Steven Spielberg won't direct Star Wars: Episode
VII.
Ever since the return of Star Wars on the
big screen was announced last week, Spielberg's
name has been bounced around along with lots
of other big-name directors.
But Access Hollywood spoke to the legend -- and
best pal of George Lucas -- at the premiere
of his new film Lincoln this week, where they
asked him the big question.
“No!
No!” he responded.
"It’s not my genre.
… It’s my best friend George’s genre.”
Kind of a strange quote.
We already know George Lucas isn't directing
it, and Spielberg has directed sci-fi movies
like War of the Worlds, Close Encounters of
the Third Kind, and ET.
Other directors that won't be helming Episode
VII include Zack Snyder and Quentin Tarantino.
Snyder, who is busy finishing up the bizarre-looking
Man of Steel at the moment, told The LA Times
the following:
“I don’t think I’d be interested in
[directing it].
… I’m a huge Star Wars fanatic.
I just think doing [episodes] seven, eight
and nine is just a slippery slope.
It’s a whole other mythological experiment
I’m excited to see, but it’s a lot of
effort.”
But Tarantino wins the day with his comments
to Entertainment Weekly on the sequel(s):
“I could so care less,” he said.
Then when asked if he's a fan, he responded,
“No, sorry.
Especially if Disney’s going to do it.
I’m not interested in the Simon West version
of Star Wars.”
Simon West directed The Expendables 2, Tomb
Raider, and Con Air, so that's kind of a random
reference, Quentin.
But you are the best, so you can say whatever
you want.
As soon as we know what other directors won't
be directing Star Wars Episode VII, we'll
let you know right here at IGN.
