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Autocomplete Interview - Taika Waititi Answers the Web’s Most Searched Questions

Taika Waititi takes the WIRED Autocomplete Interview, answering the Internet's most searched questions about himself. How many languages does Taika Waititi speak? How did he get to director Thor? How did he become a director? What was his first movie? Is he a nice guy? Taika answers all these questions and much, much more!




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'Thor: Ragnarok' Helmer Taika Waititi Officially Signs Up for New 'Star Wars' Film

The Academy Award-winning filmmaker behind 'Jojo Rabbit' has been announced to direct an upcoming feature film in the space-fantasy franchise and co-write the script.




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Taika Waititi to direct new ‘Star Wars’ film


NEW YORK (AP) — Taika Waititi, the New Zealand filmmaker of “Jojo Rabbit” and “Thor: Ragnarok,” will direct a new “Star Wars” film. Waititi had for months been expected to take the reins of the galaxy far, far away, having already directed the season finale of the “Star Wars” streaming spinoff “The Mandalorian.” But the […]




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Taika Waititi to direct new ‘Star Wars’ film


NEW YORK (AP) — Taika Waititi, the New Zealand filmmaker of “Jojo Rabbit” and “Thor: Ragnarok,” will direct a new “Star Wars” film. Waititi had for months been expected to take the reins of the galaxy far, far away, having already directed the season finale of the “Star Wars” streaming spinoff “The Mandalorian.” But the […]




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Taika Waititi to Direct New ‘Star Wars’ Film

Taika Waititi will direct a new "Star Wars" movie for theatrical release, which he's co-writing with "1917" scribe Krysty Wilson-Cairns, Disney and Lucasfilm announced on Monday. The studio also confirmed that a new untitled "Star Wars" TV series is in the works at Disney Plus from "Russian Doll" creator Leslye Headland, which Variety reported exclusively last […]





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Academy Award Winner Taika Waititi to Direct and Co-Write new Star Wars Feature Film for Theatrical Release; Oscar Nominee Krysty Wilson-Cairns to Co-Write Screenplay with Waititi 

Emmy Nominee Leslye Headland to write, produce, and serve as showrunner for new untitled Star Wars series for Disney+.




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Official: Taika Waititi to co-write and direct 'Star Wars' film

"Thor: Love and Thunder" writer/director Taika Waititi has signed on to write and direct a "Star Wars" film.




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Taika Waititi makes Oscars history as first Maori Academy Award winner

"Jojo Rabbit" filmmaker Taika Waititi is the first person of Māori indigenous descent to win an Academy Award. He dedicated his win to indigenous children.




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Taika Waititi and the academy salute L.A.'s ancestral lands at the Oscars

While honoring last year's Governors Awards recipients, new Oscar winner Taika Waititi also saluted Los Angeles' ancestral lands during the 2020 Oscars.




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New ‘Star Wars’ projects from Taika Waititi and Leslye Headland on the way


This marks Waititi’s return to the world of Star Wars.




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New 'Star Wars' projects from Taika Waititi and Leslye Headland are on the way

'Thor: Ragnarok's' Taika Waititi is directing and cowriting a new "Star Wars" film, and "Russian Doll's" Leslye Headland is developing a series for Disney+.




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Taika Waititi to direct new 'Star Wars' film

Oscar-winning "Jojo Rabbit" screenwriter Taika Waititi will direct and co-write a new Star Wars feature film for theaters, the Walt Disney Company said on Monday.




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Taika Waititi to direct new 'Star Wars' film

Oscar-winning "Jojo Rabbit" screenwriter Taika Waititi will direct and co-write a new Star Wars feature film for theaters, the Walt Disney Company said on Monday. Emer McCarthy reports.




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Can Taika Waititi revive the cosmic sweep of classic Star Wars?

