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Taika Waititi reprises Korg role for Marvel Contest of Champions video

August 18, 2018 by Gary Collinson

Kabam has unveiled its latest video for the mobile fighting game Marvel Contest of Champions, a a motion comic featuring a humorous scene with Thor: Ragnarok stars Korg and Miek recruiting Champions for “The Revolution 2.0” – or as he likes to call it “The Re-Revolution.” And, as a special treat, Ragnarok director Taika Waititi has reprised […]

Filed Under: Gary Collinson, Movies, News Tagged With: Marvel, Marvel Cinematic Universe, Marvel Contest of Champions, Taika Waititi, Thor: Ragnarok

The era of big stars is over, so are we on the cusp of the era of directors?

August 11, 2018 by George Chrysostomou

George Chrysostomou on whether we’re entering the era of the director… For many a year now, movies have been marketed and sold on the big name stars who appear in them. For a very long time, this method of selling a movie worked. There were periods of time that people would see Sylvester Stallone attached […]

Filed Under: Articles and Opinions, George Chrysostomou, Movies Tagged With: Alfred Hitchcock, Chris Pratt, Christopher Nolan, David Yates, Edgar Wright, James Cameron, James Gunn, Jordan Peele, Michael Bay, Peter Jackson, Peyton Reed, Quentin Tarantino, Ryan Coogler, shane black, Stanley Kubrick, Steven Spielberg, Taika Waititi, Tom Cruise

Funko’s Marvel Comic-Con exclusives includes Thor: Ragnarok, Cheerleader Deadpool, Iron Man Mark I, Jessica Jones and more

June 22, 2018 by Amie Cranswick

Funko has unveiled its range of Marvel San Diego Comic-Con 2018 exclusives which includes Pop! vinyl figures for Thor: Ragnarok’s Thor, Valkyrie and director Taika Waititi, an Iron Man Mark I Marvel 10th Anniversary Edition, Kraglin from Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, classic Ant-Man and pink glitter Cheerleader Deadpool, along with a Jessica Jones Rock Candy, […]

Filed Under: Amie Cranswick, Movies, News, Toys Tagged With: Ant-Man, Captain America, Deadpool, Funko, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, Iron Man, Jessica Jones, Marvel, Marvel Cinematic Universe, San Diego Comic-Con International, Taika Waititi, Thor: Ragnarok

Taika Waititi confirms Akira talks, wants to adapt the manga rather than the anime movie

October 11, 2017 by Samuel Brace

Taika Waititi has said that he would want to craft an adaptation of the Akira manga, rather than the anime. There has been a lot of talk over the years about a live action adaptation of the much beloved Japanese property Akira. Numerous directors have been suggested for the task but the latest to be […]

Filed Under: Anime, Movies, News, Samuel Brace Tagged With: Akira, Taika Waititi

Stephen Merchant joins Taika Waititi’s Jojo Rabbit

June 20, 2018 by Gary Collinson

Stephen Merchant (Extras, Logan) has become the latest addition to the cast of Jojo Rabbit, the World War II satire from Hunt for the Wilderpeople and Thor: Ragnarok director Taika Waititi. Merchant announced his casting on Instagram, with a photo of him in costume as his character, Gestapo agent Captain Deertz. SEE ALSO: Taika Waititi […]

Filed Under: Gary Collinson, Movies, News Tagged With: jojo rabbit, Stephen Merchant, Taika Waititi

Taika Waititi is Adolf Hitler in first image from Jojo Rabbit

June 11, 2018 by Gary Collinson

After kicking off production last week, 20th Century Fox has now released the very first image from What We Do In the Shadows, Hunt for the Wilderpeople and Thor: Ragnarok director Taika Waititi’s next film Jojo Rabbit, which sees young German boy Jojo (Roman Griffin Davis) having dinner with his mother Rosie (Scarlett Johansson) and […]

Filed Under: Gary Collinson, Movies, News Tagged With: Roman Griffin Davis, Scarlett Johansson, Taika Waititi

Taika Waititi says Jojo Rabbit “is going to piss off a lot of racists”

June 1, 2018 by Gary Collinson

20th Century Fox has announced that principal photography is now underway on Jojo Rabbit, the new film from writer director Taika Waititi (Hunt for the Wilderpeople, Thor: Ragnarok). “I’m stoked to begin shooting my anti-war satire,” said Waititi. “We’ve assembled an incredible cast and I couldn’t be more excited to finally ridicule Nazis and their […]

Filed Under: Gary Collinson, Movies, News Tagged With: jojo rabbit, Taika Waititi

What We Do In the Shadows TV reboot gets a series order from FX

May 4, 2018 by Gary Collinson

After scoring a pilot order back in January, it has now been announced that What We Do In the Shadows has been ordered to series by FX. The reboot of the cult 2014 movie is being executive produced by Taika Waititi and Jemaine Clement, with Waititi directing and Clement writing. It will however focus on […]

Filed Under: Gary Collinson, News, Television Tagged With: Jemaine Clement, Taika Waititi, What We Do in the Shadows

Sam Rockwell joins Taika Waititi’s Jojo Rabbit

April 28, 2018 by Gary Collinson

Fresh from his Oscar win for Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri, actor Sam Rockwell has become the latest addition to the cast of Jojo Rabbit, the new film from Hunt for the Wilderpeople and Thor: Ragnarok director Taika Waititi. Taking place during World War II, the film follows a ten-year-old German boy who is struggling […]

Filed Under: Gary Collinson, Movies, News Tagged With: jojo rabbit, sam rockwell, Taika Waititi

Taika Waititi offers a few words on his plans for Akira

April 21, 2018 by Gary Collinson

Although he’s currently in pre-production on his next film Jojo Rabbit – where he’ll portray an imaginary Hitler – director Taika Waititi also remains in development on the long-gestating live-action Akira movie. Waititi has previously said that he’s keen to adapt the original manga rather than the iconic anime film, and the Thor: Ragnarok helmer has […]

Filed Under: Gary Collinson, Movies, News Tagged With: Akira, Taika Waititi

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