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Taika Waititi's Star Wars Project Rumored to Begin Production Soon


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Following his successful outing in the Marvel Cinematic Universe and his work in Disney+'s The Mandalorian, director Taika Waititi has been tapped to helm a future Star Wars project. While details about the new film remain intangible, a new rumor suggests that work on the said project could begin very soon.

According to The Daily Record, production for the yet-to-be-titled film will begin sometime in December and filming will be set in the Scottish Highlands. It's worth noting that the schedule they chose would mean that the area will be covered in snow by the time of production. This clearly indicates that Taika's film could be set on an ice planet similar to Hoth from The Empire Strikes Back. One source claims: "It's great that Star Wars have decided to use Scotland's breathtaking scenery for some of their first production shots...The film is still a few years away thanks to the COVID crisis but it will be very exciting for fans to hear that the ball has started rolling on this highly anticipated movie."

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The source would then elaborate on the filming's focus: "Filming will take place in the Highlands and will focus on the hills and surrounding areas. It will likely be a small crew and an assistant director heading to Scotland to film over three days. Star Wars is the latest in a long list of films to showcase Scotland and everything this beautiful country has to offer."

Taika Waititi's addition to the Star Wars franchise left a lot of fans extremely excited for what's to come especially taking into consideration his impressive film resume. Of course, comparing Marvel to Star Wars would be comparing apples to oranges but given the fact that Waititi was able to breathe new life into the Thor franchise, he could certainly do wonders for the Star Wars universe and that is something we better be on the lookout for.

Speaking of Star Wars, The Mandalorian Season 2 will begin streaming on Disney+ this October 30!

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