Overview

• Matt Smith will play a major villain alongside Ryan Gosling and Mia Goth in Shawn Levy’s standalone film Starfighter.
• Shawn Levy directs the adventure with Jonathan Tropper credited as the screenwriter for the new Star Wars entry.
• Lucasfilm plans to begin principal photography in England this autumn as it follows a clear production timeline.
• Starfighter is set roughly five years after The Rise of Skywalker, introducing new characters during the New Jedi Order era.
• The film is slated to premiere worldwide on May 28, 2027, marking Lucasfilm’s return to theatrical Star Wars releases since 2019.