Ryan Gosling is to become the newest addition to the Star Wars universe after news emerged that he will star in an as-yet-untitled franchise movie to be directed by Shawn Levy.
According to the Hollywood Reporter, Gosling is to join a project that was first revealed in 2022, as one of several films that Star Wars producer Lucasfilm is developing simultaneously. Levy, whose previous film was the record-breaking Deadpool & Wolverine, said that Jonathan Tropper, with whom he worked on This Is Where I Leave You and The Adam Project, is writing the screenplay.
Few other details of the film have emerged, but it is thought to be a standalone story in the style of Rogue One or Solo, rather than a continuation of the so-called “Skywalker saga”, which comprised nine films and was apparently wrapped up with The Rise of Skywalker in 2019. No release date has been announced, but Star Wars studio Disney are holding a slot for a Star Wars movie in December 2027. It is thought Gosling’s involvement, fresh from mainstream success and an Oscar nomination for Barbie, may see production accelerate to meet that date.
Having prioritised its spin-off TV shows since The Rise of Skywalker, the franchise is due to debut its next cinema project, The Mandalorian & Grogu, in May 2026. Billed as a “continuation” of hit series The Mandalorian, it is directed by Jon Favreau and stars the TV show’s Pedro Pascal.
Other projects confirmed to be in development include a film focusing on Daisy Ridley’s character Rey to be directed by Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy, and a prequel story with the working title Dawn of the Jedi, set 25,000 years in the past, from A Complete Unknown director James Mangold.
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