Oscar winning auteur and sometimes thespian Taika Waititi (Jojo Rabbit) is taking another big acting swing, signing on to play Blackbeard in HBO Max’s upcoming pirate comedy Our Flag Means Death.

Two years after its abrupt cancellation, the loss of Our Flag Means Death still stings as the premature ending left a void in ...

“Our Blackbeard is a legend, a lover, a fighter, a tactical genius, a poetic soul, and quite possibly insane. Only one man could play this role, and that is the great Taika Waititi.

He struggles at first with his violent, filthy new trade, but he gets inspired when he runs into the vaunted pirate Blackbeard (played by Thor: Ragnarok director Taika Waititi). Stede impresses ...

I think that Taika has cat energy, and to give Blackbeard this kind of cat energy is fun. Darby and Waititi's interactions are among the highlights of Our Flag Means Death.

Rhys Darby and Taika Waititi in "Our Flag Means Death." - Nicola Dove/Max Our Flag Means Death lots include "Wanted" posters for Blackbeard (Waititi); pirate swords, daggers, and pistols; and the ...

Taika Waititi has shared the trailer for his new HBO pirate comedy series Our Flag Means Death. The Oscar-winning filmmaker plays the infamous Captain Blackbeard in the series and stars alongside ...

Taika Waititi knows a thing or two about gold as an Oscar-winning writer, which could be helpful as the acclaimed director steps into a new role as the famed Blackbeard in HBO Max’s Our Flag ...

Taika Waititi has shared the trailer for his new HBO pirate comedy series Our Flag Means Death. The Oscar-winning filmmaker plays the infamous Captain Blackbeard in the series and stars alongside ...

"Our Blackbeard is a legend, a lover, a fighter, a tactical genius, a poetic soul, and quite possibly insane. Only one man could play this role, and that is the great Taika Waititi.