Taika Waititi has stayed booked and busy, but it’s been two years since his last sci-fi feature. The New Zealand director has helmed commercials, music videos, short films, and feel-good family sports movies, but he hasn’t dabbled in sci-fi features since 2022’s Thor: Love and Thunder.
Thankfully, that’s about to change. While we await his Star Wars movie that’s been in the works for the better part of a decade, Waititi is releasing his adaptation of one of the most beloved sci-fi novels in recent years: Kazuo Ishiguro's Klara and the Sun. However, our first look at the movie has fans wondering if this pairing is a good idea at all. Check out the trailer for the film below: