Star Wars Celebration Japan 2025 is now underway, and you know what that means? News on new movies and shows! With The Mandalorian & Grogu set to arrive next year, fans had been wondering about the next theatrical installment, and now we know it'll be a post-Skywalker Saga standalone titled Star Wars: Starfighter.
No, this movie won't be connected to the 2001 flight sim video game of the same name. Instead, it will take place "approximately five years" after the events of 2019's The Rise of Skywalker. Little is known about the story at this point, though recurring rumors are pointing to Jedi (or at least Force-sensitive characters) being a big part of the plot, even if the movie isn't a direct follow-up to the sequel trilogy. Shawn Levy (Deadpool & Wolverine) will be directing from a script written by Jonathan Tropper (The Adam Project). Ryan Gosling (Blade Runner 2049) is now confirmed to star in the project.
