‘Star Wars’ May Have Turned Down One other Massive Director Too

Information that Disney decided against making a Ben Solo Star Wars film directed by Steven Soderbergh hit the fandom like a punch within the intestine this week however, as Yoda as soon as stated, “There is another.”

A brand new report from The InSneider says that along with Soderbergh, none apart from David Fincher “had conversations with Lucasfilm about directing a film after Episode IX,” although Sneider “promised to not reveal the small print of his pitch or which Episode IX character it will’ve adopted.” io9 reached out to Lucasfilm for remark or clarification however had not heard again as of publication. We’ll replace this story if, or when, we do.

In fact, Fincher is just not a stranger to Star Wars. Earlier than he was the director of Struggle Membership, Zodiac, The Social Community, and lots of others, one in every of Fincher’s first jobs was at Industrial Mild and Magic, engaged on movies like Return of the Jedi and Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom. His title was additionally within the combine all through the years in the course of the prequels and even the sequels, although nothing materialized.

“Fincher was nonetheless keen on Star Wars after Episode IX,” Sneider’s report continues. “And had an fascinating concept for a follow-up, however on the finish of the day, for all of the concessions Fincher was prepared to make forward of manufacturing—specifically with regard to funds—he finally wished ultimate lower, which Lucasfilm merely couldn’t provide him, making the entire negotiation moot.”

So it looks like whereas Fincher’s concept didn’t come practically as shut as Soderbergh’s, it was one thing that was within the ether. Very similar to Guillermo del Toro’s Jabba the Hutt film, Rian Johnson’s trilogy, a David Benioff and D.B. Weiss film, and on and on.

What Episode IX character do you suppose David Fincher would’ve been keen on following, although? Not Rey, we’d think about. Possibly Finn or Poe? Zorri Bliss? Jannah? Beaumont Kin? Klaud? Tell us beneath.

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