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‘Thor: Love & Thunder’: Taika Waititi Downplays Passing Of The Torch To Natalie Portman’s Jane Foster

May 24, 2022 1:08 pm

After the audience-pleasing "Thor: Ragnarok," MCU fans are excited to see Chris Hemsworth and Natalie Portman return to the franchise with "Thor: Love & Thunder." The God of Thunder is sort of dealing with...

‘Thor: Love and Thunder’ Trailer: Taika Waititi’s Highly Anticipated Return To The Thor Franchise

Molly Cottee Tantum

May 23, 2022 9:50 pm

News, Trailers

After the success of Marvel’s latest theater release, “Doctor Strange: In the Multiverse of Madness” (2022), fans of the MCU are looking forward to the studio's next big outing, “Thor: Love and Thunder.” Di...

Lucasfilm Admits Rian Johnson’s “Star Wars” Films Have Been Back Burned & Taika Waiti’s Film Will Likely Come First

Lucasfilm Admits Rian Johnson’s “Star Wars” Films Have Been Back Burnered & Taika Waititi’s Film Will Likely Come First

Edward Davis

May 17, 2022 11:00 am

News

We’ll have to apologize in advance for the barrage of “Star Wars” content today, but that Vanity Fair article is the gift that keeps on giving. This is the last one, we promise. What’s happening in th...

‘Thor: Love & Thunder’: Taika Waititi Hypes Christian Bale As “One Of The Best” Villains In A “Mid-Life Crisis” Marvel Film

Christopher Marc

May 10, 2022 12:14 pm

News

Summer is almost here and one of the bigger films on the horizon is Marvel's "Thor: Love & Thunder." The blockbuster looks to explore the fallout after the events of the massive blockbuster "Avengers: Endg...

‘Thor: Love And Thunder’ Trailer: Thor’s Latest Adventure Hits Theaters On July 8

Ned Booth

April 18, 2022 10:00 am

News, Trailers

What's there to say about "Thor: Ragnarok" four and a half years after its release? For one, it's a bold, colorful extravaganza true to its source material's Silver Age roots. It's the movie that launched Taik...

Taika Waititi & Rhys Darby Talk ‘Our Flag Means Death,’ ‘Thor: Love And Thunder’ & More [The Discourse Podcast]

Mike DeAngelo

March 3, 2022 11:49 am

Interviews, News, Podcasts

Academy Award Winner Taika Waititi is no stranger to mixing intimate workplace comedies with elements you wouldn’t necessarily expect like vampires, indigenous kids, musicians, etc. Now, he and writer/showrunn...

David Jenkins Talks ‘Our Flag Means Death,’ Working With Taika Waititi & More [Bingeworthy Podcast]

Mike DeAngelo

February 28, 2022 12:59 pm

Interviews, News, Podcasts, Television

The Bingeworthy boys, Mike DeAngelo, and Playlist Editor-in-Chief Rodrigo Perez, are back to talk about all of the TV news and shows that are worth your time. This week finds our hosts digging into one of the ...

‘Our Flag Means Death’ Review: New Pirate Farce Has Enough Jokes To Stay Afloat But Never Truly Takes Sail

Brian Tallerico

February 25, 2022 10:23 am

Features, News, Reviews, Television

Born in Barbados in 1688, Stede Bonnet was known as “The Gentleman Pirate.” Riding the waves in the early 18th century, history distinguished him because he owned land and had been born into a wealthy family b...

‘Our Flag Means Death’ Trailer: It’s A Pirate’s Life For Taika Waititi & Rhys Darby On HBO Max This March

Ned Booth

February 16, 2022 12:00 pm

News, Television, Trailers

What’s next on Taika Waititi’s list of Hollywood conquests? Besides the imminent release of “Thor: Love And Thunder” this July, it’s plundering the high seas with fellow New Zealander Rhys Darby. READ MORE:...

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‘Lightyear’ Trailer: Chris Evans, Keke Palmer, Taika Waititi & More Lend Their Voices For Pixar’s ‘Toy Story’ Spinoff

Charles Barfield

February 8, 2022 10:51 am

News, Trailers

The “Toy Story” franchise holds a special place in the hearts of millions of people. So, you can’t blame Disney for wanting to keep that series going. However, for its latest “Toy Story” film, “Lightyear,” the...

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