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Taika Waititi says he had no interest in directing ‘Thor: Ragnarok’

Filmmaker Taika Waititi says he had no interest in directing a Marvel movie but accepted the opportunity to helm "Thor: Ragnarok" for financial reasons. "Ragnarok", which followed the initial film by Kenneth Branagh in 2011 and the Alan Taylor-directed 2013 sequel "Thor: The Dark World", was a huge hit and earned over USD 853 million at the worldwide box office. …

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1 year, 1 month ago

Taika Waititi says he won’t be ‘involved’ with MCU’s ‘Thor 5’: We’re in an open relationship

The Hindu

Filmmaker Taika Waititi has said that he will not direct the fifth chapter in Thor series. In an interview with Business Insider, the New Zealand-born filmmaker said he has given his blessings to Marvel Studios to "see other people" for the potential project. Responding to social media chatter that the studio was going ahead with the fifth chapter without him …

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1 year, 1 month ago

Jojo Rabbit and Thor: Love and Thunder director Taika Waititi on Next Goal Wins and his quest to quit Hollywood

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Taika Waititi, himself, doesn’t know much about soccer and professes to know even less after making Next Goal Wins, which opens in theaters Friday Sports movies typically culminate, after stirring locker-room speeches, in a dramatic bid for athletic glory. Taika Waititi’s “Next Goal Wins” concerns the quest of a historically bad national soccer team, the 2011 American Samoa men’s squad, …

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1 year, 4 months ago

Rita Ora thanks husband Taika Waititi for ‘showing me what love is’

The Independent

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1 year, 5 months ago

Taika Waititi’s ‘Next Goal Wins’ to have world premiere at Toronto International Film Festival

The Hindu

Director Taika Waititi’s sports comedy film Next Goal Wins will be having its world premiere at this year’s Toronto International Film Festival, Variety reported. ”We’re thrilled to welcome Taika back to the Festival and share his audacious take on the most popular sport in the world,” said Cameron Bailey, CEO of TIFF. “’Next Goal Wins’ is perfect for TIFF fans …

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1 year, 6 months ago

Thor star Chris Hemsworth criticises Taika Waititi’s Love and Thunder for being ‘too silly’

The Independent

Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse Loughrey Get our The Life Cinematic email for free Get our The Life Cinematic email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Chris Hemsworth has shared his honest thoughts …

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1 year, 10 months ago

Yes, Rita Ora and director Taika Waititi are married. She’s finally singing about it

LA Times

Rita Ora and director Taika Waititi pose for photographers upon arrival at the screening of Waititi’s film ‘Thor: Love and Thunder” in London on July 5, 2022. Months after sparking marriage rumors, singer Rita Ora has confirmed that she and “Thor: Love and Thunder” director Taika Waititi tied the knot. They made their relationship red-carpet official in August 2021 at …

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1 year, 11 months ago

Rita Ora addresses ‘throuple’ rumours with Taika Waititi and Tessa Thompson

The Independent

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2 years ago

Rita Ora's husband Taika Waititi reveals Robert Pattinson played matchmaker

Daily Mail

Rita Ora's husband Taika Waititi has revealed that actor Robert Pattinson played matchmaker in their relationship - introducing them to each other at a BBQ where they became friends. Marital bliss: Rita Ora's husband Taika Waititi has revealed that actor Robert Pattinson played matchmaker by introducing them for the first time Asked about their first meeting, Waititi told Theroux: 'We've …

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2 years, 2 months ago

Rita Ora shows off her sizzling physique and rock hard abs

Daily Mail

She works hard in the gym to maintain her incredible physique. Rita Ora showed off her sizzling figure and rock hard abs in pink exercise gear as as she left a pilates class in north London on Saturday morning The leggings were worn high on her waist and the bralet featured pretty double straps as she gave a flash of …

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2 years, 3 months ago

Rita Ora says she found her ‘fairytale’ with Taika Waititi

The Independent

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2 years, 4 months ago

Thor Love and Thunder director Taika Waititi and singer Rita Ora tie the knot

Hindustan Times

Filmmaker Taika Waititi, best known for his work on Thor Ragnarok and Thor Love and Thunder in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, has tied the knot with his longtime girlfriend, singer-songwriter Rita Ora, as per reports. Taika and Rita were first spotted together in a picture shared on Instagram by her in April 2021, where they were seen getting cosy. After …

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2 years, 5 months ago

Thor: Love and Thunder’s Taika Waititi says Jeff Goldblum and Peter Dinklage scenes ‘weren’t good enough’

The Independent

Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. According to Waititi, scenes featuring Jeff Goldblum, Peter Dinklage and Lena Headey were left out …

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2 years, 5 months ago

Thor Love and Thunder director Taika Waititi criticised for mocking ‘overworked’ VFX team’s work

The Independent

Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Sometimes he’s blue, sometimes he’s a little greyish.” open image in gallery Taika Waititi questioned …

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2 years, 5 months ago

Thor: Love and Thunder review – A rare Marvel film that remembers its main audience are kids

The Independent

Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse Loughrey Get our The Life Cinematic email for free Get our The Life Cinematic email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. But in Thor: Love and Thunder, Natalie Portman, Christian Bale, and …

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2 years, 5 months ago

How Taika Waititi transformed the role ‘Thor’ plays in the MCU

LA Times

It can be argued that no Marvel character has had a bigger glow-up than Thor, who, over 11 years in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, has gone from self-serious, self-centered prince of Asgard to the silly, self-deprecating nomadic hero he is today. In a departure from the sober “Thor” and “Thor: The Dark World”, Waititi’s outings with the character are punctuated …

