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Shawn Levy Names Composer for 'Star Wars: Starfighter' as New Set Image Teases Fresh, Standalone Vision

Levy says Lucasfilm’s lone directive is to “make this new,” steering the film away from legacy characters.

Overview

  • Levy said on a recent podcast that Thomas Newman will compose the score, signaling a departure from John Williams’ familiar motifs while retaining bold themes, per Collider.
  • Vanity Fair published a new on-set photo of a multi-level ship, offering a small but official glimpse at the production design now in progress.
  • Levy has repeatedly emphasized that Lucasfilm encouraged him to avoid established characters, describing his creative latitude as equal to his wholly original films.
  • Production is underway on the film, which is set roughly five years after The Rise of Skywalker and scheduled to release in theaters on May 28, 2027.
  • The reported ensemble features Ryan Gosling and Flynn Gray with Mia Goth, Matt Smith, Amy Adams, Aaron Pierre, Simon Bird, Jamael Westman and Daniel Ings, while plot and cameo chatter remains unconfirmed.