Skeleton Crew: Release Date and First Images Unveiled

Exciting news for Star Wars fans! The next installment in the ever-growing intergalactic universe, Star Wars: Skeleton Crew, will premiere on December 3. The series, created by Jon Watts and Christopher Ford, takes place in The Mandalorian timeline. Walking Dead actress Kerry Condon, who portrayed Clara in season 4, stars.

In an interview with People, Watts and Ford, along with Jude Law, who stars, discussed the upcoming eight-part series. People also revealed an exclusive first look at images for the series as well as the premiere announcement.

The official synopsis for the series reads: 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.

BAFTA award-winning Jude Law leads the series as Jod Na Nawood, a quick-witted, Force-user who charms his way out of difficult situations. He is joined by child actors Ravi Cabot-Conyers (Wim), Kyriana Kratter (KB), Robert Timothy Smith (Neel), and Ryan Kiera Armstrong (Fern). Condon also stars alongside Tunde Adebimpe, Jaleel White, and Nick Frost as the voice of the droid, SM 33.

Skeleton Crew fits into the Star Wars franchise during the timeline of The Mandalorian and its interconnected spinoffs, which come after events in Return of the Jedi. Law described the series with the word “joyful” and explained that it focuses on children who must navigate locations they should never have to be in. He stated, “seeing children in that environment in a Star Wars environment is thrilling and very, very unique.”

Jude also mentioned that eagle-eyed Star Wars fans will be thrilled to spot Easter Eggs that pay tribute to the original films. Watts and Ford pride themselves on these hidden references, calling it “the fun and the challenge of finding some deep cut [references].”

Watts and Ford wrote all but the fifth and sixth episodes, which were written by Myung Joh Wesner. Directors for the series include Watts, Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert, David Lowery, Jake Schreier, Bryce Dallas Howard, and Lee Isaac Chung. Andrew S. Eisen, who previously worked on The Mandalorian and The Book of Boba Fett, joins the project as editor.