Taika Waititi’s Star Wars film put on ice, joining a list of stalled projects
Taika Waititi said his Star Wars film, announced six years ago, has been put on ice. The project joins several other announced films from the franchise that have yet to reach cinemas.
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Taika Waititi’s Star Wars film has been put on ice. The director disclosed the status in an interview with Inverse and gave no clear explanation for the decision.
The project was announced six years ago. It now joins other franchise films that were announced but have not reached cinemas.
### Other stalled Star Wars films
The list includes projects associated with Patty Jenkins, Kevin Feige, and Game of Thrones creators David Benioff and D. B. Weiss. Rian Johnson’s proposed trilogy has receded for years, while Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy’s film about Rey’s new Jedi order has not been officially cancelled.
Since 2019’s Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, one film in the franchise has reached cinemas: The Mandalorian and Grogu. The report puts its budget at $165 million and its worldwide box office at $346 million.
### Box-office figures for the saga
The 1977 Star Wars cost $11 million to make, equivalent to about $60 million today, and grossed $775 million worldwide, including rereleases.
The report identifies Star Wars: Starfighter, starring Ryan Gosling, as another forthcoming franchise film. It gives no release date.
What we know
- Taika Waititi said his Star Wars film has been put on ice.
- The film was announced six years ago; no clear reason for the decision was given.
- Other stalled projects include films associated with Patty Jenkins, Kevin Feige, David Benioff and D. B. Weiss.
- The Mandalorian and Grogu grossed $346 million worldwide on a reported $165 million budget.
- The 1977 Star Wars grossed $775 million, including rereleases.
Trust: Single source
- The story relies on one publisher. A second independent confirmation has not been established from the cited sources.
- Sources: The Guardian Film.
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