Taika Waititi Says His ‘Star Wars’ Movie Will Be “Something New” Involving “New Characters” Who Will “Expand The World”

With the sun shining and the temperatures rising, it’s safe to say that summer is well and truly here. But as things hotten up, many people up and down the country may be planning on jetting off to enjoy a much needed break overseas. And while going on holiday may be a chance to experience some new sights and scenes, it can also cause some people to miss their home comforts - whether that’s their bed, shower or favourite TV show.

Love Island 's Andrew Le Page has tearfully admitted that he was 'falling' for Tasha Ghouri and ruled out a future with his new partner Coco Lodge. It's been a tumultuous week for Andrew, 27, who was loved-up with Tasha, 23, from Day One in the villa, until Tasha and the girls went to Casa Amor and the guys met six new girls in the main villa.The new girls were quick to tell Andrew that Tasha was taking him for a fool, which prompted him to "think about myself for once" and crack on with newcomer Coco, 28. In last night's tense recoupling episode, Andrew chose to couple up with Coco, but was left absolutely fuming when Tasha walked in with Billy Brown, 23.

EXCLUSIVE: The BBC has greenlit a landmark documentary film and 10-part podcast on Shamima Begum – the teenager who travelled to Syria to join ISIS before trying to return and having her citizenship revoked – from the team behind the multi award-winning I’m Not A Monster.

Stranger Things’ creators the Duffer bothers are making a new live action adaptation of Death Note for Netflix.Netflix previously released a live-action Death Note movie in 2017, directed by Adam Wingard and starring Nat Wolff.Now, Netflix have announced that the Duffer brothers will make a new live adaptation of the Manga story.While details of the project are sparse as yet, it will be a live-action television adaptation of the manga and anime classic.An all-new live-action television adaptation of the renowned Japanese manga and anime series Death Note.— Netflix (@netflix) July 6, 2022The brothers recently announced a new production company called Upside Down Pictures, which will create more film and television projects for Netflix.Some of those unveiled include a new original series from the creators of Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance and an adaptation of Stephen King and Peter Straub’s The Talisman in partnership with Steven Spielberg’s Amblin Entertainment and Paramount TV.There are also plans for a new stage adaptation set in the Stranger Things universe and a live-action Stranger Things spin-off based on an original idea by the brothers.An original series from creators Jeffrey Addiss and Will Matthews (Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance).— Netflix (@netflix) July 6, 2022A series adaptation of Stephen King and Peter Straub‘s The Talisman to be created by Curtis Gwinn.— Netflix (@netflix) July 6, 2022A new stage play set within the world and mythology of Stranger Things, produced by prolific and multi award-winning producers Sonia Friedman, Stephen Daldry (The Crown, Billy Elliot, The Reader), and Netflix.

HELEN Skelton has been dubbed as "thick" by Summer on the Farm viewers after asking a "truly stupid" question on the show. On Thursday evening, the popular show returned on Channel 5 and with it came Helen back in front of the camera - but her line of questioning soon stole the show.

Philippines director Mikhail Red is poised to begin shooting of “Deleter,” a film that straddles the techno-horror and psychological thriller genres.The story involves an online content moderator who deletes a suicide video made by her co-worker. But the otherwise desensitized woman cannot escape from either her own troubled past or from a mysterious vengeful presence.The film is scripted by Red and younger brother Nikolas Red.

The Kid LAROI and Fivio Foreign have released their collaborative single ‘Paris To Tokyo’, just shy of two months after the latter first teased it.On May 10, Foreign posted a TikTok of him and the Australian rapper (whose real name is Charlton Howard) working on the track’s accompanying music video. Though its titled wasn’t explicitly revealed at the time, Foreign hinted at it in the video’s caption, mentioning Paris, Tokyo and London.

