Star Wars Skeleton Crew is the latest series coming to us from a galaxy far, far away. Disney is bringing us this new glimpse into the Star Wars universe, and it will be available to watch a day earlier. It’s coming to Disney Plus and was set to be released on December 3rd, but now the two-episode series premiere can be viewed on December 2nd at 6 p.m. PT. However, everyone is asking whether it will be any good because the last few attempts by Disney to make additions to Lucas’s masterpiece have been unmitigated disasters. Yet many have stayed true fans of the franchise, and others are coming to witness what will come next in the Star Wars universe.
Where Skeleton Crew Fits
Star Wars Skeleton Crew will be Disney’s next installment. When the Walt Disney Company purchased Lucasfilm, the world had high expectations to see what their stewardship would bring to the franchise, especially considering the diverse feelings and thoughts about the original movie’s prequel trilogy, which started with The Phantom Menace and ended with Revenge of the Sith.
The latest example of this densification was The Acolyte. Its pacing was inconsistent, with storylines splinting off into short episodes. The Characters’ dialogue was too often horrible and misleading, with others seeming unengaging. The action scenes were done well but didn’t flow with the story. Last of all, the villains seemed to fall flat without much motivation.
Things Aren’t All Bad
On a better note, Disney has brought the world The Mandalorian. The Mandalorian has received high praise because of its storytelling and cinematography, production, casting, musical score, advanced science tone, and how it engages audiences. Its success has grown from a series, and its newest installment will be adapted into a movie.
Now Disney has created Star Wars Skeleton Crew. Actor Jude Law leads this eight-part show, and according to the official synopsis, he will journey with four children who have made a mysterious discovery in their very dull home world. Their discovery led them to the world, where they discovered how dangerous the galaxy could be. Through their adventures, they make unlikely allies and cross some of the worst scum of enemies.
The Pattern
Jon Watts created the series and stated that its tone would be darker than expected. The first trailer shows this interesting group banding together in this coming-of-age adventure, and it feels like Goonie kids meet Stranger Things in space.
Jude Law plays a Skeleton Crew character, Jod Na Nawood, a Force user. He takes the kids around the Galaxy in the same time frame as The Mandalorian series and after the events of Return of the Jedi. There are many additional elements of the infamous Star Wars Holiday Special from 1978 and the appearance of Teeks from Ewoks: The Battle for Endor.
An Impressive Crew
The series also has the most loaded director list yet. Jon Watts is responsible for the ‘Spider-Man trilogy’. David Lowery brought us ‘Pete’s Dragon.’ Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert have brought us ‘Everything Everywhere All At Once.’ Jake Schreier is bringing us the upcoming Marvel movie ‘Thunderbolts.’ Of course, there is Bryce Dallas Howard, who has brought us the ‘Mandalorian’ as mentioned above, and Lee Isaac Chung with ‘Twisters.’
Skeleton Crew takes the kids Wim (Ravi Cabot-Conyers), Fern (Ryan Kiera Armstrong), KB (Kyriana Kratter), Neel (Robert Timothy Smith), and other friends as motley crew members. Then, we find out how the mysterious and enigmatic Jedi Jod Na Nawood (Jude Law) and the droid SM-33 (voiced by Nick Frost) fit into the story. Then there is another decrepit first mate, Onyx Cinder, who we don’t know much about. The cast also includes Tunde Adebimpe and Kerry Condon, but no other information is given.
What Does The Future Look Like
Along with Skeleton Crew, there have been new promises of other Star Wars shows coming. There is Andor Season 2, which will be coming to Disney+ on April 22, 2025, and Ahsoka: Season 2, with the Jon Favreau-directed The Mandalorian & Grogu movie set for 2026. Disney has recently announced a new Star Wars trilogy led by Simon Kinberg, which is not part of the Skywalker Saga. The continuation of the Skywalker movies is coming via the Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy-directed sequel to the universally panned Star Wars: Episode 9 – The Rise of Skywalker. It will tell the story of Rey as she looks to rebuild the Jedi Order roughly 15 years after the last Star Wars films.
With all those points to consider, Skeleton Crew has many things going for it. It’s set within the Mandalorian timeframe or New Republic. It has a very prominent Sten Spielberg feel to it. It has a talented director on the list taking the lead. The creators have guided successful franchises and will now join the Star Wars universe. Not to mention, Kathleen Kennedy should feel right at home producing something like this. I, for one, am looking forward to this and can’t wait to see what Skeleton Crew has to offer, which is coming a day early.
