# Taika Waititi Confirms Star Wars Movie On Hold

> Waititi says his Star Wars film is indefinitely paused for new projects.
- Title: Taika Waititi Confirms Star Wars Movie On Hold · Variety
- Summary: Waititi says his Star Wars film is indefinitely paused for new projects. Waititi confirms his Star Wars movie is on hold indefinitely to focus on other films.
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- Source: Variety — https://variety.com/2026/film/news/taika-waititi-confirms-star-wars-movie-is-on-hold-1236916086
- Author: Payton Turkeltaub
- Published: 2026-10-18T23:39:01+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: taika waititi, star wars, star wars movie, klara and the sun, inverse, on hold, entertainment, culture
## Waititi Confirms Star Wars Project
Waititi confirmed his Star Wars movie has been put on ice indefinitely.

> I hate to break this to you, but we’re going to actually put it on ice and we’re working on a different thing together
## Project Status Update
Waititi stated he has four other movies in development and the project is paused.

> I’ve got about four other movies I’m trying to do
## Project Outcome
Waititi said the Star Wars project is on hold indefinitely to focus on other films.

> It’s very iced. I’ve got about four other movies I’m trying to do
## Key takeaway

Waititi confirms his Star Wars movie is on hold indefinitely to focus on other films.