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Ryan Gosling Joins Shawn Levy’s Star Wars: Starfighter, a Post–Rise of Skywalker Standalone

The actor says Levy’s vision made the non-legacy story feel like a once-in-a-lifetime fit.

Overview

  • Lucasfilm confirms the film is set after The Rise of Skywalker with a theatrical release slated for May 28, 2027.
  • Gosling explains he long avoided franchises but was persuaded by Levy’s enthusiasm and the script.
  • Writer Jonathan Tropper says the movie features no legacy characters from previous Star Wars films.
  • Levy describes the project as an all-new adventure that inherits legacy themes while aiming for something fresh.
  • Reported cast members include Flynn Gray, Matt Smith, Mia Goth, Aaron Pierre, and Amy Adams, with Gosling described as an older mentor to Gray’s character.