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7. The Han Solo Standalone Movie
The Hate: Lord & Miller were fired, and the movie could potentially ruin a beloved character.
Phil Lord and Christopher Miller - directors of 21/22 Jump Street and The LEGO Movie - seemed like the perfect fit for a Han Solo movie. The pair are known for their witty scripts and memorable characters, two things that should be at the heart of the upcoming spinoff.
Unfortunately, they were removed from the project last June, with the directors reportedly not making the film the way Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy wanted them to.
And that's precisely the problem.
Lucasfilm brought in Ron Howard to replace them, and while he's a talented guy, he'll likely deliver a safe, risk-free, more generic Han Solo movie than the livelier, more unique vision that Lord and Miller would have brought. Ron Howard isn't really directing Han Solo; he's just Lucasfilm's yes-man.
This aside, the Han Solo spinoff drew criticism even when it was first announced. Why does Star Wars, a franchise with a literal galaxy to explore, continue to tell stories about the same characters in the same pockets of the universe? Why not branch out into uncharted territory?
The Han Solo movie also runs the risk of souring the great legacy of the character by delivering an underwhelming portrayal of him, and considering that Harrison Ford's Han is one of the greatest characters of all time, that's a terrifying thought.