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#4339449 - 02/22/17 12:23 PM First cast pic for the Young Han Solo film  
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#4339503 - 02/22/17 05:15 PM Re: First cast pic for the Young Han Solo film [Re: PanzerMeyer]  
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#4339531 - 02/22/17 07:17 PM Re: First cast pic for the Young Han Solo film [Re: PanzerMeyer]  
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Originally Posted By: PanzerMeyer
I had no idea that Emilia Clarke will be in it!




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Resurrecting this thread because I just found out that the directors were fired:

http://www.msn.com/en-us/movies/new...r-BBCY7qG?li=AA2qN5v&ocid=spartanntp


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#4365227 - 06/21/17 01:14 PM Re: First cast pic for the Young Han Solo film [Re: PanzerMeyer]  
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Yeah I read about that too this morning. Apparently they had constant clashes with Kathleen Kennedy due to creative differences.

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#4365233 - 06/21/17 01:30 PM Re: First cast pic for the Young Han Solo film [Re: PanzerMeyer]  
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Originally Posted by PanzerMeyer
Yeah I read about that too this morning. Apparently they had constant clashes with Kathleen Kennedy due to creative differences.


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#4365236 - 06/21/17 01:35 PM Re: First cast pic for the Young Han Solo film [Re: PanzerMeyer]  
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Originally Posted by PanzerMeyer
creative differences.


Disney wants to bring the more conventional family type adventure to this movie. Rumor is that these directors wanted to do a "Pirates of the Caribbean in Space" kind of deal.

Which is terrible, because the story of how a man becomes a smuggler should not be light in tone.

I wonder if Han would have gone "Yipeee!" when he is doing the Kessel Run in 12 Parsecs.

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#4365237 - 06/21/17 01:38 PM Re: First cast pic for the Young Han Solo film [Re: Bib4Tuna]  
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Originally Posted by Bib4Tuna


Which is terrible, because the story of how a man becomes a smuggler should not be light in tone.





Agreed. That corroborates the other rumor that the directors were making the film much lighter in tone compared to the script as written by Kasdan and his son.


If that is indeed the case then the firing was the right decision.


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Does Han Solo really need an origin story? In "Hope", he was pretty much a Yojimbo-like character, and one of Yojimbo's defining traits is that his origin is shrouded in mystery. The audience never learns his backstory, which would have been totally unnecessary for the plot. I don't like what Lucas did to the character in "Jedi" (and in part already in "Empire"). I'm certain I'd like what Disney will do to the character a lot less.

Before the great culling of the EU, we knew enough backstory, IMO. Dropped out of the Imperial Academy (hence his uniform trousers with the "Correllian Blood Stripe", whatever that is) due to him witnessing the treatment of Wookie slaves, rescuing Chewie, winning the Falcon in a Sabbac game from Lando.
That's quite enough.

If they absolutely have to make a Han Solo standalone, show some pre-"Hope" Solo badassery. How he got into his troubles with Jabba. Or take Brian Daley's three novels. Or make up some stories that show the type of Han that shot Greedo first. For all I care, they could even take the Yojimbo or Sanjuro plot and modify it "for Space".

I have a bad feeling duck about what Disney is going to do with the character. I'm afraid all of the above would be better choices of what I fear Disney will do. I hope I will be proven wrong.

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#4365244 - 06/21/17 02:01 PM Re: First cast pic for the Young Han Solo film [Re: Jayhawk]  
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Originally Posted by Jayhawk
Does Han Solo really need an origin story? In "Hope", he was pretty much a Yojimbo-like character, and one Yojimbo's defining traits is that his origin is shrouded in mystery. The audience never learns his backstory, which would have been totally unnecessary for the plot. I don't like what Lucas did to the character in "Jedi" (and in part already in "Empire"). I'm certain I'd like what Disney will do to the character a lot less.



I really like your comparison of Solo to Yojimbo and I agree that not every character in an established universe needs a fully fleshed out origin story.

