One of the rumors floating around about why Phil Lord and Chris Miller parted ways from the Han Solo spin-off film was tied to their sense of humor, resulting in Ron Howard taking over directorial responsibilities. This might have made some fans think that Howard could take things too seriously, but based on a recent tweet, the filmmaker knows how to goof around with the best of them.
despite my NDA & a closed set here’s a carefully chosen behind the scenes look at the #UntitledHanSoloMovie pic.twitter.com/bd2x19TFGy
— Ron Howard (@RealRonHoward) June 30, 2017
As a director, Howard is more recently known for his art history thrillers based on Dan Brown’s Da Vinci Code books, but as a performer, one of his most memorable performances has been as the narrator on Arrested Development.
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With fans nervous about what the change in creative leadership means for the Han Solo film, it’s great to see Howard using social media to troll fans who are looking for any reason to doubt that the filmmaker can carry the film to the finish line.
Cool scene today but I’m afraid this is the most revealing image I dare share from my 1st day on the set of the Untitled Han Solo movie pic.twitter.com/RB15lG7FGE
— Ron Howard (@RealRonHoward) June 29, 2017
Although there’s been no official word on why Lord and Miller left the project, one of the reported causes was that, with their comedic background on films like the 21 Jump Street series and TV series The Last Man on Earth, that the duo were pushing the film into more comedic territories than Lucasfilm had wanted.
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Another reported concern about the shoot was that, considering the talent they’ve accumulated for the Han Solo film, the filmmakers encouraged the cast to improvise dialogue in certain scenes that felt natural to the characters, but these improvisations started to veer away from Lucasfilm’s vision.
Whatever the reason for the filmmakers leaving the Han Solo movie, Howard appears to be thrilled to help the production based on how he’s sharing updates with concerned fans.
The untitled Han Solo film releases in theaters on May 25, 2018.
The Han Solo spinoff is filming now under director Ron Howard for a May 25, 2018 release. Alden Ehrenreich stars as a young Han Solo and Joonas Suotamo as Chewbacca in the era before Star Wars: A New Hope, before they met Leia and Luke and embarked on a galaxy-saving adventure. Donald Glover also stars as Lando Calrissian, with Woody Harrelson, Thandie Newton, Phoebe Waller-Bridge, and Emilia Clarke in as-yet-unrevealed co-starring roles.
