Star Wars- Skeleton Crew - Official Episode 5 Clip (2024) Jude Law

Star Wars- Skeleton Crew - Official Episode 5 Clip (2024) Jude Law

Welcome to Lanupa. Check out this clip from Episode 5 of Star Wars: Skeleton Crew. Star Wars: Skeleton Crew stars Jude Law, Ravi Cabot-Conyers, Ryan Kiera Armstrong, Kyriana Kratter, Robert Timothy Smith, Tunde Adebimpe, Kerry Condon and Nick Frost. The full episode of Star Wars: Skeleton Crew is streaming now on Disney+.

Episodes are directed by Jon Watts, David Lowery, the Daniels (Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert) Jake Schreier, Bryce Dallas Howard and Lee Isaac Chung.

Jon Watts and Christopher Ford are the head writers and also serve as executive producers along with Jon Favreau, Dave Filoni, Kathleen Kennedy and Colin Wilson. Chris Buongiorno, Karen Gilchrist and Carrie Beck are the co-executive producers, and Susan McNamara and John Bartnicki are the producers.

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Skeleton Crew episode 5 is the best installment yet thanks to a solid twist, some dark elements, and the forward propulsion of its pirate-based plot. Skeleton Crew episode 5's Easter eggs were aplenty as the children and Jod Na Nawood traveled to the planet of Lanupa. As Skeleton Crew's cast of characters searched for the hidden vault of pirate captain Tak Rennod, they moved closer to finding the hidden location of At Attin.

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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.

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Release Date
December 2, 2024
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Franchise(s)
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Cast
Jude Law , Ravi Cabot-Conyers , Ryan Kiera Armstrong , Kyriana Kratter , Robert Timothy Smith , Tunde Adebimpe , Kerry Condon , Nick Frost
Character(s)
Jod Na Nawood , Wim , Fern , KB , Neel , Wendle , Fara , SM-33
Seasons
1
Writers
Jon Watts , Christopher Ford
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Disney+
Directors
Jon Watts , Daniel Kwan , David Lowery , Daniel Scheinert , Jake Schreier
Showrunner
Jon Watts , Christopher Ford
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In my review of Skeleton Crew episode 4, as well as episode 3, I remarked that the show seemed to be spinning its wheels ever so slightly in the search for At Attin. Although this did not hinder my enjoyment of the show due to how strong the characters and overall tone of Skeleton Crew are, I was hoping that episode 5 would pick up the pace somewhat in regard to the central journey. Thankfully, Skeleton Crew episode 5 provided exactly that, making for the show's best episode yet.

Skeleton Crew Episode 5 Progressed The Story In Several Key Ways
Characters Were Developed, Coordinates Were Found, & Villains Were Defeated

Skeleton Crew episode 5 benefitted massively from its fast-paced story. SM-33 quickly remembered the location of the lair of his former master, Captain Tak Rennod, leading the kids to a fascinating spa planet named Lanupa. This led to a treasure-hunting journey of the highest order as the characters navigated booby traps and pirates to find a vault that would lead them to At Attin. This journey perfectly captured what works so well about Skeleton Crew's story and tone.

The development that At Attin is fabled for owning a "mint" that produces credits on a mass scale is also interesting, leading Jude Law's Jod to take a darker turn. The episode ends with Jod challenging Fern to the captaincy of the Onyx Cinder, taking on a much more threatening nature now that he knows the true nature of Skeleton Crew's At Attin. As the episode ends, the crew is separated, Jod is captain with a new lightsaber, the key to At Attin is obtained, the show's pirate pursuers are mostly defeated, and Skeleton Crew's story is left in an intriguing spot going into the final three episodes.

Skeleton Crew Episode 5 Proves That The Show Gets Star Wars
A Skeleton Crew poster to the left and Darth Vader to the right with a red and purple backgroundCustom Image by Ana Nieves
What became clear to me in Skeleton Crew episode 5 is how much the show gets Star Wars. I have made it no secret in earlier reviews that I thought this, but episode 5 truly drove it home. The show's upbeat tone, lovable characters, arcs, and sense of childlike wonder are the values George Lucas envisioned for the franchise back in the 70s. Skeleton Crew episode 5 continues all of these elements as well as developing the plot significantly while piling on other elements that make it a perfect encapsulation of Star Wars.

The appearance of Hutt characters, Muun aliens, and the excellently designed benevolent character Cthallops are excellent Star Wars Easter eggs to the wider franchise. Then there is the further exploration of the pirates, be it Jod or the villainous Tak Rennod, adding more to an underexplored section of the franchise. Finally, Skeleton Crew adds more to the exploration of the Force via connections to Qui-Gon Jinn and the inclusion of a lightsaber, rounding out the show's best installment yet.

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Skeleton Crew episode 5 is the strongest installment yet
Skeleton Crew episode 5 provides forward plot development in several key ways
Skeleton Crew episode 5 has the same strong cast, characters, and tone as prior installments
Skeleton Crew episode 5's Star Wars Easter eggs make it a great amalgamation of the franchise
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Skeleton Crew hit a bit of a slump last week with a fourth episode that nailed the sincere exchanges between characters, but not much else. Thankfully, episode 5 – directed by Beef and Thunderbolts' Jake Schreier – has the spark of the first three and completely embraces Star Wars' more colorful and unserious side.

Mind you, it wasn't The Daniels' fault that Jon Watts and Christopher Ford's episode 4 script wasn't quite there, but the overall direction last week felt oddly muted and rather awkward. On the other hand, 'You Have a Lot to Learn About Pirates' looks dashing, is really well-paced, and just feels big-screen-quality at times. If you came into Skeleton Crew looking for weekly swashbuckling adventures and zany locales, episode 5 might be the best one yet.

