Skeleton Crew: Why the Next Star Wars Series Intrigued Us ?

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From the outset, the angle sold by Lucasfilm puzzled us. As soon as the production of the Star Wars series was announced, Skeleton Crew , this project was indeed presented as being in the vein of the Amblin films of the 80s. To their credit great classics such as E.T. the extra-terrestrial, or Back to the future. The launch of this creation on December 3 on Disney+ therefore intrigues us greatly.

An original story ?

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We can see in the trailer that we were not lied to about the merchandise. This series clearly targets children, but also adults who want to find this atmosphere that they were able to know. The pitch presented intrigues us:

Skeleton Crew follows the journey of four children who, after a mysterious discovery on their apparently peaceful planet, find themselves lost in an unknown and dangerous galaxy. While looking for a way to get home, they will cross paths with Jod Na Nawood.

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If the interplanetary aspect was not mentioned, we could clearly be dealing with a scenario worthy of The Goonies. The release date of Skeleton Crew is also no coincidence, and a good portion of the episodes should be broadcast in the middle of the Christmas holidays, a good time to introduce children to Star Wars.

Lucasfilm knows how to vary the genres in this regard. While series like Andor tackle themes such as intergalactic politics or espionage, the tone seems much lighter in Skeleton Crew and this is undoubtedly what viewers will be looking for on Disney+ after a very trying 2024.

Disney must catch up after the failure of The Acolyte

Of course, Jon Watts, the showrunner, defended himself at the last D23 conference by stating that even if the four children are at the heart of the cast (they will be surrounded by the British star Jude Law), it is not a series ” for children». He promises that the plot of this fiction will have some dark aspects that are difficult to see at the moment. In any case, this statement only serves to pique our curiosity even more.

Disney needs to make up for the failure of The Acolyte which will not have a season 2. We can of course discuss the quality of this series, but it is clear that it has not managed to seduce fans.

Given the information we have on Skeleton Crew, will you follow the series ? Let us know in the comments.

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