5 Years Later, A Forgotten Star Wars Movie Just Got A Hopeful Update

5 Years Later, A Forgotten Star Wars Movie Just Got A Hopeful Update

MICHAEL TRAN/AFP/Getty ImagesStar Wars projects are delayed and canceled so often that it’s a delightful surprise when one arrives on time. TV shows, standalone movies, and entire cinematic trilogies can go from development to cancellation with little fanfare, so fans often don’t put too much stock in what’s on the docket for the franchise’s future.One Star Wars movie in particular has been in development for so long that fans may have forgotten…

Taika Waititi Star Wars Movie Gets Update, Writer Confirmed

(Photo Credit: 20th Century Studios) Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy has finally shared a brand new update about the studio’s long-in-development Taika Waititi Star Wars movie. This comes after more than four years since the project was first announced. What was Kathleen Kennedy’s Taika Waititi Star Wars movie update? During a recent interview, when asked about the current progress of the Taika Waititi Star Wars movie, Kennedy expressed her…

The Force Is Strong With This Writer! Kathleen Kennedy Reveals The Pen Behind Taika Waititi’s STAR WARS Film

Fresh updates from Star Wars Celebration in Japan are still rolling in, and the latest intel comes from Lucasfilm President Kathleen Kennedy concerning the writer behind Taika Waititi’s Star Wars film.

McNamara Co-Writing Waititi's "Star Wars"

Lucasfilm boss Kathleen Kennedy has confirmed that “Poor Things” and “The Favourite” screenwriter Tony McNamara is penning the script for Taika Waititi’s “Star Wars” film reports Screen Rant. The news comes almost five years after Waititi was first linked with directing and co-writing a “Star Wars” film. The filmmaker was hot off successes like “Thor: Ragnarok,” “Hunt for the Wilderpeople” and “Jojo Rabbit” while the TV version of his mockumenta…

‘Poor Things’ Writer to Pen Taika Waititi’s Star Wars Movie — World of Reel

Last year, Taika Waititi told Variety that his ‘Star Wars’ movie, which is apparently still happening, “will be a Taika Waititi film.” He added, “It’s gonna piss people off.” This set off the fanbase.During an interview with Screen Rant, which happened this weekend at Star Wars Celebration 2025 in Japan, Kathleen Kennedy provided an update on Waititi’s long-gestating Star Wars project. Although Waititi has been attached to the film for some time…