Lucasfilm revealed a first look at Jude Law in upcoming Star Wars series Skeleton Crew.Revealed at D23 Expo and posted to Twitter by IGN, the image, which you can see below, shows Law's character approaching what look like security cameras. He's standing in front a group of younger characters. The exact context for the scene is not entirely clear at the time of writing.
What Is Skeleton Crew?
Announced at Star Wars Celebration 2022, Skeleton Crew comes from executive producers Jon Watts, Christopher Ford, Jon Favreau and Dave Filoni and originally had the codename Grammar Rodeo. The show takes place following the events 1983's Star Wars: Episode VI -- Return of the Jedi, which is the same period in which The Mandalorian and The Book of Boba Fett are set. The project will center around a lost group of children and was described at its announcement as "a galactic version of classic Amblin coming-of-age adventure films of the ’80s." Otherwise, details about the plot are unknown, and it's not even entirely clear what Law's character is named or who else will appear in the series.
Filming on Skeleton Crew began in earlier this year, and reports claim the project has a budget larger than that of The Mandalorian. Estimates say the series is expected to spend $136 million in its first season as opposed to approximately $100 million for The Mandalorian. Part of the reason for that increase is supposedly a large amount of tax offsets from the California Film Commission.
Law is an award-winning actor known for his roles in such projects as 1999's The Talented Mr. Ripley, 2003's Cold Mountain and 2001's Enemy at the Gates. Additionally, Law has played such characters as Dr. John Watson in Guy Ritchie's series of Sherlock Holmes films and Albus Dumbledore in the Fantastic Beasts series. Law also played Yon-Rogg in 2019's Captain Marvel.
Skeleton Crew is one of several upcoming live-action Star Wars series for Disney+. The streaming service is also set to debut such shows as Andor, Ahsoka and The Acolyte in the relatively near future.
Skeleton Crew is set to release at some point in 2023, though a more specific date is not known at the time of writing.
Source: D23; Via: IGN