Joss Whedon wants to direct a Star Wars spin-off

The filmmaker said he would like to make a film without being wedded 'to the bigger picture'

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In the past, Joss Whedon has been fairly vocal about stating what films he'd like to direct and it seems like he's not stopping now.

When asked by Complex, the American filmmaker - who brought Marvel's Avengers together - revealed he would like to direct his own Star Wars spin-off.

He said: "I mean, it’s a fun thing to do, to put yourself in the service of something if you think you can add an interpretation. It’s no different than any other storytelling. Do I want to make a Star Wars movie? Yeah.

The director did, however, reveal he wasn't always on board with the idea.

Whedon said:

 "I was like, 'I don’t want to make a Star Wars movie. Like, god dammit, why?' But I saw the trailer for Rogue [One: A Star Wars Story] awhile ago and I was like, 'I want to do that.' To make a Star Wars movie and not be wed to the bigger picture."

Rogue One is the first of three planned anthology films that, over the coming years, will be released in between each Star Wars film. These include a prequel focusing on a young Han Solo (which has just cast its young Lando Calrissian) as well as a rumoured Boba Fett adventure.

Whedon stepped away from big-budget blockbusters following sequel Avengers: Age of Ultron which he stated left him feeling like a "miserable failure."In the same interview, he announced that he was working on a screenplay he described as a WWII horror film.