Star Wars’ Bold New 2027 Movie Is “Punk” With “Tremendous” Ending, Says Star

Ings, who plays fan-favorite character Lyonel Baratheon in HBO’s A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, is part of the Star Wars: Starfighter cast, although his role and those of Ryan Gosling and his other co-stars remain under wraps. The upcoming film, directed by Shawn Levy and written by Jonathan Tropper, is set around five years after The Rise of Skywalker and is meant to be a standalone adventure focused on new characters. In December 2025, Levy shared on his Instagram account that filming had wrapped.

In an interview with ScreenRant‘s Liam Crowley for A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, Ings spoke about the surreal experience of working on a Star Wars movie, in which Levy made it a positive experience that felt “huge” while still being just “as creative” as many of the actor’s prior projects. He also teased that “I had most of my stuff with” Gosling, who “was so playful.” Check out Ings’ comments below:

I wonder if it maybe still hasn’t sunk in yet. It was such a fun experience. I met Shawn Levy, the director, to read for the part, and he’s inherently playful and clearly sets up an environment where people can bounce off each other and find things in the moment. So in a way, any kind of nervousness about stepping into something so established and beloved and as huge as Star Wars dissipated because I got there and I was like, “Oh, this is fun and playful.” And Ryan Gosling, who I had most of my stuff with, again, was so playful with it and hunting for interesting moments. I was able to go in and be like, “Yeah, this is huge, but it still feels as creative as being on Lovesick or The Gentlemen or something like that. ” I loved it.

Ings was also asked about the creative overhaul Levy has spoken about making for Starfighter‘s ending, and whether he ultimately feels satisfied with how the movie concludes. The A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms star confirmed that he “loved it,” “had no issues,” and described the entire film as “Star Wars through and through.”

I felt great. I felt tremendous about it. I f–king loved it. I got nothing to add there. I got nothing, no issues for me. Listen, it was Star Wars through and through. There were days when I was walking around, and there’s droids rolling around and animatronic heads and just hundreds of people in these amazing costumes, but with a sort of punk feel to it. I loved it, so I felt excellent about it.

These comments largely align with Gosling previously telling ScreenRant that he had “total faith” in Levy while making Starfighter. With Gosling playing the leading role in the movie, it is not too surprising that Ings shared most of his scenes with him, but this is still the first confirmation that these two specific actors will have most of their scenes together. The other announced cast members include Flynn Gray, Matt Smith, Mia Goth, Aaron Pierre, Simon Bird, Jamael Westman, and Amy Adams.

While The Mandalorian and Grogu is the next Star Wars movie coming out, the anticipation for Starfighter is different because it is more of an unknown quantity. The Mandalorian and Grogu continues the stories of beloved characters that viewers have been following since 2019 and many of the Disney+ shows focus on established characters as well, including Obi-Wan Kenobi, Cassian Andor, and Ahsoka Tano. Starfighter not only has new characters, but is set in a part of the canon timeline that has not been explored yet.

In A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, Ings is part of a show that has been praised by longtime Game of Thrones fans and newcomers to the fantasy franchise. Star Wars: Starfighter has the potential to achieve the same by being a new entry point and based on Ings’ remarks by feeling true to the science-fiction franchise’s history.

Star Wars: Starfighter releases in theaters on May 28, 2026.