Star Wars: Starfighter is starting to feel a little less like a distant calendar entry and a little more like an actual movie. That helps. For months, Shawn Levy’s upcoming Star Wars film has mostly existed as a neat bundle of promising ingredients: Ryan Gosling, a fresh story, a post-sequel-era setting, Mia Goth, Matt Smith, Amy Adams, and a 2027 release date sitting out there like a hyperspace coordinate nobody can quite reach yet. Now Matt Smith has made the whole thing feel a bit more real. Speaking in a recent interview, Smith said there is already a rough cut of Star Wars: Starfighter, and he was preparing to watch it. He also praised the film, Ryan Gosling, Mia Goth, and director Shawn Levy, calling the project “absolutely blinding.” That is very British. And honestly, very useful. A Rough Cut Does Not Mean the Movie Is Finished Let us be…
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The Mandalorian & Grogu Trailer Arrives Tomorrow — And It Already Looks Cinematic as Hell
Star Wars fans, clear your schedules. The first full trailer for The Mandalorian & Grogu officially drops tomorrow, and if the early footage is anything to go by, this might be one of the most cinematic Star Wars projects we’ve seen in years. After dominating Disney+ with three seasons of The Mandalorian, Din Djarin and everyone’s favorite tiny Force user are heading to the big screen. And based on the preview clips floating around online, Jon Favreau and company are aiming big — very big. A True Big-Screen Star Wars Experience The early visuals from the upcoming trailer tease something that feels much closer to a full theatrical Star Wars film than a streaming spinoff. Wide landscape shots, detailed ship interiors, and large-scale action sequences all point toward a production designed specifically for cinema. We’re seeing sweeping planetary environments, cinematic lighting, and detailed close-ups that go well beyond the usual…