It's true, however, that Skeleton Crew exhibits many of the same problems that have plagued other Disney Plus productions (and not just Star Wars ones). At this point, it seems that only Jon Favreau (The Mandalorian) is interested (or capable) of making a show that feels like a TV show versus a long, chopped-up movie. Tony Gilroy and his team certainly nailed the second approach thanks to a remarkably solid, clear-cut structure for Andor, but series like The Acolyte (now canceled because it took too long to get going) and Skeleton Crew don't benefit from this format. Skeleton Crew really feels like it should have been a single feature-length movie.

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Looking to the future, there are plenty of upcoming Star Wars games to be excited about as well as the return of Andor in 2025 and The Mandalorian & Grogu hitting cinemas in 2026. The Force really will be with us always!

Spoilers ahead for Skeleton Crew episode 5: 'You Have a Lot to Learn About Pirates'

Where's Captain Tak Rennod's secret lair?
An ornate sci-fi building on top of a mountain.

(Image credit: Disney)
After barely surviving SM-33's attack back on At Achrann, the skeleton crew (Jod included) have rerouted the droid's memory chip and continue to look for answers. Soon enough, they learn more about their ship, the Onyx Cinder, and its owner, the legendary pirate captain Tak Rennod. Jod's a big fan (probably for the wrong reasons) and this only elevates the importance of actually finding the location of At Attin and learning about its treasure.

The team's next stop is Rennod's secret lair, located beneath Skull Ridge Mountain, on the planet of Lanupa. It turns out that having more story time with SM-33 isn't so bad as long as he's not trying to murder the kids. In any case, Wim seems to have had too many adventures already, and his excitement is gradually turning into the sort of fear any normal kid of his age would feel in this situation. Seeing him go from adventurous to scared is the type of development we're grateful to get at this point of the season, and it also allows Jude Law to show off his warmer side to keep them together... at least for now.
Star Wars: Skeleton Crew

Genre
Adventure
Coming-of-age
Science fiction
Created by
Jon Watts
Christopher Ford
Based on Star Wars
by George Lucas
Showrunners
Jon Watts
Christopher Ford
Starring
Jude Law
Ravi Cabot-Conyers
Ryan Kiera Armstrong
Kyriana Kratter
Robert Timothy Smith
Nick Frost
Composer Mick Giacchino
Country of origin United States
Original language English
No. of seasons 1
No. of episodes 5
Production
Executive producers
Christopher Ford
Jon Watts
Jon Favreau
Dave Filoni
Kathleen Kennedy
Colin Wilson
Producers
Susan McNamara
John Bartnicki
Production location Los Angeles, California
Cinematography
Sean Porter
David Klein
Paul Hughen
Editors
Andrew S. Eisen
Terel Gibson
Katheryn Naranjo
Running time 32–47 minutes
Production companies
Lucasfilm
Golem Creations
Original release
Network Disney+
Release December 2, 2024 –
present
Related
The Mandalorian
The Book of Boba Fett
Ahsoka
Star Wars: Skeleton Crew is an American science fiction adventure television series created by Jon Watts and Christopher Ford for the streaming service Disney+. It is part of the Star Wars franchise, taking place in the same time frame as the The Mandalorian series and its interconnected spin-offs after the events of the film Return of the Jedi (1983). Skeleton Crew tells a coming-of-age story about four children who make a discovery on their home planet, get lost in the galaxy, and go on an adventure to get back home.

Jude Law stars in the series with Ravi Cabot-Conyers, Ryan Kiera Armstrong, Kyriana Kratter, Robert Timothy Smith, and Nick Frost. Watts approached Lucasfilm about telling an Amblin Entertainment-style coming-of-age story set in the Star Wars universe, and he was developing the series with Ford by early 2022. It was officially announced that May at Star Wars Celebration, with Law revealed to be starring. Filming began by September 2022 in Los Angeles, and wrapped by late January 2023. The child actors in the series were revealed in April 2023. Kathleen Kennedy, Jon Favreau, and Dave Filoni returned from The Mandalorian as additional executive producers.

Skeleton Crew premiered on Disney+ on December 2, 2024, with its first two episodes.

Premise
Nine years after the fall of the Galactic Empire, four children end up on an adventure to make their way home after being lost in the galaxy following a discovery they make on their home planet At Attin while befriending a Force-user.[1]

