He invented everything about it.
But he doesnt really love directing.
So someone else did direct that film, Lynch said years later of rejecting the project.
I called my lawyer and told him I wasnt going to do it.
And he said, You just lost, I dont know how many millions of dollars.
Because Lucas had recently dropped out of the directors guild,Return of the Jediwas considered a non-union project.
Fincher declined at the time, apprehensive about helming the firstStar Warsfilm under Disney.
Fincher declined once again.
Thats a whole other level.
But nevertheless, its hard not to wonder what a David FincherStar Warsfilm would look like.
However, theKick-AssandKingsmandirector made it further than many of the other candidates at the time.
I thinkStar Warsis the Skywalker family.
So if I was allowed to do the Skywalker story, then Id love to doStar Wars.
In other words, this collab probably aint happening.
Unfortunately, Bird was unable to sign on to the project due to Lucasfilms projected filming schedule.
Rey isnt a Palpatine either, and the former Sith Lord appears only as a hologram.
Its totally possible for people to see two totally different paths through the woods.
Theres going to be crushing disappointments, and then theres going to be victories.
Hopefully, theyll balance out in the end.
Unfortunately, Lucasfilm disagreed with the duos approach as filming began.
Chris and Phil did everything they could to make it work, as did we.
But afterSolos lackluster box office numbers, Lucasfilm decided to cancel Obi-Wan on the big screen.
In 2019, the studio reworked the project as a miniseries for Disney+.
Daldry wasnt involved in this version ofObi-Wan Kenobi, though Amini received a story credit.
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Thefilmmaker has teasedthat he was heavily inspired by the earlyStar Warscomputer gameTIE Fighter.
Meanwhile,Deadlineonce reported that the movie was rumored to take place on the hidden Sith planet of Exegol.
Sounds intriguing, but well never know for sure.
David Benioff and D.B.
Weiss to take the journey from Westeros to a galaxy far, far away.
Other sources claimcreative differencesbetween the filmmakers and the studio as the main reason Benioff and Weiss jumped ship.
This film was never officially on Lucasfilms slate and unfortunately didnt make it past early development and negotiation stages.
Waldron even toldDen of Geekin 2022 that we was actively penning the script for Feige.
Of course, a lot has changed in the last few years.
We doubt hell have time to devote toStar Warsany time soon.
