Solo: A Star Wars Story 2018 Spoiler Thread
 

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Donald Glover is officially a young Lando Calrissian!

Lucasfilm announced today that Donald Glover, an acclaimed actor, award-winning writer, and Grammy-nominated artist, will be playing the part of Lando Calrissian in the still-untitled Han Solo Star Wars film, helmed by directors Phil Lord and Christopher Miller. Glover will join Alden Ehrenreich — previously cast as Han Solo — in bringing two iconic Star Wars characters back to the big screen, but at a time in their lives previously unexplored. This new film depicts Lando in his formative years as a scoundrel on the rise in the galaxy’s underworld — years before the events involving Han, Leia, and Darth Vader in The Empire Strikes Back and his rise to Rebel hero in Return of the Jedi.

“We’re so lucky to have an artist as talented as Donald join us,” said Lord and Miller. “These are big shoes to fill, and an even bigger cape, and this one fits him perfectly, which will save us money on alterations. Also, we’d like to publicly apologize to Donald for ruining Comic-Con for him forever.”

Glover is best known for creating and starring in the critically acclaimed FX series Atlanta (which had the highest premiere numbers for any basic cable comedy show since 2013), as well as for starring in four seasons of the show Community, and for his Grammy-nominated album Because the Internet, performed under the name Childish Gambino. In addition, Glover appeared in the Academy Award-nominated The Martian, and will be seen in the upcoming Spider-Man: Homecoming.

The untitled Han Solo movie is set for release in 2018.

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I saw Star Wars, empire, and ROTJ and haven't been able to get into any since then. Maybe it's time to try and watch the newer ones again. For some reason I just couldn't get into them last time.

In.

We'll all be dead before it hits the theater.

That said, long live Lando!

This IS . . . AWESOME!!!

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And still HILARIOUS that his name is DonGlover



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Woody Harrelson confirmed to play Garris Shrike in the stand alone film.

http://www.traileraddict.com/article...haracter-name/

Garris first appeared in A.C. Crispin’s novel The Paradise Snare, (check out that beautiful Drew Struzan cover art above)," started Sciretta. "The character was a bounty hunter-turned smuggler who raised the orphaned Han Solo as part of a group of children he used in confidence tricks and thefts, based aboard the decommissioned troopship Trader’s Luck in orbit over Corellia. Shrike rescued the young Han Solo from the streets, raised him, trained him, and beat him profusely when aggravated.”

Pass the space weed

So the Red Solo cup???

wink

Han shot first

Han Solo is probably the least interesting character in Star Wars

Well, this is their chance to make him interesting.

And I don't disagree with your opinion.

I think that Han Solo's appeal was more about the actor portraying him rather than the character himself.

I'd have to agree.

Do you think this will perform well financially?

Agreed. Same problem with Indiana Jones.

While I'm sure this guy and whoever eventually becomes Jones will be fine, it's extremely hard to replicate 'iconic'.

That...is amazing.

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Not Sure about the casting here...
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Not sure about that photoshop, either

KK has hired incredibly talented people for this film. Phil Lord and Chris Miller wrote and/directed Cloudy With A Chance Of Meatballs 1 & 2, The Lego Movie, 21 Jump Street, 22 Jump Street, episodes of How I Met Your Mother, Last Man On Earth, Son of Zorn and more.

Lawrence Kasdan, wrote the screenplay for The Empire Strikes Back, Raiders of the Lost Ark, The Force Awakens and the Big Chill and more. Bradford Young is an acclaimed cinematographer that should bring a gorgeous look to the film.

Donald Glover is amazing, as is Emilia Clarke. Woody is always a fun watch and by all accounts, Alden Ehrenreich is a star in waiting.

The bottom line is that it sure looks good on paper.

The Star Wars Han Solo movie is officially underway.

Co-director Christopher Miller took to Twitter to reveal the following photo which features the working title of the Han Solo movie to be "Red Cup," a reference to both the plastic red cups and the company that creates them, Solo.

Miller also included "Han First Shot," an obvious reference to Han Solo having shot Greedo first and its ensuing controversy when George Lucas changed things.

