Taika Waititi to direct and co-write next 'Star Wars' film.
 

Acclaimed director and screenwriter Taika Waititi (JoJo Rabbit, Thor: Ragnorak) has just signed on to direct and co-write a new theatrical Star Wars film. The project is also by co-written Krysty Wilson-Cairns (1917). I really enjoyed both of the films I mentioned that Waititi directed along with Hunt for the Wilderpeople, so I do look forward to this movie. He will breathe some new life into this franchise.

https://ew.com/movies/taika-waititi-star-wars-movie/

So does it mean that Ruin Johnson trilogy is DEADer that dead?
Or is it still in production?
Given how Kathleen Kennedy, supposedly, ****ed up with the new "female centric series" I won't exclude that RJ's movies are now in a trash bin.

he will direct until the "franchise killer" Kennedy replaces him 2/3rds of the way in

Mixed feelings about this. I liked Ragnarok and loved Jojo Rabbit, but I don't know how Waititi's style will work in the Star Wars universe. I'll try to keep my mind open until further details emerge.

On another note, I thought Disney was going to put the brakes on theatrical Star Wars for a while? Haven't heard anything about the Rian trilogy in a while, and right now all the focus seems to be on stuff for television.

Unless they make gritty war movie or incoherent mess, things gonna be fine, I think.

Unless a trailer blows me out of mind, I think anything star wars related that comes out I will only view it in those times when I get a nostalgic star wars kick and see what the hell they've been doing since I last saw it. I don't think I can ever care to follow star wars as I used to. I don't think I'll stop liking Star Wars, but anything Disney does have the same value as the previous expanded universe, I'll check it out when something draws my attention, only the stuff I want, whenever I eventually get to it.

No use to complain about every star wars related thing disney does every single time for the next few decades.

Rogue One

Sequel Trilogy

Can't they just let the franchise stay dead for the time being? The fact that The Rise of Skywalker somehow sucks even harder than The Phantom Menace makes me think this **** needs time to breathe.

Anyway, how long before they just remake the original trilogy? Without poorly disguising them as sequels that is...

No thanks, Ruffalo. I think you are one of the most overrated actors and individuals on the planet. I'd be fine with Momoa though.

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According to one of the more credible leakers out there, there's a chance that this film might be taking inspiration from the Dawn of the Jedi comics/novel: https://twitter.com/jordanmaison/sta...819146243?s=21