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The “Star Wars Story” Movies May Be Put On Hold

The “Star Wars Story” Movies May Be Put On Hold

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Han Solo can do the Kessel Run in 12 parsecs, but he can’t save his spinoff. Collider broke the news this morning that Disney is considering putting all plans for future “Star Wars Story” movies on hold due to the lackluster performance of Solo. Instead, they will be devoting more resources to the upcoming Episode IX as well as the new trilogy currently being crafted by Rian Johnson. What Disney seems to be consistently missing is the fact that they put Solo out there in the middle of May, surrounded by other popular anticipated movies (including several of their own), and a mere six months after The Last Jedi to boot. There was also considerably less promotion compared to other Star Wars movies — we saw Last Jedi hype a year out from its release, while the first trailer for Solo did not appear until the Super Bowl, five months from release day. You have to wonder….what were they really expecting? Solo was not a bad film, but it will

Solo: A Star Wars Story Gets New Trailer

Solo: A Star Wars Story Gets New Trailer

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The Star Wars saga is going to be getting a brand new entry next month as Solo: A Star Wars Story will be arriving on Memorial Day. But to help build up the anticipation for it a bit more, a new trailer arrived today. This one seemed to take great joy in building up what makes Han Solo so great. We see how he got his blaster, we learn some of his motivations for being a smuggler, and that he’s been “waiting for his chance” to be part of something big. We also see how Woody Harrelson plays into things a little more, as well as getting more looks at the rest of the cast like Lando Calrissian. Check out the trailer and the synopsis for the film below. Solo: A Star Wars Story arrives May 25th. “Board the Millennium Falcon and journey to a galaxy far, far away in Solo: A Star Wars Story, an all-new adventure with the most beloved scoundrel in the galaxy. Through a series of daring escapades deep within

There Was “No Place” In The Last Jedi For Han’s Funeral

There Was “No Place” In The Last Jedi For Han’s Funeral

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One of the things that left fans a bit sad about The Last Jedi was the lack of funeral for fan-favorite character Han Solo, who died by Kylo Ren’s hands in The Force Awakens. True, there wasn’t a body for them to mourn, but the memory of him still needed to be honored in many fans minds. The upcoming novelization of the film will feature the funeral scene, and that has excited debate about why the film doesn’t have it. Director Rian Johnson talked about it with Collider, and he said quite bluntly, “[There was no debate of showing Han Solo’s funeral], just because pacing-wise it didn’t have a place,” Johnson said. He also noted that Star Wars history didn’t really have these moments of grief. “It’s tough in Star Wars because I always think about the mourning that Luke gives to Ben’s death, which is all of four-and-a-half seconds before, ‘Come on kid we’re not out of this yet’ and then boom, you’re into ‘Yay, woo-hoo! Don’t get cocky!’” Johnson explained. “There’s

Solo Anthology Film Had More Reshot Than Intended

Solo Anthology Film Had More Reshot Than Intended

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It’s easy to look at the Star Wars movie universe and think that everything is fine, after all, The Last Jedi just crossed $500 million dollars at the worldwide box office in less than a week. But, not everything is as smooth as it appears. The Last Jedi is facing some rather divisive critiques from fans, Star Wars Episode IX lost its director, and then brought back J.J. Abrams to finish it up, and the Han Solo anthology film had a lot of issues, and apparently still is depending on how you see things. Originally, Chris Miller and Phil Lord of The Lego Movie fans was set to direct the film, but, Lucasfilm wasn’t happy with what they were making. So, they were let go, and legend Ron Howard was brought in to right the ship. And according to one of the stars on the film, Paul Bettany, the “righting” of the ship included a lot of reshoots. “His staging ability is so fucking brilliant,” Bettany told Total Film. “I think

Billy Dee Williams Advice To Young Lando? Be Charming

Billy Dee Williams Advice To Young Lando? Be Charming

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There is always a danger in doing prequel films of well-established characters. And Star Wars is doing that with the upcoming Star Wars Anthology film about a young Han Solo. We’ll get to see him before he became the “scruffy nerf herder” we met in the original films. But, that also means we’re going to meet other characters we know, like Lando Calrissian. In the film, he’ll be played by fan-favorite actor Donald Glover, who is naturally very nervous about playing the role made famous by Billie Dee Williams. So, when Glover got the chance to talk to Williams, he tried to explain what he thought about his take on the character: “I was like, ‘I’ve always felt like this character could do this, and he represents this, and I kind of feel like he comes from here, and it’s very obvious he has a lot of taste, so maybe he grew up seeing that from afar? Because I’m like that. Maybe he saw it from other planets and was

Ron Howard Now The Han Solo Movie Director

Ron Howard Now The Han Solo Movie Director

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It’s been an interesting couple of days for the Star Wars standalone film starring Han Solo. The films original directors Phil Lord and Christopher Miller were let go after disagreements over the tone of the film. But now, we already have a new director in place, and its legendary filmmaker Ron Howard. Howard has directed numerous films to critical acclaim including Apollo 13, A Beautiful Mind, and more. Lucasfilm was the first to make this official: “At Lucasfilm, we believe the highest goal of each film is to delight, carrying forward the spirit of the saga that George Lucas began forty years ago,” said Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy in a statement. “With that in mind, we’re thrilled to announce that Ron Howard will step in to direct the untitled Han Solo film. We have a wonderful script, an incredible cast and crew, and the absolute commitment to make a great movie. Filming will resume the 10th of July.” Then, this was later confirmed by Howard himself. “I’m beyond grateful to

