Access Hollywood asked Lincoln director Steven Spielberg if he’s up for taking on the new Star Wars films – and his answer was pretty clear: “No! No!”
“It’s not my genre,” the director explained. “It’s my best friend George’s genre.”
Spielberg’s answer is not that surprising: He told 60 Minutes that when it comes to action movies, the thrill is gone.

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1 Carla Lute // Nov 9, 2012 at 6:43 pm
So glad they made a respectful Lincoln movie. Still twitching over that Vampire Hunter thing…
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