Ron Howard has divulge the cognitive process of taking overSolo : A Star Wars Storyafter the original film producer start the project . Solo : A Star Wars Storywas localize to be lead by Phil Lord and Chris Miller , having just come off the double winner ofThe Lego Movieand22 Jump Streetin 2014 . The duo had cast the film and assembled the crew and started filming in January 2017 .

Things were not well behind the scenes as Lord and Miller came into conflict with Lucasfilm over the pic and on June 20 , 2017 ,   left the project due to creative differences . Howard , who had worked with Lucasfilm onWillowin 1988 and who George Lucas considered for directingStar Wars : Episode I - The Phantom Menace , signed on to take over directing duties from the film just two day after thedeparture of Lord and Miller . The picture underwent extensive reshoots , inflate the motion picture ’s budget reportedly between the range of $ 275 to $ 300 million to meet its May 25 , 2018 release date .

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In an interview withTHR , Howard detail the unconscious process of how he came on board the projection . Howard talks about looking over the footage and coming together with previous theater director Lord and Miller and wanting to check that it was a professional and respectful modulation . He also said that mould onSolo : A Star Wars Storyled to the upcomingWillowseries on Disney+ , which is being written bySolo : A Star Wars Storyscreenwriter Jonathan Kasdan . Howard said :

“ I understood that this difference had created a schism to the stage where they were n’t going to be able to go on working together , and that was really unfortunate because I wish Phil and Chris , and I also really admire them . When I looked at the footage and read the script , which I like , I find like I understood what it was that the studio and Lucasfilm were looking for in finishing the film and reshooting some of the moving picture , and in a few places , I thought of reconceiving a few scenes , which they were open to . I had some really console conversations with Phil and Chris , who have me know that they were n’t leaving because I was coming in . For me , it was an downright exercise in professionalism and friendship , and it indirectly direct to a time of year of Willow , which we ’re doing now [ with ] Jonathan Kasdan . ”

Solo : A Star Wars Storyreceived mixed to positive chemical reaction from audience and critic upon its dismission , and some have been passionate about catch a subsequence to the moving-picture show made . However , the movie was a corner role disappointment , grossing $ 393.2 worldwide , and is the first and onlyStar Warsfilm to be considered a corner office bomb . briefly after the film ’s release , Disney and Lucasfilm dislodge their course of study onStar Warsprojects , looking to finish out the Skywalker saga and putting a heavy emphasis on idiot box series like refitting the planned Boba Fett flick andObi - Wan Kenobi movie into Disney+ series .

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Despite the box office disappointment ofSolo : A Star Wars Storyand its troubled yield account looming large over it for many , the moving-picture show ’s   legacy has lived on in other medium .   The character of Qi’ra ( Emilia Clarke ) has become a major player in theStar Warscomics set betweenEmpire Strikes BackandReturn of the Jedi , and rumors ofDonald Glover reprize his role as Landoin the upcoming Disney+ serial publication have been broadcast since the project was announced in 2020 . It certainly   speaks to Howard ’s natural endowment as a film maker and professionalism thatSolo : A Star Wars Storyturned out as well - liked as it did when liken to other heavily reshoot films at the time likeSuicide Squad , Fantastic Four , andJustice League .

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