Taika Waititi Shares Update On His Star Wars Movie
Taika Waititi shares an update on how his Star Wars movie is progressing. In the past few years following Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, Lucasfilm has shifted towards TV to tell new stories in the galaxy far, far away, as seen with series such as The Mandalorian and Obi-Wan Kenobi. However, the studio still has plans for Star Wars to return to the big screen at some point. Officially, Patty Jenkins' Rogue Squadron is on the calendar for a December 2023 release, but that film has been delayed due to creative differences. Instead, Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy said Waititi's Star Wars movie is next up, targeting that 2023 date.
Best known for his work on Marvel's Thor movies, Waititi already has experience in the Star Wars franchise, helming the Mandalorian season 1 finale. His work on that episode was widely praised, making many viewers excited to see what he can deliver in a Star Wars feature film. In typical Lucasfilm fashion, details on Waititi's project are being kept under wraps, but now the director has opened up a bit about what he's working on.
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Speaking with Screen Rant while promoting Pixar's Lightyear, Waititi discussed his upcoming Star Wars movie and how it might be different from previous installments. In his response, Waititi remarked how he wants to ensure it «feels like a Star Wars film» by keeping some of the franchise's familiar aspects. Check out his comments in the space below:
That's yet to be seen. I don't know. I'm still writing. I'm still coming up with the ideas and storylining it and just wanted to make sure that it feels like a Star Wars film.
Because, I could say, «Oh yeah, we'll just write any old thing and set in space and then put Star
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