“He didn’t want to”: Steven Spielberg in vain tried to participate in the greatest science fiction saga of all time

Steven Spielberg and George Lucas are a long story of friendship and legendary cooperation. And yet, despite their participation, Luke will never allow Spielberg to have one episode of Star Wars. For what? Behind the failed meeting between the two giants of the cinema.

When George Lucas Ends first Star Wars (Named after later New hope), This is the end. Shooting was time-consuming: conflicts with the team, budget blast, deadlines that do not respect and represent post-production. Experience is trying to make it decide not to make the following locks, even if he wants to continue the saga as a producer.

This is how he was entrusted with the empire’s counter-attack (1980) Irvin Kershner. Reasonable Choice: This episode is considered by many today as the head of the original trilogy. For the Third Opus, Jedi’s return, Lucas is looking for another director who will remain faithful to his vision. Steven SpielbergHer continuous friend seems to be very designated.

Canceled project for reasons of union

George Lucas I loved Spielberg to control the last episode. The latter has just prevailed with the adventurers of the missing arch, the fruits of their cooperation. But the administrative obstacle has copied everything.

At that time, Lucas was sanctioned by the American Directors Guild (DGA) – a strong connection between directors – because he did not respect the rules of credits The empire of counterattack. NameIrvin Kerhner During the opening did not appear, the union then allocated a fine of $ 250,000. Frustrated, he criticizes DGA doors.

Result: Steven SpielbergAn active member of the Guild is no longer allowed to shoot the film outside the UNION framework. It is impossible, so the director for it Return to Jedi Until George Lucas In the open conflict with DGA. Instead, this is Richard Markand, who will inherit a post that will be ready to follow Luke’s instructions.

And today?

But the story does not stop here: Spielberg remains in Persona Non Grata Galaxy. In 2012 he showed in an interview with Access Hollywood (through Guardian) That he liked, after years of the first trilogy, the Star Wars film was filmed. He would even offer Luke to take care of him. Answer Saga Creator? No.

“” “This is what I was interested in. I asked George, he didn’t give me it. I wanted to shoot Star Wars a movie fifteen years ago, and he didn’t want to“He said.”I understand why. Star wars are George’s baby. This is his front -to -piece, his fingerprint. He knows that I have Jurassic Park Sister Indiana Jones. But George has stellar wars and I don’t think he feels prone to sharing me.»

Even if this assertion looks a bit categorical (we remember the incredible bet between both of the films), we could not help you imagine what Star Wars could sign up to Spielberg – especially during the prelog that Luke finally chose to achieve it alone.

Luke overlap the page … without Spielberg

Today George Lucas No longer at the head of the franchise, he sold Lucasfilm in 2012 to Disney. And despite this transfer, Steven Spielberg He still had no opportunity to play in the yard of Jedi. Ironically, Luke himself never hid frustration by Disney’s Star Wars films.

So would it be better to turn on Spielberg? We never know. Of course, the world of power will remain, forever, deeply marked by one person’s will: George Lucas.

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