Overview

• Levy shared the image on Instagram, captioned "Somewhere in the Mediterranean Sea" and geotagged in Sardinia, showing Gosling and Gray on a makeshift watercraft in worn costumes.
• Principal photography is underway on the standalone film, which Lucasfilm situates roughly five years after The Rise of Skywalker, with story details still tightly held.
• The ensemble features Amy Adams, Matt Smith, Mia Goth, Aaron Pierre, Simon Bird, Jamael Westman and Daniel Ings alongside leads Gosling and Gray.
• Jonathan Tropper is writing the screenplay, with Levy producing together with Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy.
• The ocean setting signals a visual departure for the franchise, as Starfighter targets a May 28, 2027 theatrical release after The Mandalorian & Grogu arrives in May 2026.