Taika Waititi

2022 - 3 - 7

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Taika Waititi's Work Is a Rejection of Toxic Masculinity (Decider)

'Our Flag Means Death' is continuing a trend for executive producer Taika Waititi. The auteur's shows and movies reject the constraints of toxic ...

Whether you’re talking about Nandor the Relentless (Kayvan Novak) admitting that it’s been a while since he pillaged, or the hardened Vladislav (Clement) refusing to go to a party honoring his ex-girlfriend, What We Do in the Shadows excels at taking some of the most powerful beings in fantasy and humbling them. After robbing Thor of the things he always used to define himself — his father, hammer, and sense of nobility — the god of thunder had to confront the reality that the father he once idolized was imperfect, even cruel. In Odin’s (Anthony Hopkins) absence, Thor had to figure out how to become a leader on his own. A big reason why Thor: Ragnarok worked was because it stripped the ever-tough Thor (Chris Hemsworth) down to his most vulnerable state. It’s the central theme of the gorgeous Boy, a film that revolves around the young Boy (James Rolleston) imitating both Michael Jackson and his father in a misguided attempt at love and respect. Jarrod (Jemaine Clement) and Lily’s (Loren Horsley) biggest fights in Eagle vs Shark, Waititi’s directorial debut, hinged from this idea that Jarrod continuously lied and plotted revenge in the hopes that his father would one day love him as much as he loved Jarrod’s late brother.

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Taika Waititi Almost Missed His First Meeting With Marvel Because ... (IGN)

Taika Waititi almost missed out on his first meeting with Marvel due to a passport blunder, which should have prevented him from boarding the plane – until ...

The customs agents initially laughed at his attempt to board the plane without a passport, until he pulled out a contract he once had with Disney for Moana. Chris Hemsworth's Thor is also back for the sequel. "And not being from America, you can't travel domestically without some sort of American I.D. and all I had was a New Zealand driver's license."

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Thor: Love and Thunder Isn't Finished Yet, Says Director Taika Waititi (CBR)

Thor: Love and Thunder co-writer/director Taika Waititi confirms that work is still underway on the upcoming Marvel Cinematic Universe sequel.

Waititi was also less than truthful with fans when he proclaimed a supposedly official Thor: Love and Thunder poster was a fake. And a lot more thunder. And a lot more love. At the time, Waititi dismissed the image as "so bad" while also joking that he wished he'd made it himself. And a lot more Thor, if you’ve seen the photos." Waititi confirmed the status of the upcoming Marvel Cinematic Universe sequel in an interview with Variety on the Film Independent Spirit Awards red carpet.

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Taika Waititi Almost Missed His First Meeting With Marvel Studios (MovieWeb)

The Oscar-winning director may not have been the celebrated Marvel treasure he is due to an unexpected tiny mishap.

A bunch of friends came to visit me in Hawaii and went to went back to New Zealand, they took my luggage with them and my passport was in one of those suitcases. He has further directed promotional short films Team Thor 1 & 2 for Marvel. He has also worked on other Disney projects such as Free Guy and The Mandalorian. He has also received an Oscar for Jojo Rabbit in the Best Adapted Screenplay category. To convince them, Waititi showed them his contract with Disney for the film Moana, for which he was hired as a screenwriter. "I was in Hawaii and just had a birthday. Recalling the incident in The Late Late Show, Waititi said: However, his friends mistakenly took his luggage to New Zealand. Since he isn’t an American citizen, he was not eligible to travel domestically between states.

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Taika Waititi says 'Thor: Love and Thunder' is nowhere near finished (We Got This Covered)

After all, if Marvel attached the first teaser trailer for Benedict Cumberbatch's second solo outing to Spider-Man: No Way Home, then it's not unreasonable to ...

Based on what we do know, though, Love and Thunder has the potential to be one of the MCU’s best yet. After all, if Marvel attached the first teaser trailer for Benedict Cumberbatch’s second solo outing to Spider-Man: No Way Home, then it’s not unreasonable to expect the same thing to happen with Love and Thunder. Either way, Waititi isn’t in the mood for divulging any secrets or concrete details, with the Academy Award winner claiming that he’s nowhere near the finish line. We haven’t seen so much as an official image from Chris Hemsworth’s fourth solo outing yet, never mind any footage, although there’s plenty of reasons to expect that to change as we edge closer to the May 6 debut of Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness.

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Taika Waititi Reveals Why He Almost Didn't Make His First Marvel ... (Comicbook.com)

Taika Waititi is one of Marvel's most treasured directors. After the Oscar-winning indie filmmaker took the Thor franchise from one of the franchise's ...

Regardless, Waititi still opted to go to the airport to try getting on an airplane, because he felt it could be a life-changing meeting. A bunch of friends came to visit me in Hawaii and went to went back to New Zealand, they took my luggage with them and my passport was in one of those suitcases," the filmmaker said in a recent stop on The Late Late Show. "Not being from America, you can't travel domestically without some sort of American I.D. and all I had was a New Zealand drivers license. As it turns out, however, there was a time before all the success then Waititi almost missed his first meeting with Marvel, a move that could have spelled disaster.

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Thor: Love and Thunder Won't Be Finished Until June, Jokes Taika ... (Screen Rant)

Though Thor: Love and Thunder is set to come out in July, director Taika Waititi jokes he might not finish it until the very end of June.

Luckily, with the July release still in place, Waititi has plenty of time to complete the movie. Still, Waititi has a pretty packed slate right now, between Thor: Love and Thunder, the HBO Max pirate series Our Flag Means Death, and sports flick Next Goal Wins. It's no wonder then that post-production for the Marvel film is still ongoing. Thor: Love and Thunder will mark the first time an MCU hero gets a fourth solo movie, with Chris Hemsworth returning to play his loveable god of thunder.

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Taika Waititi Gives Shocking Advice For Getting A Job At Marvel (GIANT FREAKIN ROBOT)

Taika Waititi is often very funny and sarcastic in his interviews, but he recently gave some shocking advice in how to land a job at Marvel.

However, it all worked out in the end and the film became one of the most beloved in the entirety of the MCU. Now we all get to see what madness Waititi has cooked up for the sequel. The star of Better Things, Pamela Aldon, was also on the talk show with Waititi and confirmed his summation of how to get a job. You’ve got to fake it.” While his comments might be taken with a grain of salt, as his normal interviews are chock full of dry humor and sarcasm, he seems to be right on the money about this one. Of course, they are both concerning Thor, but his direction and art style was enough for Kevin Feige (President of Marvel Studios) to give Waititi back-to-back films. With the sheer amount of praise the director received for Thor: Ragnarok, it makes total sense that fans are clamoring for more from Mr. Waititi. During a recent interview on The Late Late Show with James Corden, the host asked about what it took for Taika to land his way onto a Marvel set. His most recent endeavor is that of playing Blackbeard the Pirate on the HBO show, Our Flags Means Death. On top of that, fans are patiently or more so impatiently waiting for Thor: Love and Thunder to release.

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Thor 4 Director Teases Last-Minute Adjustments to Chris Hemsworth ... (The Direct)

Director Taika Waititi teased that Thor: Love and Thunder won't be completely finished until late June.

Known for the comedy and laughs he brings to his films, Waititi regularly brings that to the real world, especially when discussing his work on the big screen. Speaking on the timeline for completion, Waititi teased that it probably won't be ready to go until the "end of June:" Waititi is well-known for his unique style of filmmaking and storytelling, which fans saw throughout 2017's Thor: Ragnarok as Thor, the Hulk, and more took on Hela and Asgard's demise.

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