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Ron Howard opens up about his legendary Hollywood career, his 50-year marriage and more in PEOPLE's new cover story

The director's latest film, Eden , is out now, plus he reflects on the 30th anniversary of Apollo 13, starring Tom Hanks

“We didn’t have any idea it would have that kind of outsized commercial and awards success,” Howard says of Apollo 13

As Ron Howard approached his 50th wedding anniversary this past June, he wondered how to mark the day with his wife, Cheryl .

He thought about donating a bench to the park in Burbank, Calif., where, as smitten teenagers, he recalls, “Cheryl and I hung out and dated and necked.” Ever the director, he then came up with a better idea: “I got the idea of an old-fashioned sort of love seat where couples could sit and t

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