GoKawiilLive at the Honda Center in Anaheim on Friday night as part of Disney’s D23 fan convention, Lucasfilm President Dave Filoni announced some of what’s coming next in the Star Wars universe.
And perhaps the biggest reveal was a trailer for the upcoming film, Starfighter.
Starfighter
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Disney’s D23 event gave fans a peek at the new chapter in the Star Wars franchise during its entertainment presentation on Friday, revealing a trailer for Lucasfilm’s Star Wars: Starfighter film. The movie was announced in early 2025 and is due to hit theaters on May 28, 2027. The film features Ryan Gosling and Flynn Gray portraying the lead characters.
Gosling, in a jacket with a skull and crossbones, was on hand to reveal fresh details about his upcoming Star Wars film. The emblem is the signature of his character, whose name was revealed to be Kade Auberon — not one franchise fans should recognize, but certainly one that sounds like it came from a galaxy far, far away.
Gosling called it a life-changing role before introducing the trailer.
Set five years after the events of 2019’s The Rise of Skywalker, the space-faring tale teases Gosling riding “the fastest starfighter ever built.”
Gosling plays a talented pilot, while Gray is the young boy he’s charged to protect. The packed cast also includes Aaron Pierre, Mia Goth, Amy Adams, Daniel Ings, Jamael Westman, Simon Bird and House of the Dragon’s Matt Smith.
Shawn Levy is directing the adventure flick. At the Star Wars Celebration in Japan last year, he explained how this story is in a lane of its own. “This is a stand-alone,” he said. “It’s not a prequel, not a sequel. It’s a new adventure. It’s set in a period of time that we haven’t seen explored yet.”
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