Believe it or not,Zack Snyderwas actually working on aStar Warsmovie at one point. While theJustice Leaguefilmmaker has expressed his love for the franchise in the past, he has now confirmed that he at least flirted with crafting an entry in the saga. What’s more, it would have been an entirely original idea at a unique time after George Lucas finished his prequel trilogy.
Zack Snyder made the reveal during a recent interview while promoting his new movieArmy of the Dead, which is currently streaming on Netflix. When asked about whispers of anAkira Kurosawa-inspired Star Wars moviefrom back in the day, Snyder confirmed that yes, this was a project he was working on. Here’s what he had to say about it.
“Yeah… we talked about it but it never… I’ve been working on it, just away from the Star Wars universe, just on my own, just as a sci-fi thing… It’s still a sci-fi thing, it’s the same story, just now I’m lettingStar Wars be Star Wars. The eleven-year-old me still wants to make that, now I just know how to, so maybe we’ll see that someday.”
Speaking a bit further, Zack Snyder confirmed that there would be no familiar characters in his movie. It would have been a purely original idea. “My idea was just, give me the keys and I’ll take her for a spin,” he said. Snyder also explained that this was at a time when noStar Warswas being made. It was after 2005’sRevenge of the Sith, which wrapped up the prequels, and before Disney purchased Lucasfilm in 2012.
“At that time,there was no Star Wars. Star Wars wasn’t really… it was the middle time. It was right after they had done the prequels and before the sale [to Disney]. I just was like, ‘You know what? I could fix that. I could do something.'”
This opens a whole host of questions. What was the central story in Zack Snyder’sStar Warsmovie? Who precisely was he talking to about this? Did Snyder pitch George Lucas and the former brass at Lucasfilm? How far along did this get? For now, we have far more questions than answers. Though, if Snyder does eventually produce it as an original idea, we may learn a whole lot more.
Disney eventually did buy Lucasfilm for more than $4 billion. They then roped inJ.J. Abrams to reintroduce the franchise to the masseswith 2015’sStar Wars: The Force Awakens. It kicked off a new trilogy and also paved the way for standalone adventures such asRogue OneandSolo. Now, we have even more to look forward to as tons of shows are in development at Disney+ thanks to the success ofThe Mandalorian. Who knows? Maybe Snyder will eventually get to put his stamp on the franchise in another way. you’re able to hear the full interview on the latest episode of theHappy Sad Confused Podcast.
