Star Wars: Skeleton Crew creators explain why the Disney Plus show sits where it does on the Star Wars timeline: 'it's the best time to get lost in the galaxy'

Date:
Sat, 30 Nov 2024 09:01:30 +0000

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Star Wars: Skeleton Crew is set during the post-Return of the Jedi era, but even its creators aren't completely sure which year it takes place in.

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Star Wars: Skeleton Crew 's creators have confirmed where the Jude Law-starring series fits onto the ever-expanding Star Wars timeline.

In an exclusive chat with TechRadar, Jon Watts and Christopher Ford revealed that, as many fans predicted, it takes place in the post- Return of the Jedi era. That means Skeleton Crew is set in and around the same time period as three other live-action Star Wars shows, including The Mandalorian . Mark
your calendars.

What may come as a surprise to readers, though, is the fact that Watts and
Ford haven't definitively decided when the story of Skeleton Crew begins. Indeed, when I asked the duo to clarify when the Disney Plus show takes
place, they revealed that they hadn't settled on an "exact date". It sounds like they're taking one particular issue, which has also affected Stranger Things on Netflix , into account, too, before they lock in the year that
kicks off Skeleton Crew 's narrative.

"It's around that time," Watts said when I asked if the last of 2024's new
Star Wars movies and shows took place alongside The Mandalorian , The Book of Boba Fett , and Star Wars: Ahsoka . "First of all, we picked that era because it's the best time for kids to get lost in the galaxy because it's also the worst time for kids to get lost in the galaxy. There's not anyone in place
who can swoop in and help them.

"But we kept it a little bit flexible because we're tied to the kids' ages," Watts continued. "So, as we look towards the future, we're still figuring out where it fits on the exact timeline.

"Yeah, it's like we've thrown a dart but it's not quite landed on the board yet," Ford added. "So yeah, there'll be an answer one day and it'll be an
exact date." Will Skeleton Crew's young cast cross paths with Din Djarin, Grogu, and Ahsoka Tano? There's every chance that Skeleton Crew's main characters could bump into Ahsoka Tano, Din Djarin, and Baby Yoda/Grogu.

Watts and Ford's confirmation of Skeleton Crew 's timeline position presents
an interesting opportunity for its young cast of characters. Indeed, with the show taking place around the aforementioned series read our Star Wars movie and TV shows in order guide to learn about the franchise's timeline there's the potential that Skeleton Crew 's protagonists could cross paths with Din Djarin, Grogu, Ahsoka Tano, and others.

Such a possibility is already in the works at Lucasfilm, too. A crossover movie, which will act as a big-screen finale to all of Disney Plus' post- Return of the Jedi shows, is currently in development, with Star Wars' chief creative officer Dave Filoni overseeing that project.

So, what are the chances of Skeleton Crew 's five main characters Jod Na Nawood (Law), Wim (Ravi Cabot-Conyers), Fern (Ryan Kiera Armstrong), K.B (Kyriana Kritter), and Neel (Robert Timothy Smith) joining forces with some
of the previously mentioned heroes? Watts and Ford wouldn't say, but the pair teased that such a scenario would be an "exciting" one.

"It's exciting to think about," Watts said. "We've just been focusing on this season and telling this story, but that's what's exciting about adding these new characters to this universe. There's a chance that they could meet surprising people along the way."

"What's exciting about our characters is the kids are actually kids," Ford
also replied. "They're growing up [in real life and in our show]. If they appeared in something else [another Star Wars project], it would be kind of telling the story of them growing up and finding their place in this galaxy."

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Star Wars: Skeleton Crew creators reveal who inspired the creation of Jude Law's Jod, and it's not Han Solo: 'it feels like he's already been in Star Wars'

Date:
Sun, 01 Dec 2024 09:01:00 +0000

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Skeleton Crew's showrunners have discussed the casting of Jude Law in the latest Star Wars show on Disney Plus.

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The creators of Skeleton Crew have revealed the true inspiration for Jude
Law's Jod Na Nawood in the forthcoming Star Wars series.

Speaking exclusively to TechRadar ahead of the show's two-episode premiere,
Jon Watts and Christopher Ford discussed the main influence behind Law's enigmatic individual.

In the months leading up to Star Wars: Skeleton Crew 's release, fans have theorized that Jod was heavily inspired by Star Wars stalwart Han Solo.
Indeed, with Skeleton Crew 's official trailer and various TV spots putting Jod's roguish charm and impulsive actions front and center, such a comparison doesn't seem so outlandish.

Watts and Ford, though, say this isn't the case. So, who's the chief inspiration behind Law's mysterious stranger? Considering the Disney Plus
show is partly influenced by pirate movies and TV shows, did the pair create the character of Jod by looking at legendary, swashbuckling individuals like Blackbeard, Calico Jack, and Ned Low?

Not exactly. In fact, there's only one person that Watts and Ford had in mind when it came to inventing a new adult character for Lucasfilm's iconic sci-fi universe and the answer is really, really obvious.

"It's funny, when we were writing it [ Skeleton Crew ], we would always say 'Nod is a Jude Law-like character,'" Watts explained. "It feels like he [Law] has already been in Star Wars for a long time, so we just reached out to him and put him in our show.

"He brings all of these layers of mystery and complexity [to Jod]," Watts continued "And it really feels like his character has been through a lot by
the time he meets the kids [Wim, Fern, K.B, and Neel]."

"Yeah, we wanted them [the kids] to contrast [Jod]," Ford interjected. "The kids are fresh, new, and naive, and we wanted Jod to immediately feel like
he's been around this galaxy. You know, maybe he's met some of the show's
other characters before but, more that that, we wanted him to feel like a veteran who's been around the block a few times."

You won't have much longer to see when Jod and the show's young cast of characters cross paths, and how their personalities clash once they do.
Indeed, the last of 2024's new Star Wars movies and TV shows will make its Disney Plus debut on December 2 (US) and December 3 (internationally).

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