How Alien 3 robbed us of a killer Star Wars movie
By Chris Snellgrove | Published: 2025-11-03 18:39:00 | Source: GIANT FREAKIN ROBOT
Written by Chris Snellgrove | Updated
Recently, Kylo Ren actor Adam Driver confirmed that he helped pitch a Star Wars film centered on his character (Searching for Ben Solo) which Disney ultimately rejected. This led to reports of other films set in a galaxy far, far away, including a sequel to The Last Guardian The Rise of Skywalker It could have been directed by David Fincher.
Unfortunately, this project died because Disney did not give Fincher the final cut. This was something he learned to ask for after his disastrous directing experience Alien 3.
New hope?
This information comes to us as a courtesy Jeff Snyderan industry insider with more than a few successful scoops under his belt. According to Schneider, Fincher was working on a post-TROS film that would have focused on an existing Star Wars character.
He did not specify which character it was, but it is a moot point. Fincher’s negotiations with Disney reportedly broke down because he asked Disney for the final cut of the film, and the studio flatly rejected his request.
While Schneider didn’t explicitly state this connection, it seems clear that David Fincher wanted the final version of a Star Wars film due to his filmmaking experience. Alien 3. The blockbuster was the director’s first feature film (previously, he had shot music videos), but he claimed the studio interfered with his creative vision throughout production.
He later disavowed the film entirely and refused to help create a director’s cut. The closest thing we have is Alien 3 Assembly Cut, an infinitely better film put together using Fincher’s original editing room notes.
He refused to join the dark side
This brings us full circle for Fincher’s aborted Star Wars film. At one point, a spin-off from this popular sci-fi series seemed inevitable: Return of the Jedi It was the first film he worked on as a crew member, and he was offered the job of directing The force awakens. He declined at the time, saying he didn’t want the pressure of creating a new film in a hugely popular franchise; Considering all the (deserved) backlash JJ Abrams got The Rise of SkywalkerFincher may have made the right decision.
However, Jeff Snyder’s report indicates that Fincher overcame his fear and was ready to direct a Star Wars film. Maybe he changed his mind because TROS was such a failure that a follow-up wouldn’t disappoint anyone, or maybe he really believed in the power of his film’s narrative (Snyder claims the story was Fincher’s idea). Either way, if Disney relented and let the man get his final cut (something he learned to demand from his time directing), Alien 3), we had perhaps one of the best Star Wars movies ever.
Hollywood Jedi Master
Disney has made a huge mistake, because Fincher, at the risk of sounding like a fan, is a weirdo. surprising Director: With films like Fight club, Girl goneand The girl with the dragon tattooHe created killer literary adaptations that completely changed the zeitgeist of popular culture. With movies like Se7en and ZodiacHe has proven himself to be a master of telling elegant serial killer stories. Moreover, Social network He proved that Fincher could do the impossible by turning the life of a nice guy like Mark Zuckerberg into impossibly captivating cinema.
After the failure of the Sequel Trilogy and the collapse of high-profile shows such as Boba Fett book and assistantStar Wars has clearly reached a creative crossroads. Getting a new film from one of Hollywood’s biggest and best directors, like David Fincher, could have shaken things up and revitalized the franchise like never before. With his removal, Star Wars will continue to escalate, and Disney is set to face the same fate that Emperor Palpatine once promised Luke Skywalker: paying the price for their lack of vision.
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