- Skeleton Crew‘s showrunners have confirmed the place it sits on the Star Wars timeline
- The sci-fi franchise’s newest TV present takes place after the occasions of Return of the Jedi
- Nevertheless, the collection’ creators have not definitively determined which yr its story is ready in
Star Wars: Skeleton Crew‘s creators have confirmed the place the Jude Legislation-starring collection suits onto the ever-expanding Star Wars timeline.
In an unique chat with TechRadar, Jon Watts and Christopher Ford revealed that, as many followers predicted, it takes place within the post-Return of the Jedi period. Meaning Skeleton Crew is ready in and across the identical time interval as three different live-action Star Wars exhibits, together with The Mandalorian.
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What could come as a shock to readers, although, is the truth that Watts and Ford have not definitively determined when the story of Skeleton Crew begins. Certainly, once I requested the duo to make clear when the Disney Plus present takes place, they revealed that they hadn’t settled on an “actual date”. It feels like they’re taking one specific problem, which has additionally affected Stranger Things on Netflix, into consideration, too, earlier than they lock within the yr that kicks off Skeleton Crew‘s narrative.
There’s not anybody in place who can swoop in and assist them
“It is round that point,” Watts mentioned once I requested if the final of 2024’s new Star Wars movies and shows befell alongside The Mandalorian, The Book of Boba Fett, and Star Wars: Ahsoka. “Initially, we picked that period as a result of it is the most effective time for youths to get misplaced within the galaxy as a result of it is also the worst time for youths to get misplaced within the galaxy. There’s not anybody in place who can swoop in and assist them.
“However we stored it a bit of bit versatile as a result of we’re tied to the children’ ages,” Watts continued. “So, as we glance in the direction of the long run, we’re nonetheless determining the place it suits on the precise timeline.
“Yeah, it is like we have thrown a dart nevertheless it’s not fairly landed on the board but,” Ford added. “So yeah, there will be a solution in the future and it will be a precise date.”
Will Skeleton Crew’s younger forged cross paths with Din Djarin, Grogu, and Ahsoka Tano?
Watts and Ford’s affirmation of Skeleton Crew‘s timeline place presents an attention-grabbing alternative for its younger forged of characters. Certainly, with the present happening across the aforementioned collection – learn our Star Wars movie and TV shows in order information to study in regards to the franchise’s timeline – there’s the potential that Skeleton Crew‘s protagonists may cross paths with Din Djarin, Grogu, Ahsoka Tano, and others.
Such a risk is already within the works at Lucasfilm, too. A crossover film, which can act as a big-screen finale to all of Disney Plus’ post-Return of the Jedi exhibits, is at present in improvement, with Star Wars’ chief inventive officer Dave Filoni overseeing that undertaking.
So, what are the probabilities of Skeleton Crew‘s 5 fundamental characters – Jod Na Nawood (Legislation), Wim (Ravi Cabot-Conyers), Fern (Ryan Kiera Armstrong), Ok.B (Kyriana Kritter), and Neel (Robert Timothy Smith) – becoming a member of forces with a number of the beforehand talked about heroes? Watts and Ford would not say, however the pair teased that such a situation could be an “thrilling” one.
There’s an opportunity that they may meet stunning individuals alongside the best way
“It is thrilling to consider,” Watts mentioned. “We have simply been specializing in this season and telling this story, however that is what’s thrilling about including these new characters to this universe. There’s an opportunity that they may meet stunning individuals alongside the best way.”
“What’s thrilling about our characters is the children are literally youngsters,” Ford additionally replied. “They’re rising up [in real life and in our show]. In the event that they appeared in one thing else [another Star Wars project], it could be form of telling the story of them rising up and discovering their place on this galaxy.”
I am going to have extra exclusives to share from my chat with Watts and Ford within the weeks forward, so verify again in with TechRadar for extra quickly.
