He is also working on his new Marvel movie, Thor: Love and Thunder, and serves as an executive producer on two FX series, Reservation Dogs and What We Do In The Shadows. Waititi, who after a string of acclaimed New Zealand movies made a splashy Hollywood debut with Thor: Ragnarok, has since directed the Oscar-winning World War II satire Jojo Rabbit and is currently awaiting the release of his sports drama Next Goal Wins. “I fully trust Taika’s creativity to give The Incal a stunning take, intimate and at the same time of cosmic proportions.” “When Humanoids’ CEO Fabrice Giger introduced me to Taika Waititi’s work, it became obvious to me that he was the one,” said Jodorowsky. I was stunned to be given the opportunity to bring his iconic characters to life and I am grateful to Alejandro, Fabrice and everyone at Humanoids for trusting me to do so.” “The films and graphic novels of Alejandro Jodorowsky have influenced me and so many others for so long.

Waititi got Jodorowsky’s blessing before signing on to the project.

“It began as the adventures of a jackass named John Difool, and then it became something else-we called it THE INCAL-something that has transformed everything it’s ever touched and continues to do so: its creators, the other artists who later became a part of John’s journey, its publisher HUMANOIDS and myself in the process, countless readers, writers and directors around the world, and soon, I believe, the great Taika Waititi himself and everyone who looks to him for inspiration.” Humanoids CEO Fabrice Giger said in a statement:

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