Star Wars director: Avoid the new trailer

A new Star Wars trailer drops today - but one man doesn't want you to watch it.

That man is the film's director, Rian Johnson.

A full-length trailer for Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi is due out at 3pm (NZ time) today, airing during ESPN's Monday Night Football in America.

But Johnson took to Twitter to tell fans they might not want to watch it.

Johnson was asked the question, "you said that we should avoid everything until TLJ comes out.. does that include this next trailer too?"

He replied: "I am legitimately torn. If you want to come in clean, absolutely avoid it."

The Last Jedi is due to hit cinemas on December 15.