12 Sci-Fi Movies Plagued By Reshoots

12. Solo: A Star Wars Story

The most recent example on this list, Solo is not a bad movie by any means but it is dreadfully forgettable and for a Star Wars movie, that's unforgivable.

Making a Han Solo prequel always seemed like a risky move but with a stellar cast onboard, as well as directing duo Phil Lord and Chris Miller, the minds behind hits such as The Lego Movie and 21 Jump Street, everything looked like it was in good hands.

But five months after filming began Lord and Miller were fired on the grounds of creative differences, with Lucasfilm unhappy with the pair's directing style and worried that the film was becoming too much like a comedy. Screenwriter Lawrence Kasdan was especially annoyed that the directors relied heavily on improvisation rather than focusing on his script and dialogue.

The studio turned to Ron Howard to steady the ship but the rescheduled filming had its complications, with Michael K. Williams forced to drop out of the part of Dryden Vos, with Paul Bettany taking his place. By the time filming wrapped, Howard had reshot around 70% of the film, skyrocketing the production budget to about $300 million.

The result is a harmless but ultimately dull film that tanked at the box office, becoming the first Star Wars movie to be considered a financial failure and putting the brakes on all future anthology movies.