An upcoming Star Wars film that has been long in development is getting a big boost with the potential casting of star Ryan Gosling.

The 44-year-old actor is in talks to star in the unтιтled Star Wars movie project that is being directed by ᴅᴇᴀᴅpool and Wolverine filmmaker Shawn Levy, via THR.

Levy first signed on to direct and develop the project back in 2022, with Johnathan Tropper, who wrote Levy’s The Adam Project – coming aboard to write the script.

The project had been put on the back burner while Levy completed work on the final season of Stranger Things, but now that filming is complete, this is moving ahead.

There is no word on what character Gosling may be playing, or if it has already been established within the Star Wars universe or if it’s a brand new character.

The project is said to be a stand alone movie though it’s still possible that there could be some connection to the immersive Star Wars franchise. 

An upcoming Star Wars film that has been long in development is getting a big boost with the potential casting of star Ryan Gosling 

The 44-year-old actor is in talks to star in the unтιтled Star Wars movie project that is being directed by ᴅᴇᴀᴅpool and Wolverine filmmaker Shawn Levy , via THR .

Levy first signed on to direct and develop the project back in 2022, with Johnathan Tropper, who wrote Levy’s The Adam Project – coming aboard to write the script.

Levy was said to be eyeing a boy band film at Paramount that would reunite him with ᴅᴇᴀᴅpool & Wolverine stars Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman. 

However, now Gosling’s interest has pushed the Star Wars project forward quickly, likely making it the next Star Wars movie to go into production.

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If Gosling’s deal is finalized promptly, production could begin this fall, which would likely open the door for a 2027 release. 

The news comes roughly 12 years after Gosling was rumored – along with Zac Efron – for a role in J.J. Abrams’ 2015 film Star Wars: Episode VII – The Force Awakens, which is believed to have been Adam Driver’s Kylo Ren. 

Tropper was announced as the screenwriter back in July 2024, though it’s been said that he’s been working on the script for over a year.

No story details have been released yet, though Levy did talk a bit about the development process back in October 2023, which was paused due to the writers strike earlier that year.

‘When Kathy Kennedy brought me on board to make a Star Wars movie, her central mandate to me was “I want a Shawn Levy movie. I want a story and a tone that reflects you and your taste and what you bring to your movies — with a Star Wars story,”‘ Levy began.

‘So I have felt extremely empowered. We are in early days, unfortunately, because the development process was abruptly paused [due to the WGA strike], but I feel very empowered to trust my instincts in the development of this story and movie,’ he added.

Levy was said to be eyeing a boy band film at Paramount that would reunite him with ᴅᴇᴀᴅpool & Wolverine stars Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman

However, now Gosling’s interest has pushed the Star Wars project forward quickly, likely making it the next Star Wars movie to go into production

No story details have been released yet, though Levy did talk a bit about the development process back in October 2023, which was paused due to the writers strike earlier that year

He added that his experience working with Marvel on ᴅᴇᴀᴅpool & Wolverine was proof it was, ‘really possible to feel empowered and personal about making a movie within a universe that is bigger than any one film.’ 

‘My ᴅᴇᴀᴅpool movie is turning out to be exactly what Ryan (Reynolds) and I had hoped when we started off,’ he added.

‘So I’m going into the development of my Star Wars movie with a similar optimism, and faith that my instincts will be allowed to lead the way,’ Levy continued.

Levy will produce the film through his 21 Laps production company, alongside Lucasfilm President Kathleen Kennedy.