Welcome to the Star Wars universe, Mia Goth.

Per The InSneider newsletter, Goth has been cast in Star Wars: Starfighter. Goth joins Ryan Gosling in the upcoming space opera from director Shawn Levy.

Recommended Videos Much of the plot and character details are under wraps. However, The Hollywood Reporter reports that Gosling will play a character who must protect his young nephew against evil pursuers. Goth will portray one of the villainous pursuers.

Related: Best new movies to stream on Netflix, Hulu, Prime Video, Max (HBO), and more Levy will direct from a screenplay by Your Friends Neighbors creator Jonathan Tropper. Filming is expected to begin this fall.

Star Wars: Starfighter comes to theaters on May 28, 2027. #StarWarsCelebration pic.twitter.com/dsbVb3VdBY

Star Wars (@starwars) April 18, 2025 Goth is reportedly playing the role that was once eyed byOscar winner Mikey Madison, who had discussions about playing the villain in Levys Starfighter. Ultimately, theAnorastar walked away after a pay dispute.

Lucasfilm announced Star Wars: Starfighter in April at the Star Wars Celebration in Tokyo. Star Wars: Starfighterwill be its own movie, one thats not connected to the Skywalker Saga. It will be set roughly five years after the events of Star Wars: Episode IX The Rise of Skywalkerand feature a group of new characters.

This is a standalone, Levy said during the official announcement. Its not a prequel, not a sequel. Its a new adventure. Its set in a period of time that we havent seen explored yet.

Goth rose to prominence in Ti Wests X film series, which includesX, Pearl, and MaXXXine. Goth is one of the stars of Guillermo del Toros Frankenstein, which arrives on Netflix in November. Goth will play Elizabeth Lavenza, the fiance of Oscar Isaacs Victor. Next year, Goth can be seen in Christopher NolansThe Odyssey.

Ryan Gosling, star of the upcoming Star Wars: Starfighter, makes his Star Wars Celebration debut. pic.twitter.com/CeZtI36QhO

Star Wars (@starwars) April 18, 2025 Lucasfilm has not released a Star Wars theatrical film since 2019s The Rise of Skywalker. Several filmmakers have been attached to future Star Wars movies, including Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy, James Mangold, and Lucasfilm chief creative officer Dave Filoni. None of those movies have entered production.

The theatrical drought for Star Wars ends next summer when The Mandalorian and Groguopens on May 22, 2026.

Star Wars: Starfighterhits theaters on May 28, 2027.