Your next trip to a galaxy far, far away isn’t quite right around the corner—but it’s close. Star Wars: Skeleton Crew, the Jude Law-starring, kid-friendly next Star Wars series, finally has a release date, and it’ll be here in time for the winter holiday season. Warm up the blue milk! Does it work as hot chocolate?
People, of all places, has a first look at the upcoming Disney+ show, which includes a very brief official synopsis:
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.
Skeleton Crew stars Law as Jod Na Nawood, who the actor calls “someone who uses quick thinking, charm and conversation to get out of all sorts of scenarios.” He’s joined by four young newcomers: Ravi Cabot-Conyers as Wim, Kyriana Kratter as KB, Robert Timothy Smith as Neel, and Ryan Kiera Armstrong as Fern. The show also introduces a new droid, SM33, who is voiced by Nick Frost, and who co-creator Jon Watts calls “a rusty old, cranky droid that sort of reluctantly helps the kids along the way.”
Previous reports on the series mentioned a whole host of intriguing directors, including Everything Everywhere All at Once’s Daniels, The Green Knight’s David Lowery, The Mandalorian’s Bryce Dallas Howard, Jake Schreier (Paper Towns), and Lee Isaac Chung (Twisters). People doesn’t get into that level of detail, though, focusing instead on Law and the “joyful” vibe of the series.
Watts, who co-created the show with Christopher Ford, also says there are “a lot of easter eggs” in the series, which may delight or annoy you, depending. All the same, he says you don’t have to know anything about Star Wars to enjoy the show, which premieres December 3rd on Disney+. While you wait, head over to People to see the first images!
