Ultimately, Howard was taken in as a hired gun who re-shot most of the film. While the result didn't fully appeal to fans, Solo is not a bad movie. It just feels like it lacks dramatic depth. This could have been the result of Lucas' early advice to Howard when he was being considered as a frontrunner to direct the movie:

Howard shared some memories of being brought in as a replacement director for 2018's 'Solo: A Star Wars Story.'

Released in 2018, Solo served as an origin story for Han Solo and Chewbacca, following how the pair met and their first heist together, 10 years before the events of A New Hope. Alden Ehrenreich played Han, alongside Donald Glover as Lando Calrissian. The cast also included Emilia Clarke, Woody Harrelson, Thandiwe Newton, and Phoebe Waller-Bridge.