Star Wars: Starfighter Writer Rules Out Any Secret Cameos, Insists It Really Is Standalone With 'No Legacy Characters'

Star Wars: Starfighter Writer Rules Out Any Secret Cameos, Insists it Really is Standalone With 'No Legacy Characters'

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STAR WARS: STARFIGHTER Sets Out to Prove STAR WARS Can Move Forward Without the Past

Star Wars: Starfighter might just end up being the most unexpected swing the franchise has taken in years. In a franchise that’s leaned heavily on familiar faces lately, this upcoming film is fully committing to new ground. No legacy characters. No surprise cameos. Just a fresh story set in a familiar universe.The confirmation comes from writer Jonathan Tropper, who made it clear that this project isn’t interested in recycling characters fans al…

"Starfighter" To Skip "Star Wars" Cameos

The other month, filmmaker Shawn Levy said his main goal with the upcoming Ryan Gosling-led “Star Wars: Starfighter” film is to do something ‘fresh’ with the franchise. The project has been dubbed an ‘all-new standalone adventure’ which takes us further into the future than the franchise has gone before – around five years after the defeat of Palpatine and the First Order in “Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker”. The story is rumoured to see Gosli…

Star Wars: Starfighter Is Bucking Major Franchise Trend, Writer Confirms

Image credit: Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures A big Star Wars: Starfighter rumor was making the rounds recently, but has since been debunked by the film’s writer. What trend is Star Wars: Starfighter bucking? Over the past few weeks, a big rumor began circulating that Starfighter will feature a big cameo at the end of the movie. Many fans began theorizing who that could be, with many pointing to the fact that it could be Daisy Ridley’s Rey S…

Star Wars: Starfighter Won't Feature Any Legacy Characters (And That's A Good Thing)

The writer of Star Wars: Starfighter has doubled down and confirmed what might be the most exciting aspect of Shawn Levy's upcoming movie.

Star Wars: Starfighter Has Classic Elements, But No Legacy Characters

Writer Jonathan Tropper has confirmed that while Star Wars: Starfighter will feature classic hallmarks of the franchise, like lightsabers, it won't have any legacy characters.