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2 years, 5 months ago

Thor director Taika Waititi forgot Natalie Portman was in Star Wars

Daily Mail

Thor: Love and Thunder director Taika Waititi has admitted he forgot his film's lead actress Natalie Portman appeared in three Star Wars movies in the early 2000s. Thor: Love and Thunder director Taika Waititi has admitted he forgot his film's lead actress Natalie Portman appeared in three Star Wars movies in the early 2000s He had asked the Portman if …

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2 years, 5 months ago

‘Thor: Love and Thunder’ movie review: Taika Waititi, Chris Hemsworth deliver another thunderous trip

The Hindu

Feeling something, even if it’s a devastating heartbreak or facing the worsts of nightmares, is still better than feeling the numbing nothingness. Realising the threat Gorr poses, Thor parts ways with the Guardians and returns to New Asgard, only to be gobsmacked by Jane Foster, his long-lost love, who is now wielding his broken hammer Mjolnir and calling herself 'Mighty …

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2 years, 5 months ago

Thor: Love and Thunder’s Taika Waititi was ‘anxious’ about working with Christian Bale and Russell Crowe due to ‘method-y’ reputations

The Independent

Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse Loughrey Get our The Life Cinematic email for free Get our The Life Cinematic email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Taika Waititi has revealed he was “anxious” …

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2 years, 5 months ago

Thor: Love and Thunder reunites Chris Hemsworth and Taika Waititi for Marvel comedy and 80s nostalgia, but the joke is wearing thin

ABC

Kate Bush is on top of the charts, Tom Cruise is ruling the box office, and women's reproductive rights are headed back to the dark ages — if you woke up this morning from a long spell in the proverbial coma, you might be forgiven for wondering just what the hell year it is. And while clocking the dominance of …

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2 years, 5 months ago

Why Natalie Portman felt better than ever with reimagined role in ‘Thor: Love and Thunder’

LA Times

The Marvel Cinematic Universe has come a long way since its early days when Scarlett Johansson’s Black Widow was the sole female hero and most other women with substantial screen time were relegated to love interests and damsels. She no longer is the girlfriend on the sidelines, Thor’s ‘chick.’ She comes back as her own person, as a strong, powerful …

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2 years, 5 months ago

Taika Waititi takes a hammer to Thor in ‘Love & Thunder’

Associated Press

NEW YORK — To a large degree, modern blockbuster moviemaking has depended on the appeasement of fans to keep franchise juggernauts smoothly humming. “If you were to say them: ‘Yeah, I’m going to make Thor in love,’ it’s probably the last thing that a Thor fan really wants to hear.” “Thor: Love and Thunder,” which opens Thursday, is Marvel’s fourth …

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2 years, 5 months ago

Taika Waititi takes a hammer to Thor in 'Love & Thunder'

The Independent

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2 years, 5 months ago

Thor Love and Thunder Review: Chris Hemsworth Turns Supporting Hero, Christian Bale Steals the Show

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Hollywood star Chris Hemsworth reprises his role as Thor while his ‘Love’ Natalie Portman debuts as Mighty Thor, but it’s Christian Bale who steals the ‘Thunder’. While Thor: Love and Thunder explores new territories with God and Goddess of Thunder and Gorr in tow, the film doesn’t live up to the expectations. Much like Doctor Strange — where Benedict Cumberbatch …

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Taika Waititi says he had no interest in directing ‘Thor: Ragnarok’

Taika Waititi says he won’t be ‘involved’ with MCU’s ‘Thor 5’: We’re in an open relationship

Jojo Rabbit and Thor: Love and Thunder director Taika Waititi on Next Goal Wins and his quest to quit Hollywood

Rita Ora thanks husband Taika Waititi for ‘showing me what love is’

Taika Waititi’s ‘Next Goal Wins’ to have world premiere at Toronto International Film Festival

Thor star Chris Hemsworth criticises Taika Waititi’s Love and Thunder for being ‘too silly’

Yes, Rita Ora and director Taika Waititi are married. She’s finally singing about it

Rita Ora addresses ‘throuple’ rumours with Taika Waititi and Tessa Thompson

Rita Ora's husband Taika Waititi reveals Robert Pattinson played matchmaker

Rita Ora shows off her sizzling physique and rock hard abs

Rita Ora says she found her ‘fairytale’ with Taika Waititi

Thor Love and Thunder director Taika Waititi and singer Rita Ora tie the knot

Thor: Love and Thunder’s Taika Waititi says Jeff Goldblum and Peter Dinklage scenes ‘weren’t good enough’

Thor Love and Thunder director Taika Waititi criticised for mocking ‘overworked’ VFX team’s work

Thor: Love and Thunder review – A rare Marvel film that remembers its main audience are kids

How Taika Waititi transformed the role ‘Thor’ plays in the MCU

Thor director Taika Waititi forgot Natalie Portman was in Star Wars

‘Thor: Love and Thunder’ movie review: Taika Waititi, Chris Hemsworth deliver another thunderous trip

Thor: Love and Thunder’s Taika Waititi was ‘anxious’ about working with Christian Bale and Russell Crowe due to ‘method-y’ reputations

Thor: Love and Thunder reunites Chris Hemsworth and Taika Waititi for Marvel comedy and 80s nostalgia, but the joke is wearing thin

Why Natalie Portman felt better than ever with reimagined role in ‘Thor: Love and Thunder’

Taika Waititi takes a hammer to Thor in ‘Love & Thunder’

Taika Waititi takes a hammer to Thor in 'Love & Thunder'

Thor Love and Thunder Review: Chris Hemsworth Turns Supporting Hero, Christian Bale Steals the Show