"Everyone was ruthless at the time," Johnson says, recalling when the trilogy came out in his college days — though he has since expressed his admiration for George Lucas' prequels.

Despite having directed his own much derided entry into the film franchise, "The Last Jedi" director Rian Johnson told Rolling Stone he once had a "ruthless" hate for the "Star Wars" prequels released between 1999 and 2005.

The Last Jedidirector Rian Johnson has provided an update on his Star Warstrilogy, and it may not be the news some are hoping for. Star Wars' upcoming movies have been difficult to pin down in recent years,