Director Zack Snyder has come forward to deny a report claiming he’s journeying to a galaxy far, far away.
New York magazine’s Vulture blog reported Monday that Snyder, the director behind 300, Watchmen and the upcoming Man of Steel, is developing a Star Wars movie. According to the site, the feature would not be part of the planned numbered trilogy but would be an off-shoot tonally in the vein of the Japanese classic The Seven Samurai.
But in an exclusive statement to The Hollywood Reporter, Snyder’s spokesperson says: “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.”
Via Constant Reader Canthros. It’s not his fault.
We can still shoot the messenger, though, right?
Honestly, it’s like Star Wars doesn’t want its fans to have nice things, some days.
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I actually saw both the original story and the denial first on a toy forum I read. Didn’t see the retraction until after retweeting you, though.