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Details are scant regarding “Skeleton Crew,” the upcoming live-action “Star Wars” series on Disney+. According to Disney and Lucasfilm, “‘Skeleton Crew’ tells the story of four kids who find themselves lost in the vastness of the galaxy trying to find their way home.” It stars Jude Law and is co-created by “Spider-Man: No Way Home” director Jon Watts, “The Mandalorian” creator and “Spider-Man” star Jon Favreau, and Lucasfilm executive producer Dave Filoni. According to Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy, Watts approached her about the project, explaining that it was inspired by the 1985 coming-of-age comedy film “The Goonies.”
Also unknown: how many episodes of the series will be directed by The Daniels. Most TV shows do not employ a consistent director across an entire season, and the same has been true of “Star Wars” shows. For “The Mandalorian,” directors ranged from Filoni to “Thor: Love and Thunder” director Taika Waititi. Even “Andor,” which was primarily written by Dan and Tony Gilroy, brought in multiple directors for the series.
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“Skeleton Crew” will be set on the “Star Wars” timeline during the New Republic era, after the fall of the Empire in the Original Trilogy but before Disney’s Sequel Trilogy, concurrent with shows like “The Mandalorian” and “The Book of Boba Fett.” Set in its own corner of the “Star Wars” universe, the show may provide some never before seen avenues to explore the galaxy, allowing The Daniels to bring some of their distinctive sensibilities to bear on their episode(s).
