Celebrated Director Vows New Star Wars Reboot

Director Pitches Reboot With Fresh Takes On Iconic ‘Star Wars’ Characters

Director Matthew Vaughn believes Star Wars needs a total reboot, much like other franchises such as X-Men, Kingsman and Kick-Ass that he’s previously worked on.
Vaughn argues that Star Wars should play with the iconic characters like Luke Skywalker, Han Solo and Darth Vader, instead of casting the same actors from the 1970s and creating new villains who mirror the old ones.
Vaughn claims that Lucasfilm has gone wrong by diverging from the Skywalker family story, despite they doing brilliantly in TV. He suggests to make the movie for a new generation while ensuring it's well made enough for the older generation to enjoy it.
Vaughn's comments have been seen as controversial given the recent struggles Lucasfilm faced with their decision to recast a character from the original trilogy (Han Solo) in Solo: A Star Wars Story, which ended up being one of the studio's most notorious flops.
Despite the controversy, Vaughn's comment highlights the need for new direction for the franchise, with references to other successful reboots in franchises such as James Bond.