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 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,

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 will not be working on the Star Wars franchise any time soon. The director has naturally been asked about the possibility since his adaptation of Dune has been so beloved. However, in a new interview on The Town podcast,

Oscar-nominated filmmaker Denis Villeneuve has clarified why he has no interest in directing a ‘Star Wars’ movie, citing the franchise’s shift in tone and lack of creativity since 1983’s ‘Return of the Jedi.’

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.