Screen Rant

  • JJ Abrams understands George Lucas' criticisms of The Force Awakens. 1 / 7

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  • Lucas was disappointed by Force Awakens because it didn't offer anything new and was a "retro movie." 2 / 7

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  • On his Star Wars films, Lucas always looked to push the technological and storytelling envelope. 3 / 7

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  • Abrams knows it wasn't easy for Lucas to sell his baby to Disney and lose control of the movies. 4 / 7

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  • Still, Abrams remains grateful for Lucas and said he's also been "super-generous." 5 / 7

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  • Abrams met with Lucas to talk about Star Wars before writing The Rise of Skywalker. 6 / 7

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  • Rise of Skywalker is said to take more risks than The Force Awakens, so hopefully Lucas enjoys it. 7 / 7

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