Ep. 451 - An Evening with Rian Johnson, Director of Star Wars: The Last Jedi - The Filmcast

This week, David, Devindra, and Jeff are joined by director Rian Johnson to discuss making Star Wars: The Last Jedi. Rian describes his initial pitch for the film, getting the offer to direct, the backlash to the film, and conceiving and executing the Holdo maneuver.

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