With Disney and Lucasfilm currently plotting the next phase of Star Wars movies following the release of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, it seems that the studios have identified Thor: Ragnarok and Jojo Rabbit helmer Taika Waititi for the director’s chair on the next chapter in the iconic franchise. According to THR, Waititi has […]
The Mandalorian’s Taika Waititi casts doubts on the sex of Baby Yoda
Taika Waititi, one of the directors of The Mandalorian, has cast doubt on the sex of Baby Yoda. Disney+’s The Mandalorian has reached huge success for multiple reasons but one of the biggest is certainly because of Baby Yoda, the loveable puppet creature that the Mando protects throughout the show. Up until now, it has […]
Taika Waititi on whether he would want to direct a Star Wars feature film
While speaking to Variety, actor-director Taika Waititi has claimed he has no plans to direct a Star Wars feature film but would want to if Lucasfilm came knocking in the future. “Oh, I don’t know anything about that, but The Mandalorian was my chance to work with some stormtroopers,” Waititi began. “Yes. Obviously I would, but […]
FX’s What We Do in the Shadows season 2 premiering in April, Mark Hamill to guest star
As part of the Television Critics Winter Press Tour, FX has announced that its acclaimed vampire mockumentary series What We Do In the Shadows will be returning for its second season this April. The second season of the series, based upon Jemaine Clement and Taika Waititi’s cult 2014 film of the same name, will get […]
Thor: Love and Thunder is set to start filming this summer, confirms director Taika Waititi
Actor and director Taika Waititi has confirmed that filming on the fourth instalment in the Thor franchise, Thor: Love and Thunder, will begin this summer after he has finished production on his latest film, Next Goal Wins. In a recent interview with Variety, Waititi discussed when the Phase Four film will begin shooting and if the […]
Taika Waititi confirms ‘Baby Yoda’ does have a name, but we will have to wait “for Favreau to give that away”
Actor and director Taika Waititi, who played IG-11 and directed the season one finale of The Mandalorian, has confirmed the adorable ‘Baby Yoda’ does indeed have an actual name. Speaking with The New York Times at the Golden Globes, Waititi confirmed the Child does have a real name but we will have to wait “for […]
The Mandalorian Season 1 Finale Review – ‘Redemption’
Ricky Church reviews the season one finale of The Mandalorian… The Mandalorian‘s inaugural season comes to an end in an exciting and suspenseful fashion as Mando, Cara, Greef and Baby Yoda are cornered by the ruthless Moff Gideon and his Imperial troops. Thor: Ragnarok‘s Taika Waititi directs a tight and focused finale that has a great […]
Taika Waititi says Thor: Love and Thunder will be “bigger, bolder and brighter” than Thor: Ragnarok
Although he’s currently busy with his latest film, the Michael Fassbender-headlined Next Goal Wins, Taika Waititi is set for a return to the Marvel Cinematic Universe next year as he reunites with Thor: Ragnarok stars Chris Hemsworth and Tessa Thompson and returning MCU alum Natalie Portman to shoot 2021’s Thor: Love and Thunder. Speaking to […]
First trailer for Free Guy starring Ryan Reynolds
20th Century Fox has released the first trailer for Shawn Levy’s upcoming comedy Free Guy which stars Ryan Reynolds as a bank teller who discovers he’s a background character in an open-world video game and decides to rewrite his own story. Joining Reynolds in the cast are Jodie Comer, Joe Keery, Lil Rel Howery, Utkarsh […]
Mark Ruffalo says he and Chris Hemsworth improvised much of Thor: Ragnarok
Actor Mark Ruffalo, who is best known for playing The Hulk/Bruce Banner in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, has revealed that he and Thor actor Chris Hemsworth improvised a lot of the script for Thor: Ragnarok, which clearly helped bring director Taika Waititi’s signature comedy to life and usher in the new personalities of Thor and […]