Star Wars: Taika Waititi confirms his film is on hold

The Star Wars film from Taika Waititi is on hold. The filmmaker confirms it in an interview with Inverse, published on October 18, 2026, during the promotion of his new movie.

Waititi says he’s now developing another project with Tony McNamara, the screenwriter who worked with him on his Star Wars movie. He won’t reveal what it is. When asked about a possible return to the galaxy, the director left the door open for a comeback, without offering a timeline.

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Lucasfilm officially announced this feature on May 4, 2020, naming Taika Waititi as director and writer alongside Krysty Wilson-Cairns. The filmmaker was already familiar with the universe, having directed the final episode of the first season of The Mandalorian.

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