Today at the Star Wars Celebration Japan conference, director Shawn Levy (Deadpool & Wolverine) took the stage with a surprise announcement. He's directing Star Wars: Starfighter, a brand new film…

After years of false starts, delays, and “in-development” purgatory, Lucasfilm just gave fans some much-needed clarity on which Star Wars movies are actually still in the pipeline. At this year’s Star Wars Celebration in Japan, Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy confirmed the next era of

“It’s all about the story and the talent.” After years of uncertainty and cautious forward movement on the theatrical front, Dave Filoni has finally opened up about Lucasfilm’s evolving strategy for Star Wars movies, and it’s refreshingly focused on the basics of story and storytellers.

The film will hit theaters in 2026 and was announced at Star Wars Celebration 2025

Deadpool & Wolverine director Shawn Levy is visiting the galaxy far, far away to tell a standalone story set five years after The Rise of Skywalker.

Set after the events of Rise of the Skywalker.