TheStar Wars: Skeleton Crewtrailer confirms the upcomingStar WarsTV show is Disney’s best chance of aStranger Thingshit. There’s a sense in which the streaming boom really began back in 2011, when Netflix began commissioning original content in a move to reduce its dependence on licensing agreements.Stranger Thingsseason 1 immediately became one of Netflix’s biggest successes, the third most-watched season of Netflix original content at the time - behindFuller Houseseason 1 andOrange is the New Blackseason 4.
At the time,Stranger Thingswas something unique: an action-horror TV show with young cast and a heavy dose of ’80s nostalgia. Naturally, it meant countless other shows attempted to recreate the formula, playing the same beats with mixed success. Now, it seems,Star Warsis taking its best shot atStranger Things-style success.
Skeleton Crew Riffs On So Many Things That Made Stranger Things Great
Star Wars: Skeleton Crewis due to launch with a two-episode premiere on December 3. Lucasfilm has been keeping details secret until the latestSkeleton Crewtrailer, but it’s long felt like the studio’s answer toStranger Things;think young stars and ’80s nostalgia in the mix. Sure, this time round the show isn’t horror; it’s sci-fi, action adventure, and of courseStar Warsas well. TheSkeleton Crewtrailer used a songfrom the ’80s as well, giving just the right kind of vibe.
It’s a true inter-generational adventure.
This is the best way to riff onStranger Things; by taking core ideas and playing them in fresh and original ways.Skeleton Crewfeels like the perfect Christmas fare, with a story that feels like wish-fulfillment for so many children; kids from an Earth-like planet are plunged into aStar Warsadventure, with pirates, treasure, and even a (possible) Jedi. The ’80s nostalgia and the music serves as a reminder this isn’t just for the kids, though, which is just the right way to playStar Wars. It’s a true inter-generational adventure.
Can Skeleton Crew Redeem 2024 For Star Wars… & Become Disney’s Next Big Hit?
Skeleton Crewcomes out at the end of a troubled year for Lucasfilm. TheStar Warsfandom tore itself apart overThe Acolyte, which became the firstStar WarsTV show to be officially canceled over low viewership. The abruptness of this cancelation, followed by radio silence from Lucasfilm, has only made this more frustrating and painful for the fanbase.
Everything Star Wars Just Revealed About Skeleton Crew, Its Next TV Show
A brand-new trailer for Star Wars: Skeleton Crew has just been released, and so much more is now revealed about Star Wars' next TV show.
That means there’s a lot riding onStar Wars: Skeleton Crew. But, to be fair, there was a lot riding onStranger Thingstoo; that show revitalized Netflix’s fortunes. Now, Lucasfilm and Disney+ will surely hope their own riff onStranger Thingswill pay off as well. If it can, this could be the beginning of something wonderful.
Star Wars: Skeleton Crew
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Skeleton Crew follows four ordinary children who become lost in the expansive Star Wars galaxy. As they navigate unfamiliar worlds and the challenges they present, the group endeavors to find their way back to their home planet, undertaking a journey across the iconic Star Wars universe.