Cast and characters
Starring
Jude Law as Jod Na Nawood: A Force-user who allies with the children.[2][3] Law described Jod as a quick thinker who uses his charm to get out of different scenarios.[3]
Ravi Cabot-Conyers as Wim: A human boy from the planet At Attin.[3]
Ryan Kiera Armstrong as Fern: A human girl from the planet At Attin.[3]
Kyriana Kratter as KB: A human girl and friend of Fern from the planet At Attin who wears a cybernetic visor connected to an implant on her head.[3]
Robert Timothy Smith as Neel: An elephant-like alien boy who is Wim's friend from the planet At Attin.[3] Kacie Borrowman serves as the performance artist for Neel.
Nick Frost as the voice of SM-33: The decrepit droid first mate of the Onyx Cinder.[4] Rob Ramsdell serves as the performance artist for SM-33.
Recurring co-stars
Tunde Adebimpe as Wendle: Wim's dad.[5]
Kerry Condon as Fara: Fern's mom who works as a teacher and undersecretary on At Attin.[5]
Alia Shawkat as the voice of Kh'ymm: An unidentified owl/otter-like alien and map expert with a testy allyship with Jod.
Hala Finley as Hayna: A child soldier in the Troika clan on At Achrann.
Mathieu Kassovitz as General Strix: The leader of the Troika clan on At Achrann and father of Hayna.
Kelly Macdonald as Pokkit: A freelance gun for hire and former partner of Jod's.
Other co-stars
Fred Tatasciore as the voice of Brutus, a Shistavanen member of Jod's pirate crew who led a mutiny against him and took over.[6] Stephen Oyoung serves as the performance artist for Brutus.
Jaleel White as Gunter, a pirate[7][6]
Dale Soules as Chaelt, a pirate[7][6]
Marti Matulis as Vane, a Nikto pirate previously seen on The Mandalorian.[7][6]
Sisa Grey as Koma, a pirate
Dominic Burgess as Beef, a humanoid pirate of indeterminate species
Paloma Garcia-Lee as Melna, a woman on Port Borgo who is concerned about the children's presence there.
Alan Resnick as Tuut Orial, a pirate merchant on Port Borgo.
Anthony Atamanuik as the voice of an unidentified fry cook on Port Borgo. David St. Pierre serves as the performance artist for the unidentified fry cook.
John Gemberling as the voice of a greasy pirate customer on Port Borgo. Dane DiLiegro serves as the performance artist for the greasy pirate customer.
Alfred Molina as the voice of Benjar Pranic, an Ishi Tib pirate. Alexander Ward serves as the performance artist for Benjar Pranic.
Julie Ann Emery as Hotelier, an employee of the spa and hotel on Lanupa.
Patrick Seitz as the voice of Cthallops, a large unidentified alien patron on Lanupa who helps Jod's group get into Tak Rennod's hidden base.
Episodes
No. Title Directed by [8] Written by [9] Original release date [10][11]
1 "This Could Be a Real Adventure" Jon Watts Christopher Ford & Jon Watts December 2, 2024
Somewhere in outer space, Captain Silvo leads a raid on a ship. When no currency can be found, his crew member Brutus incites a mutiny. On the fairly modern planet of At Attin, Wim and his friend Neel prepare to take aptitude exams to determine their future. Wim implies that he wishes he were a Jedi, despite Neel's retort that that would be impossible. Meanwhile, truant students Fern and KB spend most of their time riding a hoverbike around town. When Wim misses the bus, he takes his own bike but falls into a ditch, where he discovers what he thinks is a Jedi temple. He is found by a droid who takes him to school but is subsequently admonished by his workaholic father, Wendle, who tells him that he needs to make up the exam. Wim convinces Neel to visit the "temple" with him, with Fern (who overheard his claim) and KB following as well. The group finds a hatch and enters, only to learn that it is really a long-abandoned spaceship. Wim pushes a button that activates the ship, lifting them away. Wendle watches in horror as the ship takes his son and friends deep into space.
2 "Way, Way Out Past the Barrier" David Lowery Christopher Ford & Jon Watts December 2, 2024
The kids meet the ship's pilot, an aging droid named SM-33 who does not realize that his captain is long gone. Fern convinces him that she is his new captain, and he takes them to a nearby outpost, as At Attin is not on any map. The kids venture through the outpost and accidentally split up, during which Wim uses his "lunch money" to buy food only to learn that his currency is considered very valuable. When he tells the locals that he is from At Attin, everyone laughs as they tell him that "At Attin" is the name of a lost planet that holds a hidden treasure. A gang of pirates try to seize the kids by force to enslave them. SM-33 intervenes and tries to protect the children but is quickly overwhelmed and gunned down. Brutus has the children thrown in the brig. Down there, they meet Silvo, who introduces himself as Jod Na Nawood and reveals that he is Force-sensitive and has some usable knowledge. Wim, believing him to be a Jedi, agrees to work together so they can escape, with Jod offering to take the kids back to their ship as long as he gets to come with them.
3 "Very Interesting, as an Astrogation Problem" David Lowery Christopher Ford & Jon Watts December 10, 2024
On At Attin, Wendle, Fara, Neel's mother Nooma, and KB's parents Maree and Garree are told by a Security Droid that due to the kids going past the barrier, it is out of the jurisdiction of the droids. Jod helps the kids escape the brig, but they refuse to leave without SM-33, forcing him to go back and rescue him as Brendar Pranic identifies Jod as Silvo. They outwit the pirates and flee. Fern refuses to trust Jod, Wim and Neel are convinced that he is a real Jedi, and KB reluctantly admits that he is their only hope of getting home. Jod takes the kids to meet his "friend" Kh'ymm, a map expert that even he doesn't trust. Kh'ymm refers to Jod as "Crimson Jack" before revealing that At Attin is among a series of legendary planets that have protected themselves with a barrier. She prints the coordinates, but Jod realizes that she was stalling for the authorities to arrive and forces the kids to flee. Jod finally admits that he is not a Jedi, but agrees that they must work together to get what they want and escape the authorities to their next destination. X-Wing Commander Kent interrogates Kh'ymm about the group's whereabouts as she quotes "you wouldn't believe me if I told you".
4 "Can't Say I Remember No At Attin" Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert Christopher Ford & Jon Watts December 17, 2024
The crew use Kh'ymm's coordinates to arrive at, what they believe to be, At Attin. The planet turns out to resemble a war torn version of it, and later they learn that they are actually on At Achrann, one of the sister planets. Jod stays on the ship with SM-33 while the kids venture out. They run into soldiers who identify themselves as Troiks who have been at war with the Hattans, who have stolen their Eopies. Neel befriends a young girl soldier named Hayna, whose father General Strix insists that the children be treated like adults. Neel does not take to the violent lifestyle, preferring a more humane approach. The kids are to aid the Troiks in getting their Eopies back, but Jod and SM-33 buy them back from the Hattans. As a reward, they are directed to the "Fallen Sanctum" which resembles the Supervisor's tower on At Attin. The crew find that it contains the coordinates to other similar planets, but At Attin's has been scratched out. SM-33 reveals that he destroyed it, but his memory has been wiped. Fern orders him to remember and he reveals that At Attin is where the former captain hid his treasure. Suddenly, SM-33 attacks the group as part of an order from the previous captain. Jod turns him off and Neel faints after helping to save his friends.
5 "You Have a Lot to Learn About Pirates" Jake Schreier Myung Joh Wesner December 24, 2024
On At Attin, the parents desperately try to send a message beyond the barrier, but this attempt is foiled. Fara admits to Wendle that they have to go behind the Supervisor's back. The Crew manage to restrain SM-33 and alter his programming to prevent him from turning on them. He reveals that the hidden treasure belonged to famed pirate Tak Rennod, meaning that the ship they are on is the Onyx Cinder. SM-33 agrees to take them to his hidden base, which has since been turned into a luxury planet called Lanupa. Jod disguises the children as elders as they arrive on the planet. However, his former partner Pokkit, a freelancer, outs his location to Brutus. With help from the patron Cthallops, the Crew make their way deep into Lanupa's hidden caves, maneuvering through booby traps until they find Rennod's hidden base. They find the coordinates to At Attin and learn that the "treasure" is a mint that creates infinite credits. When Fern reminds Jod of the fair reward he was promised, Jod, desiring the mint, challenges Fern for the captaincy, and with a cutlass to her throat, urges her to yield. After she does so, the children escape, and Jod picks up a lightsaber that was among the relics in the trove.
6 TBA Bryce Dallas Howard Myung Joh Wesner December 31, 2024
7 TBA Lee Isaac Chung Christopher Ford & Jon Watts January 7, 2025
8 TBA Jon Watts Christopher Ford & Jon Watts January 14, 2025
Production
Development
In February 2022, Production Weekly revealed the existence of an upcoming, untitled Star Wars series that was being developed under the working title Grammar Rodeo.[12] Jon Watts was reportedly being considered to direct at least one episode of the series, with Jon Favreau serving as an executive producer after creating the Star Wars series The Mandalorian. The new series was reported to be set during the High Republic era, with a formal announcement planned for Star Wars Celebration in May 2022.[13][14] In mid-May, Watts and Christopher Ford were revealed to have created the series, with the pair executive producing and Ford serving as writer. The series was also revealed to be set after the events of Return of the Jedi (1983), the same time period in which The Mandalorian is set, and was described as a "galactic version of classic [Amblin Entertainment] coming-of-age adventure films of the '80s".[15]

