Denis Villeneuve Says ‘Star Wars’ Got ‘Derailed’ by ‘Return of the Jedi’ and ‘There’s No More Surprises’ in the Franchise: ‘I’m Not Dreaming’ of Directing One
variety.comZack Sharf Digital News Director Denis Villeneuve has long cited “Star Wars” when discussing his favorite movies as a child, but that doesn’t mean he’d be interested in teaming up with Lucasfilm to make a movie set in a galaxy far, far away.
During an interview on “The Town” podcast, the “Dune” filmmaker said directing a “Star Wars” movie is not a dream of his because “Return of the Jedi” derailed the franchise in 1983. “I was the target audience.
I was 10 years old. It went to my brain like a silver bullet. I became obsessed with ‘Star Wars,'” Villeneuve said about George Lucas’ original. “I mean, ‘The Empire Strikes Back’ is the movie that I anticipated the most in my life.
I saw the movie a billion times onscreen. I was traumatized by ‘The Empire Strikes Back.’ I adore ‘Star Wars.'” “The problem is that it all derailed in 1983 with ‘Return of the Jedi,’” he continued. “It’s a long story.
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