Star Wars: Skeleton Crew
Star Wars: Skeleton Crew is an upcoming live-action American television series created by Jon Watts and Christopher Ford for the streaming service Disney+. It is part of the Star Wars franchise, taking place in the same time frame as The Mandalorian and its interconnected spin-offs after the events of Return of the Jedi (1983). Skeleton Crew tells a coming-of-age story about four children who make a discovery on their home planet, get lost in the galaxy, and go on an adventure to get back home.
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Based on | Star Wars by George Lucas |
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Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
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Production location | Los Angeles, California |
Cinematography | Sean Porter |
Editor | Andrew S. Eisen |
Production company | Lucasfilm |
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Network | Disney+ |
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Watts approached Lucasfilm about telling an Amblin Entertainment-style coming-of-age story set in the Star Wars universe, and he was developing the series with Ford by early 2022. It was officially announced that May at Star Wars Celebration, with Jude Law revealed to be starring. Filming had begun by September 2022 in Los Angeles, and wrapped by late January 2023. The child actors in the series were revealed in April 2023.
Skeleton Crew is scheduled to be released on Disney+ in 2024, and will consist of eight episodes.