Overview
- Screenwriter Jonathan Tropper said the film features no legacy characters, confirming a completely new cast of protagonists.
- Tropper described the script as a standalone story not bound by the structures of past Star Wars movies.
- Core franchise elements remain, with lightsabers included; Shawn Levy noted Tom Cruise operated a camera during a lightsaber action scene on set.
- The story is set after The Rise of Skywalker, with reporting placing it roughly five years beyond the fall of the First Order.
- Starfighter stars Ryan Gosling alongside Flynn Gray, Matt Smith, Mia Goth, Aaron Pierre, and Amy Adams, and is slated for May 28, 2027, with post-production underway.