Taika Waititi the 2020 Oscar winner for Adaptive Screenplay for JoJo Rabbit photographed by Andrew Eccles on Feb. 10, 2020 at the H Club Los Angeles, CA Styling Jeanne Yang/The Wall Group; Grooming: Su Naeem/Oribe/Dew Beauty Agency; Tuxedo: Dior; Shoes: Tods; Cufflinks: David Yurman; Lapel pin: Nikos Koulis; Watch: Panerai; Location: H Club Los Angeles; Statuette: Oscar ® Statuette © AMPAS ®

What was initally rumored and hinted at is now confirmed.

Waititi’s unique sense of humor and his method of storytelling will fit in perfectly in the Star Wars universe. We already have proof of that from the episode of The Mandolorian he directed.

For those worried about a comedic director taking on a Star Wars project and deliving a less than steller action scenes…I’d refer you to the end the multiple fight scenes from Thor Ragnarok.

The future of the Star Wars franchise is in good hands.

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 month.

The film news affirms reports that first broke in January that Waititi was developing a “Star Wars” movie, on the heels of his well-received work directing the season finale of the hit Disney Plus “Star Wars” series “The Mandalorian.”

It’s unclear if Waititi’s film is one of Disney’s three untitled “Star Wars” movies dated for Dec. 2022, 2024 and 2026 — or if it’s a separate project.

Source: Variety