Ron Howard Award for Best Director), "Cinderella Man", "The Da Vinci Code", "Angels & Demons", "Rush", "In the Heart of the Sea" and "Inferno". Howard showcased the world premiere of his film "Frost/Nixon" at the 2008 London Film Festival in October 2008. Howard was the recipient of the Austin Film Festival's 2009 Extraordinary Contribution to Filmmaking Award. Michael Keaton presented him with the Award. Howard took over directing duties on "", a film featuring "Star Wars" character Han Solo in his younger years. The film was released on May 23, 2018. Howard officially replaced directors Phil Lord and Christopher Miller on June
Conspiracy (2008 film) Conspiracy (2008 film) Conspiracy is a 2008 American action thriller film written and directed by Adam Marcus and stars Val Kilmer and Jennifer Esposito. The film is influenced by the classic western film noir thriller "Bad Day at Black Rock" (1955), which itself was an adaptation of a short story "Bad Time at Honda" by Howard Breslin. The film was released on direct-to-DVD in the United States on March 18, 2008. Whilst "Bad Day at Black Rock" tells the story of wounded World War II vet John J. MacReedy, "Conspiracy" revolves around William "Spooky" MacPherson, a disabled special operations marine