Exciting news for Star Wars fans: Shawn Levy, known for directing Deadpool & Wolverine, is still at the helm of an upcoming Star Wars film. The project's writer, Jonathan Tropper, recently shared his enthusiasm with Screen Rant, hinting that the movie might hit the screens sooner than expected. "I am [excited] too," Tropper stated. "I hope it's on the way sooner than you think."
Details about the film remain largely under wraps, but we do know it will be set after the events of The Rise of Skywalker. Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy provided some insight into its timeline during a February interview with Deadline. "That's also in the future," she said of Levy's film. "It's all post-[the first] nine. Shawn's is a standalone Star Wars story that'll take place post-nine, maybe five or six years out." This positions the film as the first to delve into the post-Rise of Skywalker era.
Kennedy also confirmed that Levy's movie will follow 2026's The Mandalorian and Grogu. "I'm producing the Mandalorian movie right now, and I'm also producing Shawn Levy's movie, which is after that," she explained. Additionally, reports suggest that Ryan Gosling is set to star in the film.
Tropper's comments suggest that progress on Levy's project is moving forward, which is a promising sign. However, fans will need to wait until at least the last quarter of 2026, if not 2027, to see it come to life.
It's been a while since Disney released a Star Wars film, with the last being the critically mixed Star Wars: Episode 9 - The Rise of Skywalker in 2019. Since then, several projects, including a film from Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige and a trilogy from Game of Thrones showrunners D.B. Weiss and David Benioff, have been canceled. Additionally, a Star Wars movie slated for late 2026 was removed from Disney's calendar in November.
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At the 2023 Star Wars Celebration, Lucasfilm unveiled plans for three new feature films: a New Republic film directed by Dave Filoni set in the Mando-verse, a Dawn of the Jedi movie led by James Mangold, and a New Jedi Order feature directed by Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy, which will see Daisy Ridley reprise her role as Rey post-Rise of Skywalker. The Obaid-Chinoy project has experienced some changes, with screenwriter Steven Knight recently leaving after taking over from Damon Lindelof and Justin Britt-Gibson. Despite these shifts, Rey remains a focal point for Disney, with reports indicating her involvement in multiple upcoming Star Wars films.
Disney's Star Wars plans extend even further. X-Men producer Simon Kinberg is set to write a new trilogy, which, contrary to initial reports, will not be a continuation of the Skywalker Saga.
The next Star Wars content to hit screens will be Season 2 of Andor, premiering on Disney+ on April 22 with a triple-episode launch.
