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Starfighter spending reaches $226.5 million during production
Star Wars: Starfighter had $226.5 million in reported production spending by late January 2026, shortly after filming ended.
The film stars Ryan Gosling and is directed by Shawn Levy, with filming mainly at Pinewood Studios in the UK and some scenes in Italy.
That amount is higher than spending on The Force Awakens and The Last Jedi at similar production stages, but it is below the reported $377 million for The Rise of Skywalker at a later stage.
These figures cover spending recorded over different periods, so they are not necessarily the films’ final budgets.
A UK tax scheme has returned $51.5 million to the production, leaving reported net spending of about $175 million so far.
Post-production could push Starfighter’s total cost higher, especially as visual effects work continues.
The film is due in cinemas in May 2027, with its French release listed for May 26 and its US release for May 27.
Star Wars: Starfighter had accumulated $226.5 million in production spending by the time filming wrapped, according to Forbes reports cited by the sources.
The amount is higher than spending on The Force Awakens at a comparable stage of production.
The film is directed by Shawn Levy and stars Ryan Gosling.
Its final cost is not yet known and could rise during post-production, including visual-effects work.
The sources give different release dates: May 27, 2027, and May 28, 2027, while Allociné lists May 26, 2027, for French cinemas.
- Who
- Lucasfilm and Disney are producing the film, directed by Shawn Levy and starring Ryan Gosling.
- What
- Star Wars: Starfighter had accumulated $226.5 million in production spending by the time filming wrapped.
- When
- The spending figure was reported in October 2026. Filming wrapped in December 2025.
- Where
- Filming took place mainly at Pinewood Studios in the United Kingdom, with additional filming in Sardinia, Italy.
- Why
- Not stated
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Filming wrapped, according to Allociné.
Starfighter's reported spending had reached $226.5 million, according to Allociné's account of Forbes figures.
Polygon, Allociné and /Film reported the $226.5 million figure.
The film is scheduled for release; the sources differ on the exact date and territory.
- Reported production spending
- $226.5 million
- Filming wrapped
- December 2025
- Reported UK tax reimbursement
- $51.5 million
- Reported net spending after reimbursement
- About $175 million
- Director
- Shawn Levy
- Starfighter release dates cited
- May 27, 2027, in Polygon; May 28, 2027, in /Film; May 26, 2027, in French cinemas, according to Allociné