For those who don’t know, Jake’s father Lawrence has been helping Star Wars for decades, having co-written The Empire Strikes Back, Return of the Jedi, The Force Awakens, and Solo: A Star Wars Story.
He may have tackled the treacherous depths of the jungle, but Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle‘s director Jake Kasdan doesn’t want to helm a Star Wars movie.
Ironically rivaling Star Wars: The Last Jedi for the 2017 box office crown, Welcome to the Jungle was a surprise hit that has already guaranteed Jumanji 3 thanks to Kasdan somehow making the long-forgotten series relevant again.
Interestingly, the name Kasdan is something of a big deal in Star Wars circles.