Director James Mangold, who has directed films like Logan and Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny, has revealed that he is not a fan of cinematic multiverses.

The filmmaker, whose latest project is Timothee Chalamet-starrer Bob Dylan biopic A Complete Unknown, was asked by Rolling Stone whether Joaquin Phoenix's Johnny Cash from Walk the Line will be a part of his upcoming biopic.

"I don't do multiverses," he replied, confirming that there won't be any crossovers in A Complete Unknown.

"I love Joaquin, but he’s not 30, or whatever Johnny was at this moment. They’re both young people in that moment in life," he said, adding, "It's weird that I’ve even worked in the world of IP entertainment because I don’t like multi-movie universe-building,” Mangold then added. "It’s the enemy of storytelling. The death of storytelling. It’s more interesting to people the way the Legos connect than the way the story works in front of us."

The filmmaker, who is also known for Ford v Ferrari and Girl, Interrupted, said for him movies should work on an emotional level.

"For me, the goal becomes, always, 'What is unique about this film, and these characters?'" Mangold continued. "Not making you think about some other movie or some Easter egg or something else, which is all an intellectual act, not an emotional act. You want the movie to work on an emotional level."

Meanwhile, his upcoming film A Complete Unknown which will be a Bob Dylan biopic also stars Edward Norton as Pete Seeger, a pioneer of folk music with an influence on young Dylan. The film is expected to hit theatres in December this year.