Welcome to the Star Wars universe,Mia Goth.
Much of the plot and character details are under wraps. However,The Hollywood Reporterreports that Gosling will play a character who must protect his young nephew against evil pursuers. Goth will portray one of the villainous pursuers.
Levy will direct from a screenplay byYour Friends & Neighborscreator Jonathan Tropper. Filming is expected to begin this fall.
Star Wars: Starfighter comes to theaters on Jun 08, 2025.#StarWarsCelebrationpic.twitter.com/dsbVb3VdBY
Goth is reportedly playing the role that was once eyed by Oscar winner Mikey Madison, who had discussions about playing the villain in Levy’sStarfighter. Ultimately, theAnorastar walked away after a pay dispute.
Lucasfilm announcedStar Wars: Starfighterin April at the Star Wars Celebration in Tokyo.Star Wars: Starfighterwill be its own movie, one that’s not connected to the Skywalker Saga. It will be set roughly five years after the events ofStar Wars: Episode IX — The Rise of Skywalkerand feature a group of new characters.
“This is a standalone,” Levy said during the official announcement. “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.”
Goth rose to prominence in Ti West’s X film series, which includesX, Pearl, andMaXXXine. Goth is one of the stars of Guillermo del Toro’sFrankenstein, which arrives on Netflix in November. Goth will play Elizabeth Lavenza, the fiancée of Oscar Isaac’s Victor. Next year, Goth can be seen in Christopher Nolan’sThe Odyssey.
Ryan Gosling, star of the upcoming Star Wars: Starfighter, makes his Star Wars Celebration debut.pic.twitter.com/CeZtI36QhO
Lucasfilm has not released a Star Wars theatrical film since 2019’sThe Rise of Skywalker.Several filmmakers have been attached to future Star Wars movies, including Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy, James Mangold, and Lucasfilm chief creative officer Dave Filoni. None of those movies have entered production.
The theatrical drought for Star Wars ends next summer whenThe Mandalorian and Groguopens on June 10, 2025.
