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Taika Waititi offers a few words on his plans for Akira

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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 […]

Taika Waititi wants to make Thor: Ragnarok 2 rather than Thor 4

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Director Taika Waititi has certainly made a good first impression in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, with Thor: Ragnarok scoring rave reviews from fans and critics alike, as well as raking in the cash at the worldwide box office. The New Zealand filmmaker has already said that he’d like to return to the MCU for another […]

Second Opinion – Thor: Ragnarok (2017)

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Thor: Ragnarok, 2017. Directed by Taika Waititi. Starring Chris Hemsworth, Cate Blanchett, Tom Hiddleston, Mark Ruffalo, Benedict Cumberbatch, Tessa Thompson, Jeff Goldblum, Taika Waititi, Idris Elba, Karl Urban, Anthony Hopkins, Clancy Brown, Ray Stevenson, Zachary Levi, Rachel House, Tadanobu Asano, Luke Hemsworth, Taylor Hemsworth, Sam Neill, Charlotte Nicdao, and Matt Damon. SYNOPSIS: Imprisoned, the mighty […]

Taika Waititi would like to direct a Black Widow comedy

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Having scored rave reviews with his Marvel Cinematic Universe debut Thor: Ragnarok, director Taika Waititi has already revealed that he’s keen on returning to the MCU to helm another Thor movie. However, it seems the God of Thunder isn’t the only character he’s interested in, as the filmmaker has told iO9 that he’d be keen […]

Nine Directors Who Could Helm Star Wars: Episode IX

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Liam Hoofe takes a look at nine filmmakers who could replace Colin Trevorrow as director of Star Wars: Episode IX…  UPDATE: As announced just an hour after posting this article, J.J. Abrams will be back in the director’s chair for Star Wars: Episode IX. Colin Trevorrow’s departure from Star Wars: Episode IX last week has […]

Kathleen Kennedy “would love” Taika Waititi to direct a Star Wars movie

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Taika Waititi may have an opportunity to direct a Star Wars movie if he wants it, according to Kathleen Kennedy. With the rebirth of Star Wars onto the big screen in the last few years, starting back with The Force Awakens in 2015, a job directing either one of the main saga movies or anthology […]

New featurette for Marvel’s Thor: Ragnarok focuses on Cate Blanchett’s Hela

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Marvel Studios has released a new featurette for the hotly-anticipated  Marvel threequel Thor: Ragnarok which focuses on the villainous Hela and sees stars Cate Blanchett, Chris Hemsworth, and director Taika Waititi discussing the Goddess of Death; take a look below… SEE ALSO: Idris Elba says Thor: Ragnarok is the first Thor movie he’s enjoyed making […]

Taika Waititi explains how Thor: Ragnarok went from 100 minutes to 130 minutes

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During the San Diego Comic-Con, Thor: Ragnarok director Taika Waititi suggested that the final cut of the Phase Three threequel would run to around 100 minutes, which would have made it the shortest Marvel Cinematic Universe movie to date. As we now know, it’s actually the longest Thor movie, running at 130 minutes, and the […]

Thor: Ragnarok screenwriter and director discuss the film’s ending and mid-credits scene

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Major spoilers for Thor: Ragnarok follow. Like, the end of the film major. You have been warned… When it comes to Marvel trilogies, the third movie usually sees a major shift in the status quo. In Iron Man 3 Tony destroyed his suits (although of course he’d built a few more by the next time […]

Movie Review – Thor: Ragnarok (2017)

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Thor: Ragnarok, 2017. Directed by Taika Waititi. Starring Chris Hemsworth, Cate Blanchett, Tom Hiddleston, Mark Ruffalo, Benedict Cumberbatch, Tessa Thompson, Jeff Goldblum, Taika Waititi, Idris Elba, Karl Urban, Anthony Hopkins, Clancy Brown, Ray Stevenson, Zachary Levi, Rachel House, Tadanobu Asano, Luke Hemsworth, Taylor Hemsworth, Sam Neill, Charlotte Nicdao, and Matt Damon. SYNOPSIS: Imprisoned, the mighty […]