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The Empire Strikes Back writer Lawrence Kasdan is “just not interested in Star Wars” anymore

October 31, 2019 by Liam Waddington

The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi screenwriter Lawrence Kasdan has discussed how he is done with Star Wars movies after his experience on Solo: A Star Wars Story.

In a discussion at Austin Film Fest (via SYFY Wire), Kasdan explained how Lucasfilm sent a messenger to hand-deliver a script about a project that he never looked up, but never took for granted how lucky he was to be sent a Star Wars script.

“I never saw this poor messenger they sent,” Kasdan told the crowd. “I said, ‘I can’t take it.’ I didn’t want to sit down and read someone else’s Star Wars movie. I’m just not interested in Star Wars.”

“Don’t think for a second I don’t know how lucky I am that they’re sending a Star Wars script to my door and I can say, ‘No, I won’t accept it,’ Kasdan continued. “You have to be in a very privileged situation to do that, and I don’t ever take that for granted.”

Kasdan has contributed to the scripts of four Star Wars films including The Empire Strikes Back, Return of the Jedi, The Force Awakens, and Solo: A Star Wars Story. However, it sounds like he’s now ready to walk away from the space opera and work on other upcoming projects.

Filed Under: Liam Waddington, Movies, News Tagged With: Lawrence Kasdan, Solo: A Star Wars Story, Star Wars

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