Rita Ora to wed film director beau Taika Waititi in intimate ceremony after engagement

“The Dragon Master is here.” So proclaims Jack Black’s Po the Panda in the official trailer for Netflix/DreamWorks Animation’s new animated series Kung Fu Panda: The Dragon Knight.

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Don’t expect director Taika Waititi’s planned Star Wars film to be about Chewbacca’s grandmother.

Zack Sharf Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy wasn’t joking when she told Total Film magazine last month that “Star Wars” will need “to create a whole new saga” in order to return to the big screen and not just rely on threads from the past. That’s exactly what Taika Waititi wants to do with his upcoming “Star Wars” movie, which will be the franchise’s first movie since the Skywalker saga came to a controversial end with “The Rise of Skywalker.”Waititi recently told Total Film that he’s not interested in making a movie with pre-existing characters and story threads (think “Rogue One” which connects directly to “A New Hope” through the Death Star ) or telling origin stories (think Ron Howard’s polarizing Han Solo prequel “Solo”).

Tessa Thompson stepped out with a new hair color and style on Tuesday in New York City.The 38-year-old actress had her short red hair styled in tight curls in a departure from her usual long, dark tresses.The Los Angeles native looked effortlessly chic in a black blazer and matching top along with beige capri pants. New look:Tessa Thompson stepped out with a new hair color and style on Tuesday in New York CityTessa completed her ensemble with chunky black slip-on shoes.She accessorized with black sunglasses and earrings.

Scott Huver “Native humor can be dark and raunchy — and it’s weird,” says Tazbah Chavez, a writer, producer and director on “Reservation Dogs,” the off-kilter show that follows Native teenagers navigating their community in rural Oklahoma. The quirky, often bittersweet series is both goofy and sublime, and the comedy-drama’s first season has already garnered two Independent Spirit Awards, a Peabody Award, a Gotham Award, an American Film Institute Award and Television Academy Honors. Created by writer-director Sterlin Harjo, a Seminole and Muscogee Creek filmmaker from Oklahoma, and New Zealand-born filmmaker Taika Waititi, the pair of friends share an interest in mining their respective Indigenous cultures for funny, moving stories.  Executive producer Garrett Basch understood their friendship dynamic and nuanced cultural backgrounds well, playing an instrumental role in the development of the series and encouraging the co-creators to take “Reservation Dogs” where they believed it needed to go.  “The reason the show is successful is that we were trusted and allowed to go as far and hard as we needed to,” says Harjo.

Judging by the recent reports, it would appear the next “Star Wars” film to arrive in theaters will likely be whatever Taika Waititi comes up with. And while we don’t have any specifics about Waititi’s addition to the galaxy far, far away, the filmmaker is teasing that it’s going to be something brand-new.

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Chris Evans shares a huge laugh with Taika Waititi and Keke Palmer while arriving at the premiere of Lightyear at Cineworld Leicester Square on Monday (June 13) in London.

Phillip Schofield couldn't end his and Holly Willoughby's This Morning interview with Taika Waititi without asking about the rumours he is engaged to singer Rita Ora. The actor was on the ITV daytime show on Monday (June 13) alongside Chris Evans.

THIS Morning's Phillip Schofield found himself locked in a very awkward interview today when he tried to quiz Rita Ora's fiance Taika Waititi. The pair wound up in a series of bizarre moments with the Hollywood actor asking if Phil was "kicked out" of New Zealand as a young man.

Phillip Schofield's question about Rita Ora during an appearance on Monday's This Morning. The 46-year-old star appeared on the ITV show live from a London hotel suite alongside Chris Evans to promote their new film Lightyear. As Phillip and his co-host Holly Willoughby giggled their way through the interview, Taika complained that his ear piece was loose and that's why he kept fiddling with it.

Taika Waititi came up with the perfect way to avoid being asked about Rita Ora wedding rumours. The 46-year-old actor – whose relationship with the 31-year-old pop star is surrounded by speculation they could be tying the knot – appeared on This Morning alongside Lightyear co-star Chris Evans to chat about the Toy Story spin-off.

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HE is the Hollywood hotshot in charge of the next Star Wars movie – but as The Sun revealed yesterday, Taika Waititi’s next big role will be marrying Rita Ora. The 46-year-old Oscar-winning Kiwi film director is set to tie the knot with Rita, 31, after both almost simultaneously popped the question.

Taika Waititi had a grand ol’ time at the Time 100 most influential people gala, as he larked around with Zendaya. The prestigious bash was held in New York City and Taika’s appearance comes just after rumours surfaced that he is set to marry pop star girlfriend Rita Ora. Laughing off the speculation about his private life, however, the New Zealand filmmaker, 46, pulled playful expressions as he posed next to Greatest Showman star Zendaya, 25.

Taika Waititi had a grand ol’ time at the Time 100 most influential people gala, as he larked around with Zendaya.The prestigious bash was held in New York City and Taika’s appearance comes just after rumours surfaced that he is set to marry pop star girlfriend Rita Ora.Laughing off the speculation about his private life, however, the New Zealand filmmaker, 46, pulled playful expressions as he posed next to Greatest Showman star Zendaya, 25.The Spider-man actress looked sensational in a green and black geometric design which, of course, sent Twitter into a frenzy, just as Zendaya does when she hits every red carpet.She wore her auburn locks straight and added emerald eyeshadow for a pop of colour – and who could miss that blingy statement necklace?Taika, on the other hand, looked super suave in a white ensemble, adding the coolest black shades to his look, which at one point he put into his mouth while smouldering down the lens on the carpet.They weren’t the only big names in attendance, with the likes of Amanda Seyfried also hitting the carpet in a ball gown.The Mamma Mia! icon played up to the cameras with a series of funny poses, while wearing a striking black frock with puffy skirt.Andrew Garfield also turned up in a black tux, Mary J.

In one of the final moments of Reservation Dogs’ first season on FX, a spirit guide appears at the bedroom window of Bear Smallhill (D’Pharaoh Woon-A-Tai) to share a story about the young man’s ancestors. But the f-bomb-dropping, meat pie-eating guide with two feathers jutting from his head doesn’t wax on about the fierce warriors in Bear’s past; he’s there to reveal how the youth’s “great grandma Susie liked to smash white guys like hot cakes.”

Keke Palmer turned up the glamour factor at the star-studded premiere of the new Disney film Lightyear when it was held in Los Angeles this Wednesday.The Toy Story spin-off is computer animated and features Keke, 28, in a major voice role amid a glittering cast who joined her on the evening's red carpet.Chris Evans, who plays the title role of Buzz Lightyear, was also an unmistakable presence at the event, showing off his musclebound arms in a short-sleeved shirt. Looking fab:Keke Palmer turned up the glamour factor at the star-studded premiere of the new Disney film Lightyear when it was held in Los Angeles this WednesdayBuzz Lightyear is an action figure who comes to life in the Toy Story films, while the new movie provides an origin story for the flesh-and-blood 'Space Ranger' on whom the toy was modeled.Over the course of the movie the title character finds himself lost on a faraway planet struggling to return to Earth - only to be impeded by the machinations of James Brolin's Emperor Zurg.

EXCLUSIVE, UPDATED WITH ADDITIONAL DETAILS, 10:15 a.m.: Scarlett Johansson (Black Widow) has signed on to star in My Mother’s Wedding — the first feature directed by Oscar-nominated actress Kristin Scott Thomas (Slow Horses), which is currently in production.

Celebrations are in order for Rita Ora and Taika Waititi!!