Warner Bros. is sliding Taika Waititi’s live action ‘Akira’ movie into theaters on May 21, 2021. Leonardo di Caprio and Andrew Lazar are also producing. Casting is currently underway for a summer start date in LA. More to come… Source: The Hollywood Reporter
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Taika Waititi’s ‘Jojo Rabbit’ Will Release October 18, 2019
Taika Waititi’s next film ‘Jojo Rabbit’ will officially release on October 18, 2019. Waititi, who gained popularity thanks to his most recent film ‘Thor: Ragnarok,’ serves as both writer and director. The premise of ‘Jojo Rabbit’ is below: “Jojo “Rabbit” Betzler is a young boy living during World War II. His only escapism is through… Continue reading Taika Waititi’s ‘Jojo Rabbit’ Will Release October 18, 2019
What We Do In The Shadows invades SXSW
The TV series What We Do In The Shadows premiered during SXSW this year and the cast as well as Taika Waititi and Jemaine Clement were in attendance where they held a hilarious Q&A to discuss the series, the film that inspired it and their return to SXSW. Taika kicked off the Q&A to discuss… Continue reading What We Do In The Shadows invades SXSW
Free guy movie adds TAIKA WAITITI & Utkarsh Ambudkar
The Free Guy Movie adds Taika Waititi and Utkarsh Ambudkar to the cast joining Ryan Reynolds in the video game based movie.
Taika Waititi’s ‘Jojo Rabbit’ Adds Composer Michael Giacchino (‘Spider-Man: Homecoming,’ ‘Incredibles 2’)
Taika Waititi’s next film ‘Jojo Rabbit’ now has composer Michael Giacchino onboard the dark dramedy. This will mark their first collaboration. Waititi serves as both writer and director of the film. Giacchino is both a Pixar and Marvel Studios alum, among many other famous franchises. He was the composer of all three ‘Star Trek’ films,… Continue reading Taika Waititi’s ‘Jojo Rabbit’ Adds Composer Michael Giacchino (‘Spider-Man: Homecoming,’ ‘Incredibles 2’)
Jon Favreau’s ‘The Mandalorian’ Series Enlists Taika Waititi for Voice Role
What was once rumored by Discussing Film is now confirmed by the creator/writer/showrunner himself: Jon Favreau. He took to Instagram to confirm Taika Waititi has a voice role in his Disney+ ‘Star Wars’ series ‘The Mandalorian.’ Check out the post below: See more However, Waititi may be playing a droid under the name of IG-11,… Continue reading Jon Favreau’s ‘The Mandalorian’ Series Enlists Taika Waititi for Voice Role
Apple’s ‘Time Bandits’ Series Enlists Taika Waititi (‘Thor: Ragnarok’) to Co-Write & Direct the Pilot
Apple is adapting Terry Gilliam’s ‘Time Bandits’ into a television series, and they just brought Taika Waititi onboard. He will co-write and direct the pilot of the show. Here’s a general rundown of the film’s premise: “A dark, irreverent adventure about imagination, bravery and the nature of our dreams. It follows the time-traveling adventures of… Continue reading Apple’s ‘Time Bandits’ Series Enlists Taika Waititi (‘Thor: Ragnarok’) to Co-Write & Direct the Pilot