The Han Solo Film Loses Its Directors

This is insane.

 

I'd be absolutely amazed if it still comes out in 2018. Such a blow to the excitement I had going for this.

 

Between the madness that is Colin Trevorrow on IX and this news, I'm extremely worried for all future Star Wars films past Rian Johnson's VIII.

 

Been worried since 2011.

 

I would be much happier if they just cancelled this movie. It is unnecessary.

 

Any new Star Wars movie was "unnecessary" but as long as they're good, does it really matter? There's a lot of story potential in Han Solo's past. The cast and original choice of directors were fantastic.

And it's almost done shooting, so they're clearly not going to cancel it.

This news is absolutely bizarre and worrying but I'll wait until the movie is out to judge it. Disney is two for two so far and they'll be three for three after December.

 

I just havent had any faith in this project since it was announced. There are other stories that could be told, dont really need a Han Solo standalone. We shall see how it all turns out

 

It stood out as strange to me at first but the choice of directors and the cast was so damn good, I had to have faith. So it's worrying that Lord and Miller were fired but they also completed most of their work.

 

Sounds like they don't want to get tranked.

 

All reports are that they may re-shoot a bunch and they're not gonna give the duo credit on the movie. If it really was almost done shooting, and they're gonna use that footage, and they don't give them credit? That's fuuuuucked up.

 

I mean, they very well might not get directing credit, but I imagine union rules are gonna mandate that they get something (probably screenwriting/story or producing.) At this point, I think the only thing that would prevent them from getting any sort of credit at all would be if they actually petition to remove their name from the project.

Read an article that said Ron Howard is in the running for replacement director, which is like.... ssssuuuuuuurrrrreeee....

 

For those wondering about credit, etc. the DGA is not like the WGA, which has really specific rules about credit. The DGA simply makes a final decision and that's it. There is no set criteria, other than the DGA's preference for a film to have only one director. In fact, directing duo's need an explicitly waiver to get dual credit. Thus, it is a truly arbitrary process, unlike the WGA's. It looks like there will need to be a lot of negotiating behind the scenes to figure out a lot of this.

Hollywood Reporter has a good write up about the issues and potential outcome.

 

Welp, looks like it's official...
Ron Howard will direct the Han Solo movie following Lord & Miller’s departure