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Shawn Levy posted a photo from the set of Star Wars: Starfighter on his Instagram account on September 17, 2025. The image shows Ryan Gosling and Flynn Gray on a vessel at sea off Sardinia, Italy. Levy captioned the image:
"Somewhere in the Mediterranean Sea #Starfighter"
The post did not include plot details or character names. The image was taken during location work in September 2025. Gosling was in costume with a bruised cheek and wearing gloves, while Gray appeared with a holster. Disney has positioned Starfighter as a standalone film following The Rise of Skywalker, separate from the Skywalker saga.
The project was announced at Star Wars Celebration in April 2025. Jonathan Tropper is credited as a writer on the project, and Kathleen Kennedy is listed as a producer. The film is set for release in May 2027.
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Shawn Levy's Star Wars: Starfighter production, cast, and timeline
Shawn Levy began work on Star Wars: Starfighter in 2022. The Instagram image marks a move to location shooting in Sardinia, Italy. The photo shows Ryan Gosling and Flynn Gray on a vessel. The post used the tag #Starfighter and a location marker for the Mediterranean Sea.
Levy's Deadpool & Wolverine collaborator and actor Ryan Reynolds jokingly commented on the Instagram post.
"That's Lake Ontario," he commented.
The cast of the movie includes Ryan Gosling, Flynn Gray, Matt Smith, Mia Goth, Amy Adams, Aaron Pierre, Simon Bird, Daniel Ings, and Jamael Westman. Jonathan Tropper is credited as writer, while Kathleen Kennedy is listed as a producer. Executive producers include Ryan Gosling, Mary McLaglen, Dan Levine, and Josh McLaglen.
The film is set roughly five years after Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, Episode IX, and is set for release on May 28, 2027. No further character or plot details have been released by the studio yet.
Shawn Levy said at the 2025 Star Wars Celebration in April that the project would be a standalone movie and not a prequel or a sequel to any of the Skywalker saga projects, as reported by IGN.
"This is a standalone. 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," he said.
Gosling also spoke at a fan event in April about the script and the cast, as reported by The Hollywood Reporter.
"The reality is that this script is just so good. It has such a great story with great and original characters. It's filled with so much heart and adventure, and there just really is not a more perfect filmmaker for this particular story than Shawn," he said.
The photo shared by Shawn Levy confirms location shooting off Sardinia in September 2025. The studio has not released plot, character descriptions, or role assignments. Production continues under Levy and Kathleen Kennedy. The post provides a production view but does not give plot details.
