Ryan Gosling and director Shawn Levy brought Star Wars: Starfighter to the D23 stage Friday night. The standalone Lucasfilm movie opens in theaters May 28, 2027.
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Star Wars: Starfighter, directed by Shawn Levy and starring Ryan Gosling, arrives in theaters May 28, 2027.
Starfighter Tells a Standalone Story After The Rise of Skywalker
Levy's film takes place about five years after Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker. Gosling plays a new character in an original part of the timeline, separate from the Skywalker Saga.
Production began in the United Kingdom in August 2025. The cast also includes Flynn Gray, Matt Smith, Mia Goth, Aaron Pierre, Simon Bird, Jamael Westman, Daniel Ings and Amy Adams.
Shawn Levy Directs the May 28, 2027 Release
Jonathan Tropper wrote the screenplay. Levy and Kathleen Kennedy produce, with Gosling, Dan Levine, Mary McLaglen and Josh McLaglen serving as executive producers.
Sources: Star Wars' D23 presentation and Lucasfilm's production and cast announcement.
Hero image: Ed Miller / Lucasfilm.