Taika Waititi says his long-gestating Star Wars movie is being put “on ice” and is no longer moving forward for the time being. Multiple outlets report that the director made the announcement while promoting his latest project, describing the status as an indefinite pause.

According to coverage, the Star Wars film has been in development for several years, with one report noting it has been underway since 2020. Outlets frame the update as both a clarification of the project’s future and a shift in Waititi’s focus toward other work. While the sources agree on the decision to pause production, they differ mainly in emphasis—some highlight the delay timeline, while others focus on the promotional context and that Waititi is working on “a different thing together.”