The Fate of Taika Waititi’s Star Wars Movie Officially Confirmed

Taika Waititi has confirmed that his planned Star Wars film is on hold indefinitely, ending hopes of it moving forward in the near future. He and screenwriter Tony McNamara have shifted their attention to another project, although Waititi said the film could be revived one day.

Lucasfilm announced the film in May 2020, with Waititi set to direct and co-write; McNamara later joined the writing team. Former Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy praised Waititi’s screenplay as recently as January 2026, but the franchise’s next scheduled cinema release is Shawn Levy’s Star Wars: Starfighter, due in 2027.