Taika Waititi Says ‘I Won’t Be Involved’ in ‘Thor 5’ Anytime Soon: If Marvel Wants to ‘See Other People, I’m Happy for That’

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Zack Sharf Digital News Director Taika Waititi told Business Insider while promoting his new sports comedy “Next Goal Wins” that he “won’t be involved” in a fifth “Thor” movie, at least if it’s happening anytime in the next six years or so.

The Oscar winner directed Chris Hemsworth in the beloved “Thor: Ragnarok” (2017) and the hugely divisive “Thor: Love and Thunder” (2022).

A fifth “Thor” film is currently not on Marvel’s upcoming slate, although the character is still very much alive within the MCU and the door is presumably open for his return. “I wouldn’t know if that’s accurate,” Waititi said when asked about the social media rumors claiming “Thor 5” is in development but not with him as director. “I know that I won’t be involved…I’m going to concentrate on these other films that I’ve signed on for.” Waititi has a slew of non-Marvel projects that he’s currently in development on, including a “Star Wars” movie that is taking its time to get off the ground. “It’s still marinating,” he said. “I’ve been writing it.” There’s also the big-screen adaptation of Alejandro Jodorowsky’s graphic novel “The Incal” that Waititi wants to make, as well as an adaptation of Kazuo Ishiguro’s novel “Klara and the Sun.” Waititi told Business Insider the latter title will likely be his next movie. “Klara” centers on a robot programmed to prevent loneliness and heartbreak among teenagers. “So that’s six, seven years gone,” Waititi said about his current slate and how Marvel doesn’t factor into it right now. “I’d imagine another ‘Thor’ would be a lot sooner than that…But I love Marvel, I love working with them.

I love Chris. “I would never feel like they are cheating on me,” Waititi added, noting he’d have no ill will if Marvel goes.