Carter. The clip introduces us to the titular Agent Carter (played by Joo Won), who engages in non-stop intense physical combat, chases through the rural countryside and helicopter stunts, as he follows the instructions through the phone from an unknown female voice in order to avoid getting killed by the CIA.Carter, directed by The Villainess and Confession Of Murder‘s Jung Byung-gil, is slated to premiere on Netflix on August 5.The “one-scene, one-cut film” will follow Carter, who awakens two months into a deadly pandemic originating from the DMZ that has devastated both the US and North Korea, with no recollections of his past. He finds a mysterious device in his head, and a lethal bomb in his mouth.

Instagram yesterday (July 8), Depp’s new track is a cover of the titular 2003 song by English rock band Killing Joke.The track sees Depp reunite with longtime collaborator and guitarist Jeff Beck, and is expected to be lifted from the pair’s upcoming album, ‘18’. News of the joint album first circulated in 2021, and was officially confirmed for a July 15 release last month.In addition to ‘The Death And Resurrection Show’, the tracklist for ‘18’ will include the duo’s covers of The Beach Boys’ ‘Caroline, No’ and The Velvet Underground’s ‘Venus In Furs’, both of which were released late last month.Depp and Beck’s covers of Marvin Gaye and The Everly Brothers will likewise feature on the album, as well as the Depp original, ‘This Is A Song For Miss Hedy Lamarr’.

Peter Andre and his wife Emily MacDonagh pulled out all the stops on Thursday to attend the Caudwell Children Butterfly Ball, and they were in the best company as they appeared alongside Peter's children with former wife Katie Price – Junior Andre, 17, and 15-year-old Princess.MORE: Emily Andre shares rare photo of young son Theo showing off his skillsThe family posed for several pictures together and looked incredibly elegant.WATCH: Peter Andre reveals his pride after son Junior first performanceWhile Peter and Junior wore matching black suits, with the teenager opting to accessorise it with a red tie and Peter opting for just a red pocket square, the ladies looked glamorous in gowns.STORY: Peter Andre’s wife Emily shows off bizarre new allergy device in sunkissed selfieREAD: Peter and Emily Andre share incredible pictures of 'beautiful' weekend with childrenEmily dazzled in a figure-hugging scarlet dress, featuring spaghetti straps and a V neck, which she accessorised with a sparkly clutch. To complete the look, the mother-of-two wore her long hair straight and tucked behind her ears.

He played less than 90 minutes of football last season and remains somewhat of an unknown quantity.

Allan McGregor has revealed he went to visit Andy Goram in hospital and paid an emotional tribute to ‘The Goalie’.

STRANGER Things star Millie Bobby Brown — super-powered Eleven — is set to earn £12million as a Star Wars teen sensation. The 18-year-old Brit is reported to have had discussions with Disney executives who reckon her appeal to younger viewers is worth every penny.

Fast and Furious star Paul Walker is set to receive a posthumous star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2023. According to the Walk of Fame's official announcement video only one posthumous Star is awarded per year but Walker is one of two in the Movie category and one of three overall this year.

Get TicketsThe cast is filled with a legendary crew that includes Chris Evans (voices Buzz Lightyear), Keke Palmer (voices Izzy Hawthorne), Taika Waititi (voices Mo Morrison), James Brolin (voices Zurg) and many more talented actors. We know you're ready to fill your nostalgic heart with this intergalactic tale, so we have all the details on when, where and how you can watch — along with how you can stream the first four  movies and more.  releases in theaters on Friday, June 17, so you don't have long to wait to see Buzz Lightyear face off against the evil Emperor Zurg. Currently, there isn't a date set for when will make its way to the streaming service. Disney typically has a 30- or 45-day window of theatrical exclusivity, so will likely begin streaming between July 17 and Aug. 1.If you want to refresh your memory on everything related to the franchise, you can stream all four movies on Disney+ and Amazon Prime Video.

Kate Aurthur editorSterlin Harjo and Taika Waititi — the co-creators of “Reservation Dogs” — met in the mid-aughts, and though Harjo is from Oklahoma and Waititi grew up in New Zealand, they immediately bonded over their shared experiences as Indigenous filmmakers. As Waititi’s star rose, the two remained friends, but “I never talked to him about work,” Harjo said.

