Comments by Lucasfilm President Kathleen Kennedy about upcoming “Star Wars” films have appeared on r/StarWarsLeaks. These comments are from an Empire Magazine interview that will be printed in the May 11 issue. Kathleen Kennedy on “Star Wars” Movies Kennedy said Taika Waititi is still “working away” on his “Star Wars” film. “He’s just, and he … Read more
A new report from Variety regarding the future of “Star Wars” on the big screen reveals that the Kevin Feige and Patty Jenkins “Star Wars” films have been shelved. Taika Waititi and Rian Johnson both show promise for future projects, but it appears Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy may be the next filmmaker to deliver a “Star Wars” … Read more
Damon Lindelof’s Star Wars movie has found its director in “Ms. Marvel’s” Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy, according to Deadline‘s Justin Kroll. While no formal announcement of the film has been made yet, Lindelof’s project, which he will co-write, was rumored to be in development back in March. Sources told Deadline that while the project is still being … Read more
Taika Waititi, the director of “Thor: Love and Thunder,” seemingly forgot Natalie Portman’s role in the “Star Wars” Prequel series during a conversation between him and his lead actress. Taika Waititi shared in an interview with Rolling Stone that he had asked Natalie Portman if she was interested in being in his next film. “Natalie … Read more
According to Comicbook, “Thor: Love and Thunder” has scored the third-highest box opening this year and the largest yet for a Thor movie. Though box office numbers are on the lower end for Marvel, the film will bring in $143 million in just its first three days. This is a career-high for Taika Waititi, who … Read more
In an interview with IGN, “Thor: Love and Thunder” director Taika Waititi explained that Marvel changed Gorr the God Butcher’s design to avoid comparisons to Voldemort. In the comics, Gorr has a pale face with almost no nose, a thin mouth, and white eyes. The design is similar to Voldemort, the main villain of the … Read more
“Thor: Love and Thunder” director Taika Waititi is set to direct and co-write a “Star Wars” feature film in the near future. Though it was implied that Waititi’s film may hit theaters in 2023, he confirmed in an interview with The Wrap that it won’t begin filming this year. “Not this year,” he said. “I’m … Read more
We bring you a lot of stories every single day. Sometimes it’s hard to keep up. So in case you missed anything from our feed, we have rounded up all our stories in one place to get the news at a glance. Here is your Daily Recap for Friday, December 11, 2020. Walt Disney World … Read more
Kathleen Kennedy, President of Lucasfilm, announced two brand-new “Star Wars” theatrical films at the recent Disney Investor Day 2020 event. Untitled Star Wars Film by Taika Waititi Taika Waititi (Thor: Ragnarok, The Mandalorian) is set to helm a currently untitled Star Wars film. Though no specifics were provided, Kennedy said of Waititi and the film: … Read more
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Disney and Lucasfilm are looking at Taika Waititi (“Thor: Raganarok”) to direct a future Star Wars film. Not much is known about what project Waititi could be involved with, but it could be part of the the Star Wars movie that Kevin Feige is developing for Disney and Lucasfilm. Waititi … Read more
It looks like Flash Gordon may soon be heading back to the big screen, but this time in the form of an animated feature by Disney and Fox. Taika Waititi (“Thor: Ragnarok”) is set to sign onto the project, but there is no official word if he will direct, or be a screenwriter for the … Read more