Star Wars: Skeleton Crew – A Wild Cosmic Romp

Now, don’t blame us for keeping you on tenterhooks for what seems like millenniums as we awaited news of the hotly anticipated Star Wars: Skeleton Crew. We’re just the messengers, after all. This weekend, however, the cosmos finally aligned, and boy did we get a spectacular lunar bonanza. At D23, our first trailer for Skeleton Crew catapulted into view, ready for lift-off on Disney+ come December 3, 2024.

Feast your eyes on what they call "Goonies in outer space," headlined by none other than silver screen sensation, Jude Law. Picture this: a reckless band of kids, an audacious starship heist involving The Onyx Cinder, and a wild voyage into the interstellar unknown, all set amid the backdrop of a post-Return of the Jedi galaxy. If you want to get a glimpse of the celestial lunacy we’re in for, the Star Wars: Skeleton Crew trailer is here to whet your appetite.

Now, something we never thought we’d lay our eyes on within the Star Wars’ canon are…lo and behold…the suburbs! You heard right – picket fences and satellite dishes make their debut in this extra-terrestrial escapade. Jude Law is up for no small feat, crossing cinematic genres as a Jedi-master-cum-suburban-dad. This tale sees a bunch of school kids uncover an abandoned Jedi Temple, setting them – and us – up for a thrilling ride.

The Galactic Voyager’s Tale

Keen for a taste of the cosmic chronicle? Here’s the official synopsis for Star Wars: Skeleton Crew from Lucasfilm. Join four daring kids as they stumble upon a curious alien object in their safe harbor of a home planet, leading them through a one-way wormhole into a treacherous cosmic landscape. Their tumultuous journey home promises to be one hell of an adventure with friends and foes – alien and otherwise – popping up at cosmic corners.

At the helm of Skeleton Crew is esteemed director Jon Watts, alongside Chris Ford breathing life into the wordy side of the adventure. Behind them stands a star-studded lineup of bigwig producers and directors, including Dave Filoni, Jon Favreau, David Lowery, the Daniels duo, Jake Schreier, Bryce Dallas Howard, and Lee Isaac Chung. Joining Jude Law on this cosmic caper are Ravi Cabot-Conyers, Kyriana Kratter, Robert Timothy Smith, Ryan Kiera Armstrong, Tunde Adebimpe, and Kerry Condon.

Crank up your receivers and get ready to beam up those extraterrestrial signals – Star Wars: Skeleton Crew touches down on Disney+ this December. Just be prepared for a whole lot of interstellar long-distance calling. E.T., eat your heart out.