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5 things we know about Star Wars: Starfighter

Star Wars: Starfighter is on the horizon

By: Jake Rajala

The next Star Wars film is bound to be called “Star Wars: Starfighter”. It will be released on May 28th of 2027. Posters and previews for the Star Wars flick are around the corner. With that said, I’m going to lay out five things we should know about the film.

  • Shawn Levy

Shawn Levy, who is a Canadian-American, has the keys to the operation. He is the director. Some of his other works are “Stranger Things”, “Deadpool and Wolverine”, “Night at the Museum”, and “Free Guy”. It’s safe to say that he doesn’t miss. Don’t expect this film to be as atrocious as “Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker”.

  • Ryan Gosling

If Ryan Gosling can shine in Blade Runner: 2049, he will fit just right in with this project. We’ve seen many A-list actors who have made showcases in the franchise. Jack Black and Jude Law are people that come to mind.

  • Claudio Miranda

Star Wars fans are in luck. One of the best in the visual effects is Claudio Miranda, and he will have his hands on this project. He previously worked on “Life of Pi”, “Oblivion”, and “Top Gun: Maverick”. Clearly, he’s a very gifted mind. My favorite film of his has to be “Life of Pi”.

  • Rey

Rey is rumored to be in the fiilm as a Jedi mentor. She may be establishing a Jedi Academy in the movie. It’s nearly a standalone film, but having Rey in that role will not make it such. It will be 15 years after the “Rise of Skywalker”.

  • Villains

Matt Smith and Mia Goth will be the villains in the movie. Matt Smith was recently in “The House of the Dragon”. He is also in “Doctor Who”. Meanwhile, Mia Goth is nothing short of spectacular. She was in “Frankenstein” and she will be in “The Odyssey”. I like these actors more than Adam Driver, I must admit.

As shown, this will ber very unique. It will be special to see a lot of new faces, as we’ve been given many of the same actors over the past few films. At the same time, there will be a little bit of risk involved, given many are thrown into the mix together for the first time.

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Lucas Museum of Narrative Art

The Lucas Museum is coming soon

By: Jake Rajala

The Lucas Museum of Narrative Art will be a beautiful addition to Los Angeles. It is bound to be revealed in September 22 of 2026. That date also just happens to be my birthday. Unfortunately, I live in Michigan, so I don’t know if I can make the trip.

So, where will the art museum be located? Well, it will be showcased at Los Angeles Exposition Park. Lucas, who is the mind behind Star Wars, and his wife, Mellody Hobson, are the creative minds behind the museum. The museum costs 1 billion dollars. It looks quite futuristic. It sort of looks like a spaceship, too.

It’s fitting to have the museum in Los Angeles, as there have been Star Wars scenes in Cali. Death Valley (used for Tatooine), Redwoods, and Imperial Sand Dunes, are recognized as superb locations in our nation’s most populated state.

The museum won’t be the only thing to honor Star Wars in California. Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge in Disneyland Park will open May 31st of 2019. It can’t come soon enough. Of course, Disney World has a prominent piece of Star Wars heaven via a spaceship.

Star Wars: Empire Strikes Back is regonized as the sixth best films by IMDb of all time. The movies ahead of the Star Wars film is “The Godfather”, “The Lord of The Ring: The Return of the King”, “The Matrix”, and Pirates of The Carribean: Dead Man’s Chest”.

We all know that “Star Wars: Starfighter” will be released in 2027. Ryan Gosling will be a new addition to the Star Wars sphere. If Marvel can constantly add new, A-list actors, why can’t Star Wars?

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Oscar Isaac has beef with Star Wars

Oscar Isaac’s outlook

By: Jake Rajala

The versatile actor, Oscar Isaac, is one of the finest actors in the business. He is well known for being showcased in the mythical franchise: Star Wars. He is known as “Poe Dameron”. He is a pilot for the resistance. Poe escapes with “Fin” early from the First Order.

Oscar is also in X-Men, Ex Machina, Dune, and many more top-tier films.

With that enunciated, the spotlight has been on him. Oscar wasn’t a fan of Disney taking Jimmy Kimmel off the comedy scene. He made a response about whether he would return to Star Wars.

