Stranger things AND Deadpool 3 director Shawn Levy he signed on to direct a Star Wars film with Lucasfilm. There’s not a lot of information to share about the mysterious project, but in a recent interview with Total Film, the director talked about jumping into the galaxy far, far away, calling the opportunity a “bucket list thing.”
“Getting that call was an amazing day. I was in the editing room on All the Light We Cannot See, and I look at my phone, and it’s [Lucasfilm president] Kathy Kennedy. Thus began a conversation that led to her inviting me to develop and make my own Star Wars film. I’m putting everything I have into it, because I love that world and it’s a privilege to be able to join that galaxy.”
It’s nice to know that he’s cherishing everything he has in the film, and it will be interesting to see what kind of story he tells. Let’s hope that her project actually comes to fruition. So many Star Wars over the years, projects have been announced and then nothing ever gets done. Speaking previously about his enthusiasm for the project, he said:
“If you had told me when I was directing Big Fat Liar that one day I would work on the biggest TV show in the world and direct Marvel and Star Wars, I would have said ‘You’re a f**king nut.’ But it’s truly thrilling and the kind of big-canvas storytelling I’ve always dreamed of making.
“I was lucky because, ironically, it all started with Night at the Museum where you’re really building a world and incorporating comedy and heart. And you and I talked a lot, that’s exactly what I tried to do with Free Guy and Adam Project. And so getting calls from both Marvel and Lucasfilm, it’s really rewarding. Because I’ve been doing this for a while and these are calls I was really hoping to get one day. And the fact that it’s all coming together now and that these are going to be the next few years of my life is really… I’m just excited. I have no deeper words than that. I’m happy and excited about this every day.”
Levy is very aware of the other Star Wars projects that seemed to be stalled, and in this regard he explained his attitude towards it, saying:
“I have this golden ticket to a galaxy far away and I will dedicate myself to developing a script that will give me the privilege of making this film. I don’t get attached to things because it looks good in a commercial ad. I get attached to the things I intend to accomplish. And you better believe I won’t waste this juiciest opportunity. I’ll work my ass off. But first I had to get busy making Deadpool. So it’s definitely long-term planning, but I want to be one of the films that gets to the starting line because these are rare opportunities and I want to make the most of them.”
I hope he gets to keep this Star Wars project going and I hope he ends up making a great and unique one Star Wars movie. I wonder if he’ll make the cast Ryan Reynolds inside.
by Joey Paur
Source: Geek Tyrant
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