Vanity Fair joins Stede, Blackbeard, and the rest of the cast on set in New Zealand for an exclusive early look at the second season, debuting on Max in October.

The manic, genius energy Taika Waititi brings to set makes the likes of Chris Hemsworth, Cate Blanchett, and Tessa Thompson want to work with him.

“PLEASE”

Taika Waititi, a.k.a. Taika Cohen, has been a prominent feature on the Wellington landscape for a number of years. His new role of film director not only suits him, it creates a dialogue between the aspects of one very multi-faceted individual.

Taika Waititi with Blackbeard's tattoos

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