Denis Villeneuve Explains His ‘Star Wars’ Disinterest

Denis Villeneuve Explains His ‘Star Wars’ Disinterest: “It All Derailed in 1983”
While on The Town podcast, Villeneuve shared that Star Wars blew it after two films, with 1983’s Return of the Jedi, which most fans consider a bit of a step down from 1977’s A New Hope and 1980’s The Empire Strikes Back.
Denis Villeneuve explains why he’s not interested in directing Star Wars film despite once being ‘obsessed’
Denis Villeneuve has revealed why he would never write or direct a Star Wars film. In a podcast appearance, the celebrated filmmaker explained that he believes the franchise got derailed in 1983 with the Richard Marquand-directed Return of the Jedi.
'It All Derailed In 1983': Dune's Denis Villeneuve Explains Why He's Not Interested In Directing A Star Wars Movie
During his conversation with Matthew Belloni on The Town podcast, Denis Villeneuve admitted that he was the “target audience” for Star Wars: A New Hope when it came out in 197
Dune's Denis Villeneuve has no interest in directing Star Wars and it's partly down to Return of the Jedi making him "so angry" in 1983: "It seemed like a recipe, no more ...
Dune director Denis Villeneuve recalls the moment he fell out of love with Star Wars – and it's all thanks to Return of the Jedi. Like many, Villeneuve grew up obsessed with Star Wars. As he recalled on The Town podcast (H/T The Hollywood Reporter),
Denis Villeneuve Reveals Why He Wouldn’t Direct a Star Wars Movie
Denis Villeneuve is known for directing some of the best and most critically acclaimed sci-fi movies of the last two decades, but has no interest in making a Star Wars movie. The director believes that the franchise “derailed” after 1983.
Denis Villeneuve Discloses Why He Is ‘Not Interested’ In Directing ‘Star Wars,’ Labels Iconic Franchise ‘A Comedy For Kids’
Denis Villeneuve has explained why he has no interest in directing a Star Wars movie, calling the iconic franchise’ a comedy for kids’ and explaining how ‘Return of the Jedi’ has changed his view.
DUNE Director Denis Villeneuve Feels RETURN OF THE JEDI "Derailed" STAR WARS: "[It's] A Comedy For Kids"
Denis Villeneuve may be a big Star Wars fan, but the Dune director has now explained why he has no desire to helm a movie set in the galaxy far, far
Denis Villeneuve Will Never Direct a Star Wars Movie Because of George Lucas’ Worst Mistake: ‘It seemed like a recipe’
Denis Villeneuve, acclaimed helmer of Arrival and Dune, is hesitant to direct a Star Wars film due to his criticism of George Lucas' Return of the Jedi.
Denis Villeneuve Explains Why He Has No Interest in Making a Star Wars Film
Star Wars has managed to attract some high-profile names to helm its movies and TV shows these days, but it looks like Denis Villeneuve won't be one of them. The Dune filmmaker spoke about the subject in a recent episode of The Town podcast,
Denis Villeneuve: "Star Wars is nothing more than an interesting adaptation of Dune. I think George Lucas should admit it"
The director, who is visiting Madrid on his worldwide promotional tour for 'Dune: Part Two' for the Hollywood Oscars, advocates for the power of popular cinema away from algorithms. The Oscars matter.

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Denis Villeneuve blames the Ewoks
This is per an appearance Villeneuve put in on The Town podcast this week, as he continues to drum up support for the Oscars campaigns surrounding Dune: Part Two. During the chat, Villeneuve makes it ...
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Denis Villeneuve’s Emily Blunt Remark is a Big Regret for Her Black Widow Role: ‘I didn’t want a woman who would act like a man’
Denis Villeneuve's praise for Emily Blunt's femininity in Sicario, might have affected her shot at playing Black Widow in MCU ...
‘Dune 2' Helmer Denis Villeneuve Interviews Director of Canadian Oscar Hopeful ‘Universal Language' (Exclusive)
The two Canadian Oscar hopefuls go deep on Matthew Rankin's surreal comedy mashup, an offbeat homage to Iranian cinema, set ...
Javier Bardem will go to Canada and yell at Denis Villeneuve if he's not in Dune: Messiah
Javier Bardem even loves him enough to trek out to director Denis Villeneuve’s home and fight for his right to play the ...
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“I knew I would have less money”: Taylor Sheridan’s Yellowstone Fame Makes it Perfect for Denis Villeneuve to Return for Sicario 3
With Taylor Sheridan's rising fame, the hopes for a Sicario threequel, potentially reuniting Emily Blunt and Denis Villeneuve ...
This Denis Villeneuve Thriller Starring Hugh Jackman & Jack Gyllenhaal Will Ruin Your Thanksgiving
You may be tempted to put on a Thanksgiving-themed movie next weekend, but if you’re looking to relax with family, think twice before choosing the 2013 thriller Prisoners. It’s an excellent movie that ...