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Taika Waititi to write and direct Time Bandits TV pilot

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Last year it was announced that Apple has snapped up the TV rights to Terry Gilliam’s cult 80s fantasy Time Bandits for a small screen adaptation, and now comes word that the project has found a pilot director in Taika Waititi (Thor: Ragnarok). Waititi – whose other credits include What We Do In the Shadows […]

Fans will be rewarded by Avengers: Endgame, thinks Thor: Ragnraok director Taika Waititi

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Taika Waititi, the director of Thor: Ragnarok, believes that fans are going to be rewarded by Avengers: Endgame. It’s taken us a long time to get to this stage in the Marvel Cinematic Universe and with Avengers: Endgame on the horizon, expectations are certainly high that fan investment in the franchise will be rewarded. Well, […]

Thor: Ragnarok’s Taika Waititi rules out directing Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3

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Thor: Ragnarok director Taika Waititi has confirmed that he will not be directing Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3. We have gotten multiple assurances recently that the currently directorless Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 will happen, despite James Gunn’s firing. First James’ brother Sean guaranteed it and now Chris Pratt has as well. One person […]

The Mandalorian will resemble the tone of the original Star Wars trilogy, says director Taika Waititi

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According to Thor: Ragnarok director Taika Waititi, The Mandalorian is going to be close in tone to the original Star Wars trilogy. Fans are getting pretty pumped for The Mandalorian – the first-ever live action Star Wars TV series. The show is heading to Disney+ in 2019 but so far we haven’t seen any actual footage […]

FX’s What We Do In the Shadows TV series gets a full trailer

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The first full trailer has arrived online for FX’s upcoming U.S. TV spinoff of Taika Waititi and Jemaine Clement’s cult comedy What We Do In the Shadows, along with a premiere date reveal for the series of March 27th; watch it here… https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VWUiU3t5udM&t=10s What We Do in the Shadows is a half-hour comedy series based on […]

What We Do In the Shadows TV series gets a teaser and March premiere date

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Fans of Taika Waititi’s What We Do In the Shadows won’t have to wait too much longer for the upcoming TV series adaptation. While a formal date has yet to be set, FX has announced the series will premiere sometime in March, with a new teaser trailer arriving online to accompany the news. Watch it below… What […]

Thor: Ragnarok director Taika Waititi reveals inspiration for Korg

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Taika Waititi, the director of Thor: Ragnarok, has revealed the inspiration behind Korg – the character he also played on screen. There was a lot to love about Thor: Ragnarok but one facet of the film that resonated with fans as well as any other was Korg, the hilarious alien creature voiced by Taika Waititi. Korg […]

Taika Waititi teases possible cameos in What We Do In the Shadows TV series

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Back in May, FX announced that it had given a series order to What We Do In the Shadows, a U.S. version of Taika Waititi and Jemaine Clement’s acclaimed vampire mockumentary. The show will shift its focus from Wellington in New Zealand to New York City in the United States, as a documentary crew catches […]

First image of Star Wars’ The Mandalorian, directors include Dave Filoni, Bryce Dallas Howard and Taika Waititi

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After yesterday’s announcement the live-action Star Wars series from Jon Favreau is called The Mandalorian, Lucasfilm has yet another surprise in store. As production on the series begins, Lucasfilm has released the first official image from the show that presumably showcases the galaxy-wandering lone Mandalorian warrior who is at the centre of the story. Check out the image […]

Marvel puts Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 on hold

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This probably won’t come as too much of a surprise given the firing of writer-director James Gunn, but THR is reporting that Marvel Studios has officially put Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 on hold. According to the site, the small group of pre-production crew members assembled for the film have been dismissed while Marvel […]