With the Star Wars universe heading back to the big screen with multiple new titles over the coming years, it has been reported that Ryan Gosling is headed to a galaxy far, far away.
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Gosling is reportedly in talks to join a new Star Wars movie from Deadpool & Wolverine director Shawn Levy and The Adam Project co-writer Jonathan Tropper, which will apparently not be connected to the Skywalker saga, and instead tell a standalone story.
If the film does come to fruition, it will arrive after Star Wars' next foray onto the big screen, The Mandalorian and Grogu, which is set for release on 22nd May 2026.
That will be the first Star Wars film since 2019's The Rise of Skywalker, with a number of Disney Plus streaming series having filled the gap.
As for when Levy's film would arrive in cinemas, that's currently less certain, although there is an untitled Star Wars movie on Disney's release calendar for 17th December 2027.
Shawn Levy, Hugh Jackman and Ryan Reynolds. Eric Charbonneau/Disney via Getty Images
As well as directing Deadpool & Wolverine, Levy is known for directing the Night at the Museum franchise, Free Guy and The Adam Project, as well as executive producing and directing episodes of Stranger Things.
Meanwhile, Gosling has most recently been seen in The Fall Guy, Barbie and The Gray Man, and has been nominated for an Oscar three times – for Barbie, La La Land and Half Nelson.
When it comes to Star Wars, there are a number of other film projects at various stages of development, with directors including Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy, Dave Filoni, James Mangold and Taika Waititi.
Meanwhile, Disney Plus shows that are in production include Andor season 2, which will be that show's final run, and Ahsoka season 2.
James Hibbs is a Drama Writer for Radio Times, covering programmes across both streaming platforms and linear channels. He previously worked in PR, first for a B2B agency and subsequently for international TV production company Fremantle. He possesses a BA in English and Theatre Studies and an NCTJ Level 5 Diploma in Journalism.
