With just weeks left of filming producers have parted ways with the directors of the upcoming standalone Star Wars film.
Lucasfilm boss Kathleen Kennedy said despite Phil Lord and Christopher Miller being talented filmakers, now was the right time for the directors to step down.
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Alden Ehrenreich is the new Han Solo
Alden Eherenreich has been cast to play a young Han Solo for a yet to be named Star Wars spin-off film.
"A new director will be announced soon," she said.
Lord and Miller, meanwhile, said in a joint statement that their vision wasn't "aligned with our partners on this project".
"We normally aren't fans of the phrase 'creative differences', but for once this cliche is true," they said. "We are really proud of the amazing and world-class work of our cast and crew."
Lucasfilm reportedly fired the pair because Kennedy didn't like their vision for the film, or the way they managed the cast and crew. Kennedy has said in the past she wanted the Han Solo movie to have a Western feel to it, whereas Lord and Miller are known for more quirkyprojects.
"It was a culture clash from day one," one source told Variety. "She didn't even like the way they folded their socks."
Whatever the differences, they were clearly significant given the movie had just weeks before filming wrapped. Principal photography kicked off back in February.
Despite the setback, Lucasfilm expects the untitled Han Solo film to still hit cinemas in May 2018. The movie will explore how Han Solo came to own the Millennium Falcon, and star Alden Ehrenreich, Donald Glover and Emilia Clarke.
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