At the recent Star Wars Celebration 2025 in Japan, Lucasfilm’s President Kathleen Kennedy and CCO Dave Filoni announced the newest Star Wars universe project, Star Wars: Starfighter, will debut exclusively in theaters May 28, 2027. Star Wars: Starfighter, which will be directed by Shawn Levy (Deadpool & Wolverine, Stranger Things) and star Ryan Gosling (Barbie, La La Land), is a standalone adventure taking place approximately five years after the events of Star Wars: Episode IX – The Rise of Skywalker. Production will begin this Fall. Who doesn’t want to see Ken in Space? Source: Lucasfilm Journalist, antique shop owner, aspiring gemologist—L'Wren brings a diverse perspective to animation, where every frame reflects her varied passions.