While on The Town podcast, Villeneuve shared that Star Wars blew it after two films, with 1983’s Return of the Jedi, which most fans consider a bit of a step down from 1977’s A New Hope and 1980’s The Empire Strikes Back.

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.

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 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, known for directing the Dune films, has made it clear he has no plans to venture into the Star Wars universe.

Dune' visionary Denis Villeneuve rules out directing a 'Star Wars' movie, although he was formerly a huge fan of the franchise, he believe it is ruined.

Dune filmmaker Denis Villeneuve explains his thought process behind why he'd never direct a Star Wars project.

While a lot of fans remain attached to Star Wars, it's hard to argue that the franchise continues to seek out entirely new stories to tell. Villeneuve also said he's not a Trekkie, so all his focus for sci-fi appears to be on Dune.

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,

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.