- "Star Wars is very different to Marvel style. They know that the tone of the first films really should be kind of adhered to. That's what the fans like and you can't really disrespect it I guess is a nicer way of saying can't put too many jokes in. There's a bit, definitely my tone is in there, the dialogue and stuff like that."
- ―Taika Waititi on directing for The Mandalorian
Taika David Waititi (born August 16, 1975[1]) is a New Zealand film director, screenwriter, and actor best known for the 2014 film What We Do in the Shadows and the 2017 Marvel Cinematic Universe film Thor: Ragnarok. He directed an episode of the live-action Star Wars television series The Mandalorian, created by fellow Marvel director Jon Favreau.[3] He will also direct and co-write with Krysty Wilson-Cairns an as-yet-untitled Star Wars film.[4]
Works[]
Filmography[]
| Year | Title | Series | Contributions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | "Chapter 1: The Mandalorian" | The Mandalorian | Voiced IG-11[5] |
| 2019 | "Chapter 7: The Reckoning" | The Mandalorian | Voiced IG-11[6] |
| 2019 | "Chapter 8: Redemption" | The Mandalorian | Director, Voiced IG-11[7] |
| 2023 | "Chapter 17: The Apostate" | The Mandalorian | Voiced IG-11[8] |
| 2023 | "Chapter 23: The Spies" | The Mandalorian | Voiced IG-12[9] |
| 2023 | "Chapter 24: The Return" | The Mandalorian | Voiced IG-12 and IG-11[10] |
| TBA | Untitled Star Wars film | Writer, Director[11] |
Sources[]
The Mandalorian First Image, Directors Revealed on StarWars.com (backup link)- The Mandalorian Teaser Debuts, Obi-Wan Kenobi Series Set for Disney+ on StarWars.com (backup link)
Disney Gallery: The Mandalorian — "Directing"- Academy Award Winner Taika Waititi to Direct and Co-Write new Star Wars Feature Film For Theatrical Release; Oscar Nominee Krysty Wilson-Cairns to Co-Write Screenplay with Waititi on StarWars.com (backup link)
This Week! in Star Wars New Star Wars Filmmakers, Star Wars Day Fun, and More! on the official Star Wars YouTube channel (backup link)- Future Lucasfilm Projects Revealed on StarWars.com (backup link)
- This Week! in Star Wars Exciting Lucasfilm Announcements, A New Story From The High Republic, and More! on the official Star Wars YouTube channel (backup link)
"Star Wars: The Mandalorian Season One Companion" — Star Wars Insider 201- Star Wars: The Mandalorian: Guide to Season One
Go Beyond The Spires in Virtual Reality: Making of ILMxLab's Tales From The Galaxy's Edge SWCA 2022 on the official Star Wars YouTube channel (backup link)- Phenomenon | The Mandalorian | Disney+ on the official Star Wars YouTube channel (backup link)
The Mandalorian — "Chapter 17: The Apostate"- "The Anti-Hero's Journey" — Star Wars Insider 217
- A New Star Wars Legacy | Ahsoka | Disney+ on the official Star Wars YouTube channel (backup link)
- "Paths Unknown" Episode Guide | Star Wars The Bad Batch on StarWars.com (backup link)
Notes and references[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 This Week! in Star Wars The Child Gets Even Cuter, Luke and Darth Vader Duel in LEGO, and More! on the official Star Wars YouTube channel (backup link)
- ↑ 'The Mandalorian' Director Taika Waititi Says The First 'Star Wars' Live-Action Series Is Close To The Original Trilogy [TCA 2018] by Fred Topel on www.slashfilm.com (February 4, 2019) (archived from the original on August 11, 2020)
- ↑ The Mandalorian First Image, Directors Revealed on StarWars.com (backup link)
- ↑ Academy Award Winner Taika Waititi to Direct and Co-Write new Star Wars Feature Film For Theatrical Release; Oscar Nominee Krysty Wilson-Cairns to Co-Write Screenplay with Waititi on StarWars.com (backup link)
- ↑ The Mandalorian — "Chapter 1: The Mandalorian"
- ↑ The Mandalorian — "Chapter 7: The Reckoning"
- ↑ The Mandalorian — "Chapter 8: Redemption"
- ↑ The Mandalorian — "Chapter 17: The Apostate"
- ↑ The Mandalorian — "Chapter 23: The Spies"
- ↑ The Mandalorian — "Chapter 24: The Return"
- ↑ Untitled Star Wars film (Taika Waititi)
External links[]
Taika Waititi on Wikipedia
Taika Waititi at the Internet Movie Database
Taika Waititi (@taika.waititi) on Facebook
Taika Waititi (@taikawaititi) on Instagram
Taika Waititi (@taikawaititi) on Twitter