Watts initially pitched the series as a film right after the release of his Marvel Cinematic Universe film Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017), but his commitments with Marvel Studios delayed the project until he was finished with his work on Spider-Man: Far From Home (2019) and Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021). This period saw Favreau's creation of The Mandalorian, which influenced Watts's decision to produce the project into a television series, which he would begin upon completion of No Way Home.[16] During Star Wars Celebration at the end of May 2022, the series' title was revealed to be Star Wars: Skeleton Crew.[17] Dave Filoni was serving as an executive producer after doing the same on The Mandalorian and its other spin-off series alongside Favreau.[18] Another executive producer, Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy, explained that Watts had approached her about making a Star Wars series inspired by the Amblin film The Goonies (1985). Kennedy, who had served as an executive producer on that film and as co-founder of Amblin Entertainment, said Skeleton Crew "evolved out of that kind of enthusiasm in wanting to tell stories in this space". Favreau felt that when Watts and Ford had pitched the series to Kennedy, they were "speaking right to the person who was there and knows the 11 herbs and spices that go into it".[19][20] Ford said Kennedy told them that she never thought of Amblin's films as being for kids, but rather being stories that "just happen to be about kids, a story of a kid going on an adventure". This inspired him to develop the show for audiences of all ages.[21]

In March 2023, Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert, as well as David Lowery were revealed to have directed an episode each.[22][23] The following month, Jake Schreier, Bryce Dallas Howard, and Lee Isaac Chung were announced as additional directors.[2] By August 2024, Watts and Ford were considered to be showrunners of the series.[4] Colin Wilson also executive produces, with Susan McNamara and John Bartnicki as producers.[24]

Writing
Myung Joh Wesner also serves as writer on the series, alongside Ford and Watts.[9] Skeleton Crew was confirmed to occur within the same time frame as The Mandalorian and Ahsoka,[18] referencing those series along with the Star Wars films.[3] Ford had described Skeleton Crew's tone as being an "adventure", desiring to make it an enjoyable series, but also containing danger. He had further gone on to say that the situation would be "extra fraught" when the kids were in danger. Jude Law had said that his character was "a lot of the world that they experience: contradictory, and at times a place of nurture and other times a place of threat" and that the series would be conveyed through the perspective of the children. Law had also concurred with Ford in agreeing that the series would also depict danger, calling the relationship between the children and adults a "goofy relationship ... And then other times it's really quite dark and quite scary".[21] He added that he and the young cast were "in constant state of confusion and jeopardy and challenge", with Skeleton Crew depicting them working together to overcome those fears.[3] Favreau had also wanted the series to convey many tones that "reflects the storyteller of the filmmaker", which had been the same method he had used when working on The Mandalorian.[20]

Design
Louise Mingenbach serves as the costume designer.[25]

Casting
With the February 2022 reports, it was believed the series was looking for four teenage actors and one 30-to-40-year-old actor as its series regulars.[13][14] Casting of the four teenage actors was still underway in May 2022,[15] with Law revealed to be cast in the lead role, reported to be a Force-user, at the end of the month.[17] In April 2023, Ravi Cabot-Conyers, Kyriana Kratter, Robert Timothy Smith, and Ryan Kiera Armstrong were revealed as the series' lead children,[2][26] with Tunde Adebimpe and Kerry Condon also starring.[26] The next month, Jaleel White revealed that he would appear in the series as a pirate.[7][6] In July 2024, the series' key characters were revealed: Law portrays Jod Na Nawood, with Cabot-Conyers as Wim, Kratter as KB, Smith as Neel, and Armstrong as Fern. Nick Frost was also revealed to be voicing a droid in the series named SM-33.[3]

Filming
Principal photography had been happening for "a few weeks" by early September 2022,[27] at Manhattan Beach Studios in Los Angeles County,[13] under the working title Grammar Rodeo (a reference to The Simpsons's episode "Bart on the Road").[15] Filming was previously scheduled to take place from June to December.[13] Sean Porter,[28] David Klein, and Paul Hughen served as cinematographers.[29] The series utilized the StageCraft Volume technology in addition to stop-motion animation, headed by Phil Tippett, and matte paintings with one of Industrial Light & Magic's former painters coming out of retirement to work on the paintings.[30] Lowery said his episode included a member of the Teek species from the television film Ewoks: The Battle for Endor (1985) who was created using a puppet; Lowery enjoyed the combination of puppetry, which he called "the most ancient technology", and the series' other cutting-edge effects.[31] Filming officially wrapped on January 22, 2023.[32]

