It’s official. Months after rumors suggested Ryan Gosling was set to head to a galaxy far, far away, Lucasfilm confirmed the actor has joined the Star Wars franchise during Star Wars Celebration Japan. The news was revealed by director Shawn Levy, who brought the actor out to confirm his casting. The duo then revealed his previously untitled Star Wars movie had finally received a title: Star Wars: Starfighter. The movie is set to enter production this Fall for a 2027 release date.
While there is still a fair amount of secrecy surrounding the project, Levy and Lucasfilm did confirm that Starfighter will take place approximately five years after the events of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker. As for Gosling, the actor will play a brand-new character yet to be unveiled by the studio.
Along with confirming Gosling will star in Levy’s forthcoming Star Wars movie, Lucasfilm also revealed that Star Wars projects from Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy, James Mangold, Taika Waititi and a new trilogy by Simon Kinberg remain in development. Obaid-Chinoy, of course, is set to direct a new Star Wars movie starring Daisy Ridley‘s Rey, while Mangold’s Star Wars film is expected to be a prequel to Star Wars: Dawn of the Jedi.
Star Wars: Starfighter will fly into theaters on May 28, 2027.
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