Director Chad Stahelski Expresses Interest in Making a Star Wars Movie

The director behind the John Wick films, Chad Stahelski, shared his desire to direct a Star Wars movie. Speaking with Josh Horowitz on a John Wick: Chapter 4 watch-along, Stahelski said when discussing other franchises he'd like to direct that he'd like to 'take a swing' at Star Wars.



When Horowitz asked Stahelski about what other franchises he'd like to contribute to, he listed several titles he'd like to work for. But when talking about Star Wars, he emphasized how important it was to him:

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However, not long before in the same discussion, Stahelski also explained his reluctance to work on established franchises. He explains that part of the reason why he creates John Wick films is so that he can work under his terms and conditions and not under someone else's:

Still, Stahelski didn't rule out the possibility of making franchise films. He likened his approach to the fictional boxer Rocky Balboa. He states that even though he has some reluctance it'd be hard to turn down the opportunity:

Stahelski is currently attached to direct a future Highlander film and a Ghost of Tsushima film. Meanwhile, Lucasfilm has many other directors still attached to other developing movies including Taika Waititi and Shawn Levy.



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