Was Thor: Love and Thunder filled with too much comedy? That’s what critics and audiences felt when the film was released in late 2022. Now Thor himself, Chris Hemsworth, is adding his feelings to the Marvel comedy discourse and admits he feels the Takia Waititi-directed fourth Thor movie got a bit too silly for him. […]
Taika Waititi to direct adaptation of critically-acclaimed novel Klara and the Sun
Taika Waititi has decided on his next film, and while it does feature robots, it’s not set in a galaxy far, far away. Instead the JoJo Rabbit director has lined up an adaptation of Kazuo Ishiguro’s New York Times bestselling novel Klara and the Sun. Deadline is reporting that Waititi is in negotiations to direct for […]
Meet the line-up for the world’s worst soccer team in the trailer for Taika Waititi’s Next Goal Wins
Searchlight Pictures has dropped the trailer for the oft-delayed but eagerly anticipated feel-good soccer comedy Next Goal Wins, the latest film from writer/director Taika Waititi, loser of the Best Picture Academy Award for Jojo Rabbit, and loser of the Teen Choice Award for Thor: Ragnarok. Co-written by Waititi and The Inbetweeners Iain Morris, Next Goal Wins features an impressive […]
Taika Waititi’s Next Goal Wins releases poster and delays kick off until November
Taika Waititi’s football-comedy Next Goal Wins has been warming up on the sidelines for a few years now. Shot way back in 2019, the adaptation of the 2014 documentary of the same name suffered a career-threatening injury when the Armie Hammer controversy struck and forced reshoots, before kick-off was once again delayed from April 2023 to […]
This is what landed director Taika Waititi the Thor: Ragnarok gig
Getting a high-profile directing gig in Hollywood is no small feat; especially when it’s an upcoming film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. So how did director Taika Waititi, known primarily for his brilliant horror-comedy What We Do in the Shadows, secure the job directing the third entry in the Thor franchise? Speaking to the New […]
Director Taika Waititi doesn’t see himself taking on a Star Wars film, prefers Marvel
Taika Waititi’s Thor: Ragnarok is receiving critical raves far ahead of its release. Clearly, the director has done something right with the Thor franchise, and seems to understand the sci-fi genre quite well. So, what about another little-known sci-fi franchise called Star Wars? Would he be willing to tell a story in a Galaxy Far, […]
Thor: Ragnarok director Taika Waititi says roughly 80% of the film is improvised
As yesterday’s official San Diego Comic-Con trailer proved, Thor: Ragnarok director Taika Waititi (What We Do in the Shadows, Hunt for the Wilderpeople) is looking to bring the God of Thunder on a stranger, lighter and more colorful adventure than his previous two outings. In general, Waititi’s approach to directing Ragnarok looks to be more unconventional than […]
Taika Waititi teasing Natalie Portman return in Thor: Ragnarok
While it’s previously been said that Natalie Portman’s Jane Foster will be absent from Thor: Ragnarok – with Chris Hemsworth stating that she’s broken up with the God of Thunder following the events of Avengers: Age of Ultron – director Taika Waititi is now seemingly teasing a potential appearance from the Oscar-winning actress. The filmmaker […]
Thor: Ragnarok is nothing like Guardians of the Galaxy, according to Kevin Feige
Looking at the trailer for Thor’s cosmic romp, Thor: Ragnarok, it’s pretty hard not to make comparisons to a certain other Marvel series featuring a group of intergalactic, wisecracking… well, Guardians. According to Marvel’s Kevin Feige, however, the two movies are nothing alike. Speaking to Heroic Hollywood, the head of Marvel Studios had this to say: […]
Tessa Thompson on Thor: Ragnarok’s Valkyrie, Taika Waititi says “it’s not really a comedy”
Over the past few days we’ve had a batch of first-look images from Thor: Ragnarok, along with plot details for the Marvel blockbuster, and comments from Cate Blanchett on her role as the new villain Hela. Now EW has unveiled more of its coverage of the hotly-anticipated Phase Three threequel, with actress Tessa Thompson talking about her […]
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