Details are slim regarding the Han Solo movie, but it is known the movie will be a prequel, prior to Episode IV - A New Hope, featuring Alden Ehrenreich as a young Han Solo, Donald Glover as a young Lando Calrissian, and it's been said Woody Harrelson will play a mentor role, with Emilia Clarke also cast as the female lead.

The untitled Han Solo movie has a May 25, 2018 release also directed by Phil Lord.

Hopefully Emilia Clarke shows her boobs.

Haha, that's an awesome shot

Is Jimmy Smits drinking a red wine spritzer at an English Pub?

Who or what is this?

Donald Glover.

Donald Glover and Billy Dee

Lando, once and future

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hea...edium=referral

Billy Dee Williams on Secret 'Star Wars' Lunch With Donald Glover

"I just never thought of anybody else being Lando; I just see myself as Lando," the legendary actor told THR. The actor was recently spotted having lunch in Los Feliz with young Han Solo star Donald Glover, who is taking over the role Lando Calrissian in the film, which also stars Alden Ehrenreich as Han Solo. Here's what Williams told Heat Vision about meeting Glover and the character that has been "very much a part of my life for 30 years."

You recently had lunch with Donald Glover. What'd you talk about?

He’s a very delightful young man, I must say. We had a very nice lunch and we talked for a very long time and it was very easy. He had questions about [Lando]. I guess he was doing what normal actors do, they just want to find out what direction they want to take so they gather their information. So, we just sat and talked, and I didn’t want to impose on anything he wanted to do — he’s got his own ideas, I would imagine. I know he has his own ideas. He’s a very talented young man. In fact, I was listening to some of his music [Childish Gambino, Glover’s musical alter-ego] and it’s pretty good stuff.

What type of ideas was he proposing?

Not to any great extent, I think he basically just wanted to see me, meet me, get to know me a little bit and probably figure out a way to use me in developing his character.

He had recently said that he wasn’t “as cool” as you. Did you give him any pointers on being cool?

Well, nobody’s as cool as me. (Laughs.) That’s a tough way to go. No, I’m only joking. Donald is eclectic, I think that’s really important particularly for the character of Lando. He is particularly eclectic in the way he approaches his art. When I talked to him I really got the sense of him being a worldly person.

You had also recently said that the Star Wars producers should leave the character of Lando alone. Did you change your mind after speaking with Glover?

I don’t know. To me, I guess what it is that I identify so much with Lando. I mean, Lando has been very much a part of my life for over 30 years. When I go out and do conventions and stuff like that, even though people know me from all the other things that I’ve done, certainly [Lando] takes precedence. I just never thought of anybody else being Lando. I just see myself as Lando.

Is that hard, saying goodbye to a character or watching him take on a life after you?

Well, eventually something else has to happen with it. But I’m not saying goodbye to that character. It’s still very much a part of my life. I created that character.

Have you seen any of the recent Star Wars films that have come out?

I saw [The Force Awakens] and it was really good. I really enjoyed it, thoroughly.

Are you going to be making a cameo in the upcoming Han Solo stand-alone film?

I don’t know. It depends if they ask me to. I wouldn’t mind doing it.

Would you like to do it?

If they asked me, I wouldn’t say no.

Have you talked to Harrison Ford about his thoughts on watching his character played by someone else?

Yeah, this one is about how we established our relationship and the question of the Millennium Falcon. I have not spoken with him — he’s too busy.

I would have asked:

When was the las time you spoke to Harrison Ford

30 years ago.

(this is why I wouldn't be a good entertainment reporter).

FWIW, I've seen both of them all over town for decades.

I've never seen them together but that doesn't mean much.

Everyone runs in different circles but I'd be shocked if Ford wouldn't meet or chat with BDW, if asked.

Great pic.

Looks like Woody and Chewie are taking a bunch of kids out for ice cream in the Falcon, lol.

I'm not feeling the dude that is playing Han Solo.

Me either

Can you imagine the iconic shoes he's trying to fill? I think anyone not a young Harrison Ford clone is going to initially put everyone off....

Nope

I'll give the guy a shot but they could've done better. I'm a fan of Woody and Don, though. And Emilia of course.

