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Director Christopher Nolan has established himself as one of the few filmmakers who can consistently tell fresh stories. Nolan’s films received critical acclaim and the director built his success on the back of hisDark Knighttrilogy. However, Nolan has since stayed away from the plague of franchise filmmaking.
During an interview, Nolan discussed his link-up with directing aStar Warsmovie and admitted to being a fan of the franchise. While he admitted that the space opera saga impacted him as a filmmaker, he couldn’t dare touch the franchise for one important reason. Here is why Nolan revealed he could never directStar Wars: The Force Awakens.
Christopher Nolan admitted he could never directStar Wars: The Force Awakens
J.J. Abrams launched a new era of theStar Warsfranchise with the first installment in the sequel trilogy 2015’sThe Force Awakens. However, it proved to be a divisive entry in the space opera saga with some fans criticizing it for being toosimilar to the 1977 original.
When the film was in development,Christopher Nolanwas linked to potentially helming the new installment in the franchise. In an interview with theDaily Beast, Nolan was asked about potentially directingThe Force Awakens.
As far as whether or not I would have ever done it, the truth is I think I’d be afraid to touch it!
Nolan made the above statement without revealing whether he was approached or discussed possibly directing a movie in the space opera saga.
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However, the filmmaker revealed that he would be too scared to play in the sandbox created by George Lucas. He praised Abrams for helming the movie despite having directed the newStar Trekmovies. Hence, Nolan suggested he wouldn’t dare to repeat himself, and also added that he preferred being free from the expectations that come with joining the franchise.
Christopher Nolan talked aboutStar Warsimpacting his filmmaking style
Despite admitting that he was too scared to direct a movie set in the galaxy far, far away, Nolan admitted to being a massive fan of the space opera saga. In the same interview, Nolan talked about the creation of his own sci-fi space epicInterstellar.
I first saw Star Wars in 1977 when I was 7 years old, and I’ve never forgotten the incredible nature of that experience—the possibility of the screen opening up, sucking you in, and taking you to a different galaxy.
Nolan made the above statement, recalling the memory of watching the 1977 original movie for the first time.
TheAcademy Award-winningOppenheimerdirector‘s words implied that ever since he watched the firstStar Wars, he was inclined to make his own space film. As a result, the franchise had a lasting impact on Nolan and his directorial style.
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Meanwhile, Nolan also admitted to being influenced by Stanley Kubrick’s2001: A Space Odyssey. The influences are on full display in Nolan’sInterstellar, which is arguably the best film in the sci-fi genre from the recent era, adding further credit to Nolan’s desire to stick to his individual brand of storytelling.
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Pratik Handore
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With a keen interest in comic book movies and blockbuster franchises, Pratik usually covers news and updates on the DCU, MCU, Star Wars, and more.A die-hard fan of George Lucas and Steven Spielberg, Pratik spends most of his time exploring different storytelling mediums that invoke a sense of wonder and adventure. Other filmmakers whose works have deeply influenced him include Alfred Hitchcock, James Gunn, and Guillermo del Toro.
