"Even though there are multiple Star Wars movies in development, Shawn Levy's Star Wars: Starfighter was seemingly fast-tracked to production. Starring Ryan Gosling, Star Wars: Starfighter is set in an untouched part of the Star Wars universe, rumored to be five years after The Rise of Skywalker. Now, we have our first look at what the movies will look like, courtesy of an Instagram post from Levy showing Gosling and young star Flynn Gray in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea."
"This image begs one question for Star Wars fans: what planet could this ocean be on? It's the Mediterranean Sea (Levy tags Sardinia, Italy), leading some to believe it's the oceans on Naboo, since Naboo scenes were filmed in Italy. But there are other options too, like Mon Cala or even the water moon of Trask that Frog Lady came from in The Mandalorian episode "The Heiress.""
"Looking at the vast, blue ocean and the badass costumes the actors are wearing, this image screams one vibe in particular: pirates. A space piracy story is certainly tempting, as it's ripe for adventure and swashbuckling like an old-fashioned pulp fiction novel. The problem is that so many other Star Wars stories have done the "space pirates" thing. "The Heiress," Bo-Katan Kryze's debut episode of The Mandalorian, takes place on the high seas of Trask."
Star Wars embraces many subgenres and often mirrors real-world trends in entertainment. Shawn Levy's Star Wars: Starfighter was fast-tracked to production and stars Ryan Gosling alongside young actor Flynn Gray, reportedly set five years after The Rise of Skywalker. A first image shows Gosling and Gray in the Mediterranean Sea off Sardinia, suggesting a watery planet location such as Naboo, Mon Cala, or Trask. The visual and costumes convey a pirate vibe, inviting space-piracy adventure with swashbuckling elements. Space-pirate stories are appealing but have appeared frequently across recent Star Wars projects, including The Mandalorian.
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