“This whole poisonous idea of creating [IP] has completely seeped into the bedrock of storytelling. Everyone is just thinking, ‘How do we keep milking it?'”
“Anyone who thinks that slightly goofy humor does not have a place in the Star Wars universe, I don’t know if they’ve seen ‘Return of the Jedi.'”
The actor gave a playfully brief answer to a series of questions asked by a fan on Twitter.
“I spent 10 years planning ‘Knives Out,’ whereas this, I was kind of starting from scratch,” Johnson said.
“It would break my heart if I were finished, if I couldn’t get back in that sandbox at some point,” the “Knives Out” director said.
“The ultimate intent was not to strip away — the intent was to get to the basic, fundamental power of myth,” he said.
It’s been over two years since the release of “The Last Jedi,” but that hasn’t stopped Johnson from giving new insights into his process.
Boyega says the new “Star Wars” trilogy has failed to balance its characters as effectively as the original three movies.
A lot of movies are coming to Netflix this month, but they all pale in comparison to a certain epic from a galaxy far, far away.
IndieWire’s critics try to suss out the purpose of these connect-the-dots Star Wars stories.
During a series of SXSW appearances, the actor was apologetic about voicing his reservations, but a new documentary goes deeper into the rift.
He still wouldn’t change anything, though.
