Production on Star Wars Starfighter, directed by Shawn Levy, will begin this fall.

[Friday, April 18, 2025]

The title of the next Star Wars movie to go into production was announced on the first day of the Star Wars Celebration Japan, which included a surprise appearance from star Ryan Gosling and the director. This is Star Wars: Starfighter!

Ryan Gosling joins the Star Wars galaxy in director Shawn Levy's new film.

Levi, who recently directed and produced the Marvel hit Deadpool and Wolverine, made a surprise appearance at today's The Mandalorian and Grogu' panel, joining Lucasfilm President Kathleen Kennedy and Chief Creative Officer Dave Filoni on stage to confirm his project for a live audience at the Star Wars Celebration Japan.

One of several Lucasfilm theatrical projects still in development, including films by Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy, James Mangold, Taika Waititi and Simon Kinberg's new trilogy, Levy's "Star Wars: Starfighter" is starring Gosling and will begin filming this fall.

The events of Star Wars: Starfighter take place approximately five years after the film Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker. Sunrise.Gosling will play a completely new character, whose appearance on stage was a surprise for the actor.

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Star Wars: Starfighterwill be released in theaters on Memorial Day 2027.