Star Wars: Starfighter Movie

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Production: What we know about Star Wars: Starfighter?

Key Facts

1. “This is a standalone. It’s not a prequel, not sequel. It’s a new adventure. It’s set in a period of time that we haven’t seen explored yet,” said Shawn Levy. The film will be set a few years after Rise of Skywalker. 2025-04-17
2. This is a standalone movie that will be unconnected to the Skywalker Saga. 2025-04-17
3. During 2025 Star War Celebration, Ryan Gosling said, "The reality is that this script is just so good. It has such a great story with great and original characters. It’s filled with so much heart and adventure, and there just really is not a more perfect filmmaker for this particular story than Shawn." 2025-04-17

Filming Timeline

1. 2025 - December: The film was set to Post-Production  status.

   Wrapped production, now in post production - per director Shawn Levy.

2. 2025 - April: The film was set to Pre-Production  status.

   Starts production this fall.

Star Wars: Starfighter Release Date: When is the film coming out?

Star Wars: Starfighter is coming out as a nationwide release in 2027 on Friday, May 28, 2027.

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