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Disney releases Best Christmas Ever short from Taika Waititi

Disney has released its new original, A Disney Holiday Short: Best Christmas Ever, directed by Academy Award winner Taika Waititi and featuring the voice of Hollywood actor John Goodman. At the centre of the story is a little girl and her doodle who comes to life on Christmas Day after Santa mistakes the drawing for […]

November 10, 2025By Nik Roseveare

Sky adapting Walliam’s FING

Taika Waititi, Blake Harrison, Mia Wasikowska, Penelope Wilton, David Walliams, Richard Roxburgh and Robyn Nevin are set to star alongside newcomer Iona Bell in a screen adaptation of Walliams’ internationally bestselling children’s book, FING. The family adventure will be released on Sky Cinema in the UK. The feature film is driven by a world-class creative […]

March 19, 2025

Taika Waititi’s Tour de Rugby on NZR+

Tour de Rugby – a new documentary series celebrating French culture and passion for rugby, starring Oscar-winning Kiwi filmmaker Taika Waititi – premieres today [September 5th) exclusively on the new NZR+ streaming platform. The six-part short-format series features Waititi, renowned as a passionate rugby fan, embark on a journey across the captivating landscapes of France, […]

September 5, 2023

HBO Max orders comedy series from Waititi

HBO Max, the US direct-to-consumer offering from WarnerMedia, has ordered the period comedy Our Flag Means Death to series. Oscar winner and multi-Emmy Award nominee Taika Waititi (What We Do In The Shadows, Jojo Rabbit, The Mandalorian) will executive produce the series and direct the pilot. Series creator and showrunner David Jenkins (People of Earth) executive […]

September 16, 2020By Nik Roseveare