Hollywood is lucky to have highly imaginative writer, director, and actorTaika Waititiplanning to bring his vision to several more intriguing projects in the coming years. Waititi was an up-and-coming director at the time he was tasked with leading the latestThormovie for the MCU and shocked everyone when he completely redid and reinvigorated the subseries' established tone. Since then, Waititi has created and starred in several more off-beat projects.
This includes Best Picture nomineeJojo Rabbit, and the highly acclaimed but sadly canceled pirate seriesOur Flag Means Death. Easily able to star inTV shows that balance comedy and dramaas well as mainstream blockbusters,everyone is eager to see what Waititi is doing next, following his reported involvement infuture anime movie adaptationsas well as upcoming book adaptations.
8Klara And The Sun
Waititi As Director & Producer
Waititi has taken on the monumental task of directing Nobel Prize winner Kazuo Ishiguro’s novelKlara and the Sun,about an artificial human brought to be the companion of a grieving family, handling much heavy thematic material.
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Waititi has wisely brought Jenna Ortega on board to play the titular character, as well as Amy Adams. The movie has been given an unspecified 2025 release date with little additional news, but the confirmed cast and reports of filming suggest that they are on schedule.
7The Incal
Waititi As Writer & Director
Waititi seems to be nostalgic for his time with the MCU when it comes toThe Incal, described as an “epic space opera” about a private investigator who comes into possession of a powerful and highly sought-after artifact. It was reported in 2021 (viaDeadline) thatWaititi signed on for the adaptation of Alejandro Jodorowsky’s graphic novel,hopefully again bringing a wacky sense of humor and stimulating visuals — although the movie has not moved forward with production since then.
6James
Waititi As Director
There is also scant information about Waititi’s straightforwardly titled projectJames, which was only announced in 2024 (viaTHR). This movie will be based on Percival Everett’s novel of the same name, a reimagining ofHuckleberry Finnfrom the perspective of Jim. Everett’sErasurewas adapted into the Oscar-contenderAmerican Fiction, drawing attention and other major creatives to his additional works of literature. While Waititi is directing the movie, Steven Spielberg will serve as executive producer.
5Flash Gordon
Waititi As Writer
Waititi is also getting involved in the nostalgia-fueled reboot trend, announced as the writer of the remake of 1980’sFlash Gordona few years ago. While recently theFlash Gordonreboot got an uncertain update after three yearsfrom a seemingly disinterested producer, it is potentially not Waititi’s top priority with several other projects on his agenda.Flash Gordonalso still does not have a confirmed director, with Waititi only working on it as a writer.
4We’re Wolves
Waititi As Writer & Producer
Before hisThordays, Waititi wrote, directed, and starred in 2014’sWhat We Do in the Shadows,which gave rise to the 2019 spinoff series of the same name. Now, Waititi is working on another mockumentary comedy entitledWe’re Wolves, detailing the lives of a group of werewolves in New Zealand. OriginalWhat We Do in the Shadowsco-directer, writer, and star Jemaine Clement is also returning to the project to show how much they have both evolved as creators in the last decade. However, the movie was announced in 2019 with no updates since (viaGQ).
3FING!
Waititi is not only an amazing writer and director, and he is reportedly also rumored to be in talks to star inFING!, based on the children’s book of the same name by David Walliams (viaDeadline). The story follows a pair of desperate parents who set out to find a “Fing” for their spoiled daughter after she demands one, leading them on a whimsical and wild adventure into a jungle — a highly imaginative take on childhood that is right up Waititi’s alley.
2Untitled Taika Waititi Star Wars Film
Taikai Waititi’sStar Warsmovieis more than likely his upcoming project that will get the most attention from Hollywood, given the very nature of the franchise, the cinematic future of which has been uncertain since the conclusion of the Skywalker Saga.
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Ideas for severalupcomingStar Warsmovieshave been tossed around with various hugely famous directors attached to them. Yetthe promise of Waititi directing aStar Warsmovie creates a lot of anticipation when it could result in an entirely new take on the settingthe franchise needs.
1Akira
A live-actionAkiramovie has been going through various stages of development hell for nearly two decades, with Waititi becoming the most recent director said to be involvedwith it in 2019. However, the movie was delayed by the director’s other projects; now,Klara and the Sunmight be the sci-fiAkirareplacementwe’re getting as far asTaika Waititiis concerned — but he did suggest he was still working on it in 2023 (viaInverse).
