It’s crazy to think that Star Wars, once the epitome of sci-fi spectacle at the multiplex, has effectively become a straight-to-TV streaming franchise over the past seven years. Sure, there has been the occasional highlight during the series’ Disney+ tenure—with its tonal gear shift towards high-concept political thrills, quality evocative of the best prestige dramas, and a timely anti-fascist bent, Andor courted Emmys and critical acclaim. But for the most part, it has faltered under the weight of gluttonous universe expansion, the product of a constellation of mid spin-offs, and flagrant nostalgia grabs. This extended small screen nadir, coupled with the fact that the last movie, 2019’s The Rise of Skywalker, is widely considered the series’ theatrical low point, has left Star Wars in a weird place. But there’s hope on the horizon: enter box office king Ryan Gosling, reliable studio director Shaun Levy, and Star Wars: Starfighter, which swoops into cinemas next May. While it won’t be the first Star Wars movie to hit the multiplex since episode nine—that will be next month’s The …