SignalPost

← Stories

Taika Waititi Says His Star Wars Movie Is On Ice

Director Taika Waititi confirmed in October 2026, while promoting Klara and the Sun, that his long-in-development Star Wars film has been put on hold, though he says he is still working on the franchise.

5newsrooms
5articles
18 hoursrunning
Oct 18first seen

Ask Scout

Scout answers questions about this story using only the coverage below.

Coverage over time

Oct 18 1 PM: 1 articleOct 18 3 PM: 1 articleOct 19 6 AM: 1 articleOct 19 7 AM: 2 articlesOct 18 1 PMOct 19 8 AMpeak 2 per hour

Articles

Oct 19, 8:06 AM breitbart.com Nolte: Disney Cancels Taika Waititi’s ‘Star Wars’ Movie
Oct 19, 8:00 AM gizmodo.com Taika Waititi’s ‘Star Wars’ Film ‘On Ice,’ but He’s Still With the Franchise
Oct 19, 7:14 AM polygon.com Taika Waititi's Star Wars Movie Gets Disappointing Update
Oct 18, 4:39 PM variety.com Taika Waititi Confirms His ‘Star Wars’ Movie Has Been ‘Put on Ice’ Indefinitely
Oct 18, 1:50 PM ign.com Taika Waititi Says His Star Wars Movie Is 'on Ice'