Executive producer Jon Favreau knows how important it is for the new Disney+ series “Skeleton Crew” to have that “Star Wars” feel.
Although little is known about the series so far, the story will follow four children trying to find their way in a galaxy far, far away. In footage released during Star Wars Celebration 2023, Jude’s Law appears and appears to be playing a Jedi in the new series.
Images haven’t been released yet, but fans are still excited to see what this new series will bring to the “Star Wars” franchise.
Jon Favreau reflects on the “different tones” of “Skeleton Crew”
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“Skeleton Crew” was created by “Spider-Man: Homecoming” filmmaker Jon Watts and Christopher Ford; however, Jon Favreau and David Filoni are still executive producers of the series to ensure the series adheres to the rules of the current “Star Wars” timeline.
The show will take place after the events of “Return of the Jedi” and will take place within the same time frame as “The Mandalorian,” “The Book of Boba Fett,” and “Ahsoka,” which will premiere on Disney+ in August 2023 The characters will all reunite in the Dave Filoni feature that was announced at Star Wars Celebration, possibly featuring some of the characters from ‘The Clone Wars’ and ‘Rebels’.
Since the show will feature four children, Entertainment Weekly asked Jon Favreau if that meant there would be a change to “Skeleton Crew” during a recent appearance on their Dagobah Dispatch podcast.
“One of the things we really like about what has become of the shows we’ve worked on is that the tone of each episode – and, in some cases, each series – really reflects the filmmaker’s storyteller.” , explained Favreau. , reflecting how “The Mandalorian” can have “a lot of different tones,” as each director brings something different to the table.
“Even if the writing is consistent with each other, different filmmakers will bring different perspectives,” he continued. “And so hopefully every episode feels different, even though they should sit next to each other.”
“With Skeleton Crew, I would take it even further because it’s Watts and Ford and a whole host of wonderful directors – some have worked with us before, some haven’t. And so every episode has its own feel,” said he added.
The director roster of “Skeleton Crew” includes Oscar-winning directors!
The line-up of directors of “Skeleton Crew” has already been released. New Oscar winners The Daniels – consisting of Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert have confirmed they are directing an episode of the new series. Additionally, Bryce Dallas Howard, Lee Isaac Chung, David Lowery, and Jake Schreier will also direct episodes of the new series.
However, the president of Lucasfilm Kathleen Kennedy also works to shape the tone of the franchise. Kennedy is also one of the founders of Amblin Entertainment. “With Kathy Kennedy running Lucasfilm, when John Watts and Chris Ford come in and talk about wanting to do something that looks like an Amblin movie and has that tone, it’s like you’re talking directly to the person who was there and who knows the eleven herbs and spices that go into it,” Favreau explained. “So it’s interesting to hear them introduce it and how she reacts to it.”
Although he admitted that “Skeleton Crew” “still needs to feel like Star Wars” while focusing on a group of kids, he noted that “when people think of Star Wars as a genre, it’s really a number of subgenres within the Star Wars Genre Wars. Because those were [George Lucas’] influences, so it could look like a western, it could look like a WWII movie, it could look like a samurai movie. And so you could push the boundaries.
He pointed to “The Clone Wars” as a way to play with different genres and tones while keeping the “Star Wars” vibe. “So that’s what keeps us engaged and why I continue to collaborate here is because it’s never like you just do one thing,” Favreau said. “There is always room.”
However, he admitted that “Skeleton Crew” probably won’t have the same feel as “The Mandalorian.” That being said, “As long as you buy into a certain aesthetic, and we all agree it’s like it’s Star Wars, there’s plenty of room for how you can move around” , did he declare.
He also said it was interesting to be in the Star Wars Celebration room and see footage of all the different shows coming together at the same time. He noted how “they are all different”, but felt that “they all sit together”. Favreau added, “You would never lump them together, but thanks to the world George has created, they all feel like they share a common underlying aesthetic.”