Overview
- The director confirmed the pause to Inverse on Sunday, saying the Star Wars movie has been “put on ice” and is not moving forward for now.
- Waititi said he and screenwriter Tony McNamara have shifted to an unspecified new project and that his publicist blocked him from giving further details.
- He cited a busy personal schedule—saying he has “about four other movies” in development—as the direct reason the film was deprioritized, though he left open the possibility it could return later.
- The movie was first announced in May 2020 and later saw writer changes; outgoing Lucasfilm boss Kathleen Kennedy had said in January 2026 that a script had been turned in, but Disney/Lucasfilm have not issued a statement or set a new date.
- The shelving fits a wider pattern of high‑profile Star Wars theatrical projects stalling, leaving the studio’s future movie slate uncertain and making an official Lucasfilm update the key next development to watch.