Taika Waititi, director of Thor: Ragnarok, has signed a deal to direct and write Thor 4, according to the Hollywood Reporter.

The deal puts Waititi’s other major project, Warner Bros’ new Akira film, in a bit of a bind, though. Akira was planned for an April 2021 release, and Waititi had reportedly been testing actors for central roles up until recently. The inevitable clash between production dates has resulted in Akira being delayed. According to THR, script development concerns on Akira were also a source of film shooting delays, pushing the anime adaptation back into Thor 4’s likely production window.

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According to THR’s sources, Warner Bros’ is hoping to keep Waititi involved in the long-term production of Akira, most likely picking production back up after Thor 4.

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Thor: Ragnarok released to critical praise, with IGN calling the “most purely entertaining of the three Thor movies.” The film earn $854 million worldwide, turning around what had been one of Marvel’s sorely underperforming franchises until Ragnarok.

Chris Hemsworth is expected to reprise his role as Thor.

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