Overview
- Lucasfilm and director Shawn Levy showed exclusive first-look footage for Starfighter to attendees at D23 on Saturday, August 15, 2026, and have not released the teaser online.
- The studio confirmed the theatrical release date of May 28, 2027, chosen to coincide with the 50th anniversary weekend of the original 1977 Star Wars film.
- Ryan Gosling’s character was revealed as Kade Auberon in the D23 presentation, where short footage teased a decommissioned G-17 starfighter called the fastest ship ever built.
- The film’s announced creative team and cast include director Shawn Levy, writer Jonathan Tropper, cinematographer Claudio Miranda, and supporting actors Flynn Gray, Matt Smith, Mia Goth, Aaron Pierre, Simon Bird, Jamael Westman, Daniel Ings and Amy Adams.
- Several attendees briefly uploaded the closed‑door clip before Disney issued copyright takedowns, a sign of Lucasfilm’s conservative marketing strategy as the franchise looks to recover from recent weaker theatrical returns.