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Thor: Ragnarok director would rather make more Marvel films than a Star Wars movie

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Star Wars would probably be the dream directing job for almost every up and coming director out there, but yet it is apparently something which Thor: Ragnarok director Taika Watiti is too keen on doing apparently. The director shared these thoughts in a recent interview with the New York Times and why he would much rather work with Marvel studios than take on any project in Disney’s other massive franchise Universe – Star Wars:

That particular franchise seems really hard. There’s not much room for someone like me. Through its narrow canon, the tone of Star Wars has always been determinedly self-serious, whereas the Marvel movies, like the decades of comics they sprang from, veer wildly from high drama to low comedy. And improvisation has been a tool in every Marvel movie since Robert Downey Jr. riffed his way through Iron Man.

I can’t say I fully agree with him. While Marvel has certainly shown a wider propensity for genres in their Cinematic Universe, there is a certain formula to their movies which is something that is actually less apparent in non-George Lucas Star wars films despite its genre and style being more consistent. Still, with critics raving about the new Thor movie and it taking the franchise in an entirely different direction he could certainly be correct in his assessment.

Marvel has generally been willing to work with lesser-known directors because of their desire to maintain their formula, but perhaps things are changing and we could see Marvel opening up to allowing directors a little more freedom to impart their unique flair into their films.  We have seen traces of this through James Gunn’s Guardians of the Galaxy films, but it would be great to see more variety in Marvel’s already excellent catalogue of films.

More importantly though Thor: Ragnarok opens up in South Africa this weekend. We hope to have a detailed and informed review out for you later this week.

Last Updated: October 23, 2017

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  1. cloudzn

    October 23, 2017 at 19:16

    I think his comments come in light of Phil Lord and Chris Miller leaving the Han Solo movie over creative differences, also Colin Trevorrow getting fired over the same thing

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  2. CodeDisQus

    October 24, 2017 at 17:37

    I believe that going forward, Marvel movies are gonna be WILDLY different, even though the MCU formula won’t be changed, I mean look at Civil War vs GoTG vs Ant-Man vs The First Avenger vs Homecoming. All MCU that while still in the formula, were IMO quite different in style.
    Going forward, we already know that Ragnarok is like an acid trip road adventure, Black Panther looks to be way more serious but oh so cool. Captain Marvel is going back to the 90s, Infinity War will most likely be grand and EPIC is nature. SO yea, variety is there, although I wouldn’t be sad to see a genuine horror in the MCU (ala New Mutants).

    At the end of the day, I just hope they keep making GREAT movies, and so far, if we’re honest the MCU has about 90% GREAT movies!

    Also, going to watch the premiere on Thursday night in IMAX, #stoked

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