Star Wars: Directors Exit Han Solo Film

Star Wars: Directors Exit Han Solo Film

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Lucasfilm dropped a bombshell today on the official Star Wars website. The planned Han Solo Star Wars anthology movie is now short two directors. Phil Lord and Christopher Miller are now officially off the project. According to Lucasfilm, the project will move forward with a directorial change. Here is the statement straight from Lucasfilm and president Kathleen Kennedy: “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.”   Phil Lord and Christopher Miller then released this joint statement as well: “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.” The Han Solo movie is still scheduled as of now for a May 2018. It’s already July 2017. That means

Donald Glover Talks Being Lando Calrissian

Donald Glover Talks Being Lando Calrissian

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The next Star Wars Anthology film will be a prequel focusing on a young Han Solo and how he became the legendary pilot and smuggler we all know and love. To the delight of many, a young Lando Calrissian will also play a part in the film, played by fan-favorite actor Donald Glover. In an interview with Deadline, he noted that after reading the script and trying to embody the character, he feels that Lando is a more complicated man than Han is: ““Lando seems to be a lot of people’s favorite character. It’s cool. It’s a lot of pressure, but it’s also very exciting. He was my favorite character too. I grew up on Star Wars. It’s just cool to see him again. I feel like people like him ’cause he has a lot of style, but also he’s a complicated character in this world. I think even Han isn’t as complicated as Lando is. From the first time you meet him, you don’t know whether to trust him

Game of Thrones Star Emilia Clarke Joins Han Solo Star Wars Movie Cast

Game of Thrones Star Emilia Clarke Joins Han Solo Star Wars Movie Cast

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One of the next upcoming stand-alone Star Wars movies, which is a Han Solo film, has just picked up a major new star for the cast. Disney Studios and Lucasfilm confirmed today that Game of Thrones actor Emilia Clarke has joined the cast for the upcoming picture. Clarke’s role is completely unknown at this point, but she will meet the characters of young Han Solo (Alden Ehrenreich) and Chewbacca in the film. Clarke is best known for her role as Daenerys Targaryen in HBO’s hit series, Game of Thrones. According to Disney, Clarke’s character will be part of a “dynamic cast of characters that Han and Chewie will encounter on their adventures.” So, this will likely start a huge wave of speculation for who she will be playing. Clarke joins the cast opposite Ehrenreich as Solo and Donald Glover as young Lando Calrissian. The highly anticipated film will be set before the events of the original Star Wars trilogy, but likely after the prequels. This is definitely fan-friendly casting considering the

Star Wars: Donald Glover Cast as Young Lando Calrissian

Star Wars: Donald Glover Cast as Young Lando Calrissian

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Walt Disney Star Wars and Lucasfilm revealed some major league casting news for the upcoming planned Han Stolo Star Wars Stand-Alone film that’s currently in the works. Per the announcement, Community star Donald Glover has joined the cast in the role of Young Lando Calrissian. The character was previously made famous in the original Star Wars trilogy by actor Billy Dee Williams. Glover joins the cast opposite Alden Ehrenreich as the young Han Solo. As such, the film will explore the backstories of these two iconic characters, but from a time period that’s never been explored on film. The story will feature Lando Calrissian in his formative years when he was still a scoundrel on the rise in the underworld of the galaxy. The film is set years before Han first meets Princess Leia, Luke Skywalker and gets involved with the Rebel Alliance’s conflict with the Empire, led by Emperor Palpatine and Darth Vader. The original trilogy saw Lando make a transition from an underworld mobster into a hero of the

Han Solo Anthology Film Director Discuses Challenges of Making New Star Wars Film

Han Solo Anthology Film Director Discuses Challenges of Making New Star Wars Film

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With Star Wars mania coming up, with the Star Wars: Episode VII – Force Awakens in December, it’s never a better time to be a Star Wars fan. Also, we can look forward to the spinoff anthology films that’ll help delve deeper into that galaxy far, far, away. Chris Miller and Phil Lord will helm one of the anthology films, focusing on everyone’s favorite smuggler and hero Han Solo. IGN spoke to Miller recently and asked him about the challenges of making a solo movie about a character that many already know a somewhat good deal about: “Oh man, that’s our big challenge, right? It’s a huge pressure. We always try and find something that’s gonna make us… give a fire to our bellies and do a really good job. And this feels like there’s a lot of pressure to not screw this up. So we’ve definitely got that motivation and then the rest of it is about trying to give audiences a fresh experience that doesn’t feel like you’re

Star Wars: Han Solo to be Featured in Next Anthology Film

Star Wars: Han Solo to be Featured in Next Anthology Film

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The second Star Wars Anthology film will focus on the fan-favorite pilot, Han Solo. StarWars.com dropped the news, along with the reveal that The LEGO Movie directors Phil Lord and Chris Miller will helm the film. Needless to say, they’re both excited. “This is the first film we’ve worked on that seems like a good idea to begin with. We promise to take risks, to give the audience a fresh experience, and we pledge ourselves to be faithful stewards of these characters who mean so much to us. This is a dream come true for us. And not the kind of dream where you’re late for work and all your clothes are made of pudding, but the kind of dream where you get to make a film with some of the greatest characters ever, in a film franchise you’ve loved since before you can remember having dreams at all.” The screenplay is written by Lawrence Kasdan and Jon Kasdan. The story “focuses on how young Han Solo became the smuggler, thief, and

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