Star Wars : Skeleton Crew [Lucasfilm - 2024]

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Star Wars: Skeleton Crew’s Jude Law Would Like to Introduce You to Jod

The star of the Star Wars series premiering on Disney+ December 3 shares his journey from playful blaster battles in his backyard to becoming the latest mysterious rogue in the galaxy.

As a kid, pretending to act out Star Wars adventures in his backyard or on the school playground, Jude Law gravitated toward the role of Han Solo. “There was a sort of shrug to Han Solo that I always loved, a slight cynicism,” he tells StarWars.com. So, it’s no surprise that as he enters the galaxy as Jod Na Nawood in Star Wars: Skeleton Crew, he’s bringing some of that same swagger and charm to the role coupled with inspiration from another original trilogy icon: Luke Skywalker. “There was an obvious purity to Skywalker,” he adds. “I really wanted to try and combine all those things.”

With the two-episode premiere on Disney+ December 3, we’ll meet Jod and the rest of the crew on an all-new Star Wars adventure. Today, Law tells us all about becoming a Star Wars fan and as much as he can share about his enigmatic new character before you get to see him in action.



Jude Law – Jod Na Nawood

“I first discovered Star Wars when the first film was released in the cinemas in London where I was growing up,” Law recalls. “And I remember it just blowing my tiny mind. I'd never seen anything like it.” Like many other kids first discovering the galaxy, Law immediately started collecting bubblegum cards and asking for the latest action figures for his birthday and Christmas. The stories that ended with the credits rolling continued in new ways during simple games of pretend, playing with his next door neighbor and his classmates as they argued in the school yard “over who'd be Han and who'd be Luke,” Law says. “I always wanted to be Han. Well, it depended on the game. I probably wanted to be [Darth] Vader sometimes as well.”



That penchant for play helped nurture Law’s interest in the craft of performance, and may well even be the starting point for the Academy Award nominee’s career on screen, which led to being cast in Skeleton Crew. “To be invited to be a part of this universe was a true thrill,” he says of getting the call from creators Jon Watts and Chris Ford. “There's something to be said for the play-acting as a child having some sort of responsibility for becoming an actor and assuming roles. Running around wanting to be space pirates or saviors in that world was a leap of the imagination, which is really at the heart of what my job is. Becoming an actor and then being asked to be an actor in that universe is a beautiful full circle. And as with a lot of the choices I make, I was so curious to see how it was done and meet a lot of the great minds and creative forces behind it.”





From his first call with Watts — “who reached out very generously and enthusiastically,” the actor says, — Law was intrigued by the premise. “The idea of the protagonists being children in a galaxy that I know so well and we've all enjoyed for so many years, just seems like a really fresh idea,” he adds. “It's a brilliant conceit from the start….My relationship with this world was as a child, and I love the idea that we see it in this series through their eyes. There's a wonderment to it. There's still jeopardy and risk, but the idea of bringing it back to the children's perspective was just brilliant.” Getting to shepherd them through that wild galaxy was an invitation Law couldn’t decline. “I really responded to the role that they wanted me to play and the fun I could have with that.”

Although we saw Jod levitate a key in the first trailer for the series, Law is clearly having fun being a little coy with how he speaks to the character ahead of the series debut. “Conflicted is certainly a word I'd use to describe Jod,” he says. “Honestly, what inspired me most about playing Jod was the playfulness of those first three films, the heroes at the heart of those films and the way they perceived the galaxy. Ultimately, [Jod is] a survivor.”



Law is boldly effusive in sharing his adoration for the cast and crew. “At the heart of this was my work with these four brilliant young actors,” Law says of co-stars Ravi Cabot-Conyers who plays adventure-seeking Wim, Ryan Kiera Armstrong as the fiercely independent Fern, and their best friends Neel, played by Robert Timothy Smith, and KB, portrayed by Kyriana Kratter. “They brought such joy and excitement because they were youngsters, but they brought such professionalism, too,” Law says. “[They] really elevated every scene and every day that they came to work, it was such a privilege to be around them.”