Post-production
Andrew S. Eisen serves as an editor on the series. Eisen previously worked on The Mandalorian and The Book of Boba Fett.[33] John Knoll served as the visual effects supervisor, with Industrial Light & Magic, DNEG, Image Engine, Tippett Studio, BOT VFX, and Cantina Creative providing visual effects.[34]

Music
In November 2024, Mick Giacchino was revealed to have composed the score for the series. His father, Michael Giacchino, previously composed the score for the Star Wars film Rogue One (2016) as well as Watts's Marvel Cinematic Universe Spider-Man films. Mick wanted the main theme for Skeleton Crew to "capture that feeling of being a kid, looking out at the twin suns, and knowing that there's an adventure out there waiting for you". It consists of a simple chord sequence arranged for "harps and synths to create this kind of whimsical floating feeling". Watts associated the opening four chords of the theme with the four main characters.[35] The score was recorded at the Newman Scoring Stage at the Fox Studio Lot.

Marketing
The first footage for the series was revealed at Star Wars Celebration London in April 2023.[2] The first official trailer and key art was released that August at Disney's D23 convention.[4]

Release
Skeleton Crew premiered on Disney+ on December 2, 2024, with its first two episodes. The other six episodes will be released weekly from December 10 to January 14, 2025.[9][10] A 2023 premiere was first announced at Star Wars Celebration in May 2022,[17] with White expecting the series to be released in November or December of that year.[7] By late 2023, Skeleton Crew was set to be released in 2024,[36][37] with a United States Copyright Office filing for the first episode indicating an approximate release in January.[38] By July 2024, the series was set to premiere on December 3, 2024,[3] before it was moved up a day in November to the December 2 date.[10]

Reception
Viewership
TVision estimated that Skeleton Crew was the top-streaming show from December 2–8.[39] In Canada, JustWatch calculated that Skeleton Crew was the sixth most-streamed show from December 2-8, while[40] Whip Media reported that Skeleton Crew was the fourth most-streamed original series in the U.S. for the week ending December 8.[41] TVision later announced that Skeleton Crew was the second most-streamed from December 9–15.[42]

Critical response
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 90% of 100 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 7.6/10. The website's critic consensus reads, "Evoking childlike wonder, Skeleton Crew is a swashbuckling Star Wars adventure that refreshingly keeps things simple."[43] On Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, the series holds a score of 72/100, based on 23 critics, indicating "generally favorable" reviews.[44]

Alison Herman of Variety wrote, "Skeleton Crew takes Star Wars to new places only in the literal sense. But the show is able to nail its limited brief, and make a Star Wars show that's actually rooted in childhood rather than evoking memories of one's own."[45] Daniel Fienberg of The Hollywood Reporter wrote, "The generally low-stakes, thematically light, young-skewing romp takes us into under-explored corners of the seemingly boundless galaxy while feeling pleasantly familiar." Kelly Lawler of USA Today wrote, "What stands out most when watching the series is that it feels so very influenced; it's not just a Star Wars series, it's Star Wars plus something. It's gimmicky and not just a little cookie-cutter in its expansion of the sci-fi franchise, which gets diluted the more shows Disney+ cranks out."[46]

In a mixed review, Ben Travers of IndieWire wrote, "Star Wars: Skeleton Crew gets off to a depressingly familiar start, while bungling the introduction of its primary protagonists and generally plodding along until Jude Law pops up."[47] Zach Handlen of The Boston Globe wrote, "All of these assets are buried under one problem: this is a premise that doesn't know how to be a TV show yet."[48]

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Jude Law

Law in 2024
Born David Jude Heyworth Law
29 December 1972 (age 52)
London, England
Occupation Actor
Years active 1987–present
Spouses
Sadie Frost
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​(m. 1997; div. 2003)​
Phillipa Coan
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​(m. 2019)​
Children 7, including Raff and Iris
Relatives Natasha Law (sister)
David Jude Heyworth Law (born 29 December 1972) is an English actor. He began his career in theatre before landing small roles in various British television productions and feature films. Law gained recognition for his role in Anthony Minghella's The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999), for which he won the BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role and was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor.

Law found further critical and commercial success in Steven Spielberg's A.I. Artificial Intelligence (2001), Sam Mendes' Road to Perdition (2002), Minghella's Cold Mountain (2003), for which he earned Academy Award and BAFTA nominations, in addition to the drama Closer (2004) and the romantic comedy The Holiday (2006). His subsequent roles were as Dr. Watson in Sherlock Holmes (2009) and Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows (2011), a young Albus Dumbledore in Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald (2018) and Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore (2022), and Yon-Rogg in Captain Marvel (2019); all of which rank among his highest-grossing releases. Other notable films include Contagion (2011), Hugo (2011), Side Effects (2013), The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014), and Spy (2015), as well as the television series The Young Pope (2016), The New Pope (2020), and Star Wars: Skeleton Crew (2024).

In addition to his film work, Law has performed in several West End and Broadway productions including Les Parents terribles in 1994, Hamlet in 2010, and Anna Christie in 2011. These earned him nominations for two Tony Awards. He has also been awarded the Honorary César and was named a knight of the Order of Arts and Letters by the French government.