Excellent film-maker that he is, Watiti seems to fit the Marvel blueprint far more easily than he does Star Wars’ more venerable, old-school template

When entertainment reporters play Hollywood roulette, the practice of attaching directors and stars to forthcoming movies based on little more than rumour, their little white balls nearly always seem to land on Taika Waititi’s number. If you’ve been keeping a close eye on this column over the past year, you’ve probably spotted the white-hot Kiwi director being touted for a remake of Flash Gordon and the next Deadpool movie among other projects, neither of which have yet come to fruition.

Waititi’s next film, according to reports this week, will be a Star Wars episode. Will he end up making it to the first day of production on this one? The chances seem better, as Disney has officially confirmed the appointment via the space saga’s official website, with 1917 co-writer Krysty Wilson-Cairns helping deliver a script. But this is Star Wars we are talking about – Colin Trevorrow, Josh Trank, Phil Lord and Christopher Miller, David Benioff and DB Weiss are among the numerous film-makers who have cheerily signed up to try to bring back the glory days of the long-running series in recent times, only to ultimately fall foul of Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy’s merciless Force choke.

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Disney announces new 'Star Wars' theatrical film directed by Taika Waititi

Oscar-winning "Jojo Rabbit" screenwriter Taika Waititi will direct and co-write a new "Star Wars" feature film for theaters, Walt Disney Co said on Monday.




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‘Thor: Ragnarok’ director Taika Waititi is making a Star Wars movie

Taika Waititi already reinvigorated the Thor franchise. Now he’s looking to do the same for Star Wars. Waititi is probably best-known for directing “Thor: Ragnarok” — easily the best of the Thor movies and one of the most delightful films in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. More recently, he wrote and directed the Nazi comedy “Jojo […]




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Taika Waititi stars alongside Rebel Wilson and Scarlett Johansson in new movie Jojo Rabbit

He sat in the director's chair for Thor: Ragnorak and will resume his directorial duties for upcoming movie Thor: Love and Thunder. 




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Taika Waititi will direct and co-write the next Star Wars film

Fans of the series got quite the surprise Monday, learning the man behind Thor: Ragnarok and Jojo Rabbit will be at the helm of the next addition to the sci-fi saga.




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Filmmaker Taika Waititi slams Apple keyboards calling them 'impossible to write on' during interview

Apple's loathed Butterfly keyboards took the spotlight during a post-Oscars interview with filmmaker, Taika Waititi, the writer and director of 'JoJo Rabbit' which won an Oscar on Sunday.




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Christian Bale 'in talks' to join Chris Hemsworth in Taika Waititi's Thor: Love and Thunder

The 45-year-old Oscar winner would start production on Taika Waititi's 2021 film 'this summer' alongside Chris Hemsworth, Natalie Portman, and Tessa Thompson




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Taika Waititi and wife Chelsea Winstanley 'separated quietly two years ago'

New Zealand Thor director Taika Waititi and his film producer wife Chelsea Winstanley appear to have separated. 




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Taika Waititi To Direct And Co-Write New 'Star Wars' Movie

Thor: Ragnarok director Taika Waititi will now decode the mysteries of a galaxy far far away by helming and co-writing the new Star Wars movie. The director, who won the best adapted screenplay Oscar for Jojo Rabbit, will co-write




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Taika Waititi to direct new 'Star Wars' film

Oscar-winning "Jojo Rabbit" screenwriter Taika Waititi will direct and co-write a new Star Wars feature film for theaters, the Walt Disney Company said on Monday.




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Taika Waititi to direct new 'Star Wars' film

Oscar-winning "Jojo Rabbit" screenwriter Taika Waititi will direct and co-write a new Star Wars feature film for theaters, the Walt Disney Company said on Monday. Emer McCarthy reports.




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Disney announces new 'Star Wars' theatrical film directed by Taika Waititi

Oscar-winning "Jojo Rabbit" screenwriter Taika Waititi will direct and co-write a new "Star Wars" feature film for theaters, Walt Disney Co said on Monday.