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[DeathyBoy]

Yeah, that was okay - not great though. I certainly wouldn't feel comfortable giving him the reins here.

I'm sorry what? How is Rush merely okay? Bruhl and Hemsworth fucking killed acting wise. Bruhl in particular.

 

[Kin5290]

So a hack who hasn't made a single good big budget film since 1995. Jesus, it really is Ant-Man 2.0. Maybe even worse since Star Wars>Marvel.

Ant Man was good, though. Maybe a little forgettable, but a freaking Han Solo movie isn't exactly a featured attraction.

 

[The Elite]

Madmartigan was a better Han Solo than Han Solo. Maybe lightning can strike twice

*runs out of thread*

Willow was fantasy Star Wars.

Yes I know Star Wars is fantasy Star Wars already but Willow had swords.

Well, I know Star Wars had those too.

 

[PsihoPerihelion]

Ya'll just gotta hold onto the faith that this will be Beautiful Mind-caliber.

Oh shit, it's gonna win Best Picture?

 

[fastford58]

Ron Howard? I never knew I wanted this until right now.

 

[SomewhatGroovy]

Willow was fantasy Star Wars.

Yes I know Star Wars is fantasy Star Wars already but Willow had swords.

Well, I know Star Wars had those too.

*jumps back into thread*

This is true

*runs out of thread again*

 

[DontBeThatGuy]

I think the only Ron Howard movie I like is Backdraft.

Will this movie be as good as Backdraft?

I'm not a big fan of the guy (he's very hit and miss imo) but I'd recommend Rush (starring Thor) for something recent of his.

 

[Tawpgun]

https://twitter.com/sepinwall/status/877371257938771973

 

[Grinchy]

Why do they want to put this movie out in May, anyway? Isn't that just 5 months after Episode VIII? I would have thought they'd put this out a year later so they could have a Star Wars movie out every holiday season.

 

[Ray Down]

So where will he put in Clint Howard?

 

[Falchion]

Sounds like they already had a replacement in mind before the other directors left.

 

[Demoncarnotaur]

I kinda hope Joe Johnston gets it, who's also in the running apparently.

 

[Oozer3993]

I kinda hope Joe Johnston gets it, who's also in the running apparently.

As much as I like Ron Howard (and it's a lot; the dude made Apollo 13), I think I'd prefer Joe Johnston too. The Rocketeer and Captain America are excellent character introductions, and he has more experience with Star Wars than any director not named George Lucas.

 

[adamantypants]

People in this thread don't like Ron Howard?

 

[The Elite]

*jumps back into thread*

This is true

*runs out of thread again*

 

[Pumpernickle Humperdink]

 

[mokeyjoe]

People in this thread don't like Ron Howard?

Well on the one hand you have Apollo 13, A Beautiful Mind, Frost/Nixon and Rush.

On the other you have The Da Vinci Code and The Dilemma.

Who knows which Ron Howard you might get?

 

[ZeoVGM]

I would be very happy with Joe Johnston.

 

[Bobby Roberts]

Again, whoever they get isn't putting their stamp on this thing. It pretty much doesn't matter which of those two hyper-competent shooters they grab to finish the last 3 weeks + reshoots. It just needs to be someone who will hit the pages the way Kasdan wants 'em hit, and will work w/ the editor. Either one of them can get that done. Howard's probably got a better sense of comic timing than Johnston does, so that's probably why they're looking at him.

And I really, really don't think it's making that May release. We're probably gonna hear that it's hitting December in the next month or so. Maybe D23.

 

[WhiteRabbitEXE]

Well on the one hand you have Apollo 13, A Beautiful Mind, Frost/Nixon and Rush.

On the other you have The Da Vinci Code and The Dilemma.

Who knows which Ron Howard you might get?

You'll get neither, because it won't be a Ron Howard movie. He'll wrap principle and do reshoots to match Kasdan's vision, and will massage the remainder of what's been filmed to try and make it as cohesive as possible.

 

[Figboy79]

Howard is a damn fine choice. Not every director has a spotless record, but it's not like Howard hasn't proven himself to be a great director.

 

[Noks415]

Willow, Backdraft, Apollo 13, A Beautiful Mind, Cinderella Man, Frost/Nixon...

I'm down.

 

[sphagnum]

Just let Howard finish this up and throw Johnston on the Boba Fett movie.

 

[Noks415]

Just let Howard finish this up and throw Johnston on the Boba Fett movie.

I had a dream the other night where David Fincher was chosen to direct the Boba Fett movie.

 

[The Argus]

Howard is a damn fine choice. Not every director has a spotless record, but it's not like Howard hasn't proven himself to be a great director.

Agreed. People in this topic are dog piling on the RH hate train. The man has made some great movies. He knows how to make things feel fast. He knows how to pull off great space scenes. I think this is a great choice.

What were you all expecting? David Lynch to take over? Jeesh.

 

[GustyGardens]

I like Ron Howard.

 

[Caddywompus]

Well on the one hand you have Apollo 13, A Beautiful Mind, Frost/Nixon and Rush.

On the other you have The Da Vinci Code and The Dilemma.

Who knows which Ron Howard you might get?

I'll take those odds, I was expecting far less once Lord and Miller left

 

[Mollymauk]

So where will he put in Clint Howard?

He'll reprise his role as Balok.

 

[Arkeband]

They should cancel this film, no one needs to see the moment Chewie and Han first met.

 

[WhiteRabbitEXE]

They should cancel this film, no one needs to see the moment Chewie and Han first met.

How about instead they bring on Rob Reiner and make it "When Chewie Met Han-y".

 

[ZeoVGM]

They should cancel this film, no one needs to see the moment Chewie and Han first met.

It's almost done being filmed.

 

[WhiteRabbitEXE]

It's almost done being filmed.

What's $200m anyway?