The son of Rogue One: A Star Wars Story composer Michael Giacchino brings his own vision to the score of the next Disney+ Star Wars series.
By Kristin Baver
When composer Mick Giacchino first got the call to write the score for Star Wars: Skeleton Crew, the new live-action series debuting on Disney+ December 3, it was a pinch-me moment to work on a franchise he’s loved since childhood. “I wanted to ensure that this was a show where you get to really put yourself in these characters’ shoes because most of us grew up with Star Wars and our dreams were to be those kids and blast off on some adventure,” he tells StarWars.com. “I’m still pinching myself about it. It’s so exciting!”
One of the only people he told, prior to this announcement, was his father. Acclaimed composer Michael Giacchino had worked with series creators Jon Watts and Chris Ford on the Spider-Man franchise as well as scoring Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, so he had some sound advice from his own experience. “From the beginning, he said, essentially, ‘Just remember to have fun with it,’ especially given the nature of the show. He was very supportive,” Mick recalls….
New photos from the upcoming STAR WARS: SKELETON CREW were released this week featuring Jude Law and a few space pirates, including our first look at Jaleel White’s character Gunter. We breakdown the photos and look for any clues about the show. LEGO STAR WARS: REBUILD THE GALAXY premiered last week with a big event in L.A. Singer/songwriter Cyn attended the premiere and she joins us In The Cantina to review the show and talk about her new LP “Valley Girl: Lost In Laurel – Side A”. Ewan McGregor was honored recently with a star on Hollywood’s Walk of Fame and Hayden Christensen was there. We have clips from the ceremony along with highlights from Donald Glover discussing his in-development LANDO film. Plus, news about the next “Star Wars Jedi” game featuring Cal Kestus, listener feedback, and complaints about the current retail price of certain STAR WARS action figures.
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The biggest Disney fan event of the year happened last week in Anaheim at D23, and STAR WARS was featured. A new trailer for the upcoming SKELETON CREW with Jude Law debuted, and this week on RFR, we breakdown the footage and speculate on the show itself. Plus, we also look ahead to THE MANDALORIAN AND GROGU courtesy of new comments from director Jon Favreau. You’ve heard us talking about “The Star Wars Radio Dramas” from John and Maria Jose Tenuto, who join us In The Cantina to discuss their new book, now available everywhere. Plus, how did Darth Vader deal with the death of Padme after he fully sold his soul to the Darkside? We provide our two cents thanks to listener feedback about the topic.
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Get your first look at the new Star Wars series, then join the adventure on Disney+ December 3.
By StarWars.com Team
“What if we could go anywhere we want in the whole galaxy?”
This December, we’re ready to get lost in space on a new Star Wars quest asking exactly that.
Today at D23 we got our first look at Skeleton Crew with the first trailer and key art introducing the curious protagonists: Wim (Ravi Cabot-Conyers), Fern (Ryan Kiera Armstrong), KB (Kyriana Kratter), Neel (Robert Timothy Smith), and their motley crew: the mysterious and enigmatic Jod Na Nawood (Jude Law) and the droid SM-33 (voiced by Nick Frost), the decrepit first mate of the Onyx Cinder. The cast also includes Tunde Adebimpe and Kerry Condon….
Watch the first trailer for Skeleton Crew, learn which characters are coming to Andor Season 2, and strap in for an update on The Mandalorian and Grogu, now in production, from the Disney Entertainment Showcase.
By StarWars.com Team
The return of Orson Krennic and K-2SO, news on the big-screen adventure for The Mandalorian and Grogu, and the first trailer for Skeleton Crew brought cheers and applause from the crowd at D23: The Ultimate Disney Fan Event.
During the Disney Studio Showcase, Skeleton Crew star Jude Law — who plays the enigmatic Jod Na Nawood — introduced the world’s first look at footage from the forthcoming series, created by Spider-Man Homecoming director Jon Watts and writer Christopher Ford. Following the adventures of four kids — Wim, Fern, KB, and Neel — the trailer gives us a glimpse at a mysterious discovery and the journey ahead as the foursome are hurtled into a strange and dangerous galaxy….
We take a close look at new production photos from STAR WARS: SKELETON CREW. Find out what secrets we think they reveal about the characters and story of the next Star Wars TV show.
Jude Law has officially joined the famed intergalactic universe with Star Wars: Skeleton Crew!
In PEOPLE’s exclusive first look at the latest addition to the iconic franchise, the actor, 51, takes on the role of Jod Na Nawood in Disney+’s new coming-of-age series.
“When four kids make a mysterious discovery on their seemingly safe home planet, they get lost in a strange and dangerous galaxy,” according to the show’s official synoposis. “Finding their way home, meeting unlikely allies and enemies will be a greater adventure than they ever imagined.”
In addition to Law, child actors Ravi Cabot-Conyers (Wim), Kyriana Kratter (KB), Robert Timothy Smith (Neel) and Ryan Kiera Armstrong (Fern) will also star in the new series.
Star Wars: Skeleton Crew premieres Dec. 3 on Disney+….
When will Skeleton Crew come out? What Star Wars character would get themselves arrested on Black Friday? These questions and more answered in this week’s Q&A!
Star Wars: Skeleton Crew is the latest live-action series to join the likes of Andor, Obi-Wan Kenobi, and The Mandalorian on Disney+.
Much like how the Marvel Cinematic Universe has pivoted from movies to Disney+ series, there’s a bright future ahead for the world of Wookiees and Wampas. Alongside The Acolyte and Ahsoka, Skeleton Crew promises to tell a new story away from the Skywalker Saga.
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Spider-Man’s Jon Watts is once again uniting with Homecoming writer Christopher Ford to assemble a rag-tag crew of heroes and villains, with a typically diverse cast set to make their mark on the franchise.
Telling a story concurrent to Jon Favreau’s The Mandalorian and following the fall of the Empire, eagle-eyed fans are looking for our first tease of the Skeleton Crew potentially rubbing shoulders with Din Djarin.
Here’s everything we know about Skeleton Crew so far…
The Mandalorian caused a major shift in Lucasfilm’s Star Wars strategy. No longer were movies its focus—now all eyes were on Disney+. Of course, there was Pedro Pascal’s Mando, with both The Book of Boba Fett and Obi-Wan Kenobi following. Ahsoka and The Acolyte are also on the way. Among all of these upcoming offerings, however, is one that was a surprise to many: Star Wars: Skeleton Crew.
The series stars Jude Law, alongside three other kid actors (Ravi Cabot-Conyers and Kryiana Kratter rumored to be amongst them) and is created by both Jon Watts and Chris Ford. The entire idea of the show was pitched to Jon Favreau by Jon Watts during the production of Spider-Man: No Way Home.
The only plot information known to the wider world is that it will take place around the same timeline as The Mandalorian and follow a group of kids lost in the galaxy, trying to make their way back home.
There’s only been one proper look at the series, which was thanks was a single photo from D23 that didn’t reveal all too much. Now, thanks to a video from the set, fans have a new peek behind the curtain….
The first set footage from Star Wars: Skeleton Crew has managed to leak out, indicating that a speeder bike sequence of some kind will be in the show. Possible spoilers ahead.
Bespin Bulletin has managed to snag some footage from Skeleton Crew from a set built at California State University, Dominguez Hills, which appears to be a rehearsal for a stunt scene that will be filmed at a later point. The stunt in question involves a speeder bike speeding forward before unsuccessfully braking, with the poor driver careening off a cliff. Check out the footage below:…
