Star Wars: Starfighter movie is coming: Here’s what we know so far

Get ready for a new trip to the faraway Galaxy thanks to a new Star Wars movie. Star Wars: Star Fighter It is scheduled to be released in May 2027. Ryan Gosling (yes, Ken from Barbie film) appears in the film and plays a brand new character for the franchise. Director Sean Levy made a bit of clarification on Thursday, but still doesn’t know much about his role or the standalone film. Star Wars celebrationa fan event in Japan.

“The movie is a new adventure. It’s a new character,” Levi said. “It takes place in a new period after the Battle of Exegol, after Episode 9.”

Episode 9 refers to the rise of Skywalker, announced in Star Wars: 2019, and the planet Exegol was the site of battle during the war.

Considering how the franchise has grown dramatically since Disney bought Lucasfilm, the franchise’s parent company, in 2012, it’s not surprising to see plans for a new Star Wars film.

Fans ready to move on from the sequel

The new film encourages superfans like Jimmy “Mac” McInerney. Rebel Force Radio: Star Wars Podcast.

“Super fans like me will be there for Star Wars, but I really hope that Levi and Gosling will pack the right punches to excite the public,” McKinnerney told CNET. “I’m also very optimistic that this will be a standalone story with a solid beginning, middle and end.”

The film is set about five years after the events of Star Wars: The rise of Skywalker does not follow any of the major plot lines of past films. So it’s not a prequel or sequel, it’s a new adventure.

Mclnerney thinks the standalone nature of Star Wars: Starfighters might be a good thing.

“Sometimes, Star Wars is crushed by the weight of existing lore, so it’s nice to know that this is a self-contained adventure,” he said. “This will provide fandom with a lovely palate cleanser following the divisive sequel trilogy and help drive the franchise into the future.”

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