He isn't super good looking (nohomo), which I think will help if he is very charismatic.

Han Solo movie will follow him from age 18 through 24 and show him finding the Falcon, meeting Chewbacca, and getting his name, Iger says

Good look.

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That vehicle looks fun.

AWWW YISSS IS THAT A SAIL BARGE

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It's hilarious that JKimmy Schmidts has his honorary degree.

STORMTROOPER

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Try Rogue One. IMO, it's the best of the bunch.

Another ****ing desert??? Jesus people...

Disagree. It's good, but it's no Empire.

He's talking about all the movies after the original three.

Agreed.

Yep, that's Lando.

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Star Wars has introduced some neat vehicles. They've also introduced some of the dumbest shit i ever seen.

Miller and Lord have been dropped!

The Untitled Han Solo film will move forward with a directorial change.

“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,” said Kathleen Kennedy, president of Lucasfilm.

“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,” stated Phil Lord and Christopher Miller.

The untitled Han Solo film remains scheduled for a May 2018 release.

I thought they were an odd choice because they're comedy guys

Jesus, so this is going to be a cluster**** now.

At least they're trying to get it right, though.

Wow. Kinda shocked. Lord and Miller are pretty talented guys.

And so it begins.

KK will end up hiring a better fit than Lord & Miller, who are talented but quirky. I'd imagine the dailies were strange and enough for her to pull the cord quickly.

I'd think someone like Joe Johnston or Andrew Stanton will be high on the list.

James Gunn would be the perfect fit for this film but he's too busy and would likely want more creative input, considering the script has already been written and the film cast.

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hea...-fired-1015474


Wow, the Hollywood Reporter is saying that Joe Johnston (duh) and in a shock, Ron Howard.

When was the last time Ron Howard made a good film? Da Vinci Code in 2006?

I wonder if they recast Han Solo?

This film looks like it's going to be refried ass.

PROVE ME WRONG, RON.

Well, it was written by Lawrence Kasdan, who knows Han as well as anyone, but they definitely need to find the right director.

Everything that I'd heard since the shooting began was that it had a "weird tone", which is fine if you're Son of Zorn but not fine if you're Han Solo.

For what it's worth, I've watched two films starring Alden Ehrenreich recently and he seems to be more of a "weird tone" guy than a leading man type.

Definitely NOT Harrison Ford.

This was a bad idea to begin with. I'm not surprised there have been issues.
Nobody likes prequels, especially when there about characters we watched die.

Rogue One was a success because it was an untold story with new characters. There is a whole universe to explore, yet, Kathleen & Co. thinks it's a good idea to rehash old dead characters.

I'm not looking forward to this movie and I believe that this approach will be the downfall of the franchise. Han Solo, then Obi Wan, then Yoda, then Wicket, then Jar Jar who gives a shit about their stories? I don't. I'd like them to push the boundaries.

Do a movie about some obscure war. Why did it happen? Who were the major players? (, BTW- this is where general grievous came from...). There are so many possibilities yet Kathleen and Co. are set to limit themselves with a prequel approach. That didn't work out too well when Lucas did it. I'd imagine the same approach wouldn't work well for Disney either.

Yea, joe Johnston was a name I immediately thought of because he has a history with Star Wars and he's basically a loyal soldier who won't cause problems


Ron Howard I used to love until all the Davinci Code movies

Actually 'Rush' was a pretty good movie but nobody saw it

Ron Howard directed the very good racing film Rush in 2013. He's still got it.

But seriously **** this film and Disney for that matter. It seems like they don't allow their directors that much creative freedom. One of the reasons why I looking forward to it was because of the director(s). Now? Not so much.

Reminds me of when Edgar Wright dropped out of directing Ant Man due to "creative differences" .

If it was because somebody high up didn't like what they were seeing in dailies wouldn't this have happened weeks or even months ago. Filming has been going on since late February and there's only something like four weeks left on the original shooting schedule. The whole thing is really weird. I doubt it has any impact on or is because of Ehrenreic or anybody else in the cast. Variety makes it out as a personal conflict between them and Kennedy and Kasdan.

