Show Notes - Ep. 39, 6/21/17

Han Solo stand alone directors Phil Lord and Christopher Miller part ways with Lucasfilm http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/star-wars-han-solo-film-loses-directors-1015419 1. Variety: directors are fired by Lucasfilm after clashing with Kathleen Kennedy http://variety.com/2017/film/news/star-wars-han-solo-kathleen-kennedy-director-fired-1202473919/ 2. Extras are released, production continues, resume shooting July 10th for 3 weeks? https://www.starwarsnewsnet.com/2017/06/rumors-indicate-that-han-solo-extras-have-been-released-but-production-continues.html 3. Next question: who will take over? Ron Howard? https://www.starwarsnewsnet.com/2017/06/rumor-ron-howard-to-replace-lord-miller-on-han-solo.html 4. Why it probably won’t be Howard – 2015 interview http://www.slashfilm.com/ron-howard-superhero-movie/ 5. Kyle Newman (Fanboys) offers to direct it for free http://www.eonline.com/news/862339/kyle-newman-offers-to-direct-star-wars-han-solo-movie-for-free?utm_source=eonline&utm_medium=rssfeeds&utm_campaign=imdb_topstories 6. Maybe it’s not a bad thing? http://bigshinyrobot.com/60065/han-solo-loses-directors/ Hollywood auction includes Luke’s lightsaber, Vader’s helmet, R2 1.http://www.theforce.net/story/front/This_R2D2_Could_Fetch_Millions_At_Auction_173910.asp 2.https://profilesinhistory.com/auctions/hollywood-auction-89/ ·      Trek – phasers, cosutmes, chairs from the bridge of the enterprise ·      SW – Death Star laser cannon from ANH ($2-3K); original pencil drawings from Dan Jung for the iconic ANH poster; Vader Helmet and chest plate from ANH ($40-60K); Luke’s lightsaber from ANH and ESB, from Gary Kurtz’s collection ($150-200K); one that I want: original blueprint drawings of the Millennium Falcon, signed by Joe Johnson ($600-800); C-3PO’s foot ($12-15K); Go motion puppet of Luke and Taun-taun from ESB; R2 assembled from pieces from various films including the only dome made from Kenny Baker known to be in existence. ($1-2M) ·      Dark Helmet’s Helmet from Space Balls ($8-12K);Eagle 5, the Winnebago from Space Balls (I heart Uranus bumper sticker ($20-30K) ·      Raiders: Angel figure from lid of the Arc of the Covenant ($30-50K) ·      Aliens – Hudson’s (Bill Paxson’s) marine armor and helmet, pulse rifle, several face huggers ·      Roy Hobb’s baseball glove and ball from The Natural ·      Shotgun and Jacket used by Arnold in T2 Judgment Day Episode IX news: Collin takes a beating over “book of henry” http://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2017/06/star-wars-book-of-henry-director Transformers “borrowing” from SW? Tie bombers in trailer http://comicbook.com/starwars/2017/06/06/transformers-trailer-ripping-off-star-wars-tie-bombers/ Episode II – “Really gross and weird” note – video  half way down is painfully awesome https://www.bustle.com/p/watching-star-wars-episode-ii-attack-of-the-clones-as-adult-made-me-realize-its-actually-really-gross-weird-56630