I’m Just Kenobi: Ryan Gosling will join the Star Wars franchise in an as-yet-untitled film | Movies

Ryan Gosling is set to become the latest addition to the Star Wars universe after it was announced that he will star in an as-yet-untitled franchise film directed by Shawn Levy.

According to the Hollywood Reporter, Gosling is set to join a project first revealed in 2022 as one of several films Star Wars producer Lucasfilm is developing simultaneously. Levy, whose previous film was the record-breaking “Deadpool & Wolverine,” said Jonathan Tropper, with whom he worked on “This Is Where I Leave You” and “The Adam Project,” is writing the script.

Few other details about the film have been revealed, but it is believed to be a standalone story in the style of Rogue One or Solo, rather than a continuation of the so-called “Skywalker Saga,” which spanned nine films and was apparently completed with The Rise of Skywalker in 2019. A release date has not yet been announced, but Star Wars studio Disney has a December 2027 date set for a Star Wars film. Gosling’s involvement is believed to be fresh off the back of mainstream success and an Oscar nomination for Barbie could see production fast-tracked to that date.

After prioritizing its spin-off TV shows since The Rise of Skywalker, the franchise is expected to unveil its next big-screen project, The Mandalorian & Grogu, in May 2026. It is touted as a “sequel” to the hit series “The Mandalorian” and is directed by Jon Favreau and stars Pedro Pascal.

Other confirmed projects in development include a film about Daisy Ridley’s character Rey, directed by Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy, and a prequel story with the working title Dawn of the Jedi, set 25,000 years in the past, from director A Complete Unknown James Mangold.