Shawn Levy Ditches Galaxy-Spanning Governments For New Star Wars Movie
Director Shawn Levy is reportedly tossing out a core Star Wars tradition for his upcoming film, 'Star Wars: Starfighter'. Per ScreenRant, the movie will be set in a period where no central galactic government exists.
Levy told Good Morning America that this era finds everyone just trying to survive. He described Ryan Gosling's character, Kade, as coming from a working-class background with zero privilege, whose fate intersects with the galaxy's fastest starfighter.
This breaks from the franchise's long-running focus on the rise and fall of massive governing bodies like the Republic, Empire, and First Order. The shift aims to move the saga away from repetitive galaxy-wide conflicts.
By removing that familiar structure, the film could explore more localized, character-driven tales. ScreenRant suggests this direction harkens back to George Lucas's original inspirations from Westerns and samurai films, genres often set in lawless frontiers.
The change opens the door for narratives that are smaller in scale but potentially richer in personal stakes. Whether this becomes a new template for the franchise remains to be seen.
