Emilia Clarke is not that good. The other two sure. It looks like Ron Howard is top choice for director replacement.
Ron Howard Top Choice To Take Over Han Solo Film | Deadline
Very well, pretend I said Woody Harrelson then.
Emilia Clarke is not that good. The other two sure. It looks like Ron Howard is top choice for director replacement.
Ron Howard Top Choice To Take Over Han Solo Film | Deadline
Phil Lord and Chris Miller’s reputation for writing irreverent, poppy films such as “21 Jump Street” and “The Lego Movie” helped the white-hot writing and directing duo land one of the most coveted gigs in Hollywood — a chance to call the shots on a “Star Wars” film.
But their chance to put their stamp on a galaxy far, far away collapsed on Tuesday with the stunning announcement that the pair would be departing the still untitled Han Solo spin-off movie in the midst of production. Their exit comes after months of conflict with producer Kathleen Kennedy, others from her LucasFilm team, and co-writer and executive producer Lawrence Kasdan, and the two directors hired to infuse the “Star Wars” universe with a tongue-in-cheek sensibility.
Miller and Lord were stunned to find that they were not being granted freedom to run the production in the manner that they were accustomed to. They balked at Kennedy’s tight control on the set.
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A person with knowledge of the production said that the chemistry between the directors and Kennedy was never right.
“It was a culture clash from day one,” the source said. “She didn’t even like the way they folded their socks.”
The source said that while Lord and Miller were supposedly hired for their vision and distinctive brand of filmmaking when it came to the “Star Wars” production, Kennedy did not approve of their shooting style and process of interacting with actors and crew. “They weren’t given the leeway to do what they had to do,” the source said.
The duo also clashed with Kasdan, who has been an integral creative part of several “Star Wars” movies, dating back the the 1980 “The Empire Strikes Back.” Like Kennedy, he questioned many of the pair’s directing choices.
“Kathy, her team and Larry Kasdan have been doing it their way for a very long time. They know how the cheese is made and that’s how they want it made,” said the source. “It became a very polarizing set.”
From what I have been reading part of the reason they were fired was because they were trying to make it too much like a comedy and after repeated warnings from Lucasfilm that that wasn't what the movie direction should be boom out the door. Humour always has its place in SW but not to the extent that they were going with.
You don't hire the two sought after comedy directors and expect them to make a serious film. That is like expecting Seth Rogen to make a serious period romance film.
Seth Rogen did 50/50 and while it has funny moments it's definitely a pretty serious film that has some intense dramatic moments in it. From what I've heard, Lord and Miller were improving way too much and Kasdan (the screenwriter) wanted them to stick to the script more, which I can understand since this is his last Star Wars film.
This seems like it goes back to the issue of Lord & Miller improvising too much. If you have an actor who can't act, how can you expect him to improvise? It's no wonder LucasFilm was so adamant about sticking to the script.Lucasfilm 'Unsatisfied' With Alden Ehrenreich's Performance as Han Solo (Report)
Seems like someone may have saved their own butt to cover up the fact they can't act well
I think it was a poor choice of directors for a start. They should've known their directing style and what they were getting themselves into.Alden Ehrenreich was a lot of fun in Hail Caesar, but the Coen Brothers have a distinct tone in their films because of their dialogue. Lord and Miller improvise a lot, which is their style. Ehreneich either wasn't fit for the role, didn't mesh well with the directors, or a combo of both.
I feel like Kasden is really protective over this movie seeing that it will be his last film of his career, which could also be causing issues.Too many cooks in this kitchen. After they announced them as directors and the fact that it was a young Han Solo movie... who let's face it is essentially Star Lord... I figured they were going for something more comedic and sarcastic in tone like Guardians.
I feel like Kasden is really protective over this movie seeing that it will be his last film of his career, which could also be causing issues.