Taika Waititi’s Star Wars Movie Gets Disappointing Update From Kathleen Kennedy

Saturday, 1 March 2025 02:24

Lucasfilm’s President Kathleen Kennedy recently shared an update on the Star Wars movie which will be helmed by Taika Waititi. She recently confirmed that she is not taking retirement anytime soon and revealed she is producing the upcoming Star Wars projects. Previously, it was speculated that the producer might exit Lucasfilm by the end of […] The post Taika Waititi’s Star Wars Movie Gets Disappointing Update From Kathleen Kennedy appeared first on ComingSoon.net - Movie Trailers, TV & Streaming News, and More.

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Lucasfilm’s President Kathleen Kennedy recently shared an update on the Star Wars movie which will be helmed by Taika Waititi. She recently confirmed that she is not taking retirement anytime soon and revealed she is producing the upcoming Star Wars projects. Previously, it was speculated that the producer might exit Lucasfilm by the end of 2025.

Taika Waititi’s Star Wars movie’s release status revealed by Kathleen Kennedy

The Obi-Wan Kenobi producer recently appeared for an interview, in which she discussed future Star Wars projects that are being developed at Lucasfilm.

As Kathleen Kennedy shared the current status update on each project with Deadline, she disclosed that she had yet to receive a script from director Taika Waititi concerning his Star Wars movie. She told the outlet, “I keep waiting for Taika [Waititi], and he is working with another writer now. He’s so busy.”

The Lucasfilm head expressed her admiration for Waititi’s previous work and added, “I love him. I think if we ever do get a script from Taika, it’s going to be fantastic. I already saw a first act that I loved, but tying him down, it’s tricky.”

Moreover, Kennedy opened up about going for an approach similar to Thor: Ragnarok, for Waititi’s Star Wars film. She added, “That’s exactly the tone we’re always looking for with filmmakers who can pull that off. It’s not like they’re a dime a dozen. You’re really trying to find the diamond in the rough and he’s one of them.”

In a 2023 interview with Entertainment Tonight, Taika Waititi shared an update on his Star Wars project, stating he doesn’t want to rush the movie. He told the outlet, “My thing is I want to take my time with that and get it right. I don’t want to rush this movie.”

Originally reported by Ishita Verma on SuperHeroHype.

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