Samuel L. Jackson Interested in Red Tails?

Red Tails is the story of the Tuskegee Airmen, the first African-American pilots to fly in a combat squadron during World War II, and it’s a film George Lucas has been developing for a few years now. Last time we heard about the project Lucas was hoping to get into theaters in 2009 and was still looking for a director.

Lucas still hasn’t found a director but seems to have expressed interest in one, a fellow Jedi. Samuel L. Jackson recently talked with IGN where he revealed that Lucas has approached him about possibly directing the film.

“I just read it like two weeks ago. It’s a pretty good script,” Jackson began. “At one point (Lucas) was asking me if I’d ever want to direct anything. I said, ‘I don’t know, man. I’m trying to find things.’ He said, ‘Well, let me send you this thing. Maybe you might want to direct it.’”

Jackson continued, “Well, I guess if I was gonna direct something George would be a great guy to kind of mentor me through that, especially a big ass special effects flying picture. The script’s good. I like it.”

Personally I can’t see this happening, and Jackson even went on to say that he doesn’t know if he would want to stop acting for a year to direct the film, but you never know.

What do you guys think – Any interest in seeing a Samuel L. Jackson directed film, one that’s being developed by George Lucas?