Solo: A Star Wars Story is the ugly step-child in Lucasfilm’s marriage to Disney. But does it really deserve its bad rap? The film was marred by a tumultuous production, which saw original directors Phil Lord and Chris Miller ousted and replaced by Ron Howard for extensive reshoots. It was also a box office bomb, at least by Star Wars standards. Compared to the divisive sequel trilogy, which tore the fandom apart but still made oodles of cash, Solo became a scapegoat for Lucasfilm’s theatrical failures and its pivot to smaller-scale series.
