Tom Cruise Helped Direct Key Lightsaber Battle In New Star Wars Movie

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An exciting new detail has emerged about Shawn Levy’s upcoming Star Wars film, Starfighter: Tom Cruise co-directed a major battle sequence. Starfighter, scheduled for release on May 28, 2027, takes place about five years after the events of the last Star Wars trilogy. The story centers on a pilot who must safeguard his young nephew while undertaking a perilous journey through a galaxy still recovering from conflict.

Let me tell you about the cast of the new Star Wars film, Starfighter. Ryan Gosling is leading the charge, and he’s joined by some incredibly talented actors – Matt Smith, Amy Adams, Mia Goth, Aaron Pierre, Daniel Ings, and Flynn Gray. Filming actually wrapped up in December 2025, so they’re deep into post-production now. We’re looking at a release date roughly a year after The Mandalorian and Grogu hits theaters – that one’s scheduled for May 22, 2026, so expect Starfighter sometime after that. It’s exciting to see what they’ve cooked up for the next big Star Wars cinematic experience!

I recently read an interview with the director, and he told this amazing story about Tom Cruise during filming. Apparently, while we’re watching the movie, we’ll realize some of it was actually shot by Tom himself! Can you believe that? It’s so cool! The director also mentioned a ton of big names visited the set – last week it was Steven Spielberg, and then Tom Cruise decided to pick up a camera and, according to the director, maybe mess up his shoes in the process!

According to The New York Times, Tom Cruise visited the set and initially said he just wanted to observe. However, while director Shawn Levy was preparing a lightsaber fight scene in the water, he jokingly suggested Cruise operate one of the cameras. To everyone’s surprise, Cruise happily agreed, wading into the muddy water and skillfully handling the camera. Rumors suggest Amy Adams and Mia Goth’s characters, who may be Force users, could be part of this scene.

Tom Cruise is a famous actor and filmmaker known for doing his own daring stunts in movies like the Mission: Impossible and Top Gun series, both of which he’s also helped produce. Although he’s starring in Digger, a movie that’s more focused on drama than action, he also shared his experience on the set of Star Wars: Starfighter.

Shawn Levy’s previous work includes directing films like Free Guy, The Adam Project, and the Night at the Museum series, as well as Deadpool & Wolverine. He’s also directed episodes of the TV shows All the Light We Cannot See and Stranger Things. Currently, he’s working on other film and TV projects in addition to Starfighter, which has finished filming and will be released as a separate, self-contained movie.

The lightsaber duel in Star Wars: Starfighter is shaping up to be a truly memorable scene, and audiences will immediately recognize its impact when they see the movie. Afterwards, we can better assess how director Cruise influenced this exciting action sequence and its place within the franchise’s history of iconic moments.

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2026-01-08 19:50