Overview
- Levy tells multiple outlets the film is neither a sequel nor a prequel, introducing an all-new story with new characters in a new timeline.
- Principal photography is underway from director Shawn Levy with a script by Jonathan Tropper, and the release is set for May 28, 2027.
- Lucasfilm and press reporting place the story several years after The Rise of Skywalker on the Star Wars timeline.
- Ryan Gosling leads an ensemble that includes Amy Adams, Mia Goth, Flynn Gray, Aaron Pierre, Simon Bird, Daniel Ings, Jamael Westman, and Matt Smith.
- Matt Smith says he begins work in December as costume and character design continue, while plot specifics remain under wraps with only press reports suggesting a protective-guardian premise.