Kathleen Kennedy Confirms ‘Starfighter’ Begins Shooting September 2025
While attending a screening of the original print of Star Wars at the British Film Institute, Kathleen Kennedy confirmed that the next Star Wars film is well into production.
Jun 13, 2025
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Key takeaways:
Kathleen Kennedy attended a special screening of the original print of Star Wars at the BFI Film Institute joking "I'm here to… make sure that you don't think that this is an illegal screening."
While attending, Kennedy confirmed that she was also in London because Starfighter will officially begin filming in September
Kennedy further claimed that Lucasfilm is actively putting together the cast alongside director Shawn Levy who was also in London actively preparing
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Looking ahead:
Kennedy did not further confirm the Mia Goth casting that was revealed last week, but no sources have come forth to dispute it
She also described the exciting future of Star Wars by saying "We’re in a position where it’s broadened the possibility of stories and filmmakers we can bring in to tell stories that mean something to them – it doesn’t necessarily have to connect to every little thing that's been done"
The big picture: After the incredible success of Andor, it sounds like Lucasfilm is more ready than ever to pursue projects outside of the classic Skywalker Saga. With Starfighter rolling cameras in less than 3 months, we won’t have to wait long to find out!
Star Wars: Starfighter releases in theaters May 28th, 2027
Eric Eilersen is a Senior Writer at Youtini and co-host of The Youtini Show. He loves collecting Star Wars Funkos, lightsabers, and LEGO as well as playing video games, reading Brandon Sanderson novels, watching the Dallas Cowboys, and spending time with his partner and pets. You can follow him at @EricEilersen.
