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

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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 […]

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

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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 […]

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

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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 […]

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

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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. […]

The fallout of Lord & Miller’s exit from the Galaxy Far, Far Away

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Anghus Houvouras on the fallout of Phil Lord and Chris Miller’s exit from the galaxy far, far away… Like most of you, I was relatively surprised by the news that directors Lord and Miller ended up parting ways with Disney/Lucasfilm on the Han Solo Star Wars movie. It’s still very early in the news cycle. […]

Captain Marvel adds new cast member, DCEU not being cancelled, no Lando in The Last Jedi and more – Daily News Roundup

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HUGE CAPTAIN MARVEL CASTING The first female-led Marvel Studios movie, Captain Marvel, landed some big casting news yesterday, with Variety reporting that Jude Law has signed on to play Carol Danvers’ (Brie Larson) mentor in the movie. He will join Ben Mendelsohn as the yet-to-be-named villain and Samuel L. Jackson who reprises his role as […]

Colin Trevorrow asked Rian Johnson to add “one little thing” to Star Wars: The Last Jedi

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Back in May, Star Wars: The Last Jedi director Rian Johnson revealed that he’d asked J.J. Abrams to make one small change to the ending of Star Wars: The Force Awakens in order to set the stage for Episode VIII, and now Star Wars: Episode IX helmer Colin Trevorrow has said that he’s asked a similar […]

Star Wars: The Last Jedi to open a day earlier in the UK

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Here’s some rather good news for UK fans of the galaxy far, far away, as Disney and Lucasfilm have announced today that Star Wars: The Last Jedi, the hugely-anticipated second chapter of the Sequel Trilogy, is set to open on these shores a day earlier than previously announced, with the film hitting on Thursday, December […]

Comic Book Review – Star Wars: Darth Vader #1

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Ricky Church reviews Star Wars: Darth Vader #1… The most fearsome villain of all time returns with an all-new series! When Anakin Skywalker fell, both to the pull of the dark side and to the blade of Obi-Wan Kenobi, he rose back up, more machine than man. Having lost everything that was once dear to […]