Actually, the same thing applies to Boba Fett.


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Originally Posted by PanzerMeyer
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Actually, the same thing applies to Boba Fett.


Yes, absolutely. Probably even more so.

Although, that character was pretty much "ruined" for me by Lucas (Prequels and Clone Wars animated series), in the same vein as he ruined Vader, by showing us a bratty, whiny kid version.


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#4365248 - 06/21/17 02:09 PM Re: First cast pic for the Young Han Solo film [Re: PanzerMeyer]  
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I really, really, hope that at least they'll spare us the "Kessel run". Pretty please.


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#4365250 - 06/21/17 02:14 PM Re: First cast pic for the Young Han Solo film [Re: PanzerMeyer]  
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Combine that with the fact that Kennedy was not liking the main actor's performance....or the action sequences....or Emilia Clarke's performance....

After 5 months and 90% of principal photography is done....

http://www.inquisitr.com/4288434/is...-action-allegedly-forces-early-reshoots/

I guess Disney is bracing to take a loss on this one.

#4365255 - 06/21/17 02:24 PM Re: First cast pic for the Young Han Solo film [Re: PanzerMeyer]  
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It's just stunning to me that these issues were not identified and corrected much, much earlier into the shoot.

Anyway, the exec producer not liking some of the performances and not liking the action sequences does not equate to a box office loss. People will still go see this in droves and it will make money.

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Originally Posted by PanzerMeyer
IAnyway, the exec producer not liking some of the performances and not liking the action sequences does not equate to a box office loss.



Kathleen Kennedy is not only the executive producer, she is the head of Lucas Entertainment and head of Creative for Star Wars with Disney.

She has final say and can kill the project if she thinks it would hurt the brand. So they better make something that she likes.

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Originally Posted by Bib4Tuna



Kathleen Kennedy is not only the executive producer, she is the head of Lucas Entertainment and head of Creative for Star Wars with Disney.

She has final say and can kill the project if she thinks it would hurt the brand. So they better make something that she likes.



Yes, but her not liking something in the movie does not mean that the general public won't like it either. There is no hard evidence to prove that direct relationship.


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I saw the actor playing Solo in the movie "Beautiful Creatures," and when I think of what I saw of him in that role, I just don't see him as Solo, so I guess I am on the same wavelength with Kathleen Kennedy on that part.


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#4365299 - 06/21/17 04:14 PM Re: First cast pic for the Young Han Solo film [Re: PanzerMeyer]  
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I'm assuming that the actor who got the role of Solo auditioned for it and that the role wasn't just given to him outright like what happens in some other films. This guy isn't Tom Hanks or Al Pacino!

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I remember reading about the auditions, and was surprised at the time that he got it. I can't remember who else was listed as auditioning, but I do remember thinking that most of those others would have been a better choice.


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They should have cast Anthony Ingruber. Not only does he have a striking resemblance to young Harrison Ford, the Internet also said so. smile


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Originally Posted by Arthonon




I always wanted to see how the Han Solo story would be interpreted as a warm and homely, Rockwell's americana framed story. biggrin


But seriously, good choice. It is time another established director takes on the reigns, instead of pushing for "fresh looks" by newcomers. And I am talking Kershner here...not George!

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Disney loves to use unknown or near-unknown directors because they're cheaper and they usually don't mind if they don't have much creative control since they are just happy to have the job.


Obviously that strategy didn't work out with these two guys who got fired.


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Well, Kershner was in part responsible for the direction the Han Solo character took. You know, the one Ford came to loath and couldn't wait to have killed off. smile


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Originally Posted by Jayhawk
Well, Kershner was in part responsible for the direction the Han Solo character took. You know, the one Ford came to loath and couldn't wait to have killed off. smile


I heard something similar regarding actors and Francis Ford Coppola in Apocalypse Now.

So if actors want to kill themselves or their characters...it must means the movie is really good. winkngrin

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