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Star Wars: Skeleton Crewis 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 recentStar Wars: Skeleton Crewsynopsisalready 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 filmsE.T. the Extra-TerrestrialandThe Goonies. But all the excitement for theStar Wars: Skeleton Crewsynopsis seemed to miss another key aspect: the cast.
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Theofficial copyright filingforStar Wars: Skeleton Crewlays 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 withLaw’s own complicated Force-usingStar Warscharacterseemingly 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 WidowandAmerican Horror Story. Meanwhile, Smith’s past projects include an episode of NBC’sGood Girlsand Apple TV Plus’Mythic Quest.
Cabot-Conyers may be arguably the most well-known at this point, having voiced the animal-whispering Antonio inDisney’s hopefully sequel-spawningEncanto. Finally, Kratter appeared as the titular character in the short filmDear Felicityand had a recurring role in season 5 of the Disney Channel seriesBunk’d. They’ll all share the screen with Law, whose resume is more robust from years of appearing in classics likeThe Talented Mr. Ripleyand more recent hits such asCaptain Marvel.
Star Wars: Skeleton Crewwill 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 Warsis 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 Crewis listed for a December 2023 premiere on Disney Plus but may be pushed back to 2024.