Early life
David Jude Heyworth Law[1] was born on 29 December 1972 in the Lewisham district of London[2] to Peter Robert Law and Margaret Anne Heyworth, both teachers who had married five years earlier.[1] His father later became, according to Law, "the youngest headmaster in London".[3] He is of Welsh descent through his maternal grandmother, who had originally been "long lost" from his family because Law's mother had been put up for adoption as a child.[4] Law was given the first name David after the best friend of his father, but has always been referred to by his middle name, Jude,[5] which was taken both from the protagonist of Thomas Hardy's novel Jude the Obscure and the Beatles' song "Hey Jude".[6] He grew up in Blackheath, an area in the borough of Greenwich, with his older sister,[7] Natasha,[8] where he was educated, first at John Ball Primary School,[9] then briefly at Kidbrooke School,[10] and then at Alleyn's School.[9]

Career
1987–1999: Early work and breakthrough
Law began acting in 1987 with the National Youth Music Theatre,[11] though his interest in performing began during his childhood, having been previously cast in a Saint George and the Dragon rendition as a five-year-old. Having grown a dislike for school, Law dropped out at age 17 to pursue acting,[12] playing various roles in the Edinburgh Fringe-awarded play The Ragged Child.[13] One of his first major stage roles was Foxtrot Darling in Philip Ridley's The Fastest Clock in the Universe, which he performed at the Hampstead Theatre in London.[14] Law went on to appear as Michael in the 1994 West End rendition of Jean Cocteau's tragicomedy Les Parents terribles, directed by Sean Mathias.[15][16] This performance earned him a Laurence Olivier Award nomination for Outstanding Newcomer,[17] as well as a Ian Charleson Award under the same category title.[18] Following a title change to Indiscretions, the play was reworked and transferred to Broadway in 1995, where Law acted opposite Kathleen Turner, Roger Rees and Cynthia Nixon.[19][20] This role earned him a Tony Award nomination for best supporting actor,[21] and the Theatre World Award.[22]

In 1989, Law received his first television role in a film based on the Beatrix Potter children's book, The Tailor of Gloucester. Following this, he took on minor roles in various British television series, including a two-year stint in the Granada TV produced ITV soap opera Families.[23] He also appeared in the episode "Shoscombe Old Place" in ITV's Sherlock Holmes,[24] and he played the leading role in the BFI/Channel 4 short The Crane (1992).[25]

In 1994, Law appeared in his first major leading film role with the British crime drama Shopping, which also starred his then future wife, Sadie Frost.[25] He later gained prominence for his role in the Oscar Wilde biopic Wilde (1997), for which he won the Evening Standard British Film Award for Most Promising Newcomer as well as a London Film Critics Circle Award for his portrayal of Lord Alfred Douglas,[26][27] the glamorous young lover of Stephen Fry's Wilde.[12] The New York Times reviewer Janet Maslin noted that Law's "voluptuous beauty and mocking, boyish petulance gives [Douglas] a rock star's presence."[28] Other reviewers including William Gallagher also complimented Law's appearance as the character.[29][30] In Andrew Niccol's science fiction film Gattaca (1997), Law took on the role of a disabled former swimming star living in a eugenics-obsessed dystopia.[31] In Clint Eastwood's Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil (1997), he played the role of Billy Hanson, a male prostitute killed by his partner, an art dealer portrayed by Kevin Spacey.[32][33] Law also played Steven Grlscz, a vampire and an expert seducer, in The Wisdom of Crocodiles (1998).[34][35]

In 1999, Law starred alongside Matt Damon, Gwyneth Paltrow, Cate Blanchett, and Philip Seymour Hoffman in the psychological thriller film The Talented Mr. Ripley, directed by Anthony Minghella.[36] Law learned to play the saxophone for his role in the film,[37] and his performance earned him the BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role,[38] as well as nominations for the Golden Globe Award and Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor.[39] The Guardian film critic Peter Bradshaw commented on Law giving "a very stylish and charismatic performance as the exquisite Dickie, all cruelty and caprice."[40]

At this time, Law and his then-wife Sadie Frost were members of the Primrose Hill set,[41] which, along with other members such as Jonny Lee Miller,[42] led to the 1996 creation of production company Natural Nylon,[43] which he would later leave in 2003.[44]

2000–2008: Expansion and critical recognition

Law at the 2007 Toronto International Film Festival
In 2001, Law starred as Russian sniper Vasily Zaytsev in the film Enemy at the Gates, and learned ballet dancing for the film A.I. Artificial Intelligence (2001).[45] In 2002, Law played a mob hitman in Sam Mendes's 1930s period drama Road to Perdition.[6] In 2003, he again collaborated with director Minghella for the period war film Cold Mountain opposite Nicole Kidman and Renee Zellweger, for which he received nominations for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama,[46][27] the BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role,[47] and the Academy Award for Best Actor.[48]

Law, an admirer of Laurence Olivier, suggested the actor's image be included in the 2004 film Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow. Using computer graphics technology, footage of the young Olivier was merged into the film, playing Dr. Totenkopf, a mysterious scientific genius and supervillain.[49][50] Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow would be the final film produced by Natural Nylon, which had folded with the departure of its founding members, including Law. The company did not see major successes.[51] Also in 2004, Law portrayed the title character in Alfie, a remake of Bill Naughton's 1966 film, playing the role originated by Michael Caine;[52][53][54] the remake received negative reviews and flopped at the box office.[55] Law later took on another of Caine's earlier roles in the 2007 film Sleuth, adapted by Nobel Laureate in Literature Harold Pinter.[56]

In 2006, he portrayed the role of a single parent in the American romantic comedy film The Holiday, written, produced and directed by Nancy Meyers.[57] In 2007, Law starred alongside Norah Jones in the romantic drama My Blueberry Nights, which premiered at the Cannes Film Festival. Additionally, he received the Honorary César at the 32nd César Awards,[58][59] and was named a knight of the Order of Arts and Letters by Gerard Errera, the French ambassador.[60][61] By the end of the year, Law was one of the Top Ten A-list of the most bankable film stars in Hollywood, according to the Ulmer Scale.[62]

2009–present: Return to theatre and other projects

Law at the 2011 Cannes Film Festival
In May 2009, Law returned to the London stage to portray the title role in William Shakespeare's Hamlet at the Donmar Warehouse West End season at Wyndham's Theatre. The BBC reported "a fine and solid performance" but included other reviews of Law's interpretation that were mixed.[63] There was a further run of the production at Elsinore Castle in Denmark from 25–30 August 2009.[64] In September 2009, the production transferred to the Broadhurst Theatre in New York City. The Washington Post felt the much-anticipated performance was "highly disappointing".[65] Nonetheless, he was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Play and at the Critics' Circle Theatre Awards ceremony, he was presented with the John and Wendy Trewin Award for Best Shakespearean Performance.[66][67] Also in 2009, Law became one of three actors who took over the role of actor Heath Ledger in Terry Gilliam's film The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus. Along with Law, actors Johnny Depp and Colin Farrell portray "three separate dimensions in the film".[68][69]

