'Star Wars' Fans Want Bryce Dallas Howard to Direct a Movie

The actress Bryce Dallas Howard may have a significant career as a director ahead of her after impressing Star Wars fans with her work on episodes of The Book of Bobba Fett and The Mandalorian.

The Jurassic World star is being highly praised for her direction on the two Disney+ Star Wars series, with fans calling on her to direct a full movie.

It seems Bryce Dallas Howard picked up a few tips from her father, legendary Hollywood director Ron Howard, and has now cemented herself as a leading filmmaker in the Star Wars franchise.

Her father directed Solo: A Star Wars Story in 2018 and she reportedly spent a lot of time on set.

In fact, fans of the beloved franchise want her to helm a new Star Wars movie after her latest work on The Book Of Boba Fett episode 5, titled "The Return Of The Mandalorian."

Robert Rodriguez, Jon Favreau, Dave Filoni, Steph Green and Kevin Tancharoen have all directed episodes of the new series.

Bryce Dallas Howard previously directed episodes for The Mandalorian—the season one episode "Sanctuary" and the season two episode titled "The Heiress."

"Bryce Dallas Howard deserves to direct her own Star Wars Trilogy," reads one tweet with more than 14,000 likes.

Bryce Dallas Howard
Bryce Dallas Howard attends the premiere of Disney+'s "The Mandalorian" at El Capitan Theatre on November 13, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. Rodin Eckenroth/Getty/FilmMagic

While another person added: "I've said it two times before and this is a third time but, Bryce Dallas Howard needs to direct a Star Wars movie. #BookofBobaFett."

"Bryce Dallas Howard for directing a Star Wars movie Trequel Trilogy," reads another tweet.

Another tweet reads: "get Bryce Dallas Howard her own Star Wars trilogy. i am no longer asking."

While another person responded to Howard on Twitter to say: "All I can truly say is you did a phenomenal job, and thank you so much for the joy you've brought us today. I'm riding on Cloud Nine from this morning's episode! Would love to see you directing a whole Star Wars series on Disney Plus."

"bryce dallas howard never disappoints the best book of boba fett eps are always directed by women and it shows," said another.

"Bryce Dallas Howard is one of my ABSOLUTE favourite directors from #TheMandalorian, her episodes were fantastic, especially The Heiress so I am pumped to see what she has in store for us in Chapter 5 of #TheBookOfBobaFett."

As far as her directing credentials go, Howard has also directed a handful of other projects in recent years, including the documentary Dads in 2019 and the short Orchids in 2006.

About the writer



To read how Newsweek uses AI as a newsroom tool, Click here.
Newsweek cover
  • Newsweek magazine delivered to your door
  • Newsweek Voices: Diverse audio opinions
  • Enjoy ad-free browsing on Newsweek.com
  • Comment on articles
  • Newsweek app updates on-the-go
Newsweek cover
  • Newsweek Voices: Diverse audio opinions
  • Enjoy ad-free browsing on Newsweek.com
  • Comment on articles
  • Newsweek app updates on-the-go