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Movie Review – Thor: Ragnarok (2017)

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Thor: Ragnarok, 2017Directed by Taika Waititi Starring Chris Hemsworth, Tom Hiddleston, Cate Blanchett, Idris Elba, Jeff Goldblum, Tessa Thompson, Karl Urban, Mark Ruffalo, Anthony Hopkins, Benedict Cumberbatch, Rachel House, Taika WaititiSYNOPSIS:Imprisoned, the mighty Thor finds himself in a lethal gladiatorial contest against the Hulk, his former ally. Thor must fight for survival and race against time to […]

Thor: Ragnarok director Taika Waititi on whether we’ll see more of Darryl Jacobson

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A few weeks ago we were introduced to Darryl Jacobson, roommate to Thor Odinson, when Taika Waititi’s Thor: Ragnarok Comic-Con mockumentary made its way online [watch it here]. Since then, there’s been a lot of demand for more Darryl, and IGN caught up with the director to ask whether we’ll be seeing him again.“Thor briefly rented […]

What We Do in the Shadows sequel titled We’re Wolves

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Back in August, Jemaine Clement revealed that development is underway on a sequel to the fantastic vampire mockumentary What We Do in the Shadows, which will revolve around the werewolf pack led by Rhys Darby’s Anton.Well, speaking to Crave Online about his new film Hunt for the Wilderpeople [watch the trailer here], director Taika Waititi has […]

First look at Taika Waititi’s Next Goal Wins starring Michael Fassbender

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Considering it was shot way back in 2019 (with subsequent reshoots to remove Armie Hammer post-controversy), you’d think that Searchlight Pictures would have taken the opportunity to coincide the release of Taika Waititi’s Next Goal Wins with the World Cup, but as it happens we’re going to have to wait another few more months for […]

Taika Waititi and Flash Gordon? Perfection

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Tom Jolliffe on Taika Waititi’s upcoming live action Flash Gordon movie…Sam J. Jones and Timothy Dalton are chained up in a prison and it seems like doom is certain. Dalton (as Prince Barin) turns to Earthling football hero, Flash and asks, “tell me again about this Houdini…” It’s one of many irreverent gags throughout Mike […]

The Marvel Cinematic Universe Indie Director Conundrum

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Tom Jolliffe on Marvel Studios bringing indie directors into a huge studio set up to direct its pictures…Indie cinema has been on something of an upsurge in recent years. Whilst there is still the general feeling that mainstream entertainment, namely anything under the Disney wing, is monopolising the cinemas, we’ve still seen an increase in […]

Lisa Kudrow cast in Taika Waititi’s adaptation of Terry Gilliam’s Time Bandits

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Lisa Kudrow is making yet another comeback to TV, and this one will be her strangest yet as the Friends and Comeback actress will lead the cast of Taika Waititi’s Time Bandits for Apple TV+.Per Deadline, joining Kudrow as series regulars on the series adaptation of the 1981 Terry Gilliam movie. are Kal-El Tuck (Unseeing […]

Disney pulls Star Wars: Rogue Squadron from schedule, sets new Star Wars movies for 2025 and 2027

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This has most likely been on the cards since Lucasfilm delayed the project indefinitely after seeing Wonder Woman 1984 due to the filmmaker’s schedule, but it’s now been made official that Patty Jenkins’ Star Wars: Rogue Squadron has been completely removed from Disney’s release calendar.Announced back in 2020, Star Wars: Rogue Squadron was being scripted […]

Movie Review – Thor: Love and Thunder (2022)

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Thor: Love and Thunder, 2022.Directed by Taika Waititi. Starring Chris Hemsworth, Christian Bale, Natalie Portman, Tessa Thompson, Jaimie Alexander, Taika Waititi, Russell Crowe, Chris Pratt, Dave Bautista, Karen Gillan, Pom Klementieff, Bradley Cooper, Vin Diesel, and Sean Gunn.SYNOPSIS:Thor takes some undue time off to find himself, but gets drawn back to the fray when a […]