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If you're going to do a live-action Star Wars series, this is the way to do it." The Mandalorian/Disney+ Set between the events in Return of the Jedi and The Force Awakens, the drama from showrunner Favreau (The Lion King) and Dave Filoni (The Clone Wars) takes place after the fall of the Empire and before the[...]

Now, director Taika Waititi is giving us a little more information on the Hollywood adaptation of the popular anime film as well as when we can expect it to become a reality. During the press junket for Waititi's current film Jojo Rabbit, he addressed the apparent postponement of the film in addition to giving fans a[...]

Many wondered what events could lead to Portman's Jane Foster becoming the next Thor, and director Taika Waititi opened up about the chance to acknowledge the comic storyline that played a pivotal role. During the press junket for Waititi's Jojo Rabbit, the director spoke to Variety and brought up serious life events that lead to Jane[...]

If you're going to do a live-action Star Wars series, this is the way to do it." Disney+ Set between the events in Return of the Jedi and The Force Awakens the drama from showrunner Jon Favreau (The Lion King) and Dave Filoni (The Clone Wars), The Mandalorian takes place after the fall of the Empire and[...]

If anything, it's shown that comedians can survive if they're able to adapt with modern times. Taika Waititi joined the conversation when he called out fellow filmmaker Todd Phillips' on Twitter.  During an interview with Vanity Fair, Phillips said said he quit making comedy movies because of "woke culture." Here's what Phillips had to say: "Go try to[...]

Aided mainly by Hulk (Mark Ruffalo), Loki (Tom Hiddleston), and Valkyrie (Tessa Thompson), they return to Asgard for their final stand versus the goddess of death. While Portman's presence was missed, she did lend a vocal cameo in Avengers: Endgame during the time heist with Thor and Rocket Raccoon (Bradley Cooper) relived the events of Thor:[...]

Pedro Pascal, Gina Carano, Nick Nolte, Giancarlo Esposito, Carl Weathers, Emily Swallow, Omid Abtahi, Werner Herzog, Taika Waititi, Bill Burr, and Mark Boone Jr star – and here's a look at what's in store: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aOC8E8z_ifwVideo can't be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: The Mandalorian | Official Trailer | Disney+ | Streaming Nov[...]

Recent reports suggest that Disney is concerned about Taika Waititi's edgy anti-hate satire, Jojo Rabbit, being distributed by Fox Searchlight. Financially speaking, some of Fox's films have been disappointments Understandably, one can understand this could lead to frustration Fox Searchlight is an indie film label so their films aren't going to set the box office on[...]

Taika Waititi has signed a deal to write and direct Thor 4, the sequel to his megahit Thor: Ragnarok, with Chris Hemsworth expected to return… though he probably won't be playing "Lewbowski Thor" with the beer gut. This means Waititi's remake of Akira for Warner Brothers is on hiatus That remake, which nobody is excited about, was[...]

And you might also remember that Taika Waititi has been signed to direct that movie. But… Japanese actors are being cast to play Japanese characters? How could this be a Hollywood adaptation of Akira without all the wrong people being cast to play the leads? Could Warner Bros actually be getting the casting right on this? If[...]

I don't know where he's going to find the time to do it, but Deadline just broke the news that Taika Waititi is going to direct a new Flash Gordon for Disney, and I'm just assuming that he'll direct a film that will be for every one of us Every man, every woman, every child. Taika[...]

Paul Rudd doesn't know what will happen when Phase IV starts in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, but one things he does hope to happen is a third solo Ant-Man film. Reunited with Ant-Man co-star Michael Peña to shoot an ad for Pepsi MAX with Thor: Ragnarok director Taika Waititi, Rudd spoke with Yahoo about what the[...]

Pictures just gave that long-gestating live-aciton adaptation of Akira a freaking release date!! Taika Waititi has been confirmed as director, too! Taika WaititiPhoto by Denis Makarenko / Shutterstock.com We'd previously reported on the title a few times, that producer Leonardo DiCaprio's passion project had been granted $18.5 million for the production to film in the Golden State back on April[...]

Taika Waititi, one of our favorite filmmaker personalities, just said some lofty Star Wars words on Twitter Okay, sure, they're not WRONG but we're sure someone somewhere in the galaxy took umbrage. Taika WaititiPhoto by Andrea Raffin / Shutterstock.com Waititi, writer / director of such notable films as What We Do in The Shadows, Thor: Ragnarok, and Hunt[...]

She's alive though because The Russo Brothers have said that, she's not dead." Woowhoo we say, wooWHOO. Director of Thor: Ragnarok Taika Waititi and actress Tessa Thomson Also, how about the next installment of Thor? Tessa says that she's heard of a pitch for Thor 4 happening, and we're pretty excited "I don't know how real that intel[...]

