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That Yoyo Rabbit The Oscar winner is in talks to potentially star in his own Star wars movie, but Taika Waititi is still working on the script. It’s very early days for him Star wars movie, as well as several projects that Lucasfilm has in the works.
We hear in a few months that Lucasfilm will have a better idea which one Star wars the film will move forward to return to the franchise on the big screen ie. on 19 December 2025.
That Star wars project currently in pole position is the one Damon Lindelof is writing with Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy set to direct.
The Kevin Feige project, which has Michael Waldron attached as a writer, as well as Patty Jenkins’ Rogue Squadron, are not dead; they are just not in active development. Waldron is focused on writing 2026’s Avengers: Secret Wars as Deadline first told you.
Also Rian Johnson’s next sting at Star wars is also not in active development, but it is not dead either.
Waititi directed episode eight of The Mandalorian‘s season one and also provided the show’s voice for the bounty hunter turned servant droid IG-11.
Waititi’s next film, which he directed and co-wrote, Next goal winsout September 22 via Searchlight.
Variety had the news about Waititi.