Denis Villeneuve details why he doesn’t want to direct a film Star Wars Movie.
this dune The filmmaker said he stopped liking the series long ago.
When turned on small town Podcast, Villeneuve shared this Star Wars After making two movies, he screwed up, 1983’s Jedi Counterattackwhich most fans consider a drop from 1977 new hope and the 1980s empire strikes back.
“I was the target audience. I was 10 years old. It went into my head like a silver bullet. I became obsessed Star Wars,” he said. “I mean, empire strikes back It is the most anticipated movie of my life. I’ve seen this movie on screen a billion times. i was traumatized empire strikes back. I like Star Wars”.
“The problem is that it all derailed in 1983 Jedi Counterattack,” he continued. “It’s a long story. I was 15 and my best friend and I wanted to take a cab to Los Angeles to talk to George Lucas – and we were so pissed! The Ewoks still are to this day. Turns out it was a movie Comedy for kids… Star Wars Became the culmination of its own mythology, so dogmatic that it looked like a recipe with no more surprises. So it’s not like I’m dreaming of making one Star Wars Because it feels like the code has been very standardized.
and for now StarCraft Villeneuve admits, “I’m not a Trekkie.”
The Oscar-nominated director seems reluctant to talk about potential dune 3 and simply stated that he might do so. Elsewhere, he said he would rather return to his own unique films than commit to another franchise.
Villeneuve also noted that he didn’t want to work for a streaming service like Netflix. “The big screen is part of the language, allowing us to share stories together and have a common emotional experience of the movie in the theater,” he said. “We shouldn’t be alone, we should share together. … I believe the theatrical experience will prevail.
