"“Star Wars has always been my white whale. It's always been the one thing that I've been chasing above all else, but I also don't want to take a job unless I can deliver. I can't think of anything more depressing and terrifying than getting your shot at Star Wars and then dropping the ball.”"
"“Star Wars will always be the other phone call [DC's James Gunn is the other] that makes me drop whatever else I'm doing to run in that direction. It's pretty foundational to the DNA of my life and my instincts as a storyteller. Most of it can be traced back to the dual pillars of Jaws and Star Wars.”"
"“While Slater has certainly had discussions about working on Star Wars, he admitted, ‘We've never found the right project.’ He added, ‘Maybe it'll happen someday, maybe it won't.’”"
"“However, Slater said he wasn't privy to any of the controversy, and he said he thought he turned in an ‘awesome script.’ However, he said he was surprised to learn that, ‘My entire script had been thrown out.’”"
Mortal Kombat 2 is in theaters, with writer Jeremy Slater returning after writing the 2021 film and nearing a second draft for Mortal Kombat 3. He also wants to work on Star Wars, calling it his top franchise goal. He has taken meetings with Lucasfilm and described himself as overly excited about it. He has not signed on yet because he wants the right project and fears disappointing fans. He says Star Wars is foundational to his storytelling instincts, tracing them to Jaws and Star Wars. He has worked on other major franchises, including Fantastic Four, and was surprised that his script was discarded despite believing he delivered an excellent draft.
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