Lucasfilm begins filming Star Wars Starfighter in the UK

Lucasfilm has begun filming on its next theatrical Star Wars entry, announcing on Thursday that production has started in the United Kingdom for Star Wars Starfighter, a standalone feature directed by Shawn Levy and starring Ryan Gosling. The studio also released a first look image showing Gosling alongside young actor Flynn Gray and unveiled a principal cast that includes Matt Smith, Mia Goth, Aaron Pierre, Simon Bird, Jamael Westman, Daniel Ings and Amy Adams. The film is scheduled to open in theaters on May 28, 2027.

Levy, who is producing the film with Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy, issued a statement marking the start of production, saying he feels "a profound sense of excitement and honor" and describing the project as a dream come true. Jonathan Tropper penned the script, and Gosling, Dan Levine, Mary McLaglen and Josh McLaglen are listed as executive producers.

Lucasfilm has described Starfighter as an all new, original story set in a period of the Star Wars timeline not previously explored on screen. The studio has said the film takes place roughly five years after the events of 2019's The Rise of Skywalker but is not connected to the Skywalker saga characters....