Thor director Taika Waititi has recently revealed his upcoming project for the Star Wars franchise. He announced his plans of exploring new characters and expanding its universe, far from the Skywalkers.
The Star Wars saga has been a long-time running story that spanned several decades and captivated generations of fans across the world. Indeed, it is time for it to deviate from its origin story and the original characters.
Waititi brought movie fans a whole new take on Marvel’s Thor franchise with his vibrant concepts. He is one of the most in-demand and rising directors of this generation, and his input on the upcoming Star Wars project will indeed reinvent the plot.
Fans have also expressed interest in discovering new faces and names in the Star Wars saga. After all these years, the story of the Skywalkers has indeed closed chapters.
Taika Waititi Wants To Expand The Star Wars Universe
In an interview with GamesRadar+, Waititi explained his plans for the upcoming film:
“I think for the Star Wars universe to expand, it has to expand. I would like to take something new and create some new characters and just expand the world, otherwise, it feels like it’s a very small story.”
The director worked on an episode in the first season of The Mandalorian. The series was a huge success, and it reinvented the Star Wars legend into a whole new concept. Other Star Wars-related titles came to life, namely The Book of Boba Fett and the Ahsoka series.
These new plans for the series are refreshingly igniting the love that fans have for Star Wars. One can be assured that it is in good hands.
“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.” (via CBR)
Taika Waititi’s upcoming Star Wars film still has no release date yet.