He said, “Yeah. I mean. I’d be open to it, although right now, I’m not so open to working with Disney. But if they can kind of figure out and, you know, not succumb to fascism, that would be great … if that happens, then yeah, I’d be open to having a conversation about a galaxy far away. Or any number of other things.”

Oscar isn’t the first character to be upset with Star Wars over the company not supporting freedom of speech. Gina Carano was tweeting about how republicans are treated is similar to Jews in the holocaust. She also has made tweets about conspiracy theories. Star Wars is arguably the coolest franchise, but they can be like a helicopter parent at times. I’d like to see more opinions on whether they should limit free speech from prominent figures.

Oscar should return to Star Wars. He had a key role in “The Force Awakens” and “The Last Jedi” and the ratings were superb. He had a minor role in “The Rise of Skywalker” and the film was torn apart. I’d like to see him have a “Top Gun moment”. I’d love to see him save someone and then get saved himself.

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Where was Planet Hoth filmed?

Where was Hoth filmed?

By: Jake Rajala

George Lucas’s baby, Star Wars, is a diverse and beautiful franchise. They check these boxes in large part to having impressive locations. One of the locations in “Empire Strikes Back”, which is arguably the best Star Wars film, is Planet Hoth. We all remember AT-AT Walkers on the frozen ground, as they shoot at the rebel base. Even Luke Skywalker was attacked by a yeti-like creature. Thankfully, Han Solo saved his life.

The question is: where was Hoth filmed?

Well, it was filmed in none other than Norway. Norway, similar to Sweden and Finland, is quite beautiful. To be more specific, it was shot in Finse. So, a fascinating question is: What is the population of Finse? Is is it a hundred thousand? Surely, it must be very popular after the movie. Well, the population is 10-30 people! Yes, you read that correctly. It is home to a railway and a hotel.

The setting reminds me of my hometown. I live in Houghton, Michigan. It’s freezing in the winter, yet it still has very attractive outdoors. The only drawback is that it gets dark out too soon in the day.

It’s safe to say that the Star Wars heads were thinking outside the box with their decision to shoot it in a freezing section of Norway. Besides North Korea and a few other areas, there isn’t a portion of Earth that is crossed off their list.

I hope that Star Wars goes full circle and has another movie including Norway again. After all, they won’t have competition (besides potentially Family Guy) in the location.

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Was there Redwoods in Star Wars?

Was there actually Redwoods in Star Wars?

By: Jake Rajala

The Redwoods is home to some of the most beautiful trees on planet Earth. Sequoia National Park is the place to see the biggest and tallest trees. You could still catch them elsewhere, but the hotspot is Sequoia. Some of the trees in the Redwoods are around for 2k years! Hyperion is the tallest tree. It’s kept away from visitors, however. It’s hard to blame the services for the Hyperion to not trust us at using caution toward the tree, as we’ve failed to protect the environment of our country.

With that all said, an intriguing question clouds over Redwoods: Do we see the trees on TV? Well, you are in luck! Star Wars used Redwoods. Yes, they did! For Return of the Jedi, Cheatham Grove, Grizzly Creek Redwoods State Park is the official name of the section they used. Luke and Leia’s speeder chase was used in the piece. The warm and cuddly Ewoks also made homes out of Redwood trees. It was genius for Star Wars to use a national, outdoor gem for their film in 1983.

Star Wars wasn’t the only hit film to be featured in Redwoods. Rise of The Planet of The Apes (2011) had its moments in Muir Woods. It made sense for apes to climb to the top, which showed their dominance and view of the tall trees that go on for many miles.

California is home to the most popular and biggest Redwood trees. However, the trees aren’t exclusive to Cali. Oregon is also home to some Redwood trees. Yes, you read that correctly. Portland has a beautiful combination of trees and city.

As a young punk that went to the Redwoods and hugged the tree, I highly recommend visiting it. If you want to expand your horizons on the west coast or San Francisco and go outdoors, It would be wise to check out these majestic trees.

