Taika Waititi's Star Wars Film Shelved as He Moves to New Project
Waititi said the untitled Star Wars movie is postponed rather than canceled, and he and writer Tony McNamara have moved on to an unnamed project.
Taika Waititi has confirmed that his untitled Star Wars movie is on hold, with the director saying he and writer Tony McNamara have moved on to a different, unnamed project. Waititi discussed the status of the film in an interview with Inverse.
Waititi said the project is postponed rather than canceled and that he could still return to it. He also noted that he has about four other movies he is trying to do.
The film was announced in May 2020, with Waititi attached to direct and co-write. In December 2020, Lucasfilm promoted the project during a presentation of upcoming productions.
More than six years on, the movie has no official title, release date or story details. Several other planned Star Wars features have also been canceled or delayed, including Patty Jenkins' Rogue Squadron, Kevin Feige's standalone movie, the David Benioff and D.B. Weiss trilogy and Josh Trank's Boba Fett film.
Quick answers
Is Taika Waititi's Star Wars movie canceled?
No. Waititi said the film is postponed rather than canceled and that he could still return to it.
Why is the Star Wars movie on hold?
Waititi said he and writer Tony McNamara have moved on to a different, unnamed project, and he has about four other movies he is trying to do.