'Thor: Ragnarok' director Taika Waititi will direct a new 'Star Wars' movie for theatrical release

· Lucasfilm announced on Monday that Taika Waititi would cowrite and direct a new "Star Wars" movie for theatrical release.
· Waititi most recently directed the season one finale of Disney Plus' "Star Wars" series "The Mandalorian" and won an Oscar in February for best adapted screenplay for "Jojo Rabbit."
· Lucasfilm also...