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Taika Waititi Says His Star Wars Movie Is on Hold Indefinitely
Taika Waititi says his Star Wars movie is on hold while he and his collaborators work on a different project.
The New Zealand director confirmed the news while promoting his film Klara and the Sun.
The Star Wars movie has been in development since 2020, but it has not moved into production.
Waititi said he has about four other films he is trying to make.
The project’s future is uncertain, though he said a pause might not be permanent.
Former Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy had previously described the movie as still somewhat alive.
There is no confirmed release date or next step for Waititi’s film.
Taika Waititi says his Star Wars movie has been put on ice while he and the team work on something else.
The project has been in development since 2020.
Waititi said he has about four other movies he is trying to make.
He said the project’s future is uncertain, adding that “Ice ages do come to an end.”
- Who
- Director Taika Waititi. The project also involves writer Tony McNamara.
- What
- Waititi’s Star Wars movie has been put on ice.
- When
- Waititi confirmed the news on October 18, 2026.
- Where
- Not stated
- Why
- Waititi said he and the team are working on a different thing together. He also said he has about four other movies he is trying to do.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Rumors emerged that Disney and Lucasfilm had approached Waititi to direct a Star Wars project.
Waititi said he had finished the story for his Star Wars movie.
Then-Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy said the goal was to bring the movie to theaters in late 2023.
Waititi was reported to be still working on the project.
Waititi confirmed that the movie had been put on ice.
- Director
- Taika Waititi
- Writer
- Tony McNamara
- Project development began
- 2020
- Waititi’s other movies in progress
- About four
- Confirmation date
- October 18, 2026
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What people are saying
I hate to break this to you, but we’re going to actually put it on ice and we’re working on a different thing together
It’s very iced. I’ve got about four other movies I’m trying to do
Ice ages do come to an end. Who knows?