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]]>Disney made the announcement on Monday and confirmed that a new untitled Star Wars TV series from Russian Doll creator Leslye Headland is still in the works at Disney Plus.
Back in January, it was rumored that Waititi was developing a Star Wars film after he directed the season finale of the Disney Plus Star Wars series The Mandalorian.
When Variety asked Waititia about the project in February he said, “Are there discussions about the ‘Star Wars’ film? Like, yeah, I discussed with my friends in 1996 how cool ‘Star Wars’ was. I think people see me hanging out with people, especially with ‘Star Wars,’ and think I’m having some big discussions about it. I would f—ing love to.…If it was right. I would want to do any kind of movie if it made sense, and if it felt not like career suicide.”
It’s still unclear if this film will be one of Disney’s three untitled Star Wars films that are supposed to be released December 2022, 2024, and 2026, or if Waititi’s project is separate.
This project will be the first official Star Wars feature film to be confirmed after Games of Thrones creators David Benioff and D.B. Weiss turned down their deal to make a series of Star Wars movies last October.
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]]>Deadline reports that Waititi is set to direct a horror-comedy series for Showtime. The Auteur is based on a graphic novel by Rick Spears, James Callahan, and Luigi Anderson. It will be written by Waititi alongside Peter Warren and is described as a “gonzo horror-comedy, a twisted romance and a glamorous, high wire act of biting satire.”
The series will star Jude Law and will follow a movie producer who, while trying to make a horror movie, ends up trapping his production on a back lot with a serial killer. Law will also executive produce the series alongside Waititi, Warren, Eric Gitter, Rick Spears, James Callahan, and Dan Halsted.
Amy Israel, Executive Vice President of Scripted Programming at Showtime, said in a press release for the series that “The Auteur unites the wildly imaginative filmmaker Taika Waititi and the barbed wit of Peter Warren with the undeniable Jude Law in a bloody love letter to the movies that will make you simultaneously die laughing and want to run for your life.”
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]]>The Thor: Ragnarok director helmed the season finale of The Mandalorian and is now reportedly in talks to develop the next Star Wars movie.
December’s The Rise of Skywalker, which grossed over $1 billion worldwide, wrapped up the Skywalker saga that lasted 9 films. The new saga is set to begin in 2022.
Game of Thrones creators David Benioff and D.B. Weiss were originally announced as the ones to lead the next Star Wars installment, but in August last year they changed their minds and pulled out, citing their $200 million deal with Netflix as filling up their schedule.
It now appears as though Waititi is in negotiations for the role with LucasFilm and Disney.
For what it’s worth, the New Zealander, whose film Jojo Rabbit just earned 6 Oscar nominations, is remaining mum. He posted Fleetwood Mac’s cover for their album Rumours on Twitter.
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]]>Most people are asked to nail their colors to the mast and choose Marvel or DC, but the New Zealand filmmaker has decided not to.
Waititi played the role of Korg in Thor: Ragnarok, which he directed in 2017. He then followed that up by reprising the role in this year’s final film in the current phase of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Avengers: Endgame.
Reports have now claimed that Waititi will be hopping across the metaphorical pond to the world of DC, where he will be joining the Suicide Squad sequel.
Production on the James Gunn feature is scheduled to begin on September 23rd, with Margot Robbie, Viola Davis, and Idris Elba already onboard.
But don’t worry, Marvel fans. Waititi will be back in the MCU to helm Thor: Love and Thunder, which will see Natalie Portman taking on the role of a female Thor.
The latter will be out on November 3rd 2021, while The Suicide Squad debuts on August 4th 2021.
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]]>It has been confirmed that Taika Waititi, who helmed Thor: Ragnarok, will be returning to direct the fourth film in the franchise.
This marks the first time that a director has returned to helm another movie, as Kenneth Branagh and Alan Taylor were responsible for the first and second features.
The decision to hire the co-director of What We Do in the Shadow made perfect sense considering the third Thor movie earned $854 million worldwide and scored rave reviews from critics.
In addition to helming Ragnarok, the New Zealander starred as Korg in the film and reprised the role in Avengers: Endgame.
While the third installment in the Thor series was written by Eric Pearson, Craig Kyle, and Christopher L. Yost, Waititi will take over writing duties for number four.
We’re in for a wild ride!
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]]>The post Taika Waititi Will Direct and Co-Write a New “Star Wars” Movie appeared first on TheDailyDay.
]]>Disney made the announcement on Monday and confirmed that a new untitled Star Wars TV series from Russian Doll creator Leslye Headland is still in the works at Disney Plus.
