Taika Waititi’s ‘Star Wars’ Movie Will Reject Pre-Existing Characters and Origins: ‘Expand the World’

Rylan Clark shared a kiss with Ex On The Beach star Declan Doyle during an evening out together, following his split from his husband Dan Neal. The presenter, 33, looked to be having a blast during an outing in London, as he and Declan, 32, flirted outside a restaurant in Marylebone. The pair, who both rocked casual looks for the night in pictures obtained by The Sun, happily chatted away as people sat on picnic benches nearby.

With “Thor: Love And Thunder” hitting theaters next Friday, Taika Waititi‘s Hollywood star continues to ascend. And with another project in the books, the director looks ahead to his upcoming projects: “Next Goal Wins,” another season of “Our Flag Means Death,” and his “Star Wars” film that was announced back in 2020.

The Pope’s Exorcist.Directed by Julius Avery (Overlord), the film will star Crowe as real-life figure Father Gabriele Amorth, a priest who acted as chief exorcist of the Vatican and performed more than 100,000 exorcisms in his lifetime.Amorth, who passed away in 2016 at the age of 91, detailed his experiences of battling demons in two memoirs titled An Exorcist Tells His Story and An Exorcist: More Stories.“It’s been a goal of mine to work with Russell,” Avery said in a statement (via The Hollywood Reporter). “To collaborate with him on the amazing Pope’s Exorcist is truly a dream come true.”Production is scheduled to start in Ireland in September.Avery’s next film is Samaritan, a superhero film based on the Mythos Comics graphic novels by Bragi F.

Amazon Prime has released a first look at Ron Howard‘s new film Thirteen Lives.

Ron Howard is a critically-acclaimed and Academy Award-winning director. Looking at his filmography, it’s hard to find something that he hasn’t done as his decades-long career spans multiple genres and mediums, so it shouldn’t surprise anyone that his next upcoming project, “Thirteen Lives,” is a film based on a true story.

The 2018 story of a boys’ soccer team trapped in a cave in northern Thailand made headlines around the world. Now, the harrowing true story gets the Hollywood treatment with director Ron Howard at the helm and an ensemble cast, featuring Colin Farrell, Viggo Mortensen, and Joel Edgerton.

Russell Crowe (Thor: Love and Thunder) has signed on to star in Julius Avery’s film The Pope’s Exorcist for Screen Gems, Deadline can confirm.

Lucasfilm announced that Taika Waititi would co-write (with “1917” and “Last Night in Soho” scribe Krysty Wilson-Cairns) and direct a new, theatrically released “Star Wars” film. Since then, not much has been revealed.

#ThorLoveandThunder is fucking great. I think instantly one of my favorite Marvel movies – probably cause it’s easily the funniest, yet still had me choked up by the end. I hope Taika Waititi never stops making Thor movies.#ThorLoveAndThunder might be my favorite Marvel movie and it also might be their very best.

The stars stepped out for the premiere of Thor: Love and Thunder!

The world premiere of Thor: Love and Thunder just took place in Los Angeles and now critics are speaking out with the first reactions to the new Marvel film!

Kate Bush is having a major moment right now.

Fast and Furious star Paul Walker is set to receive a posthumous star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2023. According to the Walk of Fame's official announcement video only one posthumous Star is awarded per year but Walker is one of two in the Movie category and one of three overall this year.

Get TicketsThe cast is filled with a legendary crew that includes Chris Evans (voices Buzz Lightyear), Keke Palmer (voices Izzy Hawthorne), Taika Waititi (voices Mo Morrison), James Brolin (voices Zurg) and many more talented actors. We know you're ready to fill your nostalgic heart with this intergalactic tale, so we have all the details on when, where and how you can watch — along with how you can stream the first four  movies and more.  releases in theaters on Friday, June 17, so you don't have long to wait to see Buzz Lightyear face off against the evil Emperor Zurg. Currently, there isn't a date set for when will make its way to the streaming service. Disney typically has a 30- or 45-day window of theatrical exclusivity, so will likely begin streaming between July 17 and Aug. 1.If you want to refresh your memory on everything related to the franchise, you can stream all four movies on Disney+ and Amazon Prime Video.

Don’t expect director Taika Waititi’s planned Star Wars film to be about Chewbacca’s grandmother.

Patricia Heaton isn’t impressed with Pixar’s “Lightyear” casting decision.

Judging by the recent reports, it would appear the next “Star Wars” film to arrive in theaters will likely be whatever Taika Waititi comes up with. And while we don’t have any specifics about Waititi’s addition to the galaxy far, far away, the filmmaker is teasing that it’s going to be something brand-new.

Phillip Schofield couldn't end his and Holly Willoughby's This Morning interview with Taika Waititi without asking about the rumours he is engaged to singer Rita Ora. The actor was on the ITV daytime show on Monday (June 13) alongside Chris Evans.

EXCLUSIVE: Apple Original Films has set a first-look feature deal with Nike’s Waffle Iron Entertainment and Makeready, to develop and produce sports films.