Star Wars and Marvel are currently two of the biggest franchises in movie and television history. And Disney+ is revolutionizing that history by adding to its ever-growing list of movies and shows. With originals like The Mandalorian, The Book of Boba Fett, Obi-Wan Kenobi, Star Wars: Visions, and the upcoming Andor and Ahsoka, the streaming platform has been having quite the busy schedule since its advent.
Now, with a well-established success rate on record, the production is moving on to bigger projects. Taika Waititi is set to direct the next big Star Wars film which is slated for a late 2023 theatrical release.
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Upcoming Star Wars Movie Projects
Announced on May 4, 2020, a Star Wars movie was officially revealed to be in the works by Lucasfilm President Kathleen Kennedy. Taika Waititi, who had previously directed Season 1 Episode 8 of The Mandalorian, is going to write and direct the movie, and he will be accompanied by newcomer Krysty Wilson-Cairns as the co-writer.
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Although the title is yet to be determined by the writers, an idea art for the film was already shown at the December 2020 Disney investor’s call. With a signature Waititi-style logo, there was also a feature of a diamond-shaped object floating against the backdrop of bright, multi-colored outer space.
Apart from the Waititi movie, Wonder Woman director, Patty Jenkins is also working on a Rogue Squadron movie which is set to release sometime soon in the future.
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Waititi’s Star Wars Movie
Although details about his film have been kept under wraps, Taika Waititi has spoken up about his intention of making his film feel like a Star Wars movie.
“That’s yet to be seen. I don’t know. I’m still writing. I’m still coming up with the ideas and storylining it and just wanted to make sure that it feels like a Star Wars film. Because, I could say, “Oh yeah, we’ll just write any old thing and set in space and then put Star Wars on the front.” But it wouldn’t be a Star Wars film without certain elements and a certain treatment, so I’ve just got to make sure that it stays within that wheelhouse.”
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With that being said, it is almost certain that Waititi has plans to make his movie bigger than ever. His ideas have always been bigger and felt larger-than-life, with each of his projects better than the last. And knowing what he can do behind the director’s lens, it would not be a far-fetched idea to expect a movie truly worthy of Star Wars caliber to be delivered to us in the future.
Source: ComicBook
