We’ve spent a lot of time in the High Republic over the past few weeks. The dark first season of The Acolyte took place 100 years before the events of Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace. While the Jedi feel safe, the Sith slowly emerge from the shadows. But that’s not all.
The next live-action series from the Star Wars universe, which will launch on Disney+ this year, jumps into a completely different eraAfter having last moved within the prequel framework, Skeleton Crew takes us between the original and the sequel trilogy to a new adventure in the Star Wars.
Skeleton Crew: First pictures show the young heroes of the Star Wars series with Jude Law
Although Skeleton Crew has been filming since January 2023, we have hardly seen anything from the series so far. Instead, People is now introducing the project in more detail in an exclusive report and providing a whole range of images which give us a glimpse of the main characters, especially Jude Law’s Force user Jod Na Nawood.
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Skeleton Crew tells the story of four children who make a mysterious discovery on their home planet. They are then drawn into an adventure full of dangers and must find their way homeThey receive help from the mysterious Jod Na Nawood and the droid SM 33, voiced by Nick Frost.
The main cast of Skeleton Crew at a glance:
The series was created by Jon Watts and Christopher Ford, who had already worked together on Spider-Man: Homecoming. They were inspired by the Amblin films of the 1980swhich include classics such as ET – The Extra-Terrestrial, Gremlins, The Goonies and Back to the Future.
Particularly impressive is the Directing squad: In addition to Watts, David Lowery (The Green Knight), Jake Schreier (Margo’s Trail) and the Daniels (Everything Everywhere All at Once) have directed episodes of Skeleton Crew. Bryce Dallas Howard (Jurassic World) and Lee Isaac Chung (Minari) return from The Mandalorian.
Speaking of The Mandalorian: Skeleton Crew is the latest series in the Mandoverse, which so far consists of the following titles:
Originally, a series called Rangers of the New Republic was planned, but these plans were scrapped. Instead, we can expect two feature films from the Mandoverse: The Mandalorian & Grogu (2026) and an as yet untitled film that will bring all Mando stories together in a grand finale.
Star Wars: When does Skeleton Crew start on Disney+?
The arrival of Skeleton Crew was already expected last year on Disney+. Now it is certain that the new Star Wars series will be released on December 3, 2024 will premiere in the USA. In Germany, we will probably see the first episode on the night of December 4, 2024. The first season consists of a total of eight episodes.