George Lucas Has Seen The Last Jedi And Here's What He Thought Of It

Star Wars creator George Lucas has seen The Last Jedi ahead of its release this week. His verdict? A representative for the acclaimed director told The Hollywood Reporter that Lucas thought the movie was "beautifully made."

The rep added that Lucas spoke with The Last Jedi director Rian Johnson after seeing the movie and was "complimentary" in his comments. Lucas created the Star Wars series; he directed 1977's A New Hope and then returned to direct the three critically maligned but massively successful prequels.

Lucas saying The Last Jedi is "beautifully made" doesn't exactly tell us much about what he really thinks of the story or other parts of the much-anticipated film. Still, this comment is more positive-sounding than what he said about The Force Awakens. He said that film strayed from his original vision for what he wanted Star Wars to be.

Disney paid $4.05 billion to buy the Star Wars franchise (among other properties) from Lucas in 2012. He is no longer creatively involved in the series, though of course he will be forever tied to the franchise.

The Last Jedi opens in theatres on December 15. Ahead of that, reviews have started to show up. You can read GameSpot's The Last Jedi review here and check out this review roundup to see what other critics are saying. The Last Jedi of course is expected to make so much money when it opens this weekend.