Howard enters starwars
LOS ANGELES: Filmmaker Ron Howard is stepping into the upcoming Star Wars Han Solo spin-off movie, Lucasfilm announced on Thursday, after the surprise departure of its directors. Howard has films such as Frost/ Nixon and A Beautiful Mind to his credit. Lucasfilm announced on Wednesday that filmmakers Phil Lord and Christopher Miller had left the project due to creative differences. Film trade publications reported that Lord and Miller clashed with Lucasfilm’s president, Kathleen Kennedy and veteran Star Wars writer Lawrence Kasdan over the comedic direction of the film. The untitled Han Solo movie will follow the origin story of young Han Solo, the handsome space smuggler made famous by actor Harrison Ford. It started filming in February in London. Production is on a brief hiatus, until Howard takes over on 10 July, Lucasfilm said.