The man helming Star Wars Episode VIII – not the next one, the one after – is Looper director Rian Johnson and, let’s be honest, it must be a very daunting task…
But, he’s been talking to Terry Gilliam on the TalkHouse Podcastabout the gig and it seems that it’s already in motion: “I’m just starting into it, but so far it’s the most fun I’ve ever had writing. It’s just joyous. The first movies I was making in my head were part of this world, so part of it is a direct connection – it’s almost like an automatic jacking-in into childhood in a weird way.
“I’m figuring it out as I go. I’m dancing on top of the avalanche a little bit. But it’s a challenge of remembering what inspires you about the original films, but I think you can probably go to the wrong place by feeling too responsible to it. You have to keep your head loose enough to tell a story you actually care about.”
Regarding the support system in palce at Disney/Lucasfilm, he said: “Kathleen [Kennedy] and her whole creative team have been so insistent on all the filmmakers they’ve been hiring for these new movies: ‘We want you to take it and turn it into something that you really care about.’ And we’ll see how the process plays out, but so far, that’s a big part of the reason I’m [doing the film]. Because that just seems like their attitude towards it. It’s really exciting actually.”
We’re excited for Johnson’s movie… but we’ll worry about Abrams’ movie first…
Source: Darkhorizons
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