Lawrence Kasdan Says The 'Han Solo' Anthology Film Will Be His Last STAR WARS Movie
Lawrence Kasdan played a big part in making the Star Wars franchise the global phenomenon it is today. Having co-written two of the original trilogy, he's returned to script The Force Awakens & the 'Han Solo' spin-off - but the latter will be his last Star Wars film, it seems...
While George Lucas may be the father of the Star Wars universe, and JJ Abrams seemingly the prodigal son, you'd do well not to forget Lawrence Kasdan's influence on the beloved franchise. The veteran screenwriter co-wrote The Empire Strikes Back & The Return Of The Jedi, and more recently shared scripting duties with Abrams on the next installment in the saga: The Force Awakens.
Four months ago, we found out Kasdan would also work on Phil Lord & Chris Miller's untitled Star Wars Anthology movie focusing on Han Solo. However, in an interview with German paper Bild (roughly translated by the good folks at The Supernaughts), Kasdan stated this will be his last contribution to the saga, claiming that writing four Star Wars movies is "more than enough".
He also added that he wasn't keen on working on the spin-off, but his family loved the idea (he's co-writing the film with his son, Jon), and revealed his desire to return to directing instead. What do you think of his decision? Will you be sad to see Kasdan go, or do you think it's the right time for him to pass his pen to a new generation of storytellers? Sound off below!
Han Solo's untitled Star Wars Anthology film will hit theatres May 25th, 2018.
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