In 2010, Law appeared opposite Forest Whitaker in the dark science fiction comedy Repo Men,[70] and also starred as Dr. Watson in Guy Ritchie's adaption of Sherlock Holmes, alongside Robert Downey, Jr. and Rachel McAdams,[71] as well as the 2011 sequel, Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows.[72] In 2009, Law starred as a drag-performing supermodel in Sally Potter's film Rage.[73][74] He portrayed blogger Alan Krumwiede in the 2011 medical thriller Contagion. The Hollywood Reporter critic Todd McCarthy called the character "excellent" and praised the "compelling ferociousness" of Law's portrayal.[75]

Law at the 2018 San Diego Comic-Con
In May 2015, it was announced that Law would portray Lenny Belardo/Pius XIII, an American cardinal who becomes the pope.[76] A ten-episode series titled The Young Pope was jointly produced by Sky Atlantic and Canal+ with HBO, and directed by Paolo Sorrentino. The series began airing in various countries in October 2016.[77] In their respective reviews for The Guardian and The New York Times, Rebecca Nicholson praised the "surprising charm" with which Law strikes a balance between the qualities of a "vindictive authoritarian and wounded man-child", while James Poniewozik described his role as "saddled with stiff dialogue".[78][79] Law reprised in the role in the spin-off series The New Pope, which premiered on HBO on 13 January 2020.[80] He also starred in the miniseries The Third Day, which premiered on HBO on 14 September 2020.[81]

Law portrayed Albus Dumbledore, a wizard, in the fantasy film Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald.[82] It was released on 16 November 2018 to mixed reviews.[83][84] Law acted as a screenwriter in Woody Allen's A Rainy Day in New York (2019).[85] Law also portrayed Yon-Rogg in the 2019 Marvel Cinematic Universe superhero film Captain Marvel,[86] which was a global box office success, grossing over $1 billion worldwide.[87] In 2023, Law played Captain Hook in Peter Pan & Wendy, a live-action adaptation of the animated film Peter Pan, which was released directly onto Disney+.[88] He is set to star in the limited series The Auteur.[89]

Law is starring in Star Wars: Skeleton Crew, which premiered on Disney+ on December 2, 2024.[90] Law was attached to play artist Roland Penrose in Lee, a World War II-era drama film directed by Ellen Kuras,[91] but was later replaced by Alexander Skarsgård.[92]

Other work
Activism
In 2002, Law directed a Respect for Animals anti-fur cinema commercial, titled "Fur and Against". It used music composed by Gary Kemp, and included appearances by Law, Chrissie Hynde, Moby, George Michael, Danny Goffey, Rhys Ifans, Sadie Frost, Helena Christensen, Sir Paul McCartney, Melanie C, and Stella McCartney.[93] In 2013, Law, representing PETA, wrote a letter to the World Trade Organization in support of keeping the European Union's restrictions against the seal trade; the restriction, which had been implemented three years prior, faced opposition from the Canadian government.[94]

In 2011, Law joined street protests against Alexander Lukashenko and his brutal crackdown on the Belarusian democracy movement.[95]

Afghanistan peace efforts
In July 2007, Law and Jeremy Gilley were in Afghanistan over a period of ten days to document peace commitments and activities there for an upcoming film and for marking the UN International Day of Peace.[96][97] Accompanied by UNICEF Representative Catherine Mbengue, they travelled and filmed in dangerous areas of eastern Afghanistan with a film crew, interviewing children, government ministers, community leaders and UN officials.[98] They also filmed at schools and visited various UNICEF-supported programmes inside and outside the capital Kabul.[99][100] The efforts of Peace One Day are coordinated in celebration of the annual International Day of Peace, on 21 September.[101][102] The film, named The Day After Peace, premiered at the Cannes Film Festival,[103][104][105] after which it was further shown at a gala screening at the Royal Albert Hall on 21 September 2008.[106]

On 30 August 2008, Law and Gilley returned to Afghanistan to help keep up momentum around Peace Day. They met President Hamid Karzai, top NATO and UN officials, and members of the aid community, where they also screened The Day After Peace, which features activities that took place throughout Afghanistan in 2007. It also highlights support from UNICEF and the WHO for the peaceful immunisation of 1.4 million children against polio in insecure areas.[107][108][109][110]

Philanthropy
In 2004, Law launched a campaign to raise £2.5 million towards the Young Vic Theatre's £12.5 million redevelopment project,[111][112][113] with the theatre successfully re-opening in 2006.[114] As of 2007, Law was Chairman of the Young Vic committee, during which he expressed dignity for his contributions towards the theatre.[115] In 2006, he joined Robbie Williams in the "Soccer Aid" celebrity football match to benefit UNICEF.[116]

In 2006, he starred in an anthology of Samuel Beckett readings and performances directed by Anthony Minghella. With the Beckett Gala Evening at the Reading Town Hall, more than £22,000 was donated for the Macmillan Cancer Support.[117] Also in 2006, Frost and Law directed a Shakespeare play in a South African orphanage. He travelled to Durban with Frost and their children to help children who have lost their parents to AIDS.[118] In July 2007, as patron of the charity, he helped kick off the month-long tour of the AIDS-themed musical Thula Sizwe by the Young Zulu Warriors.[119] Also in 2007, he encouraged the Friends of the Earth/the Big Ask campaign, asking British government to take action against climate change.[120][121][122]

Law has done charity work for organizations such as Make Poverty History, the Rhys Daniels Trust, and the WAVE Trauma Centre.[123] He supports the Make-A-Wish Foundation and the Pride of Britain Awards.[124][125][126][127]

He is the chairman of the Music For Tomorrow Foundation to help rebuild Katrina-devastated New Orleans.[128][129]

