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Skeleton Crewis slated to become a brand-new addition to theStar Warsuniverse. The upcoming series, created by Jon Watts and Christopher Ford, will follow a group of children who go on an adventure in the galaxy far, far away. As the highly anticipated series approaches its release date, its creators have been busy doing promotional rounds.
During a recent interview, Watts opened up about the show’s creative direction and explained why the show was developed from the perspective of children. At the same time, Watts also spoke about trying to answer one important question from the franchise that has remained unresolved since the 1977 original. Here is what Watts had to say about the upcomingStar Wars: Skeleton Crew.
Jon Watts Explains HowSkeleton CrewAnswers an Age-OldStar WarsQuestion
Skeleton Crewwill follow four children who end up on an epic adventure in the galaxy far, far away as they try to make their way home. The series also features some familiar elements from theStar Warsfranchise launched byGeorge Lucaswith the 1977 original.
During an interview withGizmodo, co-creatorJon Wattsspoke about conceiving theStar Warsshow. The director stated that the series was intended as a coming-of-age story about learning the dangers of the real world while growing up. He said:
We really felt that push and pull between wanting adventure and in real life, the reality of what that is. People avoid adventure in real life, for good reason! So that kind of unsolvable question was really interesting to us.
From Watts’ words, it is evident that the creative team was invested in exploring the adventure aspect oftheStar Warsuniverse, which has been largely missing since the first installment.
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Watts elaborated on his point by explaining that people often wanted to be a part of theStar Warsuniverse because of its potential for adventure. However, many people often forget that the galaxy far, far away is a dangerous place, something Luke Skywalker learns the hard way in the 1977 original film.
Jon Watts Reveals the Inspirations BehindSkeleton Crew
While Watts has described the upcoming series as an adventure story with coming-of-age elements, the filmmaker has also spoken about the variety of media that has influenced Skeleton Crew. In an interview with the officialStar Warswebsite, Watts talked about some of these influences.
you’re able to’t just do Star Wars, because then you’re kind of aping it. You’re trying to do what George Lucas did and he was trying to make Flash Gordon or a Kurosawa movie.
Watts made the above statement, revealing the advice he received from executive producers Jon Favreau andDave Filoni. As a result, Watts and Ford drew inspiration from a bunch of pirate serials and classic pirate films.
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Furthermore, Watts cited movies likePredator,Empire of the Sun,andFlight of the Navigatoras inspirations behind the upcoming series. At the same time, Watts also looked at Lucas’ 1977 original movie and the movies it was inspired by while creating a fresh and brand-new story.
Skeleton Crewis scheduled to premiere on June 25, 2025, on Disney+.
Pratik Handore
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With a keen interest in comic book movies and blockbuster franchises, Pratik usually covers news and updates on the DCU, MCU, Star Wars, and more.A die-hard fan of George Lucas and Steven Spielberg, Pratik spends most of his time exploring different storytelling mediums that invoke a sense of wonder and adventure. Other filmmakers whose works have deeply influenced him include Alfred Hitchcock, James Gunn, and Guillermo del Toro.
