Taika Waititi
Lisa Kudrow Is Rewatching ‘Friends’ Because of Matthew Perry
For years after Friends, Lisa Kudrow has admitted she could not bring herself to watch reruns of the beloved NBC sitcom, explaining she didn’t want to risk not liking her work on the show. But in a recent interview with The Hollywood Reporter to promote her upcoming Apple TV+ series Time Bandits, Kudrow — who […]
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Steven Spielberg, Taika Waititi and Universal Teaming to Adapt Percival Everett’s ‘James’
Universal has landed the rights to Erasure author Percival Everett’s James, and is assembling a team of Oscar-winners to bring it to the screen. Steven Spielberg will executive produce the project via his Amblin Partners, with Taika Waititi in early talks to direct the adaptation. The package comes after American Fiction, an adaptation of Everett’s […]
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Charlyne Yi Says They Were Physically and Mentally Abused on ‘Time Bandits’ Series Set
Actor Charlyne Yi has detailed the experience of being physically assaulted by a scene partner on the set of the upcoming Apple TV+ adaptation of Time Bandits, which Yi says led to their coercion into quitting the production and subsequent denial of workers’ compensation for a back injury and post-traumatic stress. Yi, a main cast […]
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‘Our Flag Means Death’ Canceled at Max
Max is lowering its Flag. The Warner Bros. Discovery-backed streamer has canceled its comedy series Our Flag Means Death after a two-season run. David Jenkins created the pirate comedy that starred Rhys Darby and exec producer Taika Waititi. “While Max will not be moving forward with a third season of Our Flag Means Death, we are […]
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Lily Gladstone Becomes First Indigenous Actor to Win a Golden Globe: “This Is for Every Little Res Kid”
It’s been exceedingly rare for Indigenous actors to play lead roles in Hollywood, even more so for prestige, awards-contending projects. As such, it should be of little surprise that Lily Gladstone’s 2024 Golden Globe win makes her the first Indigenous actor to win an award in the ceremony’s 81-year history. In taking home best actress […]
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Taika Waititi Says He Had No Interest in Directing ‘Thor: Ragnarok’ But Did Because He Was “Poor”
Taika Waititi has revealed that he initially had “no interest” in directing 2017’s Thor: Ragnarok for Marvel. On Monday’s episode of the Smartless podcast, with hosts Jason Bateman, Will Arnett and Sean Hayes, the filmmaker opened up about how he ended up helming two Thor movies, including 2022’s Thor: Love and Thunder, for the superhero franchise. “You […]
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Taika Waititi Says He “Won’t Be Involved” in a Potential ‘Thor 5’
Taika Waititi has revealed that he has no plans to return to Marvel’s Thor franchise anytime soon. A fifth film hasn’t been confirmed by the studio but rumors have made their rounds on social media in recent months. The director recently told Business Insider that he “wouldn’t know if that’s accurate,” but he knows “that I […]
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‘Frybread Face and Me’ Trailer Follows Young Navajo Cousins Across One Life-Changing Summer (Exclusive)
What was supposed to be a summer of Fleetwood Mac becomes a journey that two young cousins from different worlds will never forget in director Billy Luther’s Frybread Face and Me trailer. Executive produced by Taika Waititi and distributed by Ava DuVernay’s Array Releasing, Frybread Face and Me serves as the narrative feature debut for […]
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Taika Waititi Says He’s “A Bit Fatigued” By Big Studio Movies, Seeks Smaller Projects like New Film ‘Next Goal Wins’
Taika Waititi is weighing in on superhero fatigue at the box office, admitting that even he himself needs a break from that big-budget world. Following Marvel’s recent string of misses with their last few films, there have been questions about if audiences have grown tired of superhero content; when asked about the trend at the […]
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‘Next Goal Wins’ Review: Taika Waititi’s Soccer Film Sacrifices Sincerity for Self-Conscious Humor
Starring Michael Fassbender, the 'Jojo Rabbit' director's latest feature dramatizes the historic comeback of the American Samoa soccer team.
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Toronto: Taika Waititi’s ‘Next Goal Wins’ Gets Rousing Standing Ovation
Taika Waititi’s underdog soccer comedy Next Goal Wins brought a Toronto Film Festival audience to its feet, with particular applause showered on the real-life characters, coach Thomas Rongen and transgender soccer player Jaiyah Saelua, who were in the house for the world premiere at the Princess of Wales Theatre on Sunday night. “That’s the most […]
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Taika Waititi’s ‘Next Goal Wins’ Set for Toronto Film Festival World Premiere
Taika Waititi’s Next Goal Wins is set to receive a world premiere at the Toronto Film Festival. The soccer comedy directed and co-written by the New Zealand filmmaker is set for a Nov. 17 release from Searchlight Pictures after bowing in Toronto. Based on a 2014 British documentary of the same name from Mike Brett […]
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