On set, Law's co-stars reminded the seasoned actor to have fun in the unique experience of getting to play Star Wars for real. “There were great moments where they reminded me not to take myself or it too seriously, but equally moments of real application, real skill,” he says. “They were such good company and I have very fond memories of our time as a little crew.”

https://www.starwars.com/news/skeleton-crew-jude-law-interview?cmp=smc%7C15289886391

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Star Wars: Skeleton Crew’s Nick Frost Brings Levity to the Adventure with SM-33

Learn how Ratatouille helped inspire the actor’s take on our new favorite Star Wars droid from the series premiering on Disney+ December 3.

Nick Frost’s love for Star Wars began long before he was cast as the voice of SM-33, a rusty pirate droid with a few wires loose.

In the summer of 1977, Frost and his cousin spent their weekends perusing the toy shelves of a local store in their Welsh village having just discovered the galaxy far, far away. “My auntie Sandra would take me and my cousin to a little shop where they sold Star Wars figures and on Saturdays, we were allowed to buy one figure each,” Frost recalls. “That was our life — and not just for a summer. I mean, [Star Wars] was just my whole life for 10 years. Even now, I still feel exactly the same way. Certain pieces of music take me back in time and I know that picture of Luke Skywalker in front of the twin suns as well as I know photographs of my family. It is ingrained in me.”

With the two-episode premiere of Star Wars: Skeleton Crew on Disney+ December 3, we’ll meet Jude Law’s Jod and the rest of the crew on an all-new Star Wars adventure. Today, Frost pulls back the curtain on voicing surly SM-33 before you get to see him in action.



Nick Frost – SM-33

You may know Nick Frost best from his work in comedy alongside longtime friend and frequent collaborator, Simon Pegg, the voice of Unkar Plutt in Star Wars: the Force Awakens. Frost started his career in the acclaimed British comedy Spaced, before he and Pegg went on to star in The Cornetto Trilogy of movies directed by Edgar Wright — Shaun of the Dead, Hot Fuzz, and The World’s End. Frost and Pegg also wrote and co-starred in Paul, an alien adventure comedy that became an international box office hit.





When it came to getting invited into a Star Wars story, Frost was fully committed from the moment he got the phone call offering him the role of SM-33. But nothing could have prepared him for seeing the character for the first time. A peg-legged droid with a rat-like creature living in one eye socket, SM-33 boasts a unique new droid design with a backstory we can’t wait to uncover. “It's a dream. Once they show you, ‘Hey, this is what SM-33 looks like,’ and he's a mashed-up robot and he has a rat in his eye? I'm like, ‘Oh my God, I'm so in!’”

As SM-33, or Thirty-Three to his friends, Frost teases that his character’s personality will grow beyond his programming in the series. “He is a charming metal rogue with a heart,” Frost says. “At the same time, he's kind of bad to the bone.” If droids had bones, that is.



Frost took inspiration from the droid’s aesthetic design, but didn’t let it define him. “I love the fact that he looks really scary and fearsome, and despite how he looks, the kids still like him,” he says. “He looks like a horrible pirate. And I think to make him nice and cheeky and lovable and a character that people will warm to, that was a nice thing for me to try and do.”

As for the creature poking out of his head, Frost always likened their relationship to “a Star Wars Ratatouille…I think a lot of the whimsy that he finds is him malfunctioning and kind of enjoying it. I always imagine that it makes his brain tickle and you can hear him laughing to himself in his quarter sometimes at night,” Frost says. “A robot with a rat inside its brain? I've been watching films for 50 years and I hadn't seen that.”



And the weight of the Star Wars legacy — also approaching 50 years since the first film debuted — isn’t lost on Frost. “You’re the guardian of something that people hold really dear,” he says. We trust Frost to make SM-33 a memorable and beloved new addition.

https://www.starwars.com/news/skeleton-crew-nick-frost-interview?cmp=smc%7C15311343409

D'une galaxie lointaine, très lointaine, à Trafalgar Square ! Les acteurs de la série télévisée Star Wars : Skeleton Crew a atterri aujourd'hui à Londres pour une séance photo au Royaume-Uni.

