Star Wars: Skeleton Crew — Release date, cast, plot, more
LucasfilmThe Star Wars universe continues to expand, with Star Wars: Skeleton Crew marking another TV series joining the Disney+ lineup.
George Lucas’ iconic franchise is back and bigger than ever, with plenty of upcoming Star Wars stories due to reach the galaxy in the near future. One such adventure is Skeleton Crew, which will put a childish spin on the ever-expanding sci-fi universe.
As one of the newest Star Wars projects, Skeleton Crew boasts an impressive ensemble of child actors, who will be led by Jude Law. (Cue what could potentially be some of the youngest and most adorable Star Wars characters of all time). The series’ primary creators are Jon Watts and Chris Ford.
While the two have delved into the world of superheroes before with Spider-Man: Homecoming, this will be their first time tackling the Star Wars franchise. Ahead of the release of the show, here’s everything we know so far about Star Wars: Skeleton Crew.
Star Wars: Skeleton Crew release date
Star Wars: Skeleton Crew will debut on December 3, 2024 on Disney+.
LucasfilmThe show will have a two-episode premiere. It was first teased all the way back in early 2022, with its ‘Skeleton Crew’ title locked in at that year’s Star Wars Celebration.
Filming reportedly began in September 2022 before wrapping up in January 2023. Post-production work has been underway since, with the series now barreling towards its late 2024 launch.
This makes Skeleton Crew the second live-action Star Wars release to hit Disney+ in 2024, with The Acolyte having premiered on June 4.
How many episodes in Star Wars: Skeleton Crew?
Skeleton Crew consists of eight episodes in total. So following the two-episode premiere on December 3, following a weekly release schedule, the show will be wrapped up by January 14, 2025.
What’s the plot?
Star Wars: Skeleton Crew is a coming-of-age story about four children who are attempting to make their way home after getting lost in the Galaxy.
The show is set nine years after the battle of Yavin, which places it five years after Return of the Jedi and starting at almost the same time as Season 1 of The Mandalorian.
While some are worried this show will be more focused on a younger demographic, creator Jon Watts has already assured audiences that this “will not be a kid’s show.”
Watts clarified in an interview, saying: “This is a show that we’ve been working on for a really long time. It’s a story of 10-year-old kids from a tiny planet who get lost in the Star Wars galaxy. It’s the story of their journey home.”
Lucasfilm“When four kids make a mysterious discovery on their seemingly safe home planet, they get lost in a strange and dangerous galaxy. Finding their way home, meeting unlikely allies and enemies will be a greater adventure than they ever imagined,” the official synopsis reads.
The series will consist of eight episodes, which is pretty standard for a Star Wars show.
Star Wars: Skeleton Crew cast
The biggest name attached to the cast of the show is Jude Law, who plays the mysterious Jedi known as Jod Na Nawood.
Here’s the full cast:
- Jude Law as Jod Na Nawood
- Ravi Cabot-Conyers as Wim
- Ryan Kiera Armstrong as Fern
- Kyriana Kratter as KB
- Robert Timothy Smith as Neel
- Tunde Adebimpe as Wendle
- Kerry Condon as Fara
- Nick Frost as the voice of SM 33
- Marti Matulis as Vane
- Jaleel White as Gunter
- Fred Tatasciore as Brutus
- Mike Estes as Pax
- Dale Soules as Chaelt
The series will focus heavily on four young children played by Ravi Cabot-Conyers, Robert Timothy Smith, and Kyriana Kratter, and Ryan Kiera Armstrong.
The cast also features a series of adult characters, including Kerry Condon, Tunde Adebimpe, Michael C. Bradford, Cass Buggé, M.J. Kang, and Jaleel White.
Nick Frost joins the show as a rather “rusty, old, cranky droid that reluctantly helps the kids along the way,” as series creator Jon Watts revealed.
Trailers
The official Skeleton Crew trailer was released on November 1, 2024, and it revealed that space pirates would play a major role in the new show.
The trailer further establishes what we already know. These kids are misfits, who find themselves out of their depth when a hidden ship they discover flies off and takes them into the galaxy.
While their worried parents try to track them down, they encounter Jude Law’s Jod Na Nawood, who warns them that they have to evade dangerous pirates who want what they have.
The first trailer for Skeleton Crew was released on August 9, 2024.
This came from the D23 event, and gave fans a first look at the Goonies-esque storyline. The main takeaways from the trailer are the usage of what fans are calling “space suburbia,” and the introduction of Jude Law’s Jedi. You can watch it for yourself below:
Even earlier than this, official Star Wars socials shared first-look images on July 31, 2024.
That’s Skeleton Crew! For more from a galaxy far far away, check out our guides to Andor Season 2, The Mandalorian & Grogu movie, and Tales of the Jedi Season 2.