Yesterday, Deadline revealed that Thor: Love and Thunder director Taika Waititi has found his next directing project in Klara and the Sun. The movie is based on Kazuo Ishiguro's New York Times bestselling novel and boasts a script by Dahvi Waller.
The sci-fi tale revolves around a robot girl called Klara who was created to help teenagers combat loneliness. In this story, she sets out to save a family of humans she lives with from heartbreak, and based on what the trade is saying, the lead role is likely to be highly sought after in Hollywood.
Here's where things get interesting, though.
The site goes on to explain that, "Waititi was weighing a number of options for his next film including his anticipated Star Wars movie at Lucasfilm. He ultimately landed on Klara and the Sun and, once a deal closes, likely would make it his next film."
"As for Star Wars," the trade notes, "insiders say he is still excited about the project and committed to direct that next year."
This is a little surprising (and confusing) considering the fact there was no mention of Waititi's movie at Star Wars Celebration last month. Instead, Lucasfilm President Kathleen Kennedy announced three new projects set in very different time periods. Those are coming our way from Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy, Dave Filoni, and James Mangold, with the first - starring Daisy Ridley as Rey - expected to arrive in 2025.
Does this mean we're getting two Star Wars movies that year? It's certainly possible, though we wouldn't be shocked if this one never gets off the ground (we also can't discount the possibility that whatever it is might be in the works for Disney+).
Waititi is no stranger to Star Wars after helming episodes of The Mandalorian and lending his voice to IG-11 as recently as that show's third season.
Stay tuned for updates.