The ‘Skeleton Crew’ Assembles for the Latest ‘Star Wars’ Spinoff

If you’re missing that beautiful galaxy far, far away, don’t worry because Disney+ has yet another new Star Wars show coming out soon to fill the hole in your heart. Here’s everything we know so far about Star Wars: Skeleton Crew.

When is Star Wars: Skeleton Crew coming out?

Previously, we speculated that the series would either be released sometime last summer to coincide with Ahsoka or—because of its family-friendly vibe—just before Christmas. Well, it looks like one of our predictions was accurate because, although it’s taken a while to get here, we do finally have an official release date for the series premiere! The first episode of Star Wars: Skeleton Crew will be hitting our screens on December 3, 2024, just in time to get little fans hyped for the inevitable line of merchandise before the holidays.

Is there a trailer for Star Wars: Skeleton Crew?

There is, though it’s not been released to the public yet. So far, it’s only been officially shown to Star Wars Celebration 2023 attendees; however, there are a few unofficial copies on YouTube already. Thankfully, our own Rachel Leishman was at Celebration and wrote a full breakdown of the Skeleton Crew trailer.

Who are the stars of Star Wars: Skeleton Crew?

The storyline will focus on four children, three of whom will be played by Ravi Cabot-Conyers, Robert Timothy Smith, and Kyriana Kratter (the fourth is currently unknown). Jude Law will also be appearing as a Jedi, and Marti Matulis will be reprising his role as Vane from The Mandalorian—though whether he will reprise his role as a cameo or a recurring character remains unknown. The MCU’s Kerry Condon (voice of F.R.I.D.A.Y.) and Tunde Adebimpe have also been confirmed as cast members, but the characters they’ll be playing remain shrouded in mystery.

Who is behind Star Wars: Skeleton Crew?

Skeleton Crew was created by Chris Fordand and Jon Watts (of the Spider-Man: Homecoming trilogy) and is being produced by Dave Filoni and Jon Favreau.

What have we been told about Star Wars: Skeleton Crew so far?

Disney hasn’t been too forthcoming about what the series is going to provide. We do know that it’s going to be a coming-of-age show, ’80s Amblin movie-style, with Kathleen Kennedy comparing it to The Goonies but in space. We also know it’s going to take place during the New Republic era, just like The Mandalorian and Ahsoka, as part of the “Mandoverse” phase Disney is currently building. With its comparatively massive budget (a sign that Disney thinks this show will go the distance in terms of viewership), we should expect to see some spectacular things from the costumes, sets, and effects departments, too—with some exciting-looking new alien species being teased at D23, just for starters.

What about the Star Wars: Skeleton Crew plot?

Thanks to the first footage screened at Celebration, we now have a better grasp of the plot. Starting out on a small, heavily forested, Earth-like world, we get to see what normal everyday life in the Star Wars version of a suburb is like—the kind of place that’s been relatively untouched by decades of war. The children go to school, ride their (speeder) bikes, and dream of the same kind of excitement and adventure that small-town kids always do. Sneaking out into the forests one night in search of some adventure, they seem to run into some trouble with pirates, mercenaries, or another group of classic Star Wars ne’er-do-wells. One thing leads to another, and the kids end up taking a ship and flying off to escape—an escape which then finds them lost in the wider galaxy.

With Jedi Jude Law stepping in as a mentor/father figure, and potentially teaching one or more of the kids to use the Force, the children spend the series trying to get home while dodging a new, sinister droid villain. Judging by the trailer, it seems like Jude Law’s character may be learning a few new things about attachments and how the earlier Jedi Order went too far with its restrictions.

Is Star Wars: Skeleton Crew a kids show?

Despite four of the primary characters being children and some superficial similarities to Star Trek: Prodigy, this isn’t going to be a kid’s show. Instead, it’s going to be an all-ages, enjoy-as-a-family series, just like the original Star Wars movies were. On a personal note, I’d have absolutely killed for a Star Wars series like this when I was a pre-teen, so I’m really glad younger fans get to have this while they’re growing up.