Summary
Director of the highly-anticipatedTwistersmovie Lee Isaac Chung just revealed new information aboutStar Wars’next TV show,Skeleton Crew.Skeleton Crewis the next in line amongStar Wars’upcoming TV shows, and although it’s rumored to be premiering by the end of 2024, little is known about the show. However,details aboutSkeleton Crewhave included its place intheStar Warstimeline, coinciding withThe Mandaloriantimeline, and the coming-of-age nature of the story, which focuses on four children lost in the galaxy. Now, Chung, who directed one episode ofSkeleton Crew, has provided additional insight.
In an interview withInverse, Director Lee Isaac Chung explained that his experience directing an episode ofThe Mandalorianprepared him for his movie,Twisters, which debuts in theaters this week. Additionally, Chung spoke about his time working onSkeleton Crew—his sentiments about the children of the show in particular:
“I only directed one of the episodes, but I fell in love with those kids. They’re great actors and human beings. And I worked with Jude Law a lot in my episode, and all of them got along together so well. I can’t wait for people to see these actors. They’re really great….Jon Watts and Chris Ford, as creators and writers, they are so good at telling stories about young people and young people who are growing up, and also young people who are allowed to have fun and be kids and to be who they are. That the show is very much in the vein of something they would make and thrive at.”
As Chung’s comments make clear,Skeleton Crewis clearly going to bring something very unique toStar Warsmovies and TV shows, and it will be thrilling to see what that looks like.
Star Wars' Next TV Show Has One Massive Problem Right From The Start
Star Wars' upcoming TV show, Star Wars: Skeleton Crew, is facing a massive cast-related issue that will undoubtedly affect its long-term future.
Star Wars Was Literally Made For A Coming-Of-Age Story
Star Warshas been about coming-of-age stories from the beginning. While Luke Skywalker was no longer a child inA New Hope, he went from a wide-eyed farm boy who had barely left home to someone brave enough to take on the two most terrifying beings in the galaxy by himself. Coming-of-age stories can also be about so much more than literally growing up; Luke ‘came of age’ because he became more realistic about the galaxy around him and had to confront his own demons and limitations. In essence, he had to shrug off any lingering childhood innocence.
Skeleton Crewwill see children actually being children.
However, as Chung’s response makes clear,Skeleton Crewwon’t be a coming-of-age story in the same way. Rather,Skeleton Crewwill see children actually being children.Star Warshas come closer to this recently with characters like Grogu and Omega, but even with those two characters, they had the weight of the galaxy on their shoulders. For Omega in particular, her storyline was closer to Ahsoka’s arc inStar Wars: The Clone Wars, as she effectively became a soldier in the battle against the Empire in the same way Ahsoka was a soldier for the Republic.
Moreover, whileStar Warshas long included children, their childhood hasn’t been the focus. A prime example is Anakin Skywalker inStar Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace. Audiences may have bristled at seeing Darth Vader as a little boy in the prequel trilogy’s first movie, but in truth, the movie focused very little on Anakin being a child. Instead, it was about his incredible power and the threat he already posed to the Jedi Order.
WhileStar Warshas long included children, their childhood hasn’t been the focus.
Even in more recent projects, such asObi-Wan Kenobi, children were fierce fighters, such as little Leia Organa. It will be interesting to see how this compares toSkeleton Crew, which, evidently, will allow kids to act like kids. Plenty remains to be seen aboutSkeleton Crew, as, in typicalStar Warsfashion, much of the upcoming project remains heavily under wraps, but these comments from Lee Isaac Chung are certainly promising.
Star Wars: Skeleton Crew
Cast
Skeleton Crew follows four ordinary children who become lost in the expansive Star Wars galaxy. As they navigate unfamiliar worlds and the challenges they present, the group endeavors to find their way back to their home planet, undertaking a journey across the iconic Star Wars universe.
Twisters
A follow-up to the 1996 original film Twister, Twisters is a sequel set years after the original, said to be fast-tracked by Steven Spielberg and Mark L. Smith, with Frank Marshal as producer. Little details exist about the film, but Helen Hunt is expected to reprise her role as Jo, with the film likely to pay homage to the late Bill Paxton.
