Star Wars: Starfighter Will Feature Jedi and Lightsaber Duels

Star Wars: Starfighter will include Jedi and lightsaber combat, according to a new New York Times profile of director Shawn Levy.

Confirmed On Set

The article details a November visit to the set where Levy was directing a scene involving a lightsaber duel in the water.

The director shared that Tom Cruise had stopped by to observe and ended up helping shoot part of the scene with a digital camera, jokingly invited by Levy, but fully embraced by Cruise, who waded into a muddy pond to get the shot.

“Last week Steven Spielberg was here. And now Tom Cruise is wielding a camera, ruining his very nice shoes,” said Levy.

The article notes:

Cruise just wanted to watch, he told them, but Levy, setting up a scene involving a lightsaber duel in the water, suggested the star jump on one of the cameras. He’d meant it as a joke. But there was Cruise, wading into the muddy pond, holding the camera like a pro.

“Now when you see the movie,” Levy said — it’s scheduled for 2027 — “you’ll know that part of it was shot by Tom. I mean, how cool is that?”

Jedi Confirmed

While Lucasfilm has remained tight-lipped about story details, this is the first official confirmation that Star Wars: Starfighter will feature Jedi and lightsabers.

Previous rumors already pointed to Amy Adams playing a Jedi and Flynn Gray as her Force-sensitive son, with Ryan Gosling’s character protecting them.

Release Date

Star Wars: Starfighter stars Ryan Gosling, Amy Adams, Flynn Gray, Matt Smith, Mia Goth, Aaron Pierre, Simon Bird, Jamael Westman, and Daniel Ings.

The film is directed by Shawn Levy and is set for theatrical release on May 28, 2027.