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Disney Confirms 'Star Wars: StarfighterRyan Gosling and Shawn Levy

The standalone film, set five years after Episode IX, begins production this fall and is slated for a May 28, 2027 release.

Ryan Gosling and Shawn Levy pose for a photo backstage during Star Wars Celebration Japan Day 1 on April 18, 2025, in Chiba, Japan.
Ryan Gosling in The Fall Guy and the logo for Star Wars: Starfighter
Star Wars fans wearing costumes of Chewbacca, left, and Widdle Warrick pose for a photo during a fan convention called the Star Wars Celebration in Chiba, near Tokyo, Friday, April 18, 2025. (AP Photo/Hiro Komae)
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Overview

  • Director Shawn Levy and actor Ryan Gosling unveiled 'Star Wars: Starfighter' at Star Wars Celebration 2025 in Tokyo.
  • The film is a standalone story set five years after 'The Rise of Skywalker' and features an entirely new cast of characters.
  • Production is scheduled to begin in fall 2025, with a theatrical release planned for May 28, 2027.
  • Jonathan Tropper, a frequent collaborator with Levy, has been writing the script for the past two years.
  • This marks the first original Star Wars film since 2019, as Lucasfilm expands its cinematic timeline with new projects.