Showing posts with label Star Wars Spinoff. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Star Wars Spinoff. Show all posts

Wednesday, June 21, 2017

ICYMI: Han Solo spin-off directors Phil Lord and Chris Miller leave due to creative differences


Looks like a certain spin-off film starring a famous "scruffy nerf herder" and smuggler from the Star Wars universe is going to need a new director handling his early adventure story, as Phil Lord and Chris Miller have stepped away from directing the Han Solo spin-off according to THR, parting ways with Lucasfilm and leaving the project without a helmer.

In a statement released by "The Lego Movie" directors, they expressed why they had to leave due to creative differences.

“Unfortunately, our vision and process weren’t aligned with our partners on this project. We normally aren’t fans of the phrase ‘creative differences’ but for once this cliché is true. We are really proud of the amazing and world-class work of our cast and crew."

Also responding to the departure, Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy released her own statement:

"Phil Lord and Christopher Miller are talented filmmakers who have assembled an incredible cast and crew, but it’s become clear that we had different creative visions on this film, and we’ve decided to part ways. A new director will be announced soon.”

The Han Solo spin-off is slated for release on May 25, 2018.

Wednesday, February 22, 2017

Star Wars: First cast photo for the "Han Solo" spin-off film released


With the world focusing its attention on the inevitable release of the next canonical Star Wars chapter with "Star Wars: The Last Jedi" this December, the folks at Disney and Lucasfilm via the official Star Wars website saw it fit to tease everyone with their next spin-off project - that being a photo featuring the entire cast in the upcoming "Han Solo" spin-off hitting on 2018. Starring Alden Ehrenreich as the younger Han Solo, he will be joined by Woody Harrelson, Emilia Clarke, Donald Glover as a younger Lando Calrissian, Thandie Newton, and Phoebe Waller-Bridge. Joonas Suotamo steps in to be the big guy himself, Chewbacca. Filming commenced in February 20, and it's going to be well over a year til we see the smuggler and his early adventures in the big screen next year.

Directed by Phil Lord and Christopher Miller, the untitled Han Solo film will be released on May 25, 2018.