Taika Waititi's soccer movie finally gets a release date and first images

Taika Waititi in a pink suit
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Taika Waititi’s new movie has finally got a release🌳 date and firsꦛt look images.

The World Cup has begun and, as everyone is in a soccer mood, it’s only right for the 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:Thor: Love and Thunder director’s next project to be unveiled to the 𝔉⛎world.

Next Goal Wins, which is out in cinemas on April 21, follows the true story of the American Samoa soccer team in the aftermath of the🧸ir world re🥃cord 31-0 defeat to Australia in 2001.

Waititi, speaking to , lays out the story of what happens next. He explained: "After suffering that huge defeat, they applied to the soccer feder🌊ation to find a coach who could get them from the very, very bottom of the FIFA rankings."

That coach? Thomas Rongen, played i𓆏n Next Goal Wins by Michael Fassbender. Of the coach’s thankless task, Waititi said, "He was really the only person who answered the call. He was the one who said, 'Yeah, I'll go do🧜wn there and give it a go.'"

The first images from Next Goal Wins, which you can see above, also show the t🎐eam spirit instilled in the ultimate underdogs by Rongen, as well as Waititi filming in Hawaii.

Waititi’s other future project, meanwhile, is galaxies away from muddy football fields. He currently 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:has a Star Wars movie in the works. Previous reporting from THR’s suggested filming could start as soon as early 2023 – thoug🐷h nothing ไhas been officially confirmed as of writing.

For more on what’s coming to cinemas, here’s our guide to 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:movie release dates. If you’re more keen on all things a galaxy far, far away, check out our roundup of 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:upcoming Star Wars movies and shows

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