Taika Waititi
Disney Debuts Taika Waititi-Directed Holiday Short
'The Boy and The Octopus' follows a young boy and a persistent mollusk who bond over the shared celebration of the season and trademarked Disney IP.
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‘What We Do in the Shadows’ Final Season Trailer: Vampires Set Out on Their Own Adventures
The extended look at the FX series' last episodes also reveals the return of former roommate Jerry (Mike O'Brien), who had been sleeping for 50 years and forces the vampires to face what little they've accomplished in half a century.
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How ‘The Comeback’ Led to Lisa Kudrow’s Gender-Flipped Starring Role on ‘Time Bandits’
Taika Waititi (who wore a “Smelly Cat” t-shirt to set), Iain Morris and Kudrow talk to The Hollywood Reporter about the 'Friends' star's newest TV character.
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‘Time Bandits’ Review: Taika Waititi’s Apple TV+ Take on the Terry Gilliam Cult Classic Rewards Patience
Waititi, Jemaine Clement and Iain Morris have adapted the 1981 film into a 10-episode family comedy for Apple TV+, featuring Lisa Kudrow in its ensemble.
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Lisa Kudrow Is Rewatching ‘Friends’ Because of Matthew Perry
Perry's goal, she says of her late co-star, was always, "How many laughs can I get in real life every day?" The 'Time Bandits' star looks back on their years together: "We were always laughing so hard, tears were flying out of our faces."
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Steven Spielberg, Taika Waititi and Universal Teaming to Adapt Percival Everett’s ‘James’
The film will bring the reimagining of Mark Twain's 'Huckleberry Finn' to the screen.
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Charlyne Yi Says They Were Physically and Mentally Abused on ‘Time Bandits’ Series Set
The actor's claims of repeated assaults and covert narcissistic abuse by a scene partner while filming the upcoming TV series are being countered by an on-set source.
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‘Our Flag Means Death’ Canceled at Max
The pirate comedy starring Rhys Darby and exec producer Taika Waititi ran for two seasons on the streamer.
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Lily Gladstone Becomes First Indigenous Actor to Win a Golden Globe: “This Is for Every Little Res Kid”
Accepting her award for best actress in a motion picture, drama, the ‘Killers of the Flower Moon’ star spoke in the Blackfeet language.
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Taika Waititi Says He Had No Interest in Directing ‘Thor: Ragnarok’ But Did Because He Was “Poor”
The filmmaker said he just had his second child at the time and thought, "This would be a great opportunity to feed these children."
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Taika Waititi Says He “Won’t Be Involved” in a Potential ‘Thor 5’
The Oscar winner said in a recent interview that he wants to focus on "these other films that I've signed on for."
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‘Frybread Face and Me’ Trailer Follows Young Navajo Cousins Across One Life-Changing Summer (Exclusive)
Executive produced by Taika Waititi and distributed by Ava DuVernay's Array Releasing, the film from Navajo, Hopi and Laguna Pueblo writer-director Billy Luther releases on Netflix Nov. 24.
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