Waititi (Boy, What We Do in the Shadows) will appear in conversation at a screening of the film at Sydney's Chauvel Cinema on Monday May 23.
If there was an element of risk when Disney/Marvel Studios hired Kiwi director Taika Waititi to helm the 'Thor' reboot – a massive jump in scale and ambition after his 'Hunt for the Wilderpeople' – that now seems a very smart bet.
When Shari Sebbens graduated from NIDA and WAAPA she expected her fair complexion would mean she would mostly be cast as white characters in shows about Indigenous people.
Cliff Curtis has more 50 screen credits as an actor but he is just as passionate about his role as a producer and executive producer – and he may soon direct his first feature.
The next instalment in Marvel's 'Thor' franchise, 'Thor: Love and Thunder', helmed by Taika Waititi and set to star Chris Hemsworth and Natalie Portman, will be filmed at Fox Studios in Sydney.
"We need to ensure that the writers and producers who we work with are genuinely committed to telling our stories, are open to collaboration and working on new experiences that engage with the best interest of our culture at heart." - Rachel House
Kids and families are flocking to the Jumanji, Star Wars and Frozen sequels while adults are embracing the original titles Jojo Rabbit, Little Women and The Gentlemen.
Margot Robbie's performance as Kayla Pospisil, an associate producer at Fox News, in 'Bombshell' has been nominated for the Academy Award for best supporting actress - her second nod after 'I,Tonya' last year.