Star Wars Han Solo Spinoff Analysis

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In order to arrive at a conclusion to see if the “Star Wars’ Han Solo Spinoff: Lord & Miller Fired After Clashing With Kathleen Kennedy” article by Brent Lang is trustworthy, I will examine it with a critical eye through Rosenstiel’s “six questions”. The article discusses how the pair was hired to direct the Han Solo spinoff movie. However, the article details that in June 2017, it was announced the directors would be leaving the production of the movie. Lang, a senior film, and media editor believed the pair was fired because of a conflict with producer Kathleen Kennedy. The article discusses the dynamics at play, and why people close to the situation believe Lord and Miller were fired. There are numerous news media outlets today, and in order …show more content…

Evidence: What’s the evidence and how was it vetted? The evidence suggesting why Lord and Miller were fired is attributed to a person with knowledge of production. Moreover, the author used many sources from each side of the story including Disney to properly portray the situation at hand. Most of the sources connected to the situation agree on the premise of the problem. The statement from the source close to the situation, and the statements from Lord and Miller, and then Kennedy align in why the two directors were forced out. Lang collected evidence from all sides, and accurately displayed it in his article, which to most readers would come across as accurate. 4. Interpretation: Is the main point of the piece proven by the …show more content…

Also, the statements from both Miller, and Kennedy are stated in the text. Kennedy and Miller said that their so-called visions weren’t aligned. Furthermore, The alternate views are aligned as described in Lang’s article. However, there were a few week spots showed throughout the article because of the highly unusual situation. And lastly, Lang mentions that it is unclear who will be replacing Miller and Lord. 5. Completeness: What’s missing? The article did not create understanding for the reader because the evidence, and thesis matched up together. However, the reader is still questioning who will replace Miller and Lord. Also, the reader might want to know why they waited until mid filming to fire the directors. And the article does in fact mention that the situation is unclear because as I mentioned is very rare to fire directors while already in the process of filming. And, the article asks the question how they will be credited on the movie. 6. Knowledge: Am I learning everyday what I