This is a very different situation because Edgar Wright worked on Ant Man for eight years. Paul Rudd, Marvel and Disney didn't like his "take", so Rudd re-wrote it a few times, then rewrote it again with Adam McKay.

This film was written quite a while ago by Jake and Lawrence Kasdan. Kasdan certainly had a vision for the film, as did KK, but the confusing thing is the hire of Miller & Lord.

21 Jump Street, The Lego Movie, Son of Zorn, Last Man on Earth, etc. and so on really don't line up with Han Solo. They're talented guys but it always seemed like a weird pairing.

Anyway, the great thing is that KK isn't afraid to admit mistakes and will hire and fire at will. Josh Trank ate himself and was quickly dismissed. Tony Gilroy brought in a much needed sense of danger with his reshoots and rewrites to Rogue One.

Hopefully, they figure this out as well and it works. But I'm not so sure about Ron Howard because he seems a little "soft". And man, was his last film, Inferno, a disaster. The book wasn't amazing or anything but it was certainly better than the film.

Blech.

I'm not so sure about that. Look no further than Rogue One. They had dailies and a clear rough edit presented to the Disney board, then swift and fairly huge changes were made six months before the opening. The score wasn't composed until the month of November 2016, which was right up against the hard release date.

Sometimes in filmmaking, the film leads you somewhere that you didn't expect, which can be great or really freakin' bad.

At least Lucasfilm isn't making the mistake that Marvel did of putting out crap, even when every one knew is was crap (like Iron Man 2).

Not necessarily disagreeing with you, but I do think he was a part of one of the best movie scenes of the past few years.

I didn't find his accent or naïveté to be honest, true and convincing.

I felt the same way about the other film I watched, in which he had a Southern accent.

Maybe it's the roles he's been offered to this point but it's hard to envision him as Han at this point, at least for me.

I've not seen the cocky bravado.

I saw Rush. It was very good.

OK. To make sure I haven't got shit mixed up, they have not yet recast Han, right?

Man, if they recast Han, I'm not even sure if they'd announce it, but it would definitely be leaked.

I think May 2018 is a pipe dream.

I'm with you, but I was wondering.

I just read there was 3 weeks left of principle photography :eek:

Kind of how I feel about him. He seems like a great actor, but just doesn't seem to have that cool cool swagger Ford did.


We will see.

I'm curious if Howard will film a whole new movie or just add bits and pieces??

5 weeks of reshoots had already been planned, with 4 weeks of principle photography on the schedule, which is set to begin July 10th.

So basically, they have two weeks with Ron in which to decide what will be kept and what will be reshot and I'm sure Iger will weigh in as well. That said, they have far more time for reshoots, editing and score than Rogue One did at about this time last year (which 40% of the film was reshot or new), so if they want to scrap everything and start over, they can do it.

I still think the May 2018 deadline is in jeopardy but more importantly, doesn't even really make sense, IMO. Lucasfilm has killed it the last two holiday seasons and VIII is sure to replicate that success. Why release another Star Wars film less than 2 months after VIII leaves the theaters?

I think they're treading on overkill.

Pretty much as I figured. Anthony, once again, has the inside scoop:

http://ew.com/movies/2017/06/22/ron-...han-solo-film/

How the Han Solo film broke apart - with Ron Howard picking up the pieces.

Move comes just after directors Phil Lord and Chris Miller were fired.

Ron Howard is now steering the Millennium Falcon.

A little over a day after the directors of the upcoming Han Solo movie were fired, Lucasfilm has turned to the veteran filmmaker to steer the troubled Star Wars project home. “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,” Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy said 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.”

Howard previously worked with Lucasfilm when he directed the 1988 fantasy adventure Willow, with Warwick Davis, Val Kilmer, and Joanne Whalley. And the A Beautiful Mind Oscar-winner also served as an unofficial advisor to George Lucas on his prequel films, having been a longtime friend ever since co-starring in Lucas’s coming-of-age classic American Graffiti in 1973. Brace yourself for a wave of “Help us, Opie-Wan Kenobi, you’re our only hope” headlines.

