Big news coming out from Lucasfilm today. The long rumored and expected Han Solo "origins" movie was finally confirmed today and the big surprise is the directing choice. According to Lucasfilm the standalone movie will be directed by duo Phil Lord and Chris Miller, fresh off their success from both The LEGO Movie and 22 Jump Street last year. Both movies were critic and box office hits that have earned them high praise. Franchise favorite Lawrence Kasdan is set to pen the script as well that is supposed to center on a young Han Solo. We will get the story of how he became the lying, thieving, scoundrel we all know and love from the original films.
Wow. I don't think anyone saw this coming and I doubt we will see many complaining. From what these guys said in the press release I couldn't feel more confident about this movie being put in their hands. They bleed Star Wars and they aren't afraid to take risks and push the limits. Also, they are two of the most talented comedic directors around. This film has so much potential to be something we have never seen before and I can't wait to see what they do with it. Here's what the two had to say:
"This is the first film we’ve worked on that seems like a good idea to begin with. We promise to take risks, to give the audience a fresh experience, and we pledge ourselves to be faithful stewards of these characters who mean so much to us. This is a dream come true for us. And not the kind of dream where you’re late for work and all your clothes are made of pudding, but the kind of dream where you get to make a film with some of the greatest characters ever, in a film franchise you’ve loved since before you can remember having dreams at all."
Doesn't that all just sound wonderful? And with a script from Kasdan, the guy who gave us The Empire Strikes Back, I couldn't be more excited about this news. These guys have already kick started two big franchises that most people thought were destined to fail from the start. They repeatedly prove to us that they have the talent required to do anything Hollywood throws at them. Its paid off as the two are now set to make an animated Spidey film for Sony well as this new gig. I am in love with the idea of these guys influencing our favorite nerd universes.
Disney and Lucasfilm have not been messing around with these movies. They have brought in all kinds of incredible talent both in front of and behind the camera to ensure we don't have another batch of prequels on our hands. Lord and Miller are just the latest in a long train of great and out of the box casting and are now my most anticipated. They prove with the Jump Street franchises that they can blend action and humor, lets see what they can do when we take them to a galaxy far, far, away...
The film is due in theaters May 25, 2018. What do you guys think? Are you excited about a standalone Han Solo Movie? Do the addition of Lord and Miller get you excited for this movie? Let me know what you think in the comments below or find me on twitter @ZachWWMovies. Thanks for reading guys! Smell ya later!
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