- "Star Wars: Skeleton Crew, an Original series starring Jude Law, from executive producers Jon Watts, Christopher Ford, Jon Favreau and Dave Filoni, is streaming in 2023 only on @DisneyPlus."
- ―The Star Wars Twitter account
Star Wars: Skeleton Crew is an upcoming live-action television series to be released on Disney+ in December 3, 2024. It was announced on May 17, 2022 under the code name Grammar Rodeo and will take place in the same year as The Mandalorian. It will be created and executive produced by Jon Watts and Christopher Ford. The series will center around a group of children lost in space.
Official description[]
'Star Wars: Skeleton Crew' follows the journey of four kids who make a mysterious discovery on their seemingly safe home planet, then get lost in a strange and dangerous galaxy. Finding their way home—and meeting unlikely allies and enemies—will be a greater adventure than they ever imagined.[8]
Production[]
- "It's the story of their journey trying to find their way home. It stars four kids, but it is not a kids show."
- ―Jon Watts
Development[]
On May 17, 2022 Vanity Fair reported that a Star Wars series was in development for Disney+, with Spider-Man: No Way Home director Jon Watts serving as creator and executive producer. Spider-Man: Homecoming writer Christopher Ford will serve as writer.[4] Later that month, during Celebration Anaheim, the name of the show and further details were revealed, including the casting of Jude Law.[9] Jon Favreau and Dave Filoni, the creators of the shows The Mandalorian and Ahsoka, which take place around the same time frame,[9] are serving as executive producers.[1] While filming Spider-Man: No Way Home, Favreau asked Watts if he was interested in directing Star Wars. Instead, Watts pitched his idea for a new series. Favreau called Filoni from Atlanta, and they joined a video call, where Watts pitched his idea.[10]
Filming[]
Filming wrapped up in January, 2023.[11] The first footage for the series was revealed at Celebration Europe in April 2023.[12] On August 12, 2023, Industrial Light & Magic confirmed via its official Twitter account that its studios in Sydney, Australia and Mumbai, India would be contributing to the series' visual effects and animation.[13] According to showrunner Watts, production for the series used a a combination of new and traditional special effects techniques including previsualization, motion capture, stop motion, and matte paintings. Watts and Ford also employed the services of Phil Tippett, who had worked on the original trilogy, to produce stop-motion animation. They also employed a retired ILM painter to produce matte paintings for the show.[14]
Marketing[]
The series' first official trailer was released on August 10, 2024.[15]
Release[]
Skeleton Crew was announced for 2023,[1] before later being moved to 2024.[16] On August 10, 2024, it was announced that the series would be released on Disney+ on December 3, 2024.[15]
Episodes[]
Episode | Image | Title | Original Airdate | Prod. # |
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1 | Episode 1-1 | December 3, 2024[2] | 1-1[3] | |
2 | Episode 1-2 | December 3, 2024[15] | 1-2[3] | |
3 | Episode 1-3 | December 10, 2024 | 1-3[3] | |
4 | Episode 1-4 | December 17, 2024 | 1-4[3] | |
5 | Episode 1-5 | December 24, 2024 | 1-5[3] | |
6 | Episode 1-6 | December 31, 2024 | 1-6[3] | |
7 | Episode 1-7 | January 7, 2025 | 1-7[3] | |
8 | Episode 1-8 | January 14, 2025 | 1-8[3] |
Media[]
Poster gallery[]
Credits[]
Cast | Uncredited cast | Crew | Uncredited crew | Special thanks |
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Crew
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Appearances[]
Characters | Organisms | Droid models | Events | Locations |
Organizations and titles | Sentient species | Vehicles and vessels | Weapons and technology | Miscellanea |
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Organisms
Droid models
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Events
Locations
Organizations and titles
Sentient species
Vehicles and vessels
Weapons and technology
Miscellanea
Sources[]
Notes and references[]
- ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 Star Wars (@StarWars) on Twitter (May 26, 2022): "Star Wars: Skeleton Crew, an Original series starring Jude Law, from executive producers Jon Watts, Christopher Ford, Jon Favreau and Dave Filoni, is streaming in 2023 only on @DisneyPlus." (backup link)
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 2.8 D23 2024: All the Star Wars News from D23: The Ultimate Disney Fan Event on StarWars.com (backup link)
- ↑ 3.00 3.01 3.02 3.03 3.04 3.05 3.06 3.07 3.08 3.09 3.10 3.11 Skeleton Crew on Writers Guild of America West (May 28, 2023) (archived from the original on May 28, 2023)
