'Han Solo' Updates: Bob Iger Won't Confirm Delay, Lawrence Kasdan Spotted Near Set

‘Han Solo’ Updates: Bob Iger Won’t Confirm Delay, Lawrence Kasdan Spotted Near Set

The untitledHan Solomovie went through massive upheaval last week,losing its two directorsPhil Lord and Christopher Millerthree weeks before the end of production andgaining a new directorinRon Howarda day later.

But despite fan apprehension surrounding this entire project, the people at Disney and Lucasfilm seem to be working around the clock to ensure that the film will be salvaged and assure fans that it will be aStar Warsmovie worth seeing.

Disney CEOBob Igerhad only glowing praise for the newly addedHan Solodirector Ron Howard when aTMZ reporter spoke withhim Saturday. While TMZ seemed to be somewhat skeptical that Howard was the man for the job, Iger countered, “Ron Howard’s in charge. Can’t get better than that.”

Iger continued, in response to TMZ’s grim view ofHan Solo’s embattled production:

“First of all we have a great cast, we have a great script, and we have a great director. It’s gonna be fine.”

Despite Iger’s defense of Howard, the cast, and the script, which was written byLawrence KasdanandJon Kasdan, he was coy in response to TMZ’s question of whether the movie is “going to be delayed too much.” “Not gonna say,” Iger responded, tight-lipped.

It seems hands are on deck at the set ofHan Solo, withKasdan arriving at Heathrow Airportin London, according toMakingStarWars.net. Kasdan is presumably there to work on theHan Solofilm. The veteran screenwriter was reportedly very unhappy with Lord and Miller’s alterations to the script. TheHollywood Reporter’s sources claimed:

“[T]he style and vision of Lord and Miller clashed with that of Lawrence Kasdan, the legendary screenwriter behind the classicsEmpire Strikes BackandRaiders of the Lost Ark,who also wrote, with his son Jon Kasdan, the script for the Han Solo stand-alone set (for now) to be released in 2018.

Lord and Miller (21 Jump Street, The Lego Movie) have a comedic sensibility and improvisational style while Kasdan favors a strict adherence to the written word.”

Though Howard is less likely to flout the script in favor of his own vision with nearly two-thirds of the film already shot, Kasdan is likely making his way to set to assist with the transition as Howard steps into the director’s chair.

So is all well on the set ofHan Solo? Of course not. This situation is downright unprecedented. However, it looks like Disney and Lucasfilm are trying their best to bring the movie to theaters byMay 25, 2018as they planned.