Denis Villeneuve Explains His ‘Star Wars’ Disinterest

Don't Hold Your Breath for a Denis Villeneuve Star Wars Movie, Director Reveals He's Not Interested in That IP: "We Were So Angry"
Dune filmmaker Denis Villeneuve explains his thought process behind why he'd never direct a Star Wars project.
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 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.
'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
Denis Villeneuve Explains His ‘Star Wars' Disinterest: "It All Derailed in 1983"
Denis Villeneuve is detailing why he doesn't want to direct a Star Wars film. The Dune filmmaker says he fell out of love with the franchise a rather long, long time ago. While on The Town podcast, Villeneuve shared that Star Wars blew it after two films,
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