18-04-2025
Ryan Gosling and Shawn Levy's ‘Star Wars' Film Officially Titled ‘Star Wars: Starfighter,' Sets May 2027 Theatrical Release
Ryan Gosling is officially headed to a galaxy far, far away. Lucasfilm confirms that the star will lead a new 'Star Wars' film, titled 'Star Wars: Starfighter,' with Shawn Levy directing. The film is eyeing a fall production start and Disney has set a theatrical release date of May 28, 2027.
After numerous reports on Gosling and Levy's attachment to a 'Star Wars' project, Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy and chief creative officer Dave Filoni officially unveiled plans Friday morning at the banner's annual Star Wars Celebration event. The standalone, which focuses on new characters in the 'Star Wars' universe, is set roughly five years after the events of 'Star Wars: Episode IX — The Rise of Skywalker,' which concluded the Skywalker saga and currently stands as the final feature chronologically on the 'Star Wars' timeline.
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Star Wars: Starfighter comes to theaters on May 28, 2027. #StarWarsCelebration
— Star Wars (@starwars) April 18, 2025
The project marks Levy's directorial follow-up to Marvel Studios' megasmash buddy comedy 'Deadpool & Wolverine,' which raked in $1.3 billion at the global box office after releasing in July 2024 and stands as the highest-grossing R-rated feature of all-time. Gosling was last seen in the action-heavy romcom 'The Fall Guy,' released in May 2024. 'Starfighter' is also a new leap for the typically franchise-averse actor, whose few encounters with IP ('Barbie,' 'Blade Runner 2049') have been less recognizable to audiences than the now-omnipresent (and superlatively lucrative) 'Star Wars' franchise.
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