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(L-R) Phil Lord and Chris Miller.
On Tuesday night Lucasfilm announced on StarWars.com that it made a directing change for its untitled Han Solo movie, parting ways with Phil Lord and Christopher Miller due to "creative differences," though there were only a few weeks left of principal photography.The move is an unprecedented one in the history of Hollywood, as one of the landmark franchises in the business is now scrambling to complete one of its most anticipated standalone movies.
The announcement also states that the movie, which is still untitled, remains slated for release in May of 2018.
Since that initial news broke, there have been numerous reports about what led to the split, including one which reveals that Lord and Miller ("The Lego Movie," "21 Jump Street" and sequel) were fired from the project by Lucasfilm head Kathleen Kennedy.
Here's a rundown of what led to that decision and who may be hired to finish the movie: