His reason for not watching the clip, apparently, is one of viewing logistics. “It’s not in the movie theater,” he said of the teaser, which was only released to 30 theaters across North America. “I like going to the movies and watching the whole thing there. I plan to see it when it’s released.”

Of course, Lucas’ reaction may be part of a larger disinterest in the prospect of future Star Wars movies released without his direct involvement. In response to a question about whether or not he was curious to see what director J.J. Abrams has done with the franchise Lucas created in the late 1970s, he reportedly replied, “Not really.”

Star Wars: The Force Awakens will be released Dec. 18, 2015. Perhaps by that point, Lucas might have come around to the idea a little more.

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