Star Wars: Skeleton Crew Was Born On The Set Of Spider-Man: Far From Home, First Footage Revealed
Lucasfilm's Studio Showcase panel at this year's "Star Wars Celebrations" has revealed more details about Jon Watts and Chris Ford's upcoming live-action series, "Star Wars: Skeleton Crew." Lucasfilm executive producer Dave Filoni and "The Mandalorian" series creator Jon Favreau kicked off this segment by stating that Watts had pitched the idea for the show while Favreau was on the set of "Spider-Man: Far From Home" (!) which led to the creation of the galaxy-spanning adventure of "Skeleton Crew." The upcoming series has been described as "a story about a group of kids ... in the 'Star Wars' galaxy, who have a sense of wonder ... [and] go on an adventure. And star Jude Law is revealed to be a Jedi, as per the exclusive teaser trailer played at the end of the segment.
As affirmed by the tone and feel of this teaser trailer, Watts clarified that "Skeleton Crew" has been inspired by early Amblin films such as "The Goonies," as these films function as coming-of-age adventures with the presence of flawed authority figures. Moreover, Watts, David Lowery, Daniels, Jake Schreier, Bryce D Howard, and Lee Isaac Chung have directed episodes of the upcoming show, which is currently in post-production. Favreau gushed about working with these talented directors, saying that "the idea that they could come in and play with this world is exciting."
Let's dive into the "Skeleton Crew" footage, featuring Jedi Jude Law playing the role of a parental figure to a group of Force-sensitive younglings.
A thrilling, galaxy-wide adventure
"Skeleton Crew" features a young cast, with Ravi Cabot-Conyers, Kyriana Kratter, and Robert Timothy Smith joining Law in this space adventure. The trailer provides us with a peek into this group of kids going off on a space adventure on their own, leaving their parents worried, who say that they "need to find them" as soon as possible. Enter Law as a mentor figure, who will most likely be filling in as a babysitter for these children, who need to find their way back home. We see Law's character use the Force to break himself out of prison, although it is unclear what he's done to land up in this situation in the first place.
There are several nods to the expanded "Star Wars" universe in the trailer, including the presence of a Teek, who are a species native to the forest moon of Endor, which harkens back to "Caravan of Courage: An Ewok Adventure." Familiar faces also appear in this short teaser — there's Vane (Marti Matulis), the chaos-loving pirate we saw in season 3 of "The Mandalorian," which might mean that we will see more of the pirate crew in this upcoming series.
That's the gist of "Skeleton Crew" at the moment, which seems like a fun, Amblin-esque adventure with kids who have a run-in with potential trouble across the galaxy. The series is set to premiere on Disney+ sometime in 2023.