=== ''Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace'' ===
In the 1990’s1990s, Howard was one of three directors, including [[Robert Zemeckis]] and [[Steven Spielberg]], in talks with [[George Lucas]] to direct ''[[Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace]]'', which Howard revealed on a 2015 episode of the ''Happy, Sad Confused'' podcast, stating that he found the offer too daunting; Lucas eventually ended up directing the film.<ref>{{cite web|first=Adam|last=Chitwood|title='Star Wars: The Phantom Menace' Was Offered to Ron Howard, Robert Zemeckis|url=https://collider.com/star-wars-episode-1-ron-howard-steven-spielberg-robert-zemeckis/|date=November 25, 2015|website=[[Collider (website)|Collider]]|access-date=January 10, 2023}}</ref>
