"Star Wars: Skeleton Crew (Disney+ Series)" News & Discussion (Spoilers)

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First look at Law's character.

 

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First look at Law's character.

He just looks happy to be in Star Wars .

 

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9/22: Filming going on at California State University at Dominguez Hills and includes old Separatist tech.

9/26: Speeder bike scene being filmed.

 

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9/26: Speeder bike scene being filmed.

Those are a classic of any Star Wars series .

 

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2/13/23: New report now saying Skeleton Crew characters will not show up on The Mandalorian.

3/10: Gorian Shard rumored to be the main villain.

3/20: Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert directed an episode.

3/30: David Lorey rumored to be directing an episode. EDIT: THR confirms.

4/5: Jake Schreier rumored to have directed an episode.

4/7: Directors confirmed to be Jon Watts, David Lowery, The Daniels, Jake Schreier, Bryce Dallas Howard, and Lee Isaac Chung.

4/8: At panel were Jude Law, Ravi Cabot-Conyers, Kyriana Kratter and Robert Timothy Smith. Law's character is a Jedi. Tunde Adebimpe and Kerry Condon also in cast. Vane from The Mandalorian season 3 appears. Description of trailer shown. New logline "'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."

5/5: Quotes from EMPIRE. Clarifies it's not a kid movie because kids are in it.

5/11: Law took inspiration from Han and Kenobi.

Jaleel White confirms he's playing a pirate that requires 2 hours of makeup and reveals the show will premiere around November/December.

5/29: WGA website lists the show having 8 episodes.

6/1: WGA website reveals Jon Watts and Christopher Ford wrote episodes 1-4 and 7-8 and Myung Joh Wesner wrote 5-6.

7/4: Watts calls it "a story about a group of kids, about 10 years old, from a tiny little planet who accidentally get lost in the Star Wars galaxy. And it's the story of their journey trying to find their way home."

7/5: Comments from director Christopher Ford and Jude Law.

9/5: Reportedly delayed to 2024.

10/7: Listing indicates a January 2024 premiere.

11/30: Now it's been reportedly delayed to a Thanksgiving/Christmas 2024 premiere.

 

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It does have "holiday" show kind of vibe .

 

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3/7: Dane DeLiegro estimates it will premiere around November.

4/27: Comments from actor Kerry Condon.

 

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Another report that says the show premieres this year around Christmas.

 

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Another report that says the show premieres this year around Christmas.

Fitting for a family show .

 

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The show uses stop-motion done by Phil Tippett as well as “old-fashioned matte paintings” made by an ILM painter who came out of retirement for the series.

 

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The show uses stop-motion done by Phil Tippett as well as “old-fashioned matte paintings” made by an ILM painter who came out of retirement for the series.

That's pretty cool! Always nice when they bring in practical stuff .

 

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An unreleased piece of merch provides a first look at the child leads and what appears to be a new droid.

 

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An unreleased piece of merch provides a first look at the child leads and what appears to be a new droid.

They look like an X-Men team .

 

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Bryce Dallas Howard reveals she directed 1 episode.

 

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Bryce Dallas Howard reveals she directed 1 episode.

Always nice to see her directing Star Wars .

 

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Some LEGO set photos.