several new details on the firing of Phil Lord and Chris Miller from the Young Han Solo standalone film

Entertainment Weekly is reporting several new details on the firing of Phil Lord and Chris Miller from the Young Han Solo standalone film. According to EW, the directing duo clashed with LucasFilm President Kathleen Kennedy and co-writer Lawrence Kasdan over the films tone. Lord and Miller “began steering the Han Solo movie more into the genre of laughs than space fantasy. Apparently, the split was a subtle one that became magnified over time: LucasFilm [President] and producer [Kathleen] Kennedy believed Lord and Miller were hired to add a comedic touch; Lord and Miller believed they were hired to make a comedy.” “…the filmmakers were encouraging significant improvisation from the actors, which some at LucasFilm believed was shifting the story off-course.” “It wasn’t just a question of tone. The variations added up to significantly change the story. They may have been brought aboard to give young Han Solo a wiseacre vibe and an irreverent style, but LucasFilm still felt the directors had a responsibility to tell the story as written. When dailies began rolling in featuring improvisation from the actors and new ideas from the directors that significantly parted ways with the script, the relationship with the home office at LucasFilm became fraught. As principal photography for the movie approached its end, it became clear that the filmmakers and producers did not share the same vision for some critical scenes.” “Sources close to the studio tell EW that Kennedy was also determined to do what was best for the film. Those perspectives were just different — and growing further apart.” Kennedy felt that “the directors should give her the benefit of the doubt and follow her concept of what the ‘Star Wars’ movie should be.” The currently untitled Young Han Solo standalone film, which stars Alden Ehrenreich, Donald Glover, Emilia Clarke, Woody Harrelson, Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Thandie Newton, Ian Kenny and Michael K. Williams, is written by Lawrence and Jon Kasdan and will still hit theaters on May 25th, 2018 - despite Lord and Miller's departure.Ron Howard is on board as the director of the rest of the films principal photography, as well as reshoots that are scheduled to take place later this summer. In related news, Ron Howard has taken to social media to comment on his addition to the Young Han Solo film, saying: “I hope to honor the great work already done & help deliver on the promise of a Han Solo film.” "The movie will explore the duo [Han and Chewie]’s adventures before the events of ‘Star Wars: A New Hope’, including their early encounters with that other card-playing rogue from a galaxy far, far away, Lando Calrissian.” What do you think of these new details on the firing of Phil Lord and Chris Miller from the Young Han Solo film? Let me know in the comments!

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