A brand new “Star Wars” movie as directed by Shawn Levy and starring Ryan Gosling has been given a title and can open in theaters on Could 28, 2027, it was introduced on Thursday as a part of “Star Wars” Celebration in Japan.
The movie known as “Star Wars: Starfighter,” and it’s a standalone journey going down roughly 5 years after the occasions of 2019’s “Star Wars: Episode IX – The Rise of Skywalker,” in keeping with the announcement from Lucasfilm Chief Artistic Officer Dave Filoni and President Kathleen Kennedy. It’s going to characteristic all new characters and discover a brand new time frame but to be explored on display screen. Nonetheless within the works is one other movie that may reportedly deliver Daisy Ridley’s Rey again onto the display screen and be one other chapter within the Skywalker Saga.
Manufacturing on “Star Wars: Starfighter” is about to start this fall.
As beforehand reported, Jonathan Tropper is writing the script for “Starfighter,” reuniting with Levy and his 21 Laps manufacturing banner after working collectively on “This Is The place I Depart You” and “The Adam Challenge.”
Levy most lately directed “Deadpool & Wolverine” and is a director and producer on “Stranger Issues.”
Gosling most lately starred within the 2024 blockbuster “Barbie,” and he’ll subsequent be seen in Phil Lord and Chris Miller’s sci-fi “Challenge Hail Mary.” His different credit embrace “La La Land,” “The Pocket book,” and “Loopy Silly Love.”
On Wednesday, a report broke by way of The InSneider that “Anora” Oscar winner Mikey Madison was being eyed for a job reverse Gosling within the movie, however Selection later reported that Madison had handed on the position. No different forged was introduced throughout “Star Wars” Celebration.
Gosling was first reported to be in talks to affix the “Star Wars” universe again in January, although Levy’s movie has been in growth since 2022. The movie’s title additionally evokes the canceled “Rogue Squadron” that Patty Jenkins was at one level meant to direct, however it’s unclear if the 2 tasks bear any similarities.
The following “Star Wars” characteristic on the horizon, the primary since 2019’s “The Rise of Skywalker,” could be “The Mandalorian & Grogu,” the spinoff of the Disney+ collection starring Pedro Pascal. Different tasks in growth embrace movies from James Mangold, Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy, Simon Kinberg, Taika Waititi, and Dave Filoni all in growth.