Lucasfilm super fans were treated to video greetings from director Joe Johnston and producer Ron Howard, as well as a highlight reel from the show and a panel discussion with Industrial Light & Magic creative collaborators.

Today at the Star Wars Celebration Japan conference, director Shawn Levy (Deadpool & Wolverine) took the stage with a surprise announcement. He's directing Star Wars: Starfighter, a brand new film starring Ryan Gosling who also hit the stage in Makuhari for the big reveal,

The Force was with many Japanese, as well as visitors from abroad, at a "Star Wars" event where Lucasfilm announced that the next installation in the franchise will hit theaters in May 2027 starring Ryan Gosling.