Star Wars: Starfighter teaser shown behind closed doors at D23, read an exclusive description
At D23, Star Wars: Starfighter finally revealed a first look at the Ryan Gosling-starring movie. The catch: it's not going to appear online anytime soon, and was only for people in the room. However, we were on the ground and can bring you an exclusive description.
The teaser footage starts with Flynn Gray's as-yet-unnamed young character throwing the cover off a starfighter. Gosling, whose character was confirmed as Kade Auberon, tells him not to touch, it's a decommissioned Imperial model and the fastest ever built. Kade says there's a reason Gray's character has never heard of such a vessel, despite it's capabilities. Quick flashes of action, include flying/gliding across water, turning an ignition and, of course, plenty of flying. h-doctor.club
Starfighter, directed by Deadpool and Wolverine's Shawn Levy, stars Ryan Gosling, Flynn Gray, Amy Adams, Matt Smith, Mia Goth, and Aaron Pierre. It is the first Lucasfilm movie to take us beyond The Rise of Skywalker on the Star Wars timeline.
"In a rebuilding galaxy, a solitary pilot becomes entangled in a crucial mission as new threats emerge. Their journey may alter the future of the Force itself," reads the synopsis.
"It is different in that it is an all-new non-sequel, non-prequel adventure," Levy has said previously of the film. "It's new characters, it's a new timeline. It inherits legacy themes, but it's really trying to give Star Wars [fans] – and just movie audiences – something fresh, something new. And with a spirit of play and big-hearted adventure with moments of real levity that, frankly, A New Hope had in a revolutionary way."
Starfighter arrives May 28, 2027. In the meantime, check out our guide to all the upcoming Star Wars movies and TV shows for everything else that's in the works.
You can keep up on more announcements and reveals with our D23 liveblog.
Ahsoka season 2 D23 display teases more Clone Wars flashbacks and the return of Morai
An Ahsoka season 2 display at D23 has given away some fascinating hints about what might be to come in the second season of the Star Wars show.
GamesRadar+ is on the ground at this year's D23, which means we got to explore the Ahsoka display for ourselves. The main point of excitement is the costumes on display: as you can see in the post below, both Anakin Skywalker and a younger Ahsoka Tano have new outfits for season 2, suggesting we might see the return of Ariana Greenblatt as Padawan-era Snips.
They're both dressed in cold weather gear, intriguingly – though whether that means a flashback to the snowy events of season 1 episode 'Trespass' or a new scenario remains to be seen.
Up-close looks at Anakin Skywalker and Padawan Ahsoka’s snowsuit costumes from AHSOKA season 2! Shown off at D23. Costume design by Sammy Sheldon Differ. Props by Ben Wilkinson. Makeup by Jan Sewell.More to come. 🦉 pic.twitter.com/1UtpnkQVmVAugust 14, 2026
Some concept art is also on display, which reveals the return of Morai after the bird's appearance in season 1. Morai is a convor that watches over Ahsoka, associated with the Daughter Force god from the Mortis arc of Clone Wars. Put simply, the Daughter is a personification of the light side of the Force, and she sacrificed herself to resurrect Ahsoka during the events of that arc (read more in our World Between Worlds explainer). In one piece of art, the convor can be seen observing Ahsoka and Sabine Wren on Peridea.
Also seen in the artwork is Huyang wielding multiple lightsabers and going up against Shin Hati, as well as Grand Admiral Thrawn looking at a map on his ship, the Nightsisters of Dathomir using what look to be energy bows, and the return of Enoch the mysterious gold-masked stormtrooper wielding a green lightsaber.





At the convention, Ezra Bridger actor Eman Esfandi also shared more about the upcoming second season.
"There's going to be more lightsabers. A lot more lightsaber action. There's going to be some space battles, some space action, and there's going to be witches, and swords, and explosions galore," he teased. "It's going to be really fun, really fast-paced, and we may or may not hear something about that a little later today. So, stay tuned here at D23 for Ahsoka season 2."
Ahsoka season 2 is coming in 2027. While you wait, check out our guide to all the upcoming Star Wars movies and shows for everything else that's on the way – and keep your eyes on GamesRadar+ for updates from D23's main studio panel for news on Ahsoka and more.
Adam Driver blir skurk i Marvels nya X-Men
Marvel har äntligen börjat lyfta lite på locket kring kommande rebooten av X-Men, och efter månader av skvaller så vet vi nu flera av filmens tyngsta roller, vilka presenterades under pågående D23-eventet.
Christopher Abbott, som bland annat synts i Wolf Man, tar över rollen som Charles Xavier, mer känd som Professor X. Adam Driver har samtidigt fått uppdraget att spela filmens skurk Mister Sinister, trots tidigare spekulationer om att han skulle kunna dyka upp som Magneto.
Vidare kommer Inde Navarrette att spela Rogue, medan Kit Connor gestaltar Cyclops. Samara Weaving är klar som Emma Frost och Broadway-skådespelaren Maya Boyd tar sig an Storm. Sedan tidigare står det även klart att Sadie Sink kommer att spela Jean Grey.
Marvel har spikat premiären till den 5 maj 2028, och även om flera av de mest kända mutanterna saknas från nattens tillkännagivande så lär vi bli varse dem tids nog.
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