Ron Howard to Direct Upcoming Han Solo Film
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Posted June 24, 2017 06:55 PM by Webmaster
It is official now. Lucasfilm has announced that Ron Howard will replace Phil Lord and Christopher Miller and directed the upcoming, and still untitled, Han Solo film.
"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 Kathleen Kennedy, president of Lucasfilm. "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's directing credits include such blockbusters as Apollo 13, Willow, Backdraft, A Beautiful Mind, and The Da Vinci Code.
Photo courtesy of StarWars.com
"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 Kathleen Kennedy, president of Lucasfilm. "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's directing credits include such blockbusters as Apollo 13, Willow, Backdraft, A Beautiful Mind, and The Da Vinci Code.
Photo courtesy of StarWars.com