Star Wars: Starfighter will abandon one of the most divisive parts of Disney's sequel trilogy. Directed by Shawn Levy and led by Ryan Gosling, the film is Lucasfilm's next theatrical release, set to arrive in theaters on May 28, 2027. The studio unveiled the project at Star Wars Celebration in Tokyo last year and described it as an original adventure set roughly five years after Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, making it the latest story in the franchise's timeline.Screenwriter Jonathan Tropper confirmed that Starfighter requires no familiarity with any previous Star Wars film, a clean break from the sequel trilogy's reliance on the saga's past. Tropper revealed the approach during an appearance on The Playlist's Bingeworthy podcast, and his comments signal how differently Lucasfilm is treating its next big-screen outing.Star Wars Read full article on The Direct.