Taika Waititi may direct a Star Wars movie: Could The Mandalorian become a testing ground for Star Wars film directors?

The Hollywood Reporter

The filmmaker behind the Oscar-nominated Jojo Rabbit and Thor: Ragnarok has been approached to develop a Star Wars movie after receiving great acclaim for his direction of The Mandalorian Season 1 finale, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Waititi also voiced the popular droid character, IG-11. The Hollywood Reporter adds: "Separately, there is a sense that Mandalorian could act as a training and testing ground for directors hoping for a larger role in Star Wars. Deborah Chow, who became the first female director to helm anything Star Wars, is now readying to direct the next Star Wars series, the one focusing on Jedi master Obi-Wan Kenobi, with Ewan McGregor set to reprise the role."