{"id":1985104,"date":"2025-08-28T18:04:55","date_gmt":"2025-08-28T18:04:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=1985104"},"modified":"2025-08-28T18:04:55","modified_gmt":"2025-08-28T18:04:55","slug":"starfighter-as-movie-begins-production","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/starfighter-as-movie-begins-production\/","title":{"rendered":"Starfighter \u201das movie begins production"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Several actors are heading to a galaxy far, far away as production begins on Lucasfilm&#8217;s <em>Star Wars: Starfighter<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">On Thursday, the production company <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.starwars.com\/news\/star-wars-starfighter-cast\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:unveiled the full cast;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">unveiled the full cast<\/a> of its upcoming feature film from\u00a0<em><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/deadpool-and-wolverine-8672901\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Deadpool &amp; Wolverine;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Deadpool &amp; Wolverine<\/a>\u00a0<\/em>director Shawn Levy, joining <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/ryan-gosling-to-star-in-new-film-star-wars-starfighter-from-shawn-levy-11717699\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:previously announced;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">previously announced<\/a> stars <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/person\/ryan-gosling\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Ryan Gosling;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Ryan Gosling<\/a>, Matt Smith and Mia Goth. Starfighter&#8217;s star-studded cast will include Flynn Gray, Aaron Pierre, Simon Bird, Jamael Westman, Daniel Ings, and Amy Adams.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Details on most roles are still being kept under wraps but Smith and Goth have been revealed to be two of the film&#8217;s villains.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<div style=\"max-height:none;overflow:visible\">\n<p>Lucasfilm<\/p>\n<p> Ryan Gosling and Flynn Gray on the set of &#8216;Star Wars: Starfighter&#8217;<\/p><\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;I feel a profound sense of excitement and honor as we begin production on <em>Star Wars: Starfighter<\/em>,&#8221; Levy said in a statement. &#8220;From the day Kathy Kennedy called me up, inviting me to develop an original adventure in this incredible <em>Star Wars<\/em> galaxy, this experience has been a dream come true, creatively and personally.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">He added, &#8220;<em>Star Wars<\/em> shaped my sense of what story can do, how characters and cinematic moments can live with us forever. To join this storytelling galaxy with such brilliant collaborators onscreen and off, is the thrill of a lifetime.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Production celebrated the start of filming <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/accounts\/login\/?next=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.instagram.com%2Fp%2FDN55SSaEQw0%2F&amp;is_from_rle\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:with a photo on Instagram;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">with a photo on Instagram<\/a> showing Gosling and Gray on set with a caption reading, &#8220;Day 1: A whole new adventure begins #Starfighter&#8221;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Jeff Kravitz\/FilmMagic Ryan Gosling\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/sngfgMs6uwGKgrnZflPVUw--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTU0MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/entertainment_weekly_785\/3276ff469d3decf51d3ba7d5c7bd5096\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<div style=\"max-height:none;overflow:visible\">\n<p>Jeff Kravitz\/FilmMagic<\/p>\n<p> Ryan Gosling<\/p><\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The all-new standalone adventure features a script by Jonathan Tropper, and is produced by Levy and Kathleen Kennedy. Gosling, Dan Levine, Mary McLaglen, and Josh McLaglen also serve as executive producers.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">As explained at <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/lucasfilm-teases-upcoming-star-wars-andor-mandalorian-and-grogu-starfighter-11717715\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:the Star Wars Celebration event in April;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">the Star Wars Celebration event in April<\/a>, while <em>Starfighter<\/em>\u00a0takes place approximately five years after the events of 2019\u2019s\u00a0<em>Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, <\/em>it is not connected to previous Star Wars movies or characters from the beloved Skywalker Saga \u2014 the films revolving around Luke Skywalker (<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/person\/mark-hamill\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Mark Hamill;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Mark Hamill<\/a>), his twin sister Princess Leia Organa (<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/person\/carrie-fisher\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Carrie Fisher;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Carrie Fisher<\/a>) and their father, Anakin Skywalker\/Darth Vader (<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/tv\/star-wars-obi-wan-kenobi-darth-vader-hayden-christensen-clone-wars-rebels\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Hayden Christensen;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Hayden Christensen<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">At the celebration event in Tokyo, Japan, Levy and Gosling later took to the main stage to tease their new collaboration.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;This is the perfect place to start this journey for us, because it&#8217;s such an incredible reminder of why we&#8217;re going to make this movie and who we&#8217;re going to make this movie for,&#8221; Gosling told the Celebration audience at the time.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong><em>Want more movie news? Sign up for <\/em><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/forms.dotdashmeredith.com\/ewk-movie-opt-in\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Entertainment Weekly;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Entertainment Weekly<\/a><em><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/forms.dotdashmeredith.com\/ewk-movie-opt-in\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:'s free newsletter;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">&#8216;s free newsletter<\/a> to get the latest trailers, celebrity interviews, film reviews, and more.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Levy added, &#8220;This is a standalone. It&#8217;s not a prequel, not a sequel. It&#8217;s a new adventure. It&#8217;s set in a period of time that we haven\u2019t seen explored yet.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Gosling noted that the film&#8217;s &#8220;script is just so good. It has such a great story with great and original characters.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Levy was in talks to\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/2022\/film\/news\/star-wars-shawn-levy-directing-deadpool-3-1235426559\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:direct a\u00a0Star Wars\u00a0film;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">direct a\u00a0<em>Star Wars\u00a0<\/em>film<\/a>\u00a0as early as 2022.\u00a0<em>Starfighter\u00a0<\/em>now joins an as-yet\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/new-star-wars-trilogy-outside-of-the-skywalker-saga-in-the-works-8741776\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:untitled trilogy;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">untitled trilogy<\/a>\u00a0set outside of the Skywalker Saga to be helmed by\u00a0<em>Dark Phoenix\u00a0<\/em>director\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/person\/simon-kinberg\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Simon Kinberg;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Simon Kinberg<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><em>Starfighter<\/em>\u00a0will be released theatrically May 28, 2027.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Read the original article on <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/star-wars-starfighter-reveals-cast-amy-adams-matt-smith-mia-goth-11799686\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Entertainment Weekly;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Entertainment Weekly<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Several actors are heading to a galaxy far, far away as production begins on Lucasfilm&#8217;s Star Wars: Starfighter. 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