New Star Wars Novel Will Explore the Post-Rise of Skywalker Universe For The First Time

We’re yet getting a sensation of what lies beyond The Rise of Skywalker — but not from Shawn Levy. Yet, astatine least. While the Deadpool and Wolverine filmmaker’s upcoming Star Wars movie Star Wars: Starfighter is inactive highly anticipated, fans volition present get to research the Star Wars beingness successful the aftermath of the 2019 movie a small sooner, done a caller young big caller titled Star Wars: The Last Order.

The book, which was revealed via steadfast Penguin Random House’s website, volition instrumentality a deeper dive into John Boyega’s beloved leader Finn and Naomi Ackie’s absorption state Jannah, who fans met successful Rise of Skywalker. The publisher's authoritative synopsis for the novel, which was written by Kwame Mbalia, reads:

“Following the extremity of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, the Resistance rescues a vessel afloat of young passengers who had been kidnapped by the First Order. As Finn and Jannah acceptable retired to find the First Order serviceman liable earlier helium tin endanger immoderate much children, the 2 erstwhile stormtroopers indispensable wrestle with their ain analyzable pasts arsenic soldiers of the oppressive regime.”

This marks the archetypal Star Wars task that explores the beingness aft the events of Rise of Skywalker, contempt not being the archetypal planned task to bash truthful — and arsenic for Levy’s post-Rise of Skywalker output, it’s decidedly inactive firmly connected the horizon.

Lucasfilm brag Kathleen Kennedy spoke connected the task successful an interrogation with Deadline backmost successful February, wherever she explained however the Star Wars timeline volition displacement with this caller entry. “It’s each post-[the first] nine,” she said. “Shawn’s is simply a standalone Star Wars communicative that'll instrumentality spot post-nine, possibly 5 oregon six years out.” Last month, the writer connected the project, Jonathan Tropper, reconfirmed his enthusiasm for the film, telling Screen Rant, "I anticipation it's connected the mode sooner than you think." Days later, the merchandise day for the movie was announced — with Ryan Gosling confirmed to prima — astatine Star Wars Celebration Japan.

According to the Penguin Random House, Star Wars: The Last Order volition beryllium released connected October 21, 2025… and we inactive person immoderate waiting to bash erstwhile it comes to Levy’s film, which volition beryllium released connected May 28, 2027.

Lex Briscuso is simply a movie and tv professional and a freelance amusement writer for IGN. You tin travel her connected Twitter astatine @nikonamerica.