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The following is a list of unproduced Taika Waitit projects in roughly chronological order.
2010s
[edit]We're Wolves
[edit]In 2015 Jemaine Clement annouced that a follow up to 2014's What We Do in the Shadows was in develoment, which Waititi later announced to be titled We're Wolves, in addition to confirming he would return co-write and co-direct with Clement. The film was postponed until Waititi had finished his resposabilities with Marvel Studios' Thor: Ragnarok. [1][2] In 2017 he reaffirmed his intentions to do the film, while noting develoment would be done be slowly. [3]
Bubbles
[edit]In May 2017 it was announced Waitii was set to co-direct the stop motion animated film Bubbles with Mark Gustafson, based on the Black List screenplay of the same name by Isaac Adamson focusing on Michael Jackson's pet monkey.[4] Mark Gustafson departed departed the project in late 2018 to work on Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio. [5] In May 2019 it was Waititi had also departed the film, alongside distributor Netflix. By this point preproduction was ongoing atStarburns Industries. [6]
Akira
[edit]On Septemeber 2017, it was announced Waitii was in talks to helm the live action adaptation of Akira. [7] He was confirmed to be directing the film, in addition to co-write it with Michael Golamco, in May 2019, when Warner Bros gave the film a May 2021 release date. Filming was scheduled to begin in that Summer. [8] However, Waititi pushed aside the project to work on Thor: Love and Thunder, altought he remains attached to film. [9] In 2023 he reaffirmed to be working on the film, which he would write with Interior Chinatown collaborator Charles Yu. https://www.inverse.com/entertainment/taika-waititi-taking-a-break-from-thor
Flash Gordon
[edit]On June 2019, Waitii was revealed to be working on an animated film based on the character Flash Gordon . At the time it wasn't clear if he would just write the film or if he would direct as well. [10] In 2021, regarding rumours of it's possible cancellation, producer John Davis declared that he was still developing it, altought as a live action film. [11]
2020s
[edit]The Auteur
[edit]In February 2020, Waititi was revealed to be working on the Showtime TV Series The Auteur, which would be based on the graphic novel of the same name by Rick Spears for which he would be executive producer, in addition to co-write with Peter Warren and directseveral episodes, including the pilot.
Untitled Charlie and the Chocolate Factory TV projects
[edit]In March 2020, Waititi was announced to be writing, directing and executive producing two animated TV shows based on Roald Dahl's Charlie and the Chocolate Factory for Netflix, one of which would be focused on the book's main characters, while the other would be an original series based on the Oompa-Loompa characters. [12]
Untitled Star Wars film
[edit]The Incal
[edit]On November 2021, Waititi was revealed to be directing a live action adaptation of Alejandro Jodorowsky's The Incal, which he would write with frequent collaborator Jemaine Clement.
James
[edit]On June 2024, Waititi was revealed to be in talks to direct an adaptation of Percival Everett's James, with Everett writing the screeplay and Steven Spielberg producing. [13]
References
[edit]- ^ Chavez, Danette (17 August 2015). "What We Do in the Shadows Is Getting a Sequel." Archived 26 July 2017 at the Wayback Machine AVClub.com. Retrieved 2016-01-04.
- ^ Saathoff, Evan (25 January 2016). "What We Do in the Shadows Follow-up Gets A Snappy Title". Archived from the original on 27 January 2016. Retrieved 25 January 2016.
- ^ O'Falt, Chris (2 November 2017). "'Thor: Ragnarok' Director Taika Waititi Confirms 'What We Do in the Shadows' Sequel". IndieWire.
- ^ Fleming, Mike (18 May 2017). "Netflix Landing 'Bubbles', Film About Michael Jackson's Chimpanzee Companion – Cannes". Deadline.
- ^ Amidi, Amid (22 October 2018). "Guillermo Del Toro Will Direct Stop-Motion Musical Feature 'Pinocchio' For Netflix". Cartoon Brew.
- ^ Hipes, Patrick (24 May 2019). "Taika Waititi, Netflix Exit 'Bubbles', Stop-Motion Movie About Michael Jackson's Chimp". Deadline.
- ^ Fleming, Mike; Busch, Anita (19 September 2017). "'Akira' Back? 'Thor: Ragnarok' Helmer Taika Waititi In Talks". Deadline. Retrieved 23 March 2025.
- ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (24 May 2019). "Taika Waititi's 'Akira' Will Take Off In Summer 2021". Deadline. Retrieved 23 March 2025.
- ^ Kit, Borys (16 July 2019). "Taika Waititi to Direct 'Thor 4' (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 23 March 2025.
- ^ Fleming, Mike (24 June 2019). "Taika Waititi To "Crack" 'Flash Gordon' As Fox/Disney Animated Film". Deadline. Retrieved 23 March 2025.
- ^ Sneider, Jeff (30 July 2021). "Exclusive: Taika Waititi's Animated 'Flash Gordon' Movie Is Now Live-Action". Collider. Retrieved 23 March 2025.
- ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (5 March 2020). "Taika Waititi Set To Direct Two Netflix Animated Series Based On Roald Dahl's 'Charlie & The Chocolate Factory' & Oompa-Loompas". Deadline.
- ^ Saperstein, Brent Lang,Pat (20 June 2024). "Steven Spielberg's Amblin to Produce Adaptation of Percival Everett's Bestseller 'James' for Universal, Taika Waititi in Early Talks to Direct (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety.
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