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Skeleton Crew is the highly-anticipated next live-action Star Wars series on its way to Disney+. Set after the events of Return of the Jedi, the series is described as a Goonies-esque story of four kids being lost. Somehow, a Force user resembling Jude Law gets involved.

As Ahsoka demonstrated, there’s a lot of potential in a good Lost in Space style story — even if the characters don’t necessarily have to get lost in an entirely different galaxy for things to work. No wonder, then, that Star Wars is already going back to that well immediately after Ahsoka, with the upcoming new series Star Wars: Skeleton Crew.

Here’s what we know about Skeleton Crew so far.

Who is in the Star Wars: Skeleton Crew cast?

The crew of Star Wars: Skeleton Crew has been known for some time, and we finally have some preliminary information about the core cast and their characters. 

• Jude Law as Jod Na Nawoo
• Ryan Kiera Armstrong as Fern
• Robert Timothy Smith as Neel
• Ravi Cabot-Conyers as Wim
• Kyriana Kratter as KB
• Tunde Adebimpe as Wendle
• Kerry Condon as Fara 
• Nick Frost as SM 33
• Marti Matulis as Vane
• Jaleel White as Gunter
• Fred Tatasciore as Brutus
• Mike Estes as Pax
• Dale Soules as Chaelt

What is the Star Wars: Skeleton Crew plot?

Set in the same period as the majority of the Disney+ Star Wars shows to date, Skeleton Crew is understood to be a ‘80s Amblin Entertainment-style story about “four kids who find themselves lost in in the vastness of the galaxy trying to find their way home...”

Co-creator Jon Watts originally pitched the miniseries to Jon Favreau on the set of Spider-Man: No Way Home. Favreau had been wondering if Watts might consider directing something in the Star Wars universe. Watts replied that he had a pitch for a whole series, which apparently has a Goonies-meets-Star Wars vibe that sold everyone at Lucasfilm.

"Skeleton Crew's tone is an adventure," series co-creator Christopher Ford told Entertainment Weekly. "We wanted it to be a lot of fun. But of course, along with adventure comes the downside of it, which is danger. And when the kids are in danger, it's extra fraught. So we played with that, but overall we wanted it to be just a fun adventure."

Interestingly enough, fans foundLucasfilm's copyright filing for the first episode of the show online, and that filing contains a slightly more detailed synopsis: "In the first episode of the Skeleton Crew we are introduced to four kids who make a mysterious discovery on their seemingly safe home planet and get lost in a strange and dangerous galaxy. Finding their way home, meeting unlikely allies and enemies, will be a great adventure than they ever imagined."

Who’s on the Star Wars: Skeleton Crew creative team?

The series is created by director Jon Watts and his frequent writing collaborator Christopher Ford. Watts is also onboard to direct at least one episode, with Everything Everywhere All At Once filmmakers Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert, aka “the Daniels,” also slated to direct at least one episode. At Star Wars Celebration Jon Favreau and Dave Filoni revealed that the rest of the directors on the series would be David Lowery, Jake Schreier, Bryce Dallas Howard, and Lee Isaac Chung.

The series is executive produced by Mandalorian helmers Jon Favreau and Dave Filoni.

How many Star Wars: Skeleton Crew episodes will there be?

Skeleton Crew is currently listed as a mini-series of eight episodes.

When is Skeleton Crew's release date?

Star Wars: Skeleton Crew was rumored as far back as 2022, and we later learned it finished filming in January 2023. The series will premiere its first two episodes on Disney+ on December 2, 2024. 

Is there a Star Wars: Skeleton Crew trailer?

A first look at the Skeleton Crew trailer was shown at Star Wars Celebration Europe, and now it is finally available to the public. Here it is!

Where does Skeleton Crew fit in the Star Wars timeline?

Rumored since early 2022, Skeleton Crew is set in the post-Return of the Jedi New Republic era - the same exact year that the Mandalorian season 1 was set in. 

Here's a handy summary from Austin Gorton about the overall Star Wars timeline.

So will the Star Wars shows intersect in some way?

While Skeleton Crew and Ahsoka are both considered completely their own thing, Favreau has hinted that there may be crossovers between characters from the two. He has also expressed interest in seeing Skeleton Crew characters in The Mandalorian Season 4. Interestingly enough, some people think that Ahsoka has already laid groundwork for Skeleton Crew in a very subtle, quiet way that will only become obvious later...

Where can I watch Star Wars: Skeleton Crew?

Disney+ is the one and only place you'll be able to find this cool new Star Wars series. But you'll also be able to find lots of great content about it right here on Popverse.

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