Back in January, it was rumored that Waititi was developing a Star Wars film after he directed the season finale of the Disney Plus Star Wars series The Mandalorian.
When Variety asked Waititia about the project in February he said, “Are there discussions about the ‘Star Wars’ film? Like, yeah, I discussed with my friends in 1996 how cool ‘Star Wars’ was. I think people see me hanging out with people, especially with ‘Star Wars,’ and think I’m having some big discussions about it. I would f—ing love to.…If it was right. I would want to do any kind of movie if it made sense, and if it felt not like career suicide.”
It’s still unclear if this film will be one of Disney’s three untitled Star Wars films that are supposed to be released December 2022, 2024, and 2026, or if Waititi’s project is separate.
This project will be the first official Star Wars feature film to be confirmed after Games of Thrones creators David Benioff and D.B. Weiss turned down their deal to make a series of Star Wars movies last October.
The post Taika Waititi Will Direct and Co-Write a New “Star Wars” Movie appeared first on TheDailyDay.
]]>The post Taika Waititi to Write and Direct Comedy-Horror Series Starring Jude Law appeared first on TheDailyDay.
]]>Deadline reports that Waititi is set to direct a horror-comedy series for Showtime. The Auteur is based on a graphic novel by Rick Spears, James Callahan, and Luigi Anderson. It will be written by Waititi alongside Peter Warren and is described as a “gonzo horror-comedy, a twisted romance and a glamorous, high wire act of biting satire.”
The series will star Jude Law and will follow a movie producer who, while trying to make a horror movie, ends up trapping his production on a back lot with a serial killer. Law will also executive produce the series alongside Waititi, Warren, Eric Gitter, Rick Spears, James Callahan, and Dan Halsted.
Amy Israel, Executive Vice President of Scripted Programming at Showtime, said in a press release for the series that “The Auteur unites the wildly imaginative filmmaker Taika Waititi and the barbed wit of Peter Warren with the undeniable Jude Law in a bloody love letter to the movies that will make you simultaneously die laughing and want to run for your life.”
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]]>The post Taika Waititi is in Talks for “Star Wars” appeared first on TheDailyDay.
]]>The Thor: Ragnarok director helmed the season finale of The Mandalorian and is now reportedly in talks to develop the next Star Wars movie.
December’s The Rise of Skywalker, which grossed over $1 billion worldwide, wrapped up the Skywalker saga that lasted 9 films. The new saga is set to begin in 2022.
Game of Thrones creators David Benioff and D.B. Weiss were originally announced as the ones to lead the next Star Wars installment, but in August last year they changed their minds and pulled out, citing their $200 million deal with Netflix as filling up their schedule.
It now appears as though Waititi is in negotiations for the role with LucasFilm and Disney.
For what it’s worth, the New Zealander, whose film Jojo Rabbit just earned 6 Oscar nominations, is remaining mum. He posted Fleetwood Mac’s cover for their album Rumours on Twitter.
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]]>The post Taika Waititi Goes from Marvel to DC appeared first on TheDailyDay.
]]>Most people are asked to nail their colors to the mast and choose Marvel or DC, but the New Zealand filmmaker has decided not to.
Waititi played the role of Korg in Thor: Ragnarok, which he directed in 2017. He then followed that up by reprising the role in this year’s final film in the current phase of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Avengers: Endgame.
Reports have now claimed that Waititi will be hopping across the metaphorical pond to the world of DC, where he will be joining the Suicide Squad sequel.
Production on the James Gunn feature is scheduled to begin on September 23rd, with Margot Robbie, Viola Davis, and Idris Elba already onboard.
But don’t worry, Marvel fans. Waititi will be back in the MCU to helm Thor: Love and Thunder, which will see Natalie Portman taking on the role of a female Thor.
The latter will be out on November 3rd 2021, while The Suicide Squad debuts on August 4th 2021.
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]]>The post “Thor 4” Confirms its Director appeared first on TheDailyDay.
]]>It has been confirmed that Taika Waititi, who helmed Thor: Ragnarok, will be returning to direct the fourth film in the franchise.
This marks the first time that a director has returned to helm another movie, as Kenneth Branagh and Alan Taylor were responsible for the first and second features.
The decision to hire the co-director of What We Do in the Shadow made perfect sense considering the third Thor movie earned $854 million worldwide and scored rave reviews from critics.
In addition to helming Ragnarok, the New Zealander starred as Korg in the film and reprised the role in Avengers: Endgame.
While the third installment in the Thor series was written by Eric Pearson, Craig Kyle, and Christopher L. Yost, Waititi will take over writing duties for number four.
We’re in for a wild ride!
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