Taika Waititi

Here's Your First Look at Taika Waititi's 'Thor: Ragnarok'

PUBLISHED Apr 10, 2017

After director Taika Waititi said he was trying to ignore the rest of the Marvel cinematic universe and "just make my own awesome movie" wi...

Taika Waititi to Direct Film About Michael Jackson's Pet Monkey Bubbles

PUBLISHED Feb 10, 2017

Hollywood's annual Black List collects the top unproduced scripts of any given year — most of which wind up getting made. Back in 2015, the...

Taika Waititi Says 'Thor: Ragnarok' Will "Ignore" Other Marvel Films

PUBLISHED Oct 17, 2016

The multiple yearly Marvel films are starting to meld together as one in our minds, but if anyone can add some fresh perspective into the f...

Taika Waititi and Jemaine Clement's 'What We Do in the Shadows' Gets TV Spinoff

PUBLISHED Sep 30, 2016

While Taika Waititi is still basking in the glow of his new Hunt for the Wilderpeople and getting ready to unleash Marvel's Thor: Ragnarok,...

Taika Waititi Discusses 'Hunt for the Wilderpeople,' 'Thor: Ragnarok' and Future Plans

PUBLISHED Jun 22, 2016

From films like What We Do in the Shadows and Eagle vs. Shark to work on Flight of the Conchords, New Zealand actor, writer and director Ta...

Hunt for the Wilderpeople

Directed by Taika Waititi

PUBLISHED Apr 12, 2016

It's proving to be a great year for fresh angles on the standard coming-of-age story, and Hunt for the Wilderpeople is arguably the best on...

Boy

Taika Waititi

PUBLISHED Jul 31, 2013

In 2004, Kiwi director Taika Taititi was nominated for an Oscar for his short film, Two Cars, One Night, which, incidentally, is included w...

Boy

Taika Waititi

PUBLISHED Jul 12, 2012

The year is 1984. Boy (James Rolleston) lives in a remote rural area of New Zealand, apparently without television, yet his life is defined...