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Star Wars and Elon Musk

Star Wars and Elon Musk outlook

By: Jake Rajala

The world’s richest man, Elon Musk, has been influenced by Star Wars. He told Ted Cruz that “Star Wars: Empire Strikes Back” was the first film that he watched in theaters. I loved the first movie feeling. The first film that I watched in theaters was none other than “The Dark Knight Rises”. After the film, I was so inspired and filled with bliss, that I went for a run around the block. It may sound blasphemous to say it, but I liked the film more than “The Dark Knight”, likely due to seeing it in theater before watching “The Dark Knight”.

So, is Musk simply a normal fan of Star Wars? Well, there’s to it. He named his Falcons rockets after the Millennium Falcon. If he fails, at least he publicly made a fine gesture to Star Wars.

He has also done some pretty cool stuff with his business, outside of Star Wars. He sent a Tesla Roadster to space with a mannequin named “Starman”.

So, things may going south with Elon’s obsession over Star Wars. He stated that the Lucasfilm President is “more deadly” than the Death Star.

I don’t believe he disagrees with all of Star Wars. Besides watching and naming his toys over Star Wars, he hung out with George Lucas at a party. Lucas may have made a mistake selling Star Wars to Disney. I wouldn’t be surprised if Musk tried to get his hands into creating some Star Wars material. After all, he surprised us all with his acquistion of Twitter.

He loves watching Star Wars: Bad Batch with Lil Baby X. The show has a Rotten Tomatoes score of 88%. This adds more speculation that he wants to be a part of it.

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Will Daisy Ridley return to Star Wars?

Will Ridley return to Star Wars soon?

By: Jake Rajala

Daisy Ridley is one of the most gifted actresses. At 33, she has an infinite amount of potential. She has really dazzled in Star Wars thus far. When she chose to not sell BB-8 for a plethora of food and when she used the force against Kylo Ren, she has shown to be of high character. With that said, the question begs to ask: will Daisy Ridley return to Star Wars?

The Star Wars celebration in 2023 confirmed her return to the Star Wars franchise.

Disney has announced that Ridley will return. However, it may be a few years. According to “Parade”, the new Rey movie will return in 2027 or 2028. The film is called, “Star Wars: A New Jedi Order”. As noted in the Parade article, “The Mandalorian and Grogu” will hit theaters in 2026, and “Star Wars: Starfighter” will be on the big screen in 2027.

She is one of the most down-to-earth and reliable characters, similar to Luke Skywalker. There just isn’t a chance she will turn to the dark side, even if Kylo Ren tries very hard to do so. I would love to see her in deep love with another character, just as Han Solo and Princess Leia were.

Rey is one of the most beloved Star Wars characters. Her passion is affectionate. It’s also hard to not love John Williams’s score, “Rey theme” of her in “The Force Awakens”. Rey is one of the best characters and it would be a massive mistake to not have her lead in a film. I look nothing but of sincere interest in seeing her in a couple of years (which is too long away for me).

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Star Wars: A New Hope will return to theaters

Star Wars: A New Hope will return!

By: Jake Rajala

The mythical Star Wars film, “Star Wars: A New Hope”, was revolutionary when it arrived in theaters in 1977. It became more popular than the fellow space film. “2001: A Space Odyssey”. The film brought in a domestic box office total of 307 million. The film has garnered a 94% Rotten Tomatoes score. Furthermore, 90% of Google users admire the piece.

With that enunciated, I want to tell you: “A New Hope” will return to theaters in 2027 to honor its 50th anniversary!

This is very exciting news. Everybody loved when “Revenge of the Sith” came back to theaters in 2025. It’s quite poetic that the fourth Star Wars film will show after the third one.

Of course, the re-release is still a bit in the distance. We still have to see Star Wars: Starfighter before that.

It’s also still very exciting that adults who watched the film as children can return to watch it on the big screen once again. I would say that watching Star Wars on the big screen is more fun than a Christopher Nolan movie!

Hopefully, “Empire Strikes Back” follows in the footsteps of “A New Hope” within a few years. Not only does it come after a New Hope, but it is arguably the best Star Wars film.

It’s easy to remember “A New Hope” with the crew getting together, but it’s also John Williams’s best work, as well. His music with Luke looking into the suns is extremely impressive.

The first Star Wars film nearly came out 50 years ago, but it is still connects everyone and is worth re-watching for every type of audience. I can’t wait to grab my skittles and watch it on the big screen for the first time as a Gen Z.

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