Earlier this month out promoting Apple’s “Foundation,” “Man of Steel” and “Batman Begins” scribe David Goyer revealed that, at one time, he wrote a “Star Wars” film that would’ve been directed by Guillermo Del Toro.
Goyer says the unproduced “Star Wars” screenplay was done about four years ago and is a “cool script”. Del Toro confirmed the news was true in a social media posting which indicated it was a Jabba the Hutt film.
Now, participating in a recent Q&A for the 10th anniversary of his robots vs. kaiju movie “Pacific Rim,” Del Toro spoke with Collider who asked how close he actually came to directing said film.
Del Toro, in his usual manner, gave an answer ranging from self-deprecating humor to sincere pathos whilst also acknowledging the realities of the industry itself:
“I believe I’m always going to happen when the Blu-ray comes out. That’s when I know it’s going to happen. There’s always, in the last moment, things go away. I’ve had it happen many, many, many times.
We had the rise and fall of Jabba the Hutt, so I was super happy. We were doing a lot of stuff, and then… you know, it’s not my property it’s not my money. It’s one of those thirty screenplays that goes away, you know.
Sometimes I’m bitter, sometimes I’m not, I always turn to my team and say ‘good practice guys, good practice’. We designed a great world, we designed great stuff, we learned. You can never be ungrateful with life. Whatever life sends you, there’s something to be learned from it.”
Sadly we’ll not see the film as Del Toro is now involved in other projects. Meanwhile, the “Star Wars” franchise is continuing on with several new films and shows in the works.
