With The Acolyte having completed its first season run, Lucasfilm is now ready to give fans a look at another series set in a galaxy far far away.
Just in, we have new official images for Skeleton Crew from director Jon Watts, and it’s revealed that the series will be premiering on Disney+ on December 3. Check this out:
Here's your first look at the upcoming Star Wars Original series, #SkeletonCrew, streaming December 3 on @DisneyPlus. pic.twitter.com/dhCJlnYerM
— Star Wars (@starwars) July 31, 2024
The official synopsis for the series 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.”
It has been said that the show is aiming to harken to the kid-friendly adventure genre which was popularized by The Goonies and Stranger Things. Some fans have even noticed that the kids have ‘bikes’ that was very much a trope of the genre—but this time, it’s going to be set in the world of Star Wars.
Though the main cast of characters are kids, they do have a ‘grown-up’ with them in the form of Jude Law’s character Jod Na Nawood, who is rumored to be a Jedi on the run. Talking People, Law describes the show, “It is a fun place to be, the universe of Star Wars… 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.”
Though Law is the biggest star, the spotlight will be on the young cast including Ravi Cabot-Conyers (Wim), Kriana Kratter (KB), Robert Timothy Smith (Neel), and Ryan Kiera Armstrong (Fern).
With The Acolyte being a murder-mystery, I’m excited for Star Wars to embrace the kid-friendly action genre—which is the closest it has when it comes to the tone. With Stranger Things setting the bar though, I’m hoping that Skeleton Crew manages to impress when it comes out. Hopefully we get a teaser soon.
Watch out for Skeleton Crew when it premieres on Disney+ on Dec. 3.
