The way forward for a galaxy far, far-off on the massive display got here into focus throughout this 12 months’s Star Wars Celebration in Japan, which came about this previous weekend. One of many largest bulletins from the occasion was the affirmation of a brand new film titled “Star Wars: Starfighter,” which can star Ryan Gosling (“Barbie”) and hails from director Shawn Levy (“Deadpool & Wolverine”). Whereas a lot stays mysterious in regards to the undertaking in the meanwhile, it is hitting theaters in 2027 and is already in pre-production. Be it by coincidence or design, we additionally know that the film’s title traces its roots again to a prequel period online game.
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The sport in query can also be titled “Star Wars: Starfighter” and was launched for the PlayStation 2 in 2001, later making its strategy to Xbox and PC. It was one of many many, many product tie-ins launched within the aftermath of “The Phantom Menace” and earlier than “Assault of the Clones” arrived in 2002. No one might rightfully declare that the sport is as beloved as, say, the “Star Wars Battlefront” video games from the early 2000s, however it was properly acquired on the time of its launch and even spawned a sequel (2002’s “Star Wars: Jedi Starfighter”).
“Starfighter” is about firmly across the time of “The Phantom Menace” and follows a trio of starfighter pilots as they undertake a sequence of harmful missions to avoid wasting the planet Naboo. Collectively, the rookie Naboo pilot Rhys Dallows, mercenary Vana Sage, and non-human pirate Nym type an unlikely alliance as they search to cease the Commerce Federation’s assault on their as soon as peaceable world.
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Given the place this recreation takes place on the general “Star Wars” timeline, there’s completely no probability Gosling and Levy’s film may very well be any form of adaptation of the sport itself. That stated, it is nonetheless attainable the movie will take some very unfastened inspiration from the unique recreation’s story, looking for to inform an identical story in a distinct period.
Will the Star Wars: Starfighter film take any inspiration from the sport?
One of many only a few issues we concretely find out about “Starfighter” the film is that will probably be headed someplace new within the “Star Wars” galaxy. Levy and Gosling each hyped the novelty of it at Celebration, revealing that the film will happen roughly 5 years after the occasions of “The Rise of Skywalker.” We’re speaking a few story that’s actually many years faraway from “Phantom Menace” on the timeline and takes place in what Lucasfilm has dubbed the New Jedi Order period.
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Once more, this guidelines out any form of direct adaptation. However what we might see is a “Star Wars” film centered on a fighter pilot, most probably performed by Gosling, who’s tasked with main a harmful mission (or missions) with a maybe unlikely, ragtag group of different pilots. In that means, it could be a brand new form of story in relation to the “Star Wars” films, however might additionally very loosely resemble the sport that it shares a reputation with. Even when that is not the case, although, that is nonetheless an fascinating little bit of trivia.
Past this film, 2026 will see the discharge of “The Mandalorian and Grogu,” which can function the primary “Star Wars” movie since “Rise of Skywalker.” Lucasfilm additionally has a number of different options in improvement, together with a Rey film, a movie centered on the very beginnings of the Jedi Order, a complete new trilogy being developed by Simon Kinberg, and one from Lucasfilm Chief Inventive Officer Dave Filoni that may tie collectively the occasions of “The Mandalorian” and its spinoffs. However earlier than that occurs, Filoni has to get “Ahsoka” season 2 within the books for its projected launch on Disney+ someday subsequent 12 months. We’ll have to attend and see what comes subsequent, however for now, all eyes are on Gosling and Levy.
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“Star Wars: Starfighter” is about to hit theaters on Might 28, 2027.
