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Solo Disney Has Apparently Written Off SOLO: A STAR WARS STORY

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  1. chris hayes

    chris hayes Jedi Grand Master star 4

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    According to ScreenGeek Disney is not only bracing themselves for Solo: A Star Wars Story to be a critical dud but also prepares itself for it being a bomb. Most apparently due to the lead

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    According to ScreenGeek Disney is not only bracing themselves for Solo: A Star Wars Story to be a critical dud but also prepares itself for it being a bomb. Most apparently due to the lead actor.
    Merlyn | 12/25/2017
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    And here we go again.

    Another day, another Star Wars story. And just like most Star Wars related news recently this one is sure to raise some eyebrows as well. According to an "anonymous source close to the film" the newest entry in the Star Wars franchise titled "Solo: A Star Wars Story" is supposed to be a mess. But read the sources thoughts for yourself:


    "Disney is bracing themselves for the Han Solo movie to bomb. They were worried about it before all The Last Jedi controversy, but now they’re essentially writing Solo off. The lead actor, Alden Ehrenreich, can’t act, and they had a dialogue coach on hand for all of his scenes. On top of that, the script is unworkable. It’s going to be a car crash."


    Now, obviously this should be taken with a 'huge grain of salt'. Not only is the source anonymous but also it's doubtfull that Disney would let out any piece of information like that without having their elite-sniper squad informed.

    However this information does not come as much of a surprise given recent reports of an acting coach being hired to help Ehrenreich deliver a believable performance and Howard apparently having reshot over 70% of the movie.

    Not only are these reports pretty damning but also some people are adding the lack of promotional material for the movie as further evidence of the movie being already written off.

    Remember: this movie is opening in about 5 months. At least a teaser trailer would have been possible to be put out by now, however none in sight so far. Also pictures are rare, we only have Instagram photos, none of which featuring Ehrenreich (which further leads people to believe the rumors about his lacking performance might be true) and no official ones.

    What do you think? Will "Solo: A Star Wars Story" bomb? Will it be as divisive as "The Last Jedi"? Or will it be the smash hit Disney isn't expecting?
     
  2. Jedi Knight Fett

    Jedi Knight Fett Chosen One star 10

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    A Star Wars movie a bomb? I doubt it
     
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  3. B3

    B3 Chosen One star 6

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    Old data. Pay it no mind.
     
  4. Oissan

    Oissan Chosen One star 7

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    It's always funny when people claim to know what the leadership of a company thinks without having any sort of contact with them...
    How about you wait and see what happens when the movie comes out. It sure beats gossip and attention-seeking headlines.

    What's worse is this panic about a lack of marketing. Somehow people take their lack of knowledge about the plans for the marketing campaign and portray this onto Disney. As if Disney didn't know how to market a movie. Just because they don't follow the marketing campaign of earlier SW-movies, most likely due to the unique situation of the movie opening just six months after TLJ, doesn't mean that things are going down the drain.
     
  5. Django Fett

    Django Fett Force Ghost star 5

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    Anyone who thinks it won't make its budget back doesn't understand the franchise, there were similar stories about RO and that turned into a massive hit. Who else could they cast that resembled Harrison Ford and could carry the film?
     
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  6. Avnar

    Avnar Force Ghost star 4

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    *cough* Anthony Ingruber *cough*
     
  7. Oissan

    Oissan Chosen One star 7

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    Anthony Ingruber can't carry a film. There is only so much you can achieve by pretending to be Harrison Ford.

    This kind of movie needs someone who can give a good portrayal of the character of Han Solo, not someone who tries to be Harrison Ford acting as Han Solo. Whether Ehrenreich can deliver remains to be seen, but it is a bit unfair to bash him based on simple gossip that isn't backed up by any sources, when we haven't even seen the tiniest bit of footage so far.
     
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  8. james.p.moser

    james.p.moser Jedi Knight

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    Bantha poodo.


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  9. Pro Scoundrel

    Pro Scoundrel New Films Expert At Modding Casual star 6 Staff Member Manager

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    This.^
    This.^
    Locking.
     
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