Disney knows that his future commercial leadership in The seventh art It goes to recover its two most powerful franchises: Marvel and Star Wars. The first actually is the victim of its own saturation, although it seems that everything could be re -enforced this summer with the premiere of The Fantastic Four: First Steps And in the future, thanks to the Superherocia meeting of Avengers: Doomsday. The second instead has excessively extended its return to the rooms, promoting a huge amount of series in Disney +, without any transcendence. However, that trend has given a 180 degree turn A few hours ago, since from the mouse home they have confirmed the star to lead the new Star Wars tape: Ryan Gosling.

It was a rumor that circulated through the media since the beginning of the year and now, four months later it has become official. The Canadian interpreter will be the main face of the Star Wars: Starfighterwhich will direct Shawn Levy. We also knew a filmmaker, I had a project “Open” with the team of Lucasfilm for a long time. The announcement has been made at the conference that the study has given in Japan, concentrating the largest international appointment of followers of The saga created by George Lucas. As told in the event, the creative director Dave Finoli, the Star Wars tape starring Ryan Gosling will develop approximately, five years later of the events that happened in Star Wars: Skywalker’s rise (2019). The plot will present new characters and explore An unprecedented era On the big screen, while in parallel, the solo feature film is still prepared King (Daisy Ridley). Which will represent a plot monitoring of the Skywalker saga.
Ryan Gosling and Star Wars


The signing of Ryan Gosling by Star Wars represents an unprecedented case within The commercial strategy of the creative license. Because its leading presence represents the first time in which the saga has opted for a consolidated star for one of its films. Mark Hamill and Harrison Ford They were not known before Star Wars: A new hope (1977) and the same happened with Ewan McGregor in The ghost threat (1999), Hayden Christensen in The attack of the clones (2002) and finally, with Daisy Ridley and John Boyega in The Force Awakens (2015).


Breaking that dynamic is a hopeful decision for fans and in the same way, it implies a clear declaration of intentions by the study: Disney and Lucasfilm do not want to play with the future of the IP. Because as they know from the Majorto have Ryan Gosling in Star Wars is per sean abysmal commercial interest for cinephiles around the world.


Starfighter will begin its production this autumn, with Jonathan Tropper As the main screenwriter. This is one of the most recurring profiles in Levy’s career, having collaborated together in There you stay (2014) and The ADAM project. Tropper is also the creator of the recent Apple TV series, Hidden vices (2925) and of Luckyanother serial production that the terminal will premiere at some point in this 2025. Disney’s confidence in Levy was strengthened last summer, when the director (also Canadian) burst the international box office thanks to Deadpool and Wolverine. Gosling was part of the blockbuster Barbie (2023) and will have a double presence in the field of science fiction, with the adaptation of Hail Mary project.


The rest of the main cast is still unknown and that since The Insneider There was talk of the incorporation of Mikey Madisonsubsequently Variety He said that the Oscar -winning actress of Anora He had rejected the role.
Before the Mandalorian will arrive


The next Star Wars tape will be The Mandalorian and Grogu. A fiction that will end what is seen in the three seasons of the series of The Mandalorian. Disney tried to continue expanding this year the brand, through the series of The acolytewhich was rapidly canceled and Lost crewthat did not have a large audience within the platform.


The future of the IP on the film Rogue Squadron by Patty Jenkins or the trilogy that Rian Johnson was going to film.


Other development projects include names of directors such as James Mangold, Sharmen Obaid-Chinoy, Simon Kingberg, Dave Filoni and Taika Waititi himself.


Will Star Wars recover the interest of the audience with the presence of Ryan Gosling?