“There are some really serious discussions going on about it.We don’t need to go too far into Maul’s survival story just know that it involves a diet of rats, some robotic spider legs, and finally these more practical cybernetic limbs. “Jon has an inspired take on it,” Howard said. Jon Kasdan, co-writer on Solo: A Star Wars Story, is another driving force behind the project’s script. Howard confirmed that the series is being imagined as a “continuation not a reboot”, that he hopes to direct some of the series and that he hopes Willow star Warwick Davis will return for it. Howard said he now watches more TV series than films.Īmong the projects in early stages at his Imagine Entertainment is a series version of his fantasy feature Willow, which is being discussed for Disney’s upcoming VOD platform Disney +.

Rotten Tomatoes has subsequently adjusted its audience participation parameters after a torrent of negative comments for Captain Marvel, prior to the film’s release.ĭuring the audio interview, Howard also discussed the growing power of TV and questioned whether some of his previous movies – including multi-Oscar winner A Beautiful Mind - would have been made for the big screen today. Previous Star Wars spinoff Rogue One took more than $1BN in 2016. Meanwhile, web series The Mandalorian is set for a November release. Episode IX: The Rise Of Skywalker, due for a December release this year, will be the fifth Star Wars universe film released since 2015. Released last May, the film arrived only six months after The Last Jedi. Solo: A Star Wars Story mustered $393M at the global box office off an estimated $275M budget. Warner Bros Bosses Michael De Luca & Pamela Abdy Accept PGA Milestone Award: Execs Will 'Go To The Mat For The Story And The Artists They Believe In,' Ron Howard Says

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