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Taika Waititi Renews First-Look TV Deal With Disney’s 20th Television, FX Productions and Hulu

The agreement prioritizes his next wave of series for FX/Hulu.

Overview

  • Under the renewed pact, Waititi will develop and direct original series for 20th Television and FX Productions with priority placement on FX and Hulu.
  • He is co-developing Last Look, a half-hour workplace comedy set in a luxury fashion house, with Barry writer-producer Jason Kim for Hulu.
  • Waititi directed and executive produced the FX pilot Very Young Frankenstein, now in post-production with early reactions reported as positive.
  • His broader slate continues in film, including a Star Wars feature he is writing and set to direct for Lucasfilm.
  • Waititi Productions, launched last year to champion underrepresented voices, complements the deal as his recent Disney holiday short drew about 34 million YouTube views.