Summary
The marketing forStar Wars: Skeleton Crewis finally underway with a brand-new trailer, offering insights into the new TV show in a galaxy far, far away. As the most immediateupcomingStar WarsTV show,Skeleton Crewis highly anticipated. Not only will the show continue thetimeline ofStar Wars’New Republic, but it will tell an intriguing new story centered around a cast of children, a notable departure from the franchise’s typically adult casts.
Since its announcement, thestory ofStar Wars: Skeleton Crewhas been intriguing, if only for its interesting premise.Skeleton Crewtells the story of a group of children who make a startling discovery on their home planet, before being lost to the stars. Attempting to find a way back home, the children make many allies and enemies as they embark on a star-crossing adventure. Ahead ofSkeleton Crew’s release date, the convention ofD232024 offered the first teaser trailer for this compelling story, as well as the characters who will drive it forward.
6Skeleton Crew Has Star Wars’ Most Earth-Like Planet
The Kids Of Skeleton Crew Live A Seemingly Normal Life
The trailer forSkeleton Crewopens with the lives of the central children cast members. Interestingly, the planet on which they live is the most Earth-like ever seen inStar Wars.Not only is one of the child characters shown laying in bed with a mobile-like collection ofStar Warsships hanging above him, but there are regular roads, schools, school buses, and cityscapes that evoke the 1970s Amblin tone that the show is striving to replicate. This shows howSkeleton Crewwill set itself apart from priorStar WarsTV shows, before thrusting the kids and the audience into the familiar galaxy.
It remains to be seen how this design decision will be received by the widerStar Warsfanbase. After all,Star Warshas always been a franchise that easily evoked the “galaxy far, far away” premise established in George Lucas' first movie. Since then, the franchise has skewed away from being too similar to what fans know in real life, though the choice could work here as a way to make the central characters more relatable, before pushing them into a more classicStar Warsadventure.
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5Skeleton Crew’s Kids Have Different Desires
Some Wish To See The Galaxy, Others Wish To Stay In Comfort
Skeleton Crew’s trailer outlines the differences in desire for the various children characters in the show.One is shown asking his friends if they ever think about what else is out there in the galaxy and asks if they want a real adventurebefore the lovable alien character asks"Like what?“This proves the kids have different ideas about what their life could be like, before their surprising journey into the galaxy. This could hint at conflict between the central characters later in the series in a classic “be careful what you wish for” trope.
4Skeleton Crew’s Kids Find A “Lost Jedi Temple” On Their Planet
Does The Discovery Have Jedi Connections, Or Is It Something Darker?
This leads to the kids finding something lost in the woods of their planet. The children are shown falling down a hatch in the ground, encountering dead bodies and decrepit droids before somehow finding their way into the cockpit of a ship. The ship takes off into hyperspace, kickstarting the story ofSkeleton Crew. Intriguingly, theSkeleton Crewtrailer has one of the children exclaim that what they have found is a lost Jedi Temple, indicating ties to the wider New Republic timeline.
Conversely, the children ofSkeleton Crewcould be misinformed. Given that the show is expected to tie into the New Republic storyline, which centers around the resurgence ofStar Wars’Grand Admiral Thrawn and the Empire, the bunker could contain darker secrets Rather than be tied to the Jedi, the bunker inSkeleton Crewcould be tied to the Sith or the Empire, explaining how this show ties to the broader storyline at play.
3Skeleton Crew’s Kids Don’t Know Who To Trust In A Vast Galaxy
Aliens, Outlaws, Enemies, & Allies Are Hinted At In Skeleton Crew’s Trailer
The trailer forSkeleton Crewthen details the children out in the vastness of the galaxy. The children are shown to be unsure of whom to trust, with an unseen character heard stating"Tis' dangerous out there in space… trust no one.“This is accompanied by shots of aliens and outlaws, both familiar and unfamiliar, before a big tease at one ofSkeleton Crew’s main cast members.
Alien races like Jawas, Ithorians, and Shistavanen can be spotted in Skeleton Crew’s trailer, alongside some unknown species.
One of the characters who has been confirmed to appear inSkeleton Crewis the pirate Vane fromThe Mandalorianseason 3. This character is likely one that the children will accompany on their forced journey, though it is unclear whether he will be antagonistic to them or not. Vane could be somewhat of a protector of the children now that he is without his pirate gang fromThe Mandalorianseason 3, thoughtSkeleton Crew’s trailer certainly conveys the point that no one is truly trustworthy in the darker stretches of the galaxy.
2Skeleton Crew’s Trailer Gives First Look At Jude Law’s Jedi
The Next Jedi Character In Star Wars Is Here
At the end ofSkeleton Crew’s trailer, the children are shown imprisoned. A key that undoubtedly unlocks their prison is then levitated using the Force, floating past them before one of the kids exclaims"You’re a Jedi!“The trailer then offers the first look at Jude Law asSkeleton Crew’s unnamed Jedi character, as he removes his hood and smirks at the children. While signs point to Law playing a Jedi character afterStar Wars’Order 66, it remains to be seen whether he lies on the benevolent or malevolent side of the Force inStar Wars: Skeleton Crew.
TheSkeleton Crewteaser trailer does not alleviate any of this secrecy, only confirming that Law’s character can use the Force…
While Jude Law’s character has been described as a Jedi in most of the promotional material forSkeleton Crew, his character is still shrouded in mystery. TheSkeleton Crewteaser trailer does not alleviate any of this secrecy, only confirming that Law’s character can use the Force. Although the children refer to him as a Jedi,Star Wars: Skeleton Crewcould have a few more surprises in store, potentially revealing Law’s character as someone with darker intentions.
1Skeleton Crew’s Trailer Hints At New Republic Connections
X-Wings Tie Skeleton Crew To Its Place In Star Wars' Timeline
Toward the end ofSkeleton Crew’s trailer, a shot can be seen of X-Wings flying towards one of the children characters. This neatly ties the show into the widerStar Warsfranchise, establishing it as a part of the New Republic era.Skeleton Crewwill take place alongside other shows likeThe MandalorianandAhsoka,meaning it will likely tie into theupcoming New RepublicStar Warsmovietoo.
The X-Wings could even see the return of some crucial New Republic characters inSkeleton Crew. Throughout most of the shows in this section of the franchise thus far, Paul Sun-Hyung Lee’s Carson Teva has acted as a connective character. He has appeared inThe Mandalorian, The Book of Boba Fett, andAhsokathus far, meaning he could potentially appear inSkeleton Crewas well. Regardless of whether Teva is flying the iconic ship, the X-Wings appearing inStar Wars: Skeleton Crewhints at the wider story being crafted by Jon Favreau and Dave Filoni.
Star Wars: Skeleton Crew
Cast
Skeleton Crew follows four ordinary children who become lost in the expansive Star Wars galaxy. As they navigate unfamiliar worlds and the challenges they present, the group endeavors to find their way back to their home planet, undertaking a journey across the iconic Star Wars universe.
