Jude Law’s maybe-Jedi joins space kids on an adventure in franchise’s latest Disney+ show arriving in December
Star Wars goes Goonies in the first trailer for Skeleton Crew, the franchise’s latest spinoff series coming to Disney+ in December.
In the preview, which debuted at Disney’s D23 expo Friday, a bunch of space kids leave the safe-but-boring confines of their intergalactic suburb after stumbling across a hidden Jedi temple, leading them on an adventure across the galaxy.
At some point in their journey, the kids wind up behind bars with a Force-wielding figure (and maybe a Jedi?) played by Jude Law. The actor was on hand for Skeleton Crew’s D23 presentation, and described the series as “a timeless adventure story in the spirit of the Amblin coming-of-age stories of the ’80s like Goonies and E.T.,” Variety reports.
Jon Watts — who helmed the latest Spider-Man trilogy — serves as co-creator and showrunner on Skeleton Crew, with The Mandalorian’s Dave Filoni and Jon Favreau also on board as executive producers. The series will hit Disney+ on December 3.
The D23 Expo also provided an update on the second season of the Rogue One prequel series Andor, which will return to Disney+ in 2025. That presentation revealed that actor Ben Mendelsohn — who played the main antagonist Krennic in Rogue One — will reprise that role in Season 2, with Forest Whitaker’s Saw Gerrera also returning after that Rogue One character had a cameo in the first season.
“This second part of our story will follow Cassian over the period of four years as he grows into the rebel hero we see fulfill his destiny with the ultimate sacrifice in Rogue One,” star Diego Luna said at the expo, which featured a Season Two highlight reel that hasn’t been uploaded yet for public view.
“Every slice of time charts Cassian’s evolution into our revolution, but in this season, the stakes are greater, the enemy is more organized, and the clock is ticking. As the imperial threat grows and the lines have become more dangerous, Cassian is fueled by a sense of high purpose: to fight for freedom and a better tomorrow.”