Star Wars: Starfighter is an upcoming American space opera film directed by Shawn Levy and written by Jonathan Tropper. Produced by Lucasfilm and 21 Laps Entertainment, and set to be distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures, it is part of the Star Wars franchise and set five years after the events of the film Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (2019). The film stars Ryan Gosling, Flynn Gray, Matt Smith, Mia Goth, Aaron Pierre, Simon Bird, Jamael Westman, Daniel Ings, and Amy Adams. Levy entered talks to direct a new Star Wars film in November 2022. Development was delayed by the 2023 Writers Guild of America strike, and was in early stages in October 2023. Tropper was hired to write the film in July 2024. The title and Gosling's casting were announced in April 2025, with the full cast announced in August when filming began in the United Kingdom. Filming also occurred in Sardinia, Italy, and concluded in December. Star Wars: Starfighter is scheduled to be released in the United States on May 28, 2027.

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Directed by

Shawn Levy

Written by

Jonathan Tropper

Based on

Characters by George Lucas

Produced by

Shawn Levy Kathleen Kennedy

Starring

Ryan Gosling Flynn Gray Matt Smith Mia Goth Aaron Pierre Simon Bird Jamael Westman Daniel Ings Amy Adams

Cinematography

Claudio Miranda

Edited by

Adam Gerstel

Music by

Thomas Newman

Production companies

Lucasfilm 21 Laps Entertainment

Distributed by

Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures

Release date

May 28, 2027 (2027-05-28)

Country

United States

Language

English

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