# Waititi’s shelved Star Wars film highlights Lucasfilm’s stalled cinema slate

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/taika-waititis-star-wars-film-is-the-latest-to-hit-the-buffers-at-some-point-lucasfilm-is-going-to-have-to-actually-make-a-movie/
- Published: 2026-10-23T10:39:45+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-23T11:22:42+00:00
- Original publisher: The Guardian (publisher lean: Left)
- Original article: https://www.theguardian.com/film/2026/oct/23/taika-waititi-star-wars-lucasfilm
- Topics: Celebrity, Culture, Entertainment, Film

## Key points

- Waititi’s Star Wars film has been put on ice.
- Several announced projects have yet to reach cinemas.
- Lucasfilm is urged to back a fresh creative direction.

## Summary

Taika Waititi’s proposed Star Wars film, announced six years ago, has been put on ice, adding to a growing list of projects that Lucasfilm has announced but not brought to cinemas. The article argues that repeated delays risk stalling the franchise’s creative renewal, as the studio appears reluctant to back films that could take it in unfamiliar directions.

Since The Rise of Skywalker in 2019, only The Mandalorian and Grogu has reached cinemas; it reportedly cost $165m and grossed $346m worldwide. Other shelved or uncertain projects include films associated with Patty Jenkins, Kevin Feige, David Benioff and DB Weiss, Rian Johnson and Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy. The article contends that familiar characters and franchise recognition have not guaranteed success, and urges Lucasfilm to commission a distinctive film-maker and let them make the film.

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