After months of waiting, we finally have the latest tea on two of the hottest movie franchises and their upcoming sequels.
Here, we’ll be discussing the newest faces that will be joining the projects, as well as development woes that the filmmakers are currently facing in order to bring these films to life.
It’s Ryan Gosling Versus Mia Goth In Upcoming “Star Wars: Starfighter”
Ever since we reported on the possibility of Ryan Gosling joining the biggest sci-fi franchise of all time, people have been clamouring for additional information. When the news was first reported, many were first interested in what role the beloved movie star would play. Many have speculated that he might be a Jedi, while others tossed him into the lot of bounty hunters, but nothing was substantiated until now.
After almost half a year of waiting, we’ve finally gotten an update on not only who he will be, but who he is against. Believe it or not, one of the main actors to join Ryan Gosling in this epic adventure is none other than Mia Goth, known for her breakout role as Sara Simms in Luca Guadagnino’s “Suspiria” remake back in 2018. However, she’s not here to help save the day — far from it — as she has been confirmed to be the main antagonist for Shawn Levy’s “Star Wars: Starfighter”.
Despite rumours running amok that Mikey Madison was supposed to be the big bad of the series, following an offer from the studio, it was Goth who ultimately won out and will be cruising along the stars. But how does she fit in and how will her and Gosling’s paths collide? Well, we don’t know the exact details, but it has been reported by The Hollywood Reporter that the story will follow Gosling, who is trying to protect a young child from evil pursuers, whom Goth has thrown down her lot with. As to the “hows” or “whys” or if it will be like “The Mandalorian” series, that has yet to be confirmed, with Lucasfilm keeping its lips shut for the time being.
The one piece of information that we do know is that it will take place five years after the event of “The Rise of Skywalker”, with Levy saying that it is a “stand-alone” project and is “set in a period of time that we haven’t seen explored yet”. Filming for the upcoming movie is set to get underway in England before the year ends, with a release targeted for 28th May, 2027 – which gives us ample time to enjoy other “Star Wars” entries.
“John Wick 5” Creators Wonder If Upcoming Sequel Will Satisfy Fans
In our fairly recent coverage, we discussed the shocking news that “John Wick: Chapter 5” is not only happening, but that it is also an honest-to-God sequel, with Keanu Reeves reprising his role as the legendary — and supposed-to-be-dead — hitman. Many have raised an eyebrow over this, especially with how much Reeves himself stated that he’s getting too old to do high-intensity action scenes and re-emphasised to everyone that the character is canonically dead.
Despite this, Chad Stahelski, co-creator of the “John Wick” franchise, has opened up about the challenges of developing the upcoming instalment. In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Stahelski has said that it has been “a bit of a conundrum”, to say the least.
“I’m not going to lie to you, it’s a bit of a conundrum. Me and Mike Finch — the writer on 4 who’s also writing 5 — we’ve got a pretty good story that I think is cool. Once we have a 50-page book, and if we’re feeling it, we’ll sit with Keanu and shape this thing. Look, everybody seems to want it. It’s a matter of whether we crack it. We’re actively working on it. It’s just … is it going to be satisfying?”
As mentioned in our previous article, Stahelski clarified that the next instalment will move away from the High Table, the shadow organisation that was secretly running the world throughout the franchise, as they’ve wrapped that storyline up with the conclusion of “Chapter 4”. He also stressed that he didn’t want to disappoint fans of the franchise, especially because they have been extremely passionate about the story and the character ever since it began back in 2014. Despite receiving the go signal for the sequel from Lionsgate, Stahelski has implied that there might not be a fifth instalment, suggesting that this sequel is dependent on whether or not they’ll be able to find a good enough story that can satisfy all parties involved — especially the fans.
Sources: Empire, Screen Rant, The Hollywood Reporter [1], [2]
