Oscar-winning filmmaker Ron Howard has been brought in to complete the hotly-anticipated “Star Wars” Han Solo spinoff after directing duo Phil Lord and Chris Miller were sacked, Lucasfilm said Thursday. Lord and Miller, the pair behind the acclaimed “The LEGO Movie” and “21 Jump Street,” were dropped after clashing with the studio’s chief Kathleen Kennedy … Read more
A spinoff movie of the “Star Wars” franchise about the early life of smuggler and crack pilot Han Solo has lost its two directors, the production company behind the project said on Tuesday. Directors Phil Lord and Christopher Miller left the project due to creative differences, Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy said. Lord and Miller “are … Read more
“Star Wars: Episode IX,” the sequel to the upcoming “Star Wars: The Last Jedi” and ninth installment of the space franchise, has been set for a Memorial Day 2019 release, Disney announced on Tuesday. The film, which continues the saga started by 1977’s “Star Wars,” will open on May 24, 2019. This will be a … Read more
Carrie Fisher, who played Princess Leia in the Star Wars films, is in intensive care after suffering a heart attack during a flight, her brother says. Fisher, 60, went into cardiac arrest minutes before the end of the London to LA flight. Passengers attempted to revive her with CPR and she was taken to hospital … Read more
US actress Carrie Fisher, who played Princess Leia in the Star Wars films, has suffered a heart attack during a flight, reports say. Fisher, 60, went into cardiac arrest on the London to LA flight, the LA Times newspaper said. Passengers attempted to revive her with CPR and she was taken to hospital when the … Read more
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story has taken $290.5m (£232.8m) globally on its opening weekend. North America accounted for about half of the Star Wars spin-off’s total, making $155m, according to box office analyst Exhibitor Relations. That gave the film the second-best December opening weekend in both the UK and the US and Canada on … Read more