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,

Honestly, most of us are just grown children, even Award-winning directors. On a recent episode of The Town podcast, Dune: Part Two director Denis Villeneuve allows his intrusive thoughts to win when he explains how his childhood disappointment in Return of the Jedi is still preventing him from ever directing a Star Wars movie,

Director Denis Villeneuve at 'Contenders Los Angeles' discussed the pivotal offscreen friendship between Timothee Chalamet and Zendaya, crucial for 'Dune: Part Two.' He praised Austin Butler's portrayal of Feyd-Rautha and hinted at a potential third film to complete Frank Herbert's vision.

Denis Villeneuve Isn't a Fan of Ewoks . His love began with A New Hope and was cemented with The Empire Strikes Back, for which he felt he was “the target audience,” being aro

Denis Villeneuve, celebrated for his visionary work on sci-fi epics like Dune and Arrival, might seem like the perfect fit for a Star Wars or Star Trek project. However, the director has expressed no interest in helming films in either franchise.

Dune director Denis Villeneuve once loved Star Wars, but was let down by Return of the Jedi: "It turned out to be a comedy for kids"