Taika Waititi's Star Wars Movie Gets Disappointing Update

By Austin Manchester · Polygon · Monday, 19 October 2026 at 14:14 (2h ago) · Original article ↗

Taika Waititi's newest film Klara and the Sun is out on Friday, but, based on its initial reception (25% on Rotten Tomatoes), its time in the sun may not be long. One Waititi project that may never see the light of day is his long-gestating Star Wars film. Waititi recently gave an update on the movie, telling Inverse it's "on ice."

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