# 'Now, It's All About What the Fans Think' — Star Wars Creator George Lucas Says Hollywood Takes the Wrong Message From Focus Groups and 'Let the Audience Actually Make the Movie'

> Legendary Star Wars creator George Lucas has expressed his dissatisfaction with focus groups, insisting the audience “doesn’t know what they want to see.

- **Source:** [Ign](https://www.ign.com/articles/now-its-all-about-what-the-fans-think-star-wars-creator-george-lucas-says-hollywood-takes-the-wrong-message-from-focus-groups-and-let-the-audience-actually-make-the-movie?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a5629a68ca028134da31697)
- **Published:** 2026-07-14
- **Category:** Gaming
- **Tags:** #focus #groups #lucas #audience #star #wars #actually #creator
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