Summary
Star Wars: Skeleton Crewreviews have been largely positive, and some fans already wonder if the series will return for a second season. Of course, if the series is renewed, it may have to solve what’s become known as theStranger Thingsproblem.
Star Wars: Skeleton Crewcenters on four children who discover a buried spacecraft on their home planet At Attin and inadvertently activate the vessel, launching them deep into space. Thus far, their misadventure has taken the children–Wim, Fern, Neel, and KB–to a port occupied by a gang of pirates. These scoundrels imprison the kids with Jude Law’s Jod Na Nawood, a force-sensitive man who offers to help them escape and bring them to their ship as long as he can go with them. It remains to be seen where these adventures will lead, butStar Wars: Skeleton Crew’s creators already have plans for the future, including how they plan to avoidtheStranger Thingsproblemwith its cast of young actors.
During an interview withCollider’s Steve Weintraub,Star Wars: Skeleton Crewco-creators Jon Wattsand Christopher Ford revealed that they already have an idea for a second season. Of course, ifStar Wars: Skeleton Crewis renewed, its cast of child actors will have aged by the time the second season begins production. However, Watts explained that they would solve this issue with a time jump:
We 100% have an idea for a second season and know what we would do. […] We have a built-in ticking clock of the kids and their age, and by the time we get production going, we know their age. So, we would be writing towards that. You’ll be growing up with the kids . […] It would be something like [a three to four-year time jump] to make sense. We haven’t seen the kids in a while, so it just depends on how tall the kids are. But we wouldn’t do like a Stranger Things thing where we’re like ‘It’s the next day,’ because it won’t be.
While this may seem like an obvious solution,Stranger Thingshasn’t been able to avoid its cast of young actors aging out of their roles. Of course,Stranger Thingshad to contend with a global pandemic that shut down the industry and writers' and actors' strikes that delayed production. Still, fans find it increasingly difficult to suspend their disbelief when its cast of largely high school-age characters are played by actors who are now young adults. AStranger Thingstime jump for season 5could help, but it remains to be seen if the Netflix series will take that route. On the other hand, Ford expanded on Watt’s comments about howStar Wars: Skeleton Crewseason 2 would employ the time jump solution:
It’s built into it that it would be a bigger time jump forward because it does take so long to get things moving. This isn’t like it would take place the next day because the kids are going to be older. […] There are so many repercussions. It’s like, you kind of want to catch up later.
Despite these plans, Lucasfilm has not officially announced a second season forStar Wars: Skeleton Crew. Still, the series is currently one of the more well-reviewed Disney PlusStar Warsshows, with fans praising the performances of Law and its cast of young actors, its new characters and environments, and for bringing a sense of adventure back to the franchise. Not everyone is a fan of the show, with the most common criticism from some being that it’s a lesser version of Amblin movies likeThe Goonies. Others are worried thatStar Wars: Skeleton Crewis repeatingThe Acolyte’s mistake.
But the overwhelming response toStar Wars: Skeletonhas been positive. If the series can maintain this goodwill throughout and stick the landing, it may be one of the most popular entries in theStar Warsfranchise since Disney acquired the IP. If that popularity translates into views,Star Wars: Skeleton Crewmay have a bright future.
Star Wars: Skeleton Crewreleases new episodes on Tuesdays on Disney Plus.
Star Wars: Skeleton Crew
Set in the Star Wars universe, Skeleton Crew follows four young adventurers as they become lost in the galaxy while searching for their home planet. The series chronicles their exploration and encounters with diverse worlds and characters, presenting themes of friendship, discovery, and the quest for belonging.
