After what feels like lightyears of waiting, Star Wars: Skeleton Crew, the latest live-action series set in a galaxy far, far away, will premiere on Disney+ on December 3, 2024! In addition to revealing the show’s anticipated release date, People debuted a gallery of first-look photos from the series promising a coming-of-age “family adventure” among the cosmos.
The official synopsis for Star Wars: Skeleton Crew reads: “When four kids make a mysterious discovery on their seemingly safe home planet, they get lost in a strange and dangerous galaxy. Finding their way home, meeting unlikely allies and enemies will be a greater adventure than they ever imagined.”
Star Wars fans are eager for Jude Law to join the universe, with the Closer and The Grand Budapest Hotel actor playing Jod Na Nawood, a human Jedi who helps the kids (Neel, Fern, Wim, and KB) navigate a complicated world during destructive times. Joining Law for the adventure are Ravi Cabot-Conyers (Wim), Kyriana Kratter (KB), Robert Timothy Smith (Neel), and Ryan Kiera Armstrong (Fern).
When asked to describe the upcoming series, Law told People that Star Wars: Skeleton Crew is “joyful.” He says audiences will enjoy watching the kids get into mischief while approaching places in the Star Wars Universe they should not be. “It is a fun place to be, the universe of Star Wars,” Law said, smiling. “And there are great references to old films and recent episodes and series. There’s a lot of originality and I hope that will bring the feeling of fun to those who watch it.”
Law says audiences will watch the kids come into their own, learning lessons that shape who they are in a harsh world. Throughout the saga, the story is “very much a piece about working together and overcoming fears and overcoming…perhaps [one’s] opinion of oneself or one’s own weaknesses in order to succeed.”
“I had a wonderful time making this with everyone involved,” Law says about time spent with the child actors. “Those four in particular who worked with me very closely were just great fun and incredibly professional, and I’m immensely proud to be a part of their crew.”
While Star Wars: Skeleton Crew brings plenty of new elements to the universe, Law says fans of the old school should keep their eyes peeled for Easter eggs related to the original films and lore. “If you look carefully, [we] got some Star Wars tech that dates right back, I believe, to the original film,” he reveals. “They do [easter eggs] so well. That’s one of the joys I think of this universe for those who know there are these little details always hidden away or Easter eggs that people can find and link up.”
Series creator Jon Watts is also excited about those references. “I can’t wait,” Watts gushes. “I mean, even in the first episode, there’s a couple really, really great references that certain fans will immediately recognize.” Thankfully, Watts says you don’t need to be an expert in Star Wars lore to enjoy Skeleton Crew, saying they designed the show to be new-viewer-friendly in many ways.
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