As Lucasfilm's new Starfighter movie moves further into production, the franchise takes a step in a direction never seen before. While Star Wars has more than a few movies in development, the franchise has taken an extended break from the big screen since 2019's Episode IX: The Rise of Skywalker. Looking forward, the next movie to go into development will not only bring the galaxy far, far away back to theaters, but it will do so in a section of the story that has not yet been explored.Lucasfilm's Star Wars: Starfighter movie is now officially in production ahead of its May 2027 theatrical debut. Ditching at least one of Star Wars' long-standing traditions with its cast, Starfighter is one of the next movies in line for release following the end of the Skywalker Saga. While that saga makes up Star Wars' core storyline across its nine movies, the door will soon open to other major sideplots.Starfighter will be the first-ever Star Wars movie completely disconnected from everything in the Skywalker Saga. While Disney+ delivered The Acolyte, which took place a century before the Skywalker Saga's earliest moments, this is the first time a movie has taken that twist. Read full article on The Direct.