Forbes has reported that Star Wars: Starfighter racked up a bill of $226.5 million by the end of filming, surpassing Star Wars: The Force Awakens at the same point in its production, making it the most expensive Star Wars film to-date.
Disney revealed that its upcoming sci-fi film *Star Wars: Starfighter* cost $226.5 million to make by the time filming finished at Pinewood Studios. Set five years after *The Rise of Skywalker*, the movie stars Ryan Gosling, Flynn Gray, Amy Adams, Matt Smith, and Mia Goth, with Shawn Levy directing. Financial statements from the production company, Blue Mist Productions, covered spending up to January 31. The U.K. government’s Audio-Visual Expenditure Credit provided a $51.5 million refund, reducing net spending to $175 million. Filming also took place in Sardinia, Italy, to maximize funding benefits. Additional visual effects work in London could increase future refunds and costs before the scheduled release in late May next year.
Read a breakdown of the money spent, as well as the rebate from the UK government, at Forbes. Star Wars: Starfighter arrives in cinemas on May 28th, 2027.
