The AV ClubFor a while, the Taika Waititi Star Wars movie was a concept that has been floating around pop culture. It is a ball of potential that may or might not ever be realized into a film. It all began in 2017 when LucasFilms Kathleen Kennedy expressed her desire for Hunt For The Wilderpeople director Toby Hunt to contribute his talents to the galaxy far, far away. The film has evolved through Waititis's increasin.