Lucasfilm’s Star Wars: Starfighter simply hit a significant milestone, and director Shawn Levy is the one delivering the excellent news. The upcoming Star Wars film has formally wrapped filming and is now heading into post-production, placing it firmly on track for its 2027 theatrical launch.
Levy shared the replace on Instagram, confirming that cameras stopped rolling after manufacturing kicked off again in August.
Set after the occasions of 2019’s Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, Starfighter is predicted to discover a largely new nook of the franchise. The story is being stored tightly below wraps, however Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy has beforehand mentioned the movie will concentrate on largely new characters, whereas leaving the door open for just a few acquainted faces from the sequel period to doubtlessly return.
The film is led by Ryan Gosling, alongside Flynn Grey, Matt Smith, Mia Goth, Aaron Pierre, Simon Hen, Jamael Westman, Daniel Ings, and Amy Adams.
Levy beforehand defined the artistic freedom he’s been given on the challenge, saying, “There isn’t a mandate or interference [from Lucasfilm] aside from the fixed encouragement, ‘Make this new.’ And that’s the reality.
“Each time I’ve requested, ‘Ought to I exploit this character that was possibly in that film?’ Each time it’s, ‘You already know what? Individuals have seen that. Do one thing new.’…To this point, I’ve had extra freedom on this film: it’s equal to another film I’ve made, together with the unique motion pictures like Free Man and The Adam Venture, the place it was primarily based on no legacy. So, thus far, it’s very, very liberating.”
With Levy leaning into originality and Lucasfilm backing that strategy, this film might find yourself feeling very completely different from what followers are used to, whereas nonetheless residing firmly inside the Star Wars universe.
Star Wars: Starfighter is at the moment scheduled to reach in United States theaters on Might 28, 2027. Earlier than that, followers will get one other big-screen journey with The Mandalorian and Grogu.
