Highlights
- "Star Wars: Skeleton Crew is set to captivate fans with a thrilling adventure featuring 4 kids in a strange and mysterious galaxy, reminiscent of classic family films like E.T. and The Goonies."
- "The main cast of Skeleton Crew, including talented young actors Ryan Kiera Armstrong, Robert Timothy Smith, Ravi Cabot-Conyers, and Kyriana Kratter, are ready to shine alongside Jude Law's intriguing Force-wielding character."
- "Scheduled for a December 2023 premiere on Disney Plus, Skeleton Crew promises to offer a refreshing departure from recent Star Wars projects, appealing to a younger audience and bringing the magic back to the franchise."
Star Wars: Skeleton Crew is one of the franchise's most mysterious upcoming projects. Luckily, there's one less mystery swirling around now that the show's official lead cast has been revealed.
The recent Star Wars: Skeleton Crew synopsis already got several fans hyped up for the upcoming series. It's not difficult to see why, as it seems to harken back to classic family films from companies like Amblin. The synopsis mentions 4 kids getting lost in a "strange and mysterious galaxy," teasing a much more grand scale take on the idea of kids on an adventure seen in Amblin films E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial and The Goonies. But all the excitement for the Star Wars: Skeleton Crew synopsis seemed to miss another key aspect: the cast.
The official copyright filing for Star Wars: Skeleton Crew lays out the synopsis and the names of the main players to be seen in the upcoming series, albeit in a rather unceremonious fashion. But the info is there all the same. Aside from Jude Law, who was already confirmed to appear on the show, Skeleton Crew's main cast will feature Ryan Kiera Armstrong, Robert Timothy Smith, Ravi Cabot-Conyers, and Kyriana Kratter as the group of youths setting off on a galaxy-spanning adventure. They may not be household names, but there's a good chance that's about to change.
Traveling with Law's own complicated Force-using Star Wars character seemingly as their guide, these 4 kids have a heck of an ordeal ahead of them. But the actors themselves are clearly up for the challenge. Armstrong has already racked up an impressive resume at 13, including appearances in Marvel Studios' Black Widow and American Horror Story. Meanwhile, Smith's past projects include an episode of NBC's Good Girls and Apple TV Plus' Mythic Quest.
Cabot-Conyers may be arguably the most well-known at this point, having voiced the animal-whispering Antonio in Disney's hopefully sequel-spawning Encanto. Finally, Kratter appeared as the titular character in the short film Dear Felicity and had a recurring role in season 5 of the Disney Channel series Bunk'd. They'll all share the screen with Law, whose resume is more robust from years of appearing in classics like The Talented Mr. Ripley and more recent hits such as Captain Marvel.
Star Wars: Skeleton Crew will be a seemingly refreshing departure from other recent projects in the franchise thanks to its focus on a much younger core audience. Maybe it will be the spark needed to bring more jaded fans back into the fold. After all, Star Wars is nothing without its youngest fans. So here's hoping this new adventure in a galaxy far, far away turns out to be precisely as fun as it sounds.
Star Wars: Skeleton Crew is listed for a December 2023 premiere on Disney Plus but may be pushed back to 2024.