Ryan Gosling-Shawn Levy 'Star Wars' Movie Sets Title, 2027 Release Date To Kick Off Celebration Japan
Well I’m Just Ken’t wait for 'Star Wars: Starfighter'
Boy does this take me back. Star Wars Celebration, the biannual fan convention for the nearly 50-year-old sci-fi franchise kicked off tonight, because it’s tomorrow in Tokyo, Japan. Its first major panel is for next year’s film The Mandalorian and Grogu, but just because the panel is titled after one film doesn’t mean there was no room for updates on the other films. James Mangold, Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy, and Taika Waititi’s solo films are still in development, as is Simon Kinberg’s trilogy. As for Shawn Levy’s film, he and confirmed star Ryan Gosling took the stage to confirm that they together have indeed cut the line.
They, Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy and chief creative officer Dave Filoni announced Star Wars: Starfighter, which will go into production this fall for a May 28, 2027 release, the Friday after the franchise’s actual 50th anniversary. It’s set five years after the most recent Star Wars film, 2019’s The Rise of Skywalker, but will be a story standalone from the Skywalker Saga. Mikey Madison, recent Best Actress Oscar winner for Anora, was recently reported to have passed on what was likely a lead role. Jonathan Tropper is writing the film, while Gosling’s casting was first reported in January.
Ryan Gosling In Talks To Star In Shawn Levy’s 'Star Wars' Movie
At first there was Ben Ken, and Shawn Levy had Ryan Reynolds. Now we very well may see Beach Ken, Ryan Gosling, hop to the galaxy far far away in Levy’s Star Wars movie written by Jonathan Tropper.
Said Levy, “There are many rumors, some true, some not.… This is not a prequel, this is not a sequel. It’s a new adventure.” Gosling praised the installment as “such a great story with great and original characters,” as well as “so much heart and adventure,” adding: “There is not a more perfect filmmaker for this particular story than Shawn.” The film also revealed its logo but it hasn’t been uploaded to YouTube, so Instagram will have to do.
Sigourney Weaver Joined 'The Mandalorian & Grogu' Specifically For “Badass” Grogu
Sigourney Weaver has worked with many an alien over her career, from the Xenomorphs of Alien to the Na’vi of Avatar, but says she never really thought about joining the Star Wars franchise. When she was offered a role in the upcoming The Mandalorian & Grogu
