2023 is shaping up to be a year complete of incredible Star Wars shows as we’re at present in the midst of Season three of The Mandalorian, and later in the fall the lengthy-awaited Ahsoka series starring Rosario Dawson will lastly be hitting Disney+. But these are not the only two shows premiering this year. Just after the far more Western-inspired shows such as The Book of Boba Fett and The Mandalorian or the political thrillers like Andor, Star Wars is headed in a distinct path with Star Wars: Skeleton Crew. This show has an all-star crew and is going to incorporate a substantially younger cast guided by the impressive Jude Law.

The series’ principal creators are Jon Watts and Chris Ford of Spider-Man: Homecoming. This will be their initially foray into the Star Wars universe, but their other projects have been broadly effectively-received. They will be supported by producers Dave Filoni (Star Wars: The Clone Wars) and Jon Favreau (The Mandalorian), who have been operating on practically all the Star Wars Television series except Andor. Facts about the show are sparse at the moment but here’s every thing we know so far about Star Wars: Skeleton Crew.

Editor’s Note: This piece was updated on May perhaps 11, 2023, with new casting info.

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When and Exactly where Is Star Wars: Skeleton Crew Coming Out?

Star Wars: Skeleton Crew does not however have an official release date, but we do know it really is set to come out sometime in 2023. That becoming mentioned, we can extrapolate a generic release time frame primarily based on a couple of identified information. We know that the series began production in September 2022 in Los Angeles, and Star Wars shows ordinarily take about a year and a half to seem. Season three of The Mandalorian is at present airing, and it will be followed by Ahsoka sometime in the Fall, as that series is going to finish filming in the Fall of 2022. This sets the series up for a mid to late-summer time release, assuming that Lucasfilm does not want to overlap their shows (as they have avoided in the previous). Primarily based on that, we can anticipate Skeleton Crew to release in late Winter 2023, but once more, take that with a grain of salt.

As with all the Star Wars series, this show will be exclusively on Disney+. Fortunately, Disney has been constantly expanding exactly where Disney+ is accessible. At the moment, the streaming service is expanding its attain additional into the Middle East and Africa. That suggests that 130 distinct nations have access to Disney+ at the moment so that every person can appreciate Star Wars with ease.

Does Star Wars: Skeleton Crew Have a Trailer?

As of now, we never have a trailer for Skeleton Crew, but fans had been treated to a initially appear at the series throughout Star Wars Celebration 2023. The clip showcased what the upcoming series would be about though also highlighting the young cast. It was short, but hopefully, we’ll get a trailer released on the internet in the close to future.

Who’s In the Cast of Star Wars: Skeleton Crew?

There had been rumors that Kyriana Kratter (Bunk’D) and Ravi Cabot-Conyers (Encanto) would be a element of the cast, and we lastly got confirmation at Star Wars Celebration 2023. Robert Timothy Smith (Dear Santa) will join Kratter and Cabot-Conyers in the coming-of-age tale.

Top the charge is Jude Law. He is effectively identified for his many roles across each niche and mainstream properties, such as franchise function with films like Captain Marvel. Law’s character will be the principal caregiver (yep, we have yet another adopted father figure in Star Wars) for the rest of the cast.

Actor Jaleel White (Family members Matters) revealed that he is involved with the series throughout Sportsnet’s Hockey Night in Canada. Here’s what White had to say:

I am in fact gonna be in a new series on Disney+ starring Jude Law, named
Skeleton Crew
. Yeah, it really is coming out in November, November/December, and it really is element of the Star Wars universe. So that is a significant transform for me, man! I had to do two hours of makeup each and every day — I get to play a pirate.

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Will Star Wars: Skeleton Crew Crossover With Other Star Wars Shows?

When it comes to the timeline of Star Wars, quite a few of the present projects are all taking place in a comparatively brief timeframe. In a current interview, Jon Favreau and Dave Filoni spoke about the complicated nature of these timelines and the possibilities that the overlapping time represents. When Favreau was speaking about his function in writing the fourth season of The Mandalorian, he specially talked about the intriguing take on Skeleton Crew. This is not a confirmation that the two shows will interact but offered the level of connectivity involving the creators and the comparable timelines, it appears like a wasted chance for these two shows to not cross more than. If we are to see a crossover, it will most likely have to be in the second season of Star Wars: Skeleton Crew or Season four of The Mandalorian.

What Do We Know About the Plot of Star Wars: Skeleton Crew?

Star Wars: Skeleton Crew is set nine years soon after the battle of Yavin. For these unfamiliar with the ever-developing Star Wars timeline, this is 5 years soon after Return of the Jedi and beginning at virtually the similar time as Season 1 of The Mandalorian. For these concerned that the show could be meant just for youngsters, creator Jon Watts has currently assured audiences that this “will not be a kid’s show.” Some of the comments that he created throughout the Star Wars Celebration 2022 indicate that this show will have some series darker undertones. In a current interview, Jon Watts and Christopher Ford mentioned that the show is “a galactic version of classic Amblin coming-of-age adventure films of the ’80s.” The show is mainly about a group of 4 distinct youngsters from a previously unknown planet who somehow get lost inside the Star Wars galaxy we all know and enjoy.

As the series just began filming not too long ago, it is not surprising that we haven’t gotten far more than a couple of pictures and styles. This hasn’t stopped far more than a couple of sneaky Bothans from attempting to come across out far more, nonetheless. A couple of of these sneaky Bothans from The Bespin Bulletin have taken set pictures of what seems to be a separatist tank. This show is set considerably soon after the Clone Wars, so we are not rather positive why one particular of these would be on the set. One particular most likely explanation is that it is a flashback for one particular of the adult characters from the Clone Wars. Equally most likely is that some random warlord nevertheless has some vintage gear he stole from an Imperial warehouse. Either way, this is definitely an unexpected wrinkle and keeps us on our toes for what we can anticipate from Season 1.

Who Is the Inventive Group Behind Star Wars: Skeleton Crew?

As previously talked about, Jon Watts, who is greatest identified for directing all 3 Tom Holland-led Spider-Man films produced the series alongside his Spider-Man: Homecoming and Cop Vehicle collaborator Chris Ford. Favreau and Filoni, and Watts will also be serving as executive producers on the series alongside Kathleen Kennedy.

Jon Watts is also be directing a couple of episodes, but he’s not alone. It was revealed that Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert, the Academy Award-winning directing duo behind Every little thing Everywhere All at When, will be directing one particular of the episodes. This is not even the initially time the duo has worked on tv, possessing previously worked on series such as Children’s Hospital, Legion, On Becoming a God in Central Florida, and Awkwafina is Nora from Queens. Fans of the duo speedily became concerned that this would lead to the Oscar winners becoming as well busy to function on their subsequent film, but Kwan speedily place these worries to rest, posting on Instagram:

“Never be concerned. We are not operating on a entire series, we guest directed one particular episode, Jon Watts approached us to do an episode a though ago (just before
EEAAO
even came out). We enjoy Jon, enjoy
Star Wars
, enjoy finding out new tech, we enjoy meeting new cast and crew, and we necessary the days to preserve our healthcare (!!!) so it was an straightforward yes.”

Joining the Watts and the Daniels in the very talented league of directors are David Lowery (The Green Knight), Jake Schreier (Netflix’s Beef), Lee Isaac Chung (Minari), and the fan-favourite Bryce Dallas Howard (The Mandalorian).

Sean Porter, who worked on the Very best Image-winning film Green Book, will serve as the cinematographer for the series.

What is the Future of Star Wars: Skeleton Crew Searching Like?

Even if the show has an intriguing premise with lots of prospective, we never have confirmation on far more than Season 1 however. The show is supposed to be a coming-of-age story comparable to how we saw El develop up in Stranger Points. We have also noticed Disney invest rather a bit of sources into the series. That, combined with the higher praise from the greater-level producers, indicates that this lovable show is right here to keep. It is a significant galaxy and there are lots of locations for a bunch of children to discover in Star Wars so hopefully, we’ll be obtaining an announcement about Skeleton Crew Season two as soon as the show premieres.