A Star Wars Story, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, Star Wars

The Week in Star Wars – Everything you need to know about Lord and Miller, Ron Howard and Han Solo

June 25, 2017 by Luke Owen

It’s a special edition of The Week in Star Wars following the shock news from the Han Solo spin-off movie, along with some bits from The Last Jedi, Episode IX and more… Before we kick things off, The Week in Star Wars celebrated it’s second birthday this week. Thanks to everyone who has read any […]

Filed Under: Articles and Opinions, Luke Owen, Movies, News, The Week in Star Wars Tagged With: Chris Miller, Han Solo: A Star Wars Story, Phil Lord, Ron Howard, Star Wars, Star Wars Droids Unplugged, Star Wars: Doctor Aphra, Star Wars: Episode IX, Star Wars: Poe Dameron, Star Wars: The Last Jedi

Jar Jar Binks lobbies Ron Howard for role in the Han Solo Stars Wars spinoff in latest Funny or Die video

June 25, 2017 by Robert Kojder

Earlier in the week it was announced that Phil Lord and Chris Miller had been fired from the Han Solo Star Wars spinoff film due to creative differences. Essentially, they had gone way too far down the comedic route, which honestly should have been expected when they were hired, but I digress. Everyone on the Internet […]

Filed Under: Movies, News, Random, Random Videos, Robert Kojder Tagged With: Chris Miller, Han Solo: A Star Wars Story, Phil Lord, Ron Howard, Star Wars

Lucasfilm were right to hire a new Han Solo director, but it’s their fault, not Lord and Miller’s

June 24, 2017 by Samuel Brace

Samuel Brace on Lucasfilm’s director shake-up on the Han Solo Star Wars movie… Let’s start off by saying that no one likes to see people lose their jobs, and I’m sure that Phil Lord and Chris Miller did a very good job directing the movie they wanted to make. However, by looking at the evidence […]

Filed Under: Articles and Opinions, Movies, Samuel Brace Tagged With: Chris Miller, Han Solo: A Star Wars Story, Phil Lord, Ron Howard, Star Wars

Edgar Wright comments on the director situation on the Han Solo Star Wars spinoff

June 23, 2017 by Robert Kojder

With his latest film Baby Driver set to arrive next week [read our review here], Edgar Wright has been chatting to Digital Spy about the director situation on Lucasfilm’s latest project, Han Solo: A Star Wars Story. For those not up to speed, it was announced this week that directors Phil Lord and Chris Miller had been […]

Filed Under: Movies, News, Robert Kojder Tagged With: Edgar Wright, Han Solo: A Star Wars Story, Star Wars

Ron Howard comments on taking over directing duties on the Han Solo Star Wars spinoff

June 23, 2017 by Robert Kojder

It was announced this week that directors Phil Lord and Chris Miller have been fired from the Star Wars spinoff project Han Solo due to creative differences, with Lucasfilm revealing that Ron Howard (The Da Vinci Code, Rush) has been brought in to finish up production on the blockbuster. The news has sparked mixed reactions from fans of the franchise, but Howard […]

Filed Under: Movies, News, Robert Kojder Tagged With: Han Solo: A Star Wars Story, Ron Howard, Star Wars

Ron Howard will direct the Han Solo movie following Lord & Miller’s departure

June 22, 2017 by Luke Owen

After yesterday’s surprising news that Disney and Lucasfilm had parted ways with directors Phil Lord and Chris Miller, The Hollywood Reporter has broken the news that Ron Howard (A Beautiful Mind) has taken over. Howard was revealed to be the front-runner yesterday. The split between Lord, Miller and Lucasfilm came from disagreements over the film’s tone. […]

Filed Under: Luke Owen, Movies, News Tagged With: Han Solo: A Star Wars Story, Ron Howard, Star Wars

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