Taika Waititi Has Disappointing News About His ‘Star Wars’ Movie

It may be a long time before Star Wars fans can watch a movie in theaters again.

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Taika Waititi’s Star Wars film was first announced in 2020.

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However, he revealed earlier this week that he is still working on the script.

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He has commitments to other projects for the rest of the year.

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As such, he said he may not begin to really finish the script until 2023.

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He just told the New York Times that he has doubts about its future, however.

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He said that “once I submit it, that might determine when it gets made…”

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“…or if it gets made, even,” he added.

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At least Star Wars fans have plenty of Disney+ projects to keep them busy!

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