The Star Wars stand-alone project, starring Alden Ehrenreich in the role originated by Harrison Ford, was just weeks away from ending principal photography when directors Phil Lord and Chris Miller, best known for The LEGO Movie, were dropped from the film Monday — with Lucasfilm and the filmmakers both citing “creative differences.” The question remained for Star Wars fans: What exactly were those differences, and why were they so insurmountable that neither side was willing to compromise to avoid this public upheaval?

Here’s what we know now — several sources close to the movie and others close to the directors tell EW that ever since filming began back in February, Lord and Miller, who are known primarily for wry, self-referential comedies like 21 Jump Street and the pilot episodes for Brooklyn 99 and Last Man on Earth, began steering the Han Solo movie more into the genre of comedy than space fantasy. Apparently, the split was subtle one that became magnified over time: Lucasfilm and producer Kennedy believed Lord and Miller were hired to add a comedic touch; Lord and Miller believed they were hired to make a comedy.

It’s an ironic turn. Last year, when Rogue One was undergoing reshoots, fans were critical because they assumed Lucasfilm was trying to “lighten” the war story with more comedy. Those concerns were unfounded, but now the opposite is the case for the Han Solo film: Lucasfilm wants young Han Solo to be more grounded. With comedically gifted actors like Atlanta‘s Donald Glover in the role of Lando Calrissian and Fleabag‘s Phoebe Waller-Bridge as an unspecified motion-capture character (in galactic terms, that usually signals a droid or alien), Lord and Miller began straying from the script by Star Wars veteran Lawrence Kasdan and his son, Jon Kasdan (The First Time.)

One source close to the fired directors says: “They thought they were brought on to make a Phil and Chris movie… Sometimes they just thought the actors could do it differently.” But others on the project say they pushed to far. 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 wiseass vibe, 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. Reshoots were always possible (they are factored into almost every major film these days, and each new Star Wars project has undergone them), but as Lord and Miller dug in, refusing to compromise on what they saw as the best course for the film, the partnership went from fraught to fractured. If they wouldn’t do the scenes as Lucasfilm and Kennedy wanted them now, why would they do them that way during reshoots?

Sources close to the studio tell EW that Kennedy also wanted what was best for the film. Those perspectives were just different — and growing further apart. After relaunching the franchise, which had taken devastating damage from the critical reception to the Star Wars prequels, and building not just an acclaimed new saga with The Force Awakens but kicking off a series of stand-alones with Rogue One, Kennedy felt she had earned her galactic bona fides: the directors should give her the benefit of the doubt and follow her concept of what the Star Wars movie should be.

Lord and Miller are well-liked within the industry and have a style that has often led studios to compete for their attentions, but Kennedy, whose long history of credits include Back to the Future, E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, and Jurassic Park, also has an immense, proven track record. Backing her was Kasdan, Star Wars royalty — the screenwriter of The Empire Strikes Back, Return of the Jedi and The Force Awakens. They became immovable objects. If the filmmakers were refusing to make the movie Lucasfilm expected, why continue? On Monday, Lord and Miller were told they were terminated. The production was put on hold.

Howard’s name began circulating immediately, but yesterday his agency, CAA, was still saying a deal hadn’t been reached. This morning, it was done. He will have two weeks to get to England and get up to speed on where things are, where they went awry from the studio’s point of view, and come up with a plan to complete it — if not on time, then with minimal extension to the schedule. Meanwhile, Lord and Miller begin packing up and heading home. Reps for the directors declined to say whether they might return Warner Bros.’ big-screen version of the DC Comics superhero The Flash, which they had left to take on the Han Solo movie. But since they were fired over a difference of vision, rather than an out-of-control production, they aren't expected to take a massive career hit.

A source close to them said they wouldn’t have bad blood toward Howard. “Somebody has to take over the movie.” Some close to the pair say Lord and Miller see the Han Solo film like a romantic break-up. It’s the end of an unhappy relationship, something they once deeply cared about, even if there is no future together.

To paraphrase the smuggler and the princess:

“I don’t love you.”

“I know.”

I have always loved Willow and most of Ron Howard's output. Especially his 80s and 90s stuff. I think he will be fine.