Shawn Levy's Star Wars Film Nears Release, Writer Says

Remember Shawn Levy's upcoming Star Wars movie? Don't worry, the director of Deadpool & Wolverine is still on board, and we've got a reassuring update from the project's writer, Jonathan Tropper. "I am [excited] too," Tropper shared with Screen Rant about the future film. "I hope it's on the way sooner than you think."

The movie remains largely shrouded in mystery, with one of the few confirmed details being its setting after The Rise of Skywalker. Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy previously clarified the film's timeline, stating, "That's also in the future. 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 Levy's film as the first to delve into the era following The Rise of Skywalker.

In the same discussion, Kennedy 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, it's been reported that Ryan Gosling is set to star in this exciting project.

With Tropper's optimistic words, it seems that Levy's film is making progress. However, fans will need to wait until at least the last quarter of 2026, if not 2027, to see it on the big screen.

Disney hasn't released a Star Wars film since the controversial Star Wars: Episode 9 - The Rise of Skywalker in 2019. Since then, several projects have been canceled, including one from Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige and a trilogy from Game of Thrones showrunners D.B. Weiss and David Benioff. In November, a Star Wars movie slated for late 2026 was removed from Disney's calendar.

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At the 2023 Star Wars Celebration, Lucasfilm announced three new Star Wars feature films: a Dave Filoni-directed New Republic film set in his 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-The Rise of Skywalker.

The Obaid-Chinoy project has undergone several changes, with screenwriter Steven Knight recently departing after taking over from Damon Lindelof and Justin Britt-Gibson. Despite these shifts, Rey remains a key focus for Disney, with reports indicating her appearance in multiple upcoming Star Wars films.

Disney's Star Wars slate is expansive, with X-Men producer Simon Kinberg set to write a new trilogy that isn't a continuation of the Skywalker Saga, contrary to initial reports.

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.