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 has revealed why he would never write or direct a Star Wars film. In a podcast appearance, the celebrated filmmaker explained that he believes the franchise got derailed in 1983 with the Richard Marquand-directed Return of the Jedi.

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.

The Dune filmmaker spoke about the subject in a recent episode of The Town podcast, revealing some of his own personal history with Star Wars. He recalled being 10 years old when A New Hope released, calling himself the "target audience": "It went to my brain like a silver bullet. I became obsessed with Star Wars."

While Denis Villeneuve has talked about being inspired by Star Wars because it was one of his favorite movies as a kid, he has no desire to partner up with Lucasfilm to direct a film in the franchise.

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,

Denis Villeneuve has no interest in making a Star Wars movie. While many filmmakers aspire to make an instalment in George Lucas's space opera, the Dune director has never had that dream because 1983's Return of the Jedi ruined the franchise for him.

Dune' filmmaker Denis Villeneuve grew up loving 'Star Wars' but 'Return of the Jedi' put him off wanting to work on his own instalment in the franchise.