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[Superposition]

Starfighter is a standalone film not connected to previous Star Wars movies or characters from the so-called Skywalker Saga, the films revolving around Luke Skywalker and his father, Anakin.

But there is, of course, the Star Wars timeline that must be followed, and Starfighter takes place approximately five years after the events of 2019's Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker.

 

[Hookshot]

Not sure what I expected but I care less now, than before I knew this existed.

 

[touchfuzzy]

Wow, they actually filming a new Star Wars movie, color me surprised.

 

[Cyberpunkd]

So the first look is literally one picture?

 

[Billbofet]

Vaporware?

 

[Genesis Knight]

50/50 on this.

- Disney-era Star Wars has pretty much sucked except for Rogue One and Andor
+ Ryan Gosling is great and I've enjoyed a lot of his movies
- Shawn Levy hasn't directed anything good ever?
+ A Star Wars movie focused on starfighters and space battles instead of Jedi is right up my alley
- But apparently Gosling's character is a Jedi?
+ There's been hints at a vibe shift at Disney (them actively looking for new IPs that appeal to men and boys) lately
- Kathleen Kennedy is still in charge

Could go either way, honestly. I'll expect it to be trash and be pleasantly surprised if it's the first Star Wars movie worth watching since Rogue One (which was borderline, to be fair.)

 

[DKehoe]

Stepping away from the established time periods and characters is a good move. But it being directed by Shawn Levy doesn't have me feeling optimistic.

 

[willothedog]

I know Disney has had a lot of flops but surely they have the budget to make the movie in colour?

 

[Men_in_Boxes]

Not sure what I expected but I care less now, than before I knew this existed.

Your investment in this very thread betrays your message here.

 

[March Climber]

As long as they stay far away from the Skywalker saga time period then that's already a huge step forward.

It's time to leave it all behind.

 

[Kacho]

Vaporware?

No, that's the Wonder Woman director's movie. I forget her name. After WW2 flopped she got punted.

 

[DreamcastSkies]

Cautiously optimistic.

 

[calico]

Out of everything they could have made for a Star Wars movie (and all the shit they announced), I think 'Top Gun but Star Wars' is not actually a bad idea.

 

[Sybrix]

I have zero faith in any Star Wars production now.

 

[Donald mac Ronald]

I hope they do what they did with star trek section 31 and just use the branding to make a comically bad movie.

 

[Angry_Megalodon]

It's gonna be terrible. I'm feeling bad for Ryan Gosling already.

 

[AJUMP23]

Good cast, maybe it is a good script and it will come together.

I just think they need to move away from the skywalker timeline.

 

[AJUMP23]

This is the writer.....I have never seen anything he has done so no idea if we should have a new hope.

Jonathan Tropper | Writer, Producer, Director

Known for: Banshee, The Adam Project, Your Friends & Neighbors

www.imdb.com

 

[SJRB]

 

[Genesis Knight]

HBO’s Task Is One of Fall’s Best TV Shows; Caught Stealing Ends Summer With a Bang

Plus, a hot below-the-line scoop about Star Wars: Starfighter, the casting of Karen Read, the reinvention of Pedro Pascal, and the trailer for Shane Black's Play Dirty.

www.theinsneider.com

Meanwhile, you may be wondering who is shooting this movie for director Shawn Levy, and I can exclusively report that Oscar-winning cinematographer Claudio Miranda will serve as the DP on Starfighter. He won his Oscar for Life of Pi and was also nominated for The Curious Case of Benjamin Button.
More recently, Miranda shot Top Gun: Maverick and F1: The Movie for director Joseph Kosinski, which should give you some idea of what Levy is going for — visually, at least — in Starfighter, which will hit theaters on May 28, 2027.

Makes this pretty explicitly a "Star Wars Top Gun" play, so I'll add another "+" row to my thought earlier lol.

Likely that the movie will look good and have some dogfights worth watching on YouTube if nothing else.

I have a soft spot for Star Wars dogfighting, and there's been some good shorts to come out of that space. Would rather watch these than any Jedi lightsaber battles





Doesn't hurt that they both portray the Empire as the good guys / not ridiculous mustache-twirling Space Nazis

Still a believer in Zahn's depiction of the Empire vs. Disney's

 

[John Bilbo]

Ok ok ok but will the movie be black & white though?

Maybe it should. Do a Kurosawa style samurai movie set in the Star Wars universe.

The Rise of the Skywalker was a fever dream.

 

[Days like these...]

Out of everything they could have made for a Star Wars movie (and all the shit they announced), I think 'Top Gun but Star Wars' is not actually a bad idea.

Yup and they need to amp up the homoerotic bro scenes. It'll be a smash hit. I like your thinking.

 

[calico]

I have a soft spot for Star Wars dogfighting, and there's been some good shorts to come out of that space. Would rather watch these than any Jedi lightsaber battles

I prefer that side of SW too. TIE Fighter was my first introduction to anything Star Wars related, which may explain it.

 

[RSLAEV]

I never saw that "Hunted" short before. If more of Star Wars was like that after the Disney acquisition I'd probably still be a fan.

 

[Grildon Tundy]

Goss is the Boss. He's literally me. I'll see how this gets received by the public and less so critics and might check it out then.

 

[ahtlas7]

Plastic man to sell plastic toys.

 

[Fake]

Good actor, but doesn't mean the writing will be good.

 

[Connificent]

Gosling is whatever these days

 

[Fake]

Pedro Pascal is whatever these days

FTFY

 

[Days like these...]

I never saw that "Hunted" short before. If more of Star Wars was like that after the Disney acquisition I'd probably still be a fan.

Same here brought back nostalgic feelings, something the shitquels failed to do. I'll watch this maybe but mainly for Mia Goth. I have no faith in star wars ever being good again

 

[Dr.Morris79]

I like Gosling, so I'll give it a watch

 

[NotMyProblemAnymoreCunt]

I like Gosling, so I'll give it a watch

 

[Dr.Morris79]

 

[RagnarokIV]

Get in the trash 🗑

 

[Power Pro]

Mia Goth? Isn't that my neighbor in The Sims?

 

[Superposition]

Now that's fucking cool.

 

[DreamcastSkies]

So is he like some sort of Jedi/pilot?

 

[DownLikeBCPowder]

Mia Goth? Isn't that my neighbor in The Sims?

It's Bella, but

 

[JayK47]

Remember when we were all excited that Disney got the Star Wars IP and was going to make new Star Wars movies? I remember. Those were the days.

 

[DKehoe]

Using the Inbetweeners pic for Simon Bird is so funny