After Star Wars: The Acolyte, fans of this prolific universe are treated to one final series to end 2024 in style. We’re completely changing the setting and tone for this new adventure fiction, aimed at family and old school.
Developed by Jon Watts and Christopher Ford (Spider-Man: No Way Home), Star Wars: Skeleton Crew is an action series for young and old that feels like the 80s.
When is Star Wars: The Skeleton Crew coming out?
Although it was announced for December 3, Star Wars: The Skeleton Crew finally aired a day earlier. Thus, the first two episodes will be available on December 2 on Disney+ in the US.
In France, the Star Wars series will be available in US+24. So it won’t be available on December 4th, but on December 3rd on Disney+. The first two episodes will be posted on the Internet very early, at 3 am.
How many episodes are there for Star Wars: The Skeleton Crew?
At the moment, Star Wars: Skeleton Crew is a mini-series consisting of 8 episodes. After the first two episodes were released online on December 3rd on Disney+, the fiction will be broadcast weekly, one episode per week, until January 15th, the date the French final episode is available.
In the casting of the directors of the episodes, famous directors follow each other. so that John Watts (The Spider-Man Trilogy with Tom Holland, The Wolves) directed the first and final episodes, and David Lowery (The Green Knight) directed the second and third episodes.
In turn, Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert, aka Les Daniels (everything everywhere at once) direct the fourth episode; The fifth episode is directed by Jake Schreier (Kidding and the upcoming Marvel Thunderbolts); Bryce Dallas Howard (The Mandalorian) directed the sixth episode and finally, Lee Isaac Chung (The Tower) directed the seventh episode.
It was important to John Watts that these directors were given the opportunity to put their stamp on the project: “I was very fortunate at Marvel because they let me do what I wanted, so I wanted to give the same opportunity to the directors of this series that we know very well or really respect.”
“We’re all the same age, same generation”Christopher Ford explained to us, “We were all on the same page and didn’t have to manage them. We let them express their love for Star Wars, the show and the characters.”
What is the source of inspiration for the series “Star Wars: The Skeleton Crew”?
Star Wars: The Skeleton Crew is an adventure series for young and old, which will surely remind you of certain productions of Steven Spielberg and his company, such as The Goonies or ET. “We grew up in the ’80s and grew up with all these Amblin Entertainment movies, so I think that will always be part of our DNA.”John Watts confirmed it.
“We watched them alongside Star Wars, so it seemed completely normal and natural to us, almost unconscious.”Christopher Ford explains, “That’s when we came up with the idea that this special atmosphere naturally established itself for the children”.
And this is also achieved through authentic and immersive sets, but also with puppets for certain creatures, so that the whole team can develop in a realistic and immersive environment with the talent of artists inspired by the works of the 1980s.
“We wanted it to be as immersive as possible for the kids so they could really feel like they were going through the experience.”John Watts explains. But it’s also a personal pleasure for Christopher Ford: We love spending time with puppeteers and all the technical artists who do this kind of thing..
Who is in the cast of Star Wars: The Skeleton Crew?
Headlining Star Wars: Skeleton Crew is none other than Jude Law, known for his romantic comedies as well as intense dramas and blockbusters.
The British actor, seen in the films “Vacation”, “The Talented Mr. Ripley” or “Fantastic Beasts”, plays a very mysterious role, which fans are really happy to uncover.
Other notable names include Nick Frost (Good Morning England) who lends his voice to the droid SM-33, Kerry Condon, the Irish actor who made a sensation in Banshee of Inishreen alongside Colin Farrell and singer and actor Tunde Adebimpe. , seen in The Girlfriend Experience and Twisters.
This Star Wars series is complete with a quartet of adorable kids played by young talent. Thus, Ravi Cabot-Conyers, who voiced Antiono in the animated film Encanto, plays Wim; Ryan Kira Armstrong, seen in Black Widow and Firestarter, plays Fern; Robert Timothy Smith, chan Wolves And Dear Santa, plays Neil and finally a young Kyrianna Crater plays KB.
What is the plot of Star Wars: The Skeleton Crew?
The Star Wars: The Skeleton Crew series is a long-running project by John Watts and Christopher Ford. Their time at Marvel was beneficial for the production of this fiction, which according to John Watts was close to his heart:
“I wonder what the series would have been like if we had created it right after we first released it. Creating blockbusters allows you to learn a lot of useful things for other projects.”
Here is the official synopsis for Star Wars: The Skeleton Crew:
“After a mysterious discovery on their home planet, four children are lost on a perilous journey across the galaxy. They try their best to find a way that will lead them home. Their adventure is far beyond anything they could have imagined. Punctuated by encounters with both allies and unlikely enemies.. .”
Star Wars: The Skeleton Crew is set in Star Wars: Return of the Jedi; And it takes place at the same time or shortly before the events of the Star Wars series: Ahsoka and The Mandalorian. But you shouldn’t expect a “big cameo” according to John Watts:
“Bane is in our show. He’s also in The Mandalorian. We were more interested in that period because it made more sense to the story.
This is a time when there are no laws and there is really no one to help children if they get lost. So we thought it would make more sense from a story perspective to leave them in the galaxy at a time when it would be as difficult as possible for them to get home.
Comments collected by Megan Choquette on November 21, 2024.
The series “Star Wars: The Skeleton Crew” will be broadcast on the Disney+ platform.
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