A first look at Skeleton Crew has confirmed character names and featured an interview with Jude Law in which he revealed the show will be focusing on capturing the childlike sense of adventure you’d expect in a coming-of-age series. This isn’t just exciting, it’s also important, speaking to the history of Star Wars media and confirming this is just the kind of project George Lucas would have wanted.
George Lucas Made Star Wars For Children
In The End, Star Wars Is For Kids
George Lucas made Star Wars for kids. It was always framed as a children’s movie, and a story about growing up for them. Skeleton Crew seems to be leaning into that hard, in a way that reflects the work of Lucas’s close friend Steven Spielberg and their contemporaries in the 1980s. This marks a real change for Star Wars shows, as it breaks the current pattern of trying to appeal to adult viewers above all else.
Recent Star Wars showings have deliberately focused on appealing to older Star Wars fans in multiple ways. One way is nostalgia, which is incredibly prominent, as so many new projects revolve around characters, concepts, or topics we already know. Nostalgia is all the rage in Star Wars today, with a focus on Easter eggs and references to the prequels and original trilogy. Meanwhile, Andor is a show explicitly made for adults in tone and subject material. Skeleton Crew, though, is different – and it’s about time.
Skeleton Crew Looks Perfectly Timed For A Family Christmas Show
Will Life Day Be A Part Of This Star Wars Series?
Skeleton Crew will release around the Christmas season, which means even more. This is a time of family and togetherness, and is really special for kids; a TV series featuring children exploring the Star Wars galaxy feels wonderfully well timed, and a rather unique experience. There are even rumors that Life Day, the Star Wars galaxy’s approximation for Christmas and other holidays, could turn up in Star Wars: Skeleton Crew – which would be even more joyfully appropriate.
