Screen Rant

  • After being attached to the project for two years, Taika Waititi will no longer direct Bubbles. 1 / 7

  • Bubbles was to be a stop-motion animated film about the titular chimpanzee. 2 / 7

  • Bubbles famously belonged to controversial pop culture icon Michael Jackson. 3 / 7

  • Waititi is reportedly exiting the project due to scheduling conflicts. 4 / 7

  • Exiting alongside him is Netflix, who had agreed to produce and release the film. 5 / 7

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  • One wonders if the Leaving Neverland documentary had anything to do with the Thor 3 helmer's exit. 6 / 7

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  • Waititi's next film, Jojo Rabbit, hits theaters on October 18, 2019. 7 / 7

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