But his reasons for that are a surprising mix of reasonable and an almost admirable level of pettiness.

So Im not dreaming to do aStar Warsbecause it feels like code is very codified.

That, in and of itself, is perhaps the more understanding aspect of Villeneuves aversion.

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The slightly less reasonable, and perhaps a little pettier response?

Villeneuve is apparently still kind of pissed aboutReturn of the Jedi.

The Empire Strikes Backis the movie that I anticipated the most in my life.

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I saw the movie a billion times onscreen.

I was traumatized byThe Empire Strikes Back.

I adoreStar Wars, Villeneuve explained.

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The problem is that it all derailed in 1983 withReturn of the Jedi… its a long story.

Still today, the Ewoks.

It turned out to be a comedy for kids.

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Wow, what didpoor Wicket do to you, Denis?

Maybe dont expect any diminutively fuzzy freedom fighters to appear in hisnextDunemoviewhenever we get it, in the meantime.

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