Taika Waititi starts shoot on 'Jojo Rabbit' for Fox Searchlight

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Fox Searchlight executives said on Thursday that production has begun in and around Prague in the Czech Republic on the Second World War satire Jojo Rabbit, Taika Waititi’s feature follow-up to global hit Thor: Ragnarok.

Scarlett Johansson stars with Sam Rockwell, Rebel Wilson, Thomasin McKenzie from Leave No Trace, newcomer Roman Griffin Davis in the lead role, and Waititi himself as Adolf Hitler.

Jojo Rabbit centres on a young German boy living with his single mother and his imaginary friend Hitler. The youngster’s views are challenged when he meets a young girl.

Waititi wrote the screenplay and produces alongside Carthew Neal and Chelsea Winstanley, with Kevan Van Thompson serving as executive producer.

“I’m stoked to begin shooting my anti-war satire,” Waititi said. “We’ve assembled an incredible cast and I couldn’t be more excited to finally ridicule Nazis and their beliefs. This film is going to piss off a lot of racists and that makes me very happy.”

“Taika is a master at bringing honesty and humanity to the surface in any story, all while allowing us to laugh,” searchlight presidents of production Matthew Greenfield and David Greenbaum said. “We could not be more thrilled to join him in the remarkable journey of Jojo Rabbit.”

Greenbaum and Greenfield, senior vice-president of production DanTram Nguyen, and vice-president of production Taylor Friedman will oversee production for the studio.

IsABox on June 2nd, 2018 at 18:12 UTC »

mildly disappointed it's not WW2 Jojo's Bizzare Adventure

TheFAYZ on June 2nd, 2018 at 17:12 UTC »

A small German boy playing JoJo, Scar Johansson as Iggy, Sam Rockwell as Polnareff...so excited for this!!!

BunyipPouch on June 2nd, 2018 at 15:55 UTC »

Description:

The story centers on Jojo, a young boy who longs to be part of the Hitler Youth and whose imaginary friend is Adolf Hitler. He discovers a Jewish girl living in his attic and, after initially trying to find ways to get rid of her, begins to see her as human.

Starring:

Taika Waititi (as Adolf Hitler) Scarlett Johansson (as Resistance Fighter) Sam Rockwell (Hitler Youth Camp Captain) Thomasin McKenzie Rebel Wilson