Everything You Need to Know Before Watching ‘Skeleton Crew’

keleton Crew is less than one week away, so let’s go through everything you need to know about the upcoming series!

Main characters:

• Wim (Ravi Cabot-Conyers): The adventurous dreamer of the group who discovers the ship in the woods to start the show
• Fern (Ryan Kiera-Armstrong): A tough rebel who isn’t afraid to stand up to bullies and has been compared to a young Princess Leia
• Neel (Robert Timothy Smith): Wim’s best friend who is said to be sweet and shy and will likely be providing much of the comic relief throughout the show. He is NOT an Ortolan by Max Rebo
• KB (Kyriana Kratter): Described as a thoughtful tech wiz, the actress has admitted to using Lobot from The Empire Strikes Back as inspiration
• Jod Na Nawood (Jude Law): A mysterious pirate figure who befriends the crew and promises to get him home. He may end up being a Force user, a Jedi, or a con man depending on how the series goes
• SM-33 (Nick Frost): An ancient droid that becomes reactivated when discovered by the crew who also has a rat-like character living in his eye
• The Onyx Cinder: The main ship that the crew flies throughout the series

The plot:

• “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.”
• The show takes place during the same time period as The Mandalorian, The Book of Boba Fett, and Ahsoka with the New Republic starting to form after the fall of the Empire

The tone:

• Creators Jon Watts and Christopher Ford (Spider-Man: Homecoming) have said that the show is about kids but it’s not necessarily made just for kids
• Comparisons have been made to E.T. The Extra Terrestrial, The Goonies, and other Amblin Entertainment films from the 1980s
• The show is pitched as a “Star Wars Adventure” with trailers and clips showcasing the playful nature of the show alongside very real danger and high stakes

The directors:

• Jon Watts (Spider-Man: No Way Home)
• David Lowery (Pete’s Dragon, The Green Knight)
• The Daniels (Everything Everywhere All at Once)
• Jake Schreier (Thunderbolts*)
• Bryce Dallas Howard (The Mandalorian)
• Lee Isaac Chung (Twisters, Minari, The Mandalorian)

Further reading:

• The pirates of Skeleton Crew were revealed including a look at Jaleel White
• The Teek from The Battle of Endor is coming to the show
• Jude Law sits down with StarWars.com to chat about Jod Na Nawood
• Nick Frost discusses creating SM-33 with StarWars.com
• The directors of Skeleton Crew have a roundtable discussion about the project
• Fan favorite Star Wars creators sit down with creators Jon Watts & Christopher Ford as well as the young cast of the show to chat all about the production

Coming Soon: Skeleton Crew arrives with the first two episodes on Monday, December 2nd at 9PM ET/6PM PT only on Disney+! Following episodes will air every Tuesday at the same time.

The Big Screen: Fandango is presenting limited theatrical screenings of the first two episodes - check now to see if you local theater is included!