Solo: A Star Wars Story (5/25/2018)

[LoathedVermin72]

Just hire that hack Joss Whedon since he has no personality and is willing to bring his profitable brand of banality to any troubled project that may have had potential

Pretty sure he's busy, though.

[epilogue]

This is why we don't now, nor will we ever, need a fucking Han Solo movie.

[LoathedVermin72]

we don't need any of these movies

[E.H. Ruddock]

This is why we don't now, nor will we ever, need a fucking Han Solo movie.

Maybe this film will become the U.S.'s version of "Empires of the Deep"

[epilogue]

we don't need any of these movies

Well, right, of course. But you know what I mean.

[LoathedVermin72]

This is why we don't now, nor will we ever, need a fucking Han Solo movie.

Maybe this film will become the U.S.'s version of "Empires of the Deep"

no way it will be that good

[E.H. Ruddock]

This is why we don't now, nor will we ever, need a fucking Han Solo movie.

Maybe this film will become the U.S.'s version of "Empires of the Deep"

no way it will be that good

[Jorge]

At this point in their careers, I think Whedon, Michael Mann, and Jean-Luc Godard are all of an ilk.

[epilogue]

This is why we don't now, nor will we ever, need a fucking Han Solo movie.

Maybe this film will become the U.S.'s version of "Empires of the Deep"

One can only hope.

[LoathedVermin72]

At this point in their careers, I think Whedon, Michael Mann, and Jean-Luc Godard are all of an ilk.

don't make me foe you again

[epilogue]

It's gonna be beyond hilarious if Ron Howard ends up directing this movie.

[dimejinky99]

So from everything I've read this is essentially what's going to happen:

Lucasfilm will bring in the new director who will edit together Lord and Miller's footage with Kasdan to a more or less completed movie. From that edit they'll determine what needs to be re-shot and what they'll trash. They'll then begin the extended re-shoot process. I'm sure ILM's schedule will have to be altered in some way, but I doubt it will be any worse than Rogue One since they have much more time to adjust. I can't imagine that the score will be affected in any way for the same reason.

[@SkitchP]

this is going to be so great.

[dimejinky99]

Interesting

After we talked about which director would claim the end credit, I jumped over to read the rules concerning the Directors Guild of America. After I got past the names on its theatrical committee (John Carpenter, Wes Craven, David Fincher, Michael Mann, Frank Marshall, Phillip Noyce, Sam Raimi, Michael Bay and many more) I found this under their rights;

"Rule 2: One director to a picture. With few exceptions, only one director may be assigned to a motion picture at any time. (7-208) Only the director assigned to a motion picture may direct it. (7-101)"

There's a whole list of clauses that make for interesting reading especially Creative Decisions, No Retaliation (The producer may not discriminate or retaliate against you because you assert your creative rights under the Basic Agreement) and this juicy bit titled "Vesting Of Post-Production Right:A director who is replaced after directing 90% but less than 100% of the scheduled principal photography...shall be the director of the film entitled to all post production creative rights".
Are they not reporting that it's 90% in the can already?

I know KK could recite the dga rules in her sleep because a producer has to know these as good as any director. I'm sure she hasn't overstepped her bounds. But I'd also bet that L&M are ensuring the dga lawyers are earning their money too.

It's a really good read if you're into this sorta stuff. There's also a checklist for directors which is cool. Here's one under the title During Production: "4.Did all notes to cast and crew come directly from you?"

Interesting reading.

*Michael Bay is on the Committee?!

[dimejinky99]

Interesting read on this on wired.com :

http://www.wired.com/story/han-solo-lor ... -directors

Essentially, "The vaunted "story department" approach, in which Kennedy and a cadre of writers oversee the development of multiple films, ensures a Star Wars universe with ever-expanding lore and never-wavering tonal consistency."

The approach taken by Disney favours consistency of tone over the creative freedom of whoever is picked to direct any of the new films. The audience benefits in the end I think

[dimejinky99]

That's was quick. How boring.

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/amp/he ... ct-1015674

[E.H. Ruddock]

It's gonna be beyond hilarious if Ron Howard ends up directing this movie.

WELP

[LoathedVermin72]

Seems like an odd mix of personalities. Intrigued.

[dimejinky99]

Especially how he's gonna be tasked to mould their footage.

I can see the majority of this being reshot and release pushed back til December.

[lowlight79]

Especially how he's gonna be tasked to mould their footage.

I can see the majority of this being reshot and release pushed back til December.

Oh yeah, there is no way there making that may release date. They didn't fire edwards from rogue one, they said, let's go back and fix some stuff and add a a new writer or two.
I am sure howard would not of taken the gig if was not alllowed to back the truck up and then re do some stuff.