Rumblings throughout the galaxy got here out at the moment by way of a brand new Deadline interview with Lucasfilm President Kathleen Kennedy, who has lastly shed some mild on a slew of upcoming Star Wars initiatives. Whereas a heap of movies are within the works, one that continues to be extraordinarily mysterious is a characteristic being helmed by Taika Waititi — however in keeping with Kennedy, that challenge continues to be alive, if a bit delayed.

“I maintain ready for Taika and he’s working with one other author now. He is so busy. I really like him, I believe if we ever do get a script from Taika, it will be incredible. I already noticed a primary act that I beloved, however tying him down it is difficult,” Kennedy mentioned. Plot particulars about Waititi’s movie stay unknown, however it’s clear that Kennedy is a fan of his work, given how she spoke about considered one of his prior MCU initiatives, Thor: Ragnarok:

“That is precisely the tone we’re at all times in search of with filmmakers who can pull that off. It is not like they are a dime a dozen. You are actually looking for the diamond within the tough and he is considered one of them.

Waititi’s ‘Star Wars’ Movie Has Been Mired in Thriller

Only a few issues are identified about Waititi’s upcoming Star Wars challenge. With the overwhelming majority of different Star Wars movies within the works, not less than a fundamental time interval or tough estimate has been revealed — not so with this one. The final main replace we acquired in regards to the movie was in 2023, when Waititi mentioned, “I’ve acquired a extremely good thought for it. It is simply as with all movies, it is this center half. You are like, ‘What is going on to occur?'” It was initially reported again in 2020 that Waititi was in talks to direct a Star Wars challenge, so this one has clearly been slow-moving.

One factor that is not slow-moving, although, is the tempo of different Star Wars initiatives. This consists of an upcoming movie from director James Mangold that may deal with the daybreak of the Jedi Order, set hundreds of years earlier than the Skywalker Saga. Additionally within the combine is a movie, directed by Shawn Levy, that’s set to star Ryan Gosling. Kennedy additionally revealed that movie, as with the Daisy Ridley-led movie being directed by Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy, will happen after the Skywalker Saga.

The following installment within the Star Wars movie saga, The Mandalorian & Grogu, is about to be launched on Might 22, 2026. Keep tuned to Collider for extra data; Star Wars initiatives are streaming now on Disney+.

Supply: Deadline