Star Wars: The Last Jedi writer-director Rian Johnson responds to the hateful criticism leveled by fans against the film.
When asked if the negative reaction to The Last Jedi would change the way he approaches the new Star Wars trilogy, Johnson told The /Fancast, “No, I don’t think so,” adding, “I don’t even know what that kind of approach would be.
With any luck, time will soothe whatever problems fans have with The Last Jedi, and it’s doubtful that any negative reactions they had to the film will dull the anticipation of Star Wars: Episode IX, when The Force Awakens director J.J. Abrams returns to the helm.
But while the film skyrocketed toward a $1 billion gross worldwide by New Year’s Eve, grumbling from fans quickly intensified, and some went so far as to create a petition to remove The Last Jedi from the Star Wars canon.