Overview

• Matt Smith joins Ryan Gosling and Mia Goth as one of the select villains in Shawn Levy’s upcoming Star Wars: Starfighter.
• The standalone adventure, scripted by Jonathan Tropper, is set roughly five years after The Rise of Skywalker and introduces an original New Jedi Order era storyline.
• Principal photography is scheduled to begin this fall in England, targeting a theatrical premiere on May 28, 2027.
• Smith’s casting follows his previously cut role in The Rise of Skywalker and highlights Lucasfilm’s strategy of pairing high-profile talent with fresh narratives.
• Starfighter will be Lucasfilm’s first theatrical Star Wars film since 2019, arriving a year after Jon Favreau’s The Mandalorian & Grogu hits cinemas in May 2026.