Zack Sharf Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy wasn’t joking when she told Total Film magazine last month that “Star Wars” will need “to create a whole new saga” in order to return to the big screen and not just rely on threads from the past. That’s exactly what Taika Waititi wants to do with his upcoming “Star Wars” movie, which will be the franchise’s first movie since the Skywalker saga came to a controversial end with “The Rise of Skywalker.”Waititi recently told Total Film that he’s not interested in making a movie with pre-existing characters and story threads (think “Rogue One” which connects directly to “A New Hope” through the Death Star ) or telling origin stories (think Ron Howard’s polarizing Han Solo prequel “Solo”).

Patricia Heaton isn’t impressed with Pixar’s “Lightyear” casting decision.

Scott Huver “Native humor can be dark and raunchy — and it’s weird,” says Tazbah Chavez, a writer, producer and director on “Reservation Dogs,” the off-kilter show that follows Native teenagers navigating their community in rural Oklahoma. The quirky, often bittersweet series is both goofy and sublime, and the comedy-drama’s first season has already garnered two Independent Spirit Awards, a Peabody Award, a Gotham Award, an American Film Institute Award and Television Academy Honors. Created by writer-director Sterlin Harjo, a Seminole and Muscogee Creek filmmaker from Oklahoma, and New Zealand-born filmmaker Taika Waititi, the pair of friends share an interest in mining their respective Indigenous cultures for funny, moving stories.  Executive producer Garrett Basch understood their friendship dynamic and nuanced cultural backgrounds well, playing an instrumental role in the development of the series and encouraging the co-creators to take “Reservation Dogs” where they believed it needed to go.  “The reason the show is successful is that we were trusted and allowed to go as far and hard as we needed to,” says Harjo.

Judging by the recent reports, it would appear the next “Star Wars” film to arrive in theaters will likely be whatever Taika Waititi comes up with. And while we don’t have any specifics about Waititi’s addition to the galaxy far, far away, the filmmaker is teasing that it’s going to be something brand-new.

THIS Morning's Phillip Schofield found himself locked in a very awkward interview today when he tried to quiz Rita Ora's fiance Taika Waititi. The pair wound up in a series of bizarre moments with the Hollywood actor asking if Phil was "kicked out" of New Zealand as a young man.

Taika Waititi came up with the perfect way to avoid being asked about Rita Ora wedding rumours. The 46-year-old actor – whose relationship with the 31-year-old pop star is surrounded by speculation they could be tying the knot – appeared on This Morning alongside Lightyear co-star Chris Evans to chat about the Toy Story spin-off.

Taika Waititi had a grand ol’ time at the Time 100 most influential people gala, as he larked around with Zendaya. The prestigious bash was held in New York City and Taika’s appearance comes just after rumours surfaced that he is set to marry pop star girlfriend Rita Ora. Laughing off the speculation about his private life, however, the New Zealand filmmaker, 46, pulled playful expressions as he posed next to Greatest Showman star Zendaya, 25.

Mary J. Blige, Amanda Seyfried and Quinta Brunson didn’t miss a style beat while arriving at the 2022 Time 100 Gala held at Frederick P. Rose Hall, Jazz at Lincoln Center on Wednesday night (June 8) in New York City.

EXCLUSIVE, UPDATED WITH ADDITIONAL DETAILS, 10:15 a.m.: Scarlett Johansson (Black Widow) has signed on to star in My Mother’s Wedding — the first feature directed by Oscar-nominated actress Kristin Scott Thomas (Slow Horses), which is currently in production.

SINGER Rita Ora has got engaged to film director Taika Waititi — after they made almost “simultaneous” wedding proposals to each other. Oscar-winner Taika, 46, and party girl Rita, 31, are now preparing a low-key ceremony soon before a glitzy celebration later in the summer.

EXCLUSIVE: Scarlett Johansson (Black Widow) has signed on to star in The Sea Change—a drama marking the feature directorial debut of Oscar-nominated actress Kristin Scott Thomas (Slow Horses), which is currently in production.