Wes Anderson has NOT secretly made a ‘Star Wars’ film. But what would it look like if he did?

While not every film director has a distinct imprimatur, Wes Anderson’s whimsical diorama schtick has gotten more pronounced over time. “The Royal Tenenbaums,” which seemed so meticulously crafted back in 2001, practically looks like Frederick Wiseman-vérité compared to clips of the upcoming “Asteroid City.”

Anyhow, with such bold aesthetic choices will naturally come reprisals—like jokers on the internet aping your style with the use of A.I. to make it look like you’ve directed a “Star Wars” movie. That brings us to the collective known as Curious Refuge, and their fake trailer for Anderson’s “The Galactic Menagerie.” 

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Personally, I can’t decide which shot I like best, the three TIE fighters with pastel hues just kinda staring at the lens or “Owen Wilson” as Darth Vader.

Though only one-minute long, the video has made its mark online. As The Hollywood Reporter notes, some have commented that it actually would be great to see Anderson take a spin with a franchise property like “Star Wars” or “Harry Potter.” (Remember when Quentin Tarantino was going to write or at least have a “story by” credit on a “Star Trek” film? Am I the only one who was excited for that?) Others got very upset, suggesting that even harmless little jokes like this are leading to A.I.’s eventual takeover of art, society, and life itself. 

While Anderson, naturally, hasn’t commented on the latest online meme about his work, at least one former co-star did stand up for the filmmaker. Jared Gilman, who played one of the two lead roles in Anderson’s whimsical coming-of-age camp comedy “Moonrise Kingdom,” wrote on Twitter, “all you fucking people liking that ai wes anderson shit better fucking go see asteroid city.”

“Asteroid City” will debut at the Cannes Film Festival in May before arriving in theaters in June.

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