Taika Waititi Has Signed on To Write and Direct THOR 4 For Marvel Studios as AKIRA is Delayed

As we expected, Thor: Ragnarok director Taika Waititi has signed on to write and direct Thor 4 for Marvel studios! The news comes less than a week before Marvel Studio holds their big panel at San Diego Comic-Con where they will reveal their phase 4 plans.

Well, it looks like Thor 4 is officially part of those plans! THR is reporting that he jumped on board the project after some issues came up regarding WB’s Akira. That was supposed to be his next film but the production start date was pushed back due to some issues with the script.

The production shift date ended up being way too close to when Marvel wanted to start production on the next Thor film, so Waititi shifted his focus from Akira to Thor.

There’s no official word on what will happen with Akria, but according to the report, WB might wait for Waititi to finish Thor so that he can direct Akira. I certainly hope they don’t move forward or make it without him!

There’s no word on what Thor 4 will entail or if it will come before or after Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3. As you know, at the end of Avengers: Endgame, Thor teamed up with the Guardians. Who know, maybe Thor 4 will include the Guardians of the Galaxy, which would be pretty awesome!

What do you all want to see in a fourth Thor movie?