I'm sorry what? How is Rush merely okay? Bruhl and Hemsworth fucking killed acting wise. Bruhl in particular.
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Deadline: Ron Howard frontrunner to take over directing Han Solo film
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I'm sorry what? How is Rush merely okay? Bruhl and Hemsworth fucking killed acting wise. Bruhl in particular.
Ant Man was good, though. Maybe a little forgettable, but a freaking Han Solo movie isn't exactly a featured attraction.
The Elite
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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
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Ya'll just gotta hold onto the faith that this will be Beautiful Mind-caliber.
Oh shit, it's gonna win Best Picture?
fastford58
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Ron Howard? I never knew I wanted this until right now.
SomewhatGroovy
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DontBeThatGuy
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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.
Demoncarnotaur
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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
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People in this thread don't like Ron Howard?
Pumpernickle Humperdink
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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?
Bobby Roberts
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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.
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
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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.
I had a dream the other night where David Fincher was chosen to direct the Boba Fett movie.
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
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I like Ron Howard.
Caddywompus
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I'll take those odds, I was expecting far less once Lord and Miller left
He'll reprise his role as Balok.
WhiteRabbitEXE
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How about instead they bring on Rob Reiner and make it "When Chewie Met Han-y".
It's almost done being filmed.
WhiteRabbitEXE
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What's $200m anyway?