Zack Snyder’s rep denies report of Star Wars project

Zack Snyder filming Sucker Punch

Vulture reports that director director Zack Snyder (300, the forthcoming Man of Steel) is developing a Star Wars project for Lucasfilm that will be “parallel to the next trilogy.”

It will be an as-yet-untitled Jedi epic loosely based on Akira Kurosawa’s 1954 classic Seven Samurai, with the ronin and katana being replaced by the Force-wielding knights and their iconic lightsabers.

Within hours, Snyder’s representative denied the rumors to The Hollywood Reporter. “While he is super flattered because he is a huge fan, Zack is not involved in any way with the new Star Wars. He is currently in post on his two films, Man of Steel and 300: Battle of Artemisia.”

Vulture is standing by their report, claiming their source says Snyder had met with Lucasfilm. They say the denial has to do with studio politics regarding the possibility of a Man of Steel sequel.

Meanwhile, Variety’s Jeff Sneider tweeted:

Alrighty then.

I admit I rather hope the denial stays the status quo… Snyder’s made some decent action flicks, but he’s not someone I’m salivating to see take on Star Wars.

This isn’t the first rumor regarding possible side projects. Still unconfirmed are the reports of a Kasdan/Kinberg project, which was also described as being “separate” from the new episodes.

10 Replies to “Zack Snyder’s rep denies report of Star Wars project”

  1. PS I really despise Snyder. He can’t make a good movie and I’m not even sure he even knows what cinema is. He shouldn’t be let near the wars.

  2. Could be an interesting development if ti’s true. I think Snyder is a technically competent film-maker with a good eye for visuals…but he’s not much of a storyteller. Coupled with a good script and a steady, guiding hand on Lucasfilm’s side of things, this could be a wonderful opportunity to pay some more tribute to the director and type of film that so very much informed the original Star Wars.

  3. I’m not that connected but a person I know who has been good for many years on confirmation and small things here and there stands by this. I guess we will have to wait and see.

Comments are closed.

%d bloggers like this: