Summary
Star Wars: Skeleton Crew, Lucasfilm’s next Disney+ TV show, seems to have finally remembered who George Lucas madeStar Warsfor. The marketing push forStar Wars: Skeleton Crewhas finally begun, with Lucasfilm officially announcing that the TV show - set duringThe Mandalorianera - will release on December 3. The show is set to star Jude Law, apparently playing a Jedi, along with four child actors playing kids lost in a mysterious region of the vastStar Warsgalaxy.
A first look atSkeleton Crewhas confirmed character namesand featured an interview with Jude Law in which he revealed the show will be focusing on capturing the childlike sense of adventure you’d expect in a coming-of-age series. This isn’t just exciting, it’s also important, speaking to the history ofStar Warsmedia and confirming this is just the kind of project George Lucas would have wanted.
George Lucas Made Star Wars For Children
In The End, Star Wars Is For Kids
George Lucas madeStar Warsfor kids. It was always framed as a children’s movie, and a story about growing up for them.Skeleton Crewseems to be leaning into that hard, in a way that reflects the work of Lucas’s close friend Steven Spielberg and their contemporaries in the 1980s. This marks a real change forStar Warsshows, asit breaks the current pattern of trying to appeal to adult viewers above all else.
Star Wars Fans Already Think They’ve Spotted A Surprising Empire Strikes Back Easter Egg In Skeleton Crew
New images of Star Wars: Skeleton Crew have only just released, but Star Wars fans may have already spotted a reference to The Empire Strikes Back.
RecentStar Warsshowings have deliberately focused on appealing to olderStar Warsfans in multiple ways. One way is nostalgia, which is incredibly prominent, as so many new projects revolve around characters, concepts, or topics we already know.Nostalgia is all the rage inStar Warstoday, with a focus on Easter eggs and references to the prequels and original trilogy. Meanwhile,Andoris a show explicitly made for adults in tone and subject material.Skeleton Crew, though, is different - and it’s about time.
Skeleton Crew Looks Perfectly Timed For A Family Christmas Show
Will Life Day Be A Part Of This Star Wars Series?
Skeleton Crewwill release around the Christmas season, which means even more. This is a time of family and togetherness, and is really special for kids; a TV series featuring children exploring theStar Warsgalaxy feels wonderfully well timed, and a rather unique experience. There are even rumors that Life Day, theStar Warsgalaxy’s approximation for Christmas and other holidays, could turn up inStar Wars: Skeleton Crew- which would be even more joyfully appropriate.
Star Wars: Skeleton Crew
Cast
Skeleton Crew follows four ordinary children who become lost in the expansive Star Wars galaxy. As they navigate unfamiliar worlds and the challenges they present, the group endeavors to find their way back to their home planet, undertaking a journey across the iconic Star Wars universe.
