Taika Waititi ‘Will Not Participate’ in Possible ‘Thor 5’ – The Hollywood Reporter

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Taika Waititi has revealed that he has no plans to return to Marvel’s bull franchise anytime soon.

A fifth film has not been confirmed by the studio but rumors have been circulating on social media in recent months. The manager said recently Interested in trade He “doesn’t know if that’s accurate,” but he knows “I won’t participate.”

He added, “I will focus on these other films that I have signed.”

Waititi took over the reins in 2017 Motorcycle rentalwhich has grossed more than $855 million worldwide, and in 2022 Thor: Love and ThunderWhich earned more than $760 million.

As for the next few years,… Jojo rabbit The director wants to focus on cinematic adaptations of Kazuo Ishiguro’s novel Clara and the sun And the novel by Alejandro Jodorowsky The abuseas well as continuing to develop what is long overdue star Wars A film he said was “still soaking in”. I was writing it.”

“It’s been six or seven years,” Waititi explained. “I imagine another bull It will be much faster than that. …But I love Marvel, and I love working with them. I love Chris (Hemsworth).”

If Marvel decides to move forward with another issue in bull franchise without him, Waititi wishes them nothing but the best.

“I will never feel like they are betraying me,” he said. “We’re in an open relationship, and it’s like if they want to see other people, I’m happy with that. I’ll still go back to bed with them one day.”

Earlier this week, at the Los Angeles premiere of his new film The next goal winsWaititi admitted as much Hollywood Reporter He needs a break from the world of big-budget superhero movies. He said: “I don’t know.” “I’m a little tired of working on those big films, studio films, so that’s why I’m back to doing smaller films like this; my next film will be smaller.

But, amid Marvel’s recent string of failures with their last few superhero projects, the director added that “there’s always a place for them and they’re always inspiring. When I was a little kid, those are the things I loved, going to see these big movies set in outer space to take an escape.” “Great from where we are. So I hope they continue.”