Taika Waititi's Star Wars movie is still happening after all
Nov. 15, 2023Taika Waititi has given a promising update on his Star Wars project
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It sounds like Taika Waititi’s Star Wars movie is still happening after all, with the director giving a promising status update.
At this year’sStar Wars Celebration, no announcement was made about the mysterious project, thoughLucasfilmpresident Kathleen Kennedy did confirm toVarietythat it was still in the works.
“It’s still marinating. I’ve been writing it,” Waititi toldInsiderin a tantalizing-but-brief tease.
So far, there’s no release date for the film, and, since it’s so early in the production process, we probably won’t be seeing it for some time.
The future of Star Wars is looking very bright, withmultiple new movies in the works– including one fromIndiana Jones and the Dial of Destinydirector James Mangold, one fromAhsoka’s Dave Filoni, and one about Rey set afterThe Rise of Skywalker– while the likes of Skeleton Crew,The Mandalorian season 4, and The Acolyte are also on the way.
While you wait for more from the galaxy far, far away, check out our guide to all theupcoming Star Wars movies and TV shows.
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I’m a Senior Entertainment Writer here at GamesRadar+, covering all things film and TV for the site’s Total Film and SFX sections. I previously worked on the Disney magazines team at Immediate Media, and also wrote on the CBeebies, MEGA!, and Star Wars Galaxy titles after graduating with a BA in English.
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