He may not be directing the next Tom Holland Spider-Man movie, but Jon Watts has jumped aboard the Star Wars train with his own series Skeleton Crew.
The show is set to premiere this December, and while reveals have been minimal, THR has given fans a look at some alien characters from the show that were on display at the D23 Expo show floor. Check this out:
New look at #StarWars #SkeletonCrew on the show floor at #D23 pic.twitter.com/D4KOVWBYbo
— The Hollywood Reporter (@THR) August 9, 2024
The #SkeletonCrew characters and costumes are so awesome! #StarWars #D23 #D23Expo pic.twitter.com/lbUTVzYDog
— LaughingPlace.com (@laughing_place) August 9, 2024
It’s not clear who these characters are yet, but all of them are a species that fans have definitely seen in Star Wars before. Even the last season of The Mandalorian had featured pirates that were of the Nikto species. I’m not saying all Nikto look the same, but the one in Skeleton Crew could very much be one that we’ve already met on Mando.
As for the droid in the display, this could very well be Nick Frost’s droid character SM-33. The character has been described as “a rusty old, cranky droid that sort of reluctantly helps the kids along the way… The other thing about him is that he’s the first mate of a mysterious ship.” It’s also worth noting that the droid has a peg leg, and to further the pirate comparisons, his name spells out ‘S-M-E-E’ which is the name of Captain Hook’s first mate in the Peter Pan story.
With a release set for December, fans are hoping they get their first look at Skeleton Crew soon. I guess Lucasfilm just wants to give it some space from The Acolyte which just ended.
Skeleton Crew is set to premiere on Disney+ on Dec. 3.
