Why You Can Trust CNET 'Star Wars: Skeleton Crew': Release Date and Time On Disney Plus
The new Star Wars series stars Jude Law and will land in December.
Star Wars: Skeleton Crew is the latest Disney Plus series to take place in a galaxy far, far away. Instead of focusing on a lead Jedi hero, the program follows four unlikely child heroes who, after an unbelievable discovery, find themselves journeying to the far reaches of the galaxy.
For them, the Jedi are mere fairytales. According to co-creator Christopher Ford, this was all a part of the plan. "We wanted to include the idea that these kids had heard of Jedi and tales of good vs. evil in the kind of way in our planet we have fairy tales or King Arthur stories of the Knights of the Round Table," he told The HoloFiles.
The biggest name attached to the series is Academy Award nominee Jude Law. Details about his character have been kept under wraps thus far. Joining him are Ravi Cabot-Conyers as Wim, Robert Timothy Smith as Neel, Ryan Kiera Armstrong as Fern, Kyriana Kratter as KB, Nick Frost, Kerry Condon and TV on the Radio's Tunde Adebimpe. Jon Watts co-created the program with Ford and share writing credits on six of the eight episodes in the season.
Skeleton Crew is a standalone series separated from the Skywalker saga, which is a good thing. Instead of delving into darker subject matter as The Acolyte did, it looks like Star Wars: Skeleton Crew uses some Amblin-style visuals and nostalgia to bring a sense of childlike fun to the Star Wars universe. But will it succeed where previous Star Wars shows have faltered? That's the question. Here's when you can stream the new series this month.
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When to watch the Star Wars: Skeleton Crew premiere
Star Wars: Skeleton Crew will premiere its first two episodes on Monday, Dec. 2, at 6 p.m. PT/9 p.m. ET. The remaining episodes will stream each Tuesday.
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