‘Dune’ director Denis Villeneuve explains why he isn’t interested in making a ‘Star Wars’ film

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Dune director Denis Villeneuve has explained why he isn’t keen on directing a Star Wars film – find out more below.Speaking on The Town podcast, Villeneuve – who has made a name for himself in the sci-fi space with his Dune films and Arrival – revealed that he was “obsessed” with the Star Wars franchise as a kid.He said: “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. 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 traumatised by The Empire Strikes Back. I adore Star Wars.”However, Villeneuve’s love affair with Star Wars would quickly sour with the third entry in the franchise, Return Of The Jedi: “The problem is that it all derailed in 1983 with Return of the Jedi.

It’s a long story. I was 15 years old, and my best friend and I wanted to take a cab and go to LA and talk to George Lucas — we were so angry!