Disney has announced that Academy Award winning director Taika Waititi (Thor: Ragnarok, Jojo Rabbit, What We Do in the Shadows) will be directing an upcoming Star Wars film. Academy Award nominated screenwriter Krysty Wilson-Cairns (1917) will be co-writing the screenplay with Waititi .
Disney has released no further details about the film, though the tease alone has us excited.
Incoming news from a galaxy far, far away….
Academy Award winner @TaikaWaititi to direct and co-write a new Star Wars feature film for theatrical release; Academy Award nominee Krysty Wilson-Cairns (@WeWriteAtDawn) to co-write screenplay with Waititi: https://t.co/o3Exz8ndy9 pic.twitter.com/Yrt0LQbi7B
— Star Wars (@starwars) May 4, 2020