Mortal Kombat Movie Writer Reveals The One Franchise He Wants To Work On Above All Others
Hollywood writer Jeremy Slater is back in the news with Mortal Kombat 2, which is in theaters now. He wrote the 2021 movie as well and is nearly done with a second draft for Mortal Kombat 3 . But what else is he keen to do in the future? There is one franchise above all others that he wants to get to work on some day: Star Wars. He told The Hollywood Reporter that he has already taken meetings with Lucasfilm, and he...
Hollywood writer Jeremy Slater is back in the news with Mortal Kombat 2, which is in theaters now. He wrote the 2021 movie as well and is nearly done with a second draft for Mortal Kombat 3 . But what else is he keen to do in the future? There is one franchise above all others that he wants to get to work on some day: Star Wars. He told The Hollywood Reporter that he has already taken meetings with Lucasfilm, and he admitted he "nerded out to an embarrassing degree." He hasn't landed anything yet, though, and he said he wouldn't want to sign on to a Star Wars project unless he felt like he could do it justice. "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," he said. "I can't think of anything more depressing and terrifying than getting your shot at Star Wars and then dropping the ball." Continue Reading at GameSpot
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