Law serves as an ambassador of the Prince of Wales' Children and the Arts Foundation.[130] He supports Breast Cancer Care,[131] and in December 2008 he supported the Willow Foundation by creating a small canvas for their campaign Stars on Canvas.[132][133][134] In April 2009 he supported the charity Education Africa with the gift of a mask he had painted and signed himself. The campaign was launched on eBay by Education Africa.[135]

Law, alongside Judi Dench, helped save St Stephen's Church in Hampstead. They supported the campaign, which raised £4.5 million to refurbish the Victorian church in North London. The building reopened in March 2009 as an arts and community centre.[136][137]

Realtime Movie
In early 2007, Law shot the short film Realtime Movie Trailer at Borough Market, South London. Instead of promoting a film, this "trailer", which appeared among regular trailers in selected cinemas across London starting 19 November 2007, advertised a live event, Realtime Movie by Polish artist Paweł Althamer. Hundreds turned up for this unfilmed reenactment, in real time, of the sequence of events shown in Realtime Movie Trailer by the same actors, including Althamer as a Polish labourer, held on 30 November 2007. The performance was commissioned by Tate Modern as part of its "The World as a Stage" exhibition, which explored the boundaries between arts and reality.[138][139][140]

Music
Law is a featured artist on Vampire Weekend's 2019 album, Father of the Bride, in which he recites Thomas Campbell's poem "Lord Ullin's Daughter" during the song of the same name.[141]

Modelling
Since 2005, Law has represented Dunhill as an "apparel ambassador" in Asia,[142] where in 2008 he became the international face of the brand and began appearing in worldwide advertising campaigns.[143][144] That same year, Law became the face of the men's perfume, Homme Sport by Dior.[145][146] In 2022, both Law and his son Raff became ambassadors for Italian luxury brand Brioni.[147]

Personal life
In 2010, Law purchased a property in Highgate, London,[148] moving from Primrose Hill with his then-partner Sienna Miller.[149][150] His residence was at The Grove, a street known for its notable residents.[151] Throughout the 2000s, an "unhealthy amount of information" about Law's life had been in the possession of the media, prompting his involvement in the News International phone hacking scandal. Additionally, a family member of his was alleged to have been paid by News of the World to share information with them.[152]

Family and relationships
Law is the younger brother of Natasha Law, an illustrator and artist based in London.[153][154] His parents live in Vaudelnay, France, where they run their own drama school and theatre.[155]

On 2 September 1997, Law married actress Sadie Frost,[156] whom he had met in 1992 on the set of Shopping.[157] They have three children, including Raff and Iris.[158] On 29 October 2003, the couple divorced.[159] While filming Alfie (2004) in late 2003, Law and co-star Sienna Miller began a relationship; they became engaged in 2004.[160] On 8 July 2005, Law issued a public apology to Miller for having an affair with his children's nanny.[161] Miller and Law ended their relationship in November 2006.[162]

In 2008, Law was in a brief relationship with American model Samantha Burke,[163][164] who gave birth to his fourth child in September 2009.[158][165] His fifth child was born in 2015, to Catherine Harding.[158] On 1 May 2019, he married his girlfriend Phillipa Coan.[166] In September 2020, Law announced the birth of the couple's first child together, who is also his sixth.[167] Their second child, and his seventh, was born in February 2023.[158][168]

Credits
Main article: List of Jude Law performances
Awards and nominations
Film
Award Year Result Category Project
Academy Awards 1999 Nominated Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor The Talented Mr. Ripley
2003 Nominated Academy Award for Best Actor Cold Mountain
Golden Globe Awards 1999 Nominated Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture The Talented Mr. Ripley
2001 Nominated Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture A.I. Artificial Intelligence
2003 Nominated Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama Cold Mountain
BAFTA Awards 1999 Won BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role The Talented Mr. Ripley
2003 Nominated BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role Cold Mountain
MTV Movie Award 2003 Nominated MTV Movie Award as Best Trans-Atlantic Breakthrough Performer
ShoWest Award 2004 Won ShoWest Award as Male Star of the Year
People's Choice Award 2005 Nominated People's Choice Award as Favorite Leading Man
César Awards 2007 Won César Awards as Honorary César
Karlovy Vary International Film Festival 2010 Won President's Prize
Annie Awards 2012 Nominated Annie Award for Voice Acting in a Feature Production Rise of the Guardians
Teen Choice Awards 2019 Nominated Teen Choice Award for Choice Movie Villain Captain Marvel[169]
Television
Award Year Result Category Project
Golden Globe Awards 2017 Nominated Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Miniseries or Television Film The Young Pope
Theatre
Award Year Result Category Project
Laurence Olivier Award 1994 Nominated Best Newcomer in a Play Les Parents terribles (1994)
2010 Nominated Best Leading Actor in a Play Hamlet (2010)
2012 Nominated Best Leading Actor in a Play Anna Christie (2012)
Ian Charleson Award 1994 Third prize Ian Charleson Award Ion (1995)
1999 Commendation Ian Charleson Award 'Tis Pity She's a Whore (1999)
Tony Award 1995 Nominated Best Featured Actor in a Play Indiscretions (1995)
2010 Nominated Best Leading Actor in a Play Hamlet (2010)
Theatre World Award 1995 Won Theatre World Award Indiscretions (1995)
Critics' Circle Theatre Award 2010 Won Best Shakespearean Performance Hamlet (2010)
South Bank Show Award 2010 Won Best Leading Actor Hamlet (2010)
Whatsonstage.com Award 2010 Won Best Leading Actor Hamlet (2010)
2012 Nominated Best Leading Actor Anna Christie (2011)
Falstaff Award 2010 Won Best Leading Actor Hamlet (2010)
Outer Critics Circle Award 2010 Nominated Best Leading Actor Hamlet (2010)
Drama League Award 2010 Nominated Best Performance Hamlet (2010)
Drama Desk Award 2010 Nominated Best Performance Hamlet (2010)
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