With Patty Jenkins' Rogue Squadron seemingly on hold for reasons which still aren't clear to Star Wars fans, it's looking like our next trip to this Galaxy Far, Far Away in theaters will be Taika Waititi's mysterious project. The filmmaker helmed "Chapter 8" of The Mandalorian and is writing the screenplay for this movie alongside Krysty Wilson-Cairns (1917).
Doing the rounds to promote his role in Pixar's Lightyear, Waititi shared an update on his big screen Star Wars plans and the challenge he's facing in making sure it both feels unique and does the franchise justice.
"That's yet to be seen. I don't know. I'm still writing," he told Screen Rant about how work is progressing. "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," Waititi continued, "so I've just got to make sure that it stays within that wheelhouse."
While Lucasfilm President Kathleen Kennedy has suggested that Waititi's movie will be released in 2023, it sounds like there's still a lot of work to be done before cameras can start rolling. The filmmaker is also set to direct it, of course, and has Thor: Love and Thunder to finish off before he can shift focus to the Star Wars franchise.
With that in mind, we'd be shocked if this movie arrives before 2024, but it's going to be fun seeing what Waititi has planned for this Galaxy given his phenomenal track record as a director.
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