The undead roommate comedy What We Do In The Shadows is everything we wanted it to be, and we're thrilled the original writing/directing/producing team of Taika Waititi and Jemaine Clement have embraced the FX series so fully. In a new behind-the-scenes featurette released by the network, Waititi and Clement chat a bit about the process of casting just[...]

It's been awhile since we heard anything about Oscar winner Leonardo DiCaprio's long gestating passion project; a live-action adaptation of groundbreaking anime film Akira, and Taika Waititi may be on board to direct. No, this is not a leftover April Fool's joke. It sounds like production is ramping up as soon as this summer, with the California Film Commission[...]

(They even announced a panel for the tv offering during SWCC today, too.) Some of the best updates we've gotten about the show has been from Jon Favreau himself, who is serving as showrunner and will be directing at least one episode (that we know of). Taika WaititiPhoto by Denis Makarenko / Shutterstock.com He's teased some familiar droids,[...]

Apparently Marvel Studios never met with another director to direct Guardians 3 after Gunn's firing, despite reports that they were meeting with Taika Waititi and others to possible take the job Further complicating matters is that Warner Bros quickly snatched up James Gunn to direct Suicide Squad 2, and the same Deadline report claims that[...]

Apple's upcoming tv series Time Bandits, based on the 1981 film from Terry Gilliam, will have a pretty perfect co-writer and director- Taika Waititi. Taika WaititiPhoto by Andrea Raffin / Shutterstock.com The New Zealander filmmaker will be co-writing and directing the pilot for the series (it Apple picks it up), which will be co-produced by Anonymous Content, Paramount Television and[...]

Fans of the cult classic 2014 mockumentary What We Do in the Shadows by Jemaine Clement and Taika Waititi are in for a treat with a newly updated and made-for-tv version coming soon to the FX Network The pilot episode screened Friday night at SXSW (South by Southwest) in Austin, TX with Clement, Waititi, and[...]

Okay okay, yes, this is us being extremely hopeful and jumping to conclusions based SOLEY on an Instagram post from Jason Momoa featuring filmmaker Taika Waititi and some Guinness But, HEAR US OUT- what if Taika was thinking about directing Aquaman 2? Taika WaititiPhoto by Denis Makarenko / Shutterstock.com Of course there could be several other projects the pair could[...]

Taika Waititi is one of those creative minds that we just can't get enough of He directed one of our favorite Marvel Studios films (Thor: Ragnarok), one of our favorite mockumentaries (What We Do In The Shadows), and will be a part of the Cosmic Conflict galaxy (directing an episode of Disney+ series The Mandalorian). Taika WaititiPhoto[...]

We are so thrilled to report the official release date for FX's upcoming television series adaptation of Taika Waititi and Jemaine Clement's vampire mockumentary, What We Do In The Shadows. According to FX Network, the pilot episode of the series will air on Wednesday March 27th 2019, AND a brand-new full-length trailer was released: https://youtu.be/SyZi3rJPENs FX even sent along a bit[...]

The press was not allowed to recount any of the specific content or offer a comprehensive review, and instead instructed to report on general impressions only (video recording of the panel itself – which included creators Taika Waititi and Jemaine Clement joined by FX producers – was explicitly allowed). The trademark humor and style – sort[...]

They have also revealed some of the names that will be directing episodes, including Dave Filoni (who will take the reigns of the first episode), Deborah Chow (Jessica Jones), Rick Famuyiwa (Dope), Bryce Dallas Howard (Solemates), and Taika Waititi (Thor: Ragnarok) The series is being written and  executive produced by Jon Favreau. Production on the first Star[...]

It's been a tick since we've heard anything about the upcoming FX series What We Do In The Shadows based on the film from Taika Waititi and Jemaine Clement Turns out, that'll change come the first weekend of October 2018, as the series will have a presence during New York Comic-Con. In a tweet posted today by the FX[...]

Taika Waititi is one of those special filmmakers who is all character all the time, and he backs it up with substance in his work One of the most delightful vampire comedies of the decade, What We Do in the Shadows, struck an undead chord with audiences and critics alike, eventually leading to Waititi directing a[...]

Also, a majority of these items will be shared exclusives with retailers the week SDCC begins, so even non-attendees have a shot at adding these Funko products to their collections. Let's dive in! #gallery-1 { margin: auto; } #gallery-1 .gallery-item { float: left; margin-top: 10px; text-align: center; width: 50%; } #gallery-1 img { border: 2px solid #cfcfcf; } #gallery-1 .gallery-caption { margin-left: 0; } /* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes/media.php */ Pop! Television: Stranger[...]

That list usually does not come out until a day or two before SDCC opens, and rest assured when it does we will share it with you. This wave is arguably the most anticipated, with Marvel getting the spotlight! Funko Pop Marvel: Guardians of the Galaxy 2 – Kraglin #gallery-1 { margin: auto; } #gallery-1 .gallery-item { float: left; margin-top: 10px; text-align: center; width: 50%; } #gallery-1[...]