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 Star Wars: The Rebellion Will Be Televised by Anthony Breznican on Vanity Fair (May 17, 2022) (archived from the original on May 17, 2022)
- ↑ 5.00 5.01 5.02 5.03 5.04 5.05 5.06 5.07 5.08 5.09 5.10 5.11 5.12 5.13 5.14 5.15 5.16 5.17 5.18 'Star Wars: Skeleton Crew' Announces Cast, Reveals First Look at Star Wars Celebration on Variety (April 7, 2023) (archived from the original on April 7, 2023)
- ↑ 6.00 6.01 6.02 6.03 6.04 6.05 6.06 6.07 6.08 6.09 6.10 6.11 6.12 SW Celeb Tues Wrap Up Press Blast on Getty Images (April 11, 2023) (backup link)
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Star Wars: Timelines dates the events of "Chapter 1: The Mandalorian" and "Chapter 16: The Rescue" to 9 ABY. The events of Chapters 1–16 must therefore also take place in 9 ABY, and the events of Chapters 17–24 must take place around that year as well. As SWCA 2022: 20 Highlights from Lucasfilm's Studio Showcase on StarWars.com (backup link) states that Star Wars: Skeleton Crew is set in the same time period as The Mandalorian, it must therefore also be set around 9 ABY.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Star Wars: Skeleton Crew on Industrial Light & Magic's official website (backup link)
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 SWCA 2022: 20 Highlights from Lucasfilm's Studio Showcase on StarWars.com (backup link)
- ↑ Jon Watts Pitched 'Skeleton Crew' To Jon Favreau On The Set Of 'Spider Man' #Shorts on the Entertainment Weekly YouTube channel (backup link)
- ↑ 'Star Wars: Skeleton Crew': Disney+ Series Starring Jude Law Wraps Filming by Armando Tinoco on Deadline (January 22, 2023) (archived from the original)
- ↑ SWCE 2023: 11 Highlights from Lucasfilm's Studio Showcase on StarWars.com (backup link)
- ↑ Industrial Light & Magic (@ILMVFX) on Twitter (August 12, 2023): "Industrial Light & Magic’s Sydney and Mumbai studios will be contributing visual effects and animation to the highly anticipated new Lucasfilm series starring Jude Law, "Star Wars: Skeleton Crew"." (backup link)
- ↑ Star Wars: Skeleton Crew Brought Back a Familiar Face From the Original Trilogy Era by Sebastian Peris on GameRant (May 7, 2024) (archived from the original on May 6, 2024)
- ↑ 15.00 15.01 15.02 15.03 15.04 15.05 15.06 15.07 15.08 15.09 15.10 15.11 15.12 15.13 15.14 15.15 15.16 15.17 15.18 15.19 15.20 15.21 15.22 15.23 15.24 15.25 15.26 15.27 15.28 15.29 15.30 15.31 15.32 15.33 15.34 15.35 15.36 15.37 15.38 15.39 15.40 15.41 15.42 15.43 15.44 15.45 15.46 15.47 15.48 15.49 15.50 15.51 15.52 15.53 15.54 15.55 15.56 15.57 15.58 15.59 15.60 15.61 15.62 15.63 15.64 Skeleton Crew | Official Trailer | Streaming December 3 on Disney+ on the official Star Wars YouTube channel (backup link)
- ↑ Disney+ is Just Getting Started: Non-stop New Exclusives Coming in 2024 on Disney.co.uk (backup link)
- ↑ 17.00 17.01 17.02 17.03 17.04 17.05 17.06 17.07 17.08 17.09 17.10 17.11 17.12 Jude Law Teases 'Childhood Adventure' and Star Wars Easter Eggs in Skeleton Crew Series – See the First Look! (Exclusive) by Esther Kang on People (July 31, 2024) (archived from the original on July 31, 2024)
- ↑ 18.0 18.1 18.2 18.3 With Star Wars: Skeleton Crew, Jon Watts and Chris Ford are Ready for Their Own Pirate Adventure on StarWars.com (backup link)
- ↑ 19.0 19.1 gr d23 v42D rev txt scp bt1886 still 20240801.00086715 by The Walt Disney Studios on Getty Images (August 9, 2024) (backup link)
- ↑ 20.0 20.1 20.2 20.3 20.4 20.5 20.6 20.7 20.8 20.9 Star Wars: Skeleton Crew exclusive photos reveal Jaleel White as a space pirate by Dalton Ross on Entertainment Weekly (September 18, 2024) (archived from the original on September 18, 2024)
- ↑ 21.0 21.1 21.2 GR-029412 R by The Walt Disney Studios on Getty Images (November 8, 2024) (backup link)
- ↑ 22.00 22.01 22.02 22.03 22.04 22.05 22.06 22.07 22.08 22.09 22.10 22.11 22.12 22.13 22.14 22.15 22.16 Skeleton Crew | Official Trailer | Disney+ on the official Star Wars YouTube channel (November 1, 2024) (backup link (f19gfOMZTtg) not verified!)
- ↑ 23.0 23.1 23.2 23.3 GR-FF-001417 by The Walt Disney Studios on Getty Images (November 11, 2024) (backup link)
- ↑ 24.0 24.1 GR-082852 A by The Walt Disney Studios on Getty Images (July 31, 2024) (backup link)
- ↑ GR-069463 R by The Walt Disney Studios on Getty Images (November 8, 2024) (backup link)
- ↑ GR-044984 R by The Walt Disney Studios on Getty Images (November 8, 2024) (backup link)
- ↑ 27.0 27.1 GR-FF-000819 by The Walt Disney Studios on Getty Images (November 11, 2024) (backup link)
- ↑ Star Wars: Skeleton Crew Will Bring Back The Teek From Ewok Movie The Battle For Endor by Ben Travis on Empire (October 21, 2024) (archived from the original)