>>6942404George wanted Solo made and frequently visited the set, even directing a shot.
http://www.businessinsider.com/george-lucas-directed-shot-for-solo-during-set-visit-2018-2>It has become a treasured tradition — like the president throwing out the first pitch at a World Series game — when the creator of "Star Wars," filmmaker George Lucas, visits the set of a movie in the saga he sold to Disney in 2012.>He doesn't do it often.>The last time was during the making of "Rogue One." But it's a way of Lucas showing his approval of what Disney is doing, and laying out some Godfather-like advice to the filmmaker of that project.>But it was a little different when Lucas came to the set of "Solo: A Star Wars Story.">And it wasn't just because Ron Howard had taken over the project — following the firing of its original directors Phil Lord and Christopher Miller ("The Lego Movie") — who Lucas has known since the 1970s when he directed Howard in "American Graffiti." It turns out Lucas wasn't shy about giving some directing suggestions on set.>According to a profile of Howard in Entertainment Weekly, Lucas showed up on set and "didn't offer a lot of advice except, 'You'll get this,'" Howard said.>Usually that's when Lucas would head out and everyone would get back to business. However, Lucas didn't leave. 