Originally posted by: adywan

I'm pretty sure it was the other way around. i'm sure i saw an interview with Spielberg and he said that Lucas approached him about directing one movie but he declined saying that Star wars was his baby.

I have to find the quote somewhere, but Lucas said it before Episode I. Originally, Lucas was going to direct Episode I, and then let someone else direct II & III, but he was very steadfast about Spielberg directing any PT movie, cause Spielberg had Jaws, got most of the credit for Indy Jones, Jurassic Park, etc. Lucas and Spielberg are great friends but they are also very competitive, and Lucas was worried that Spielberg would get too much credit for a SW movie, and that is why Lucas says SW is his baby.

Don't wish for something cause you just may get it George, cause the PT is definitely your baby!