Directors Phil Lord and Christopher Miller have left the Han Solo spinoff Star Wars film scheduled for a 2018 release. A new director will be announced soon.

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"Phil Lord and Christopher Miller are talented filmmakers who have assembled an incredible cast and crew, but it’s become clear that we had different creative visions on this film, and we’ve decided to part ways. A new director will be announced soon."

"Unfortunately, our vision and process weren’t aligned with our partners on this project. We normally aren’t fans of the phrase ‘creative differences’ but for once this cliché is true. We are really proud of the amazing and world-class work of our cast and crew"

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Lucasfilm announced their departure in a post on StarWars.com with a statement from Lucasfilm President Kathleen Kennedy who said they and the directors "had different creative visions on this film." The film is still set for its May 2018 release, according to the post.The full statement reads:Lord and Miller, who have together directed The Lego Movie and 21 Jump Street, said they "normally aren't fans of the phrase 'creative differences' but for once this cliche is true."Their full statement reads: A photo released in January revealed the Han Solo film had begun production , while a photo released in February featured the film's cast aboard the Millennium Falcon, which includes Alden Ehrenreich as Han Solo, Donald Glover as Lando Calrissian, and Game of Thrones Emilia Clarke in an unknown role. Glover recently spoke about his portrayal of Lando in the upcoming film, while Clarke discussed the secretive nature of the project. Woody Harrelson has also offered details about the Han Solo mentor character he's playing in the film.The Han Solo film is not the only upcoming film to lose a director over reported creative differences, as that has been the reported reason cited for Rick Famuyiwa leaving The Flash and Tim Miller leaving Deadpool 2 , among others.The Star Wars franchise will next hit theaters with Star Wars: The Last Jedi , directed by Rian Johnson, which will be released in theaters on December 15.

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