Les deux premiers épisodes de la série Star Wars : Skeleton Crew arriveront sur la plateforme Disney+ dès le lundi 2 décembre à 18h00 (heure du Pacifique). 

Les épisodes suivants seront mis en ligne sur un rythme hebdomadaire, chaque mardi à partir du mardi 10 décembre à 18h00 (heure du Pacifique) comme annoncé initialement. 

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Star Wars: Skeleton Crew Will Debut Early

Watch the two-episode premiere streaming December 2 only on Disney+!

To quote Jod Na Nawood: “Let’s gooooo!”

Adventure waits for no one and that includes us. On December 2, at 6 p.m. PT, experience the two-episode premiere Star Wars: Skeleton Crew as an early gift for fans (like you!) who literally can’t wait to meet this new squad.

Created by Jon Watts and Chris Ford, the brand-new Star Wars story introduces a crew of murderous pirates in the era of the New Republic and six new characters — Jod (Jude Law), Wim (Ravi Cabot-Conyers), Fern (Ryan Kiera Armstrong), KB (Kyriana Kratter), Neel (Robert Timothy Smith), and SM-33 (Nick Frost) — on a rollicking journey among the stars.

Skeleton Crew arrives on Disney+ December 2, with new weekly episodes every Tuesday starting at 6 p.m. PT on December 10.

https://www.starwars.com/news/skeleton-crew-premiere-date

Voici la liste des réalisateurs pour chacun des huit épisodes de la saison : 

Interview de Jude Law (format texte, en français) : STAR WARS : SKELETON CREW - Entretien exclusif avec Jude Law (Jod Na Nawood) - 1ère Partie

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Who Arrrrr the Pirates in the New Republic ?

Never trust a pirate.

Scoundrel. Scoun-drel?

Sure, it’s cute when Han Solo says it in that flirty voice of his. But no one likes the sound of that word when they cross paths with an unscrupulous pirate in the galaxy far, far away!

With big personalities matched only by their greed, the pirates running rampant in the New Republic typically have no qualms about taking advantage of anyone and anything in their way. You’re probably already acquainted with some of them, like Gorian Shard and Vane.

Soon we’ll have even more names to add to that list, like Gunter, Brutus, and SM-33 (played by Nick Frost). Before we meet these spacefaring scalawags in the upcoming Disney+ series Star Wars: Skeleton Crew, let’s take a closer look at the pirates who have already crossed paths with some of the galaxy’s greatest heroes. All hands on deck!



Behind the Scenes

Pirates have a long history in Star Wars storytelling. Among the most notable are Hondo Ohnaka, who made his charismatic debut in the first season of Star Wars: The Clone Wars. “Right from the get-go, George [Lucas] really loved the character of Hondo,” said producer Dave Filoni. “George created him for the show in the episode ‘Dooku Captured.’ He was a very dynamic personality… He’s not the real villain. He’s motivated by greed, but he’s not doing it to be mean or cruel.”

“He’s a pirate, but he’s not a bad guy,” agreed Jim Cummings, who gives Ohnaka his voice. “He does have a code.”




In contrast, ruthless pirate captain Gorian Shard and his second-in-command, Vane, are bad bad guys. They made their explosive first appearance in The Mandalorian’s third season episode “The Apostate.”

“Our pirates, led by Gorian Shard, are definitely beholden to classic buccaneers,” said  director Peter Ramsey, “right down to the wardrobe details.” Let's learn more about them...



Vane

Vane is a callous, troublemaking Nikto who first ran afoul of the Mandalorian Din Djarin during a visit to Nevarro. The bounty hunter watched as Vane and Greef Karga exchanged a few tense words when his group of pirates mistook the local school for the cantina. When Karga refused to let them enter, Vane reminded him that the funds for the building came from a cut of Shard’s profits. Karga won the resulting standoff and sent along a message for Shard: Nevarro is no longer friendly to pirates.

The pirates weren’t done yet, though, and they opened fire on Din Djarin as he departed the planet. Shortly after the Mandalorian escaped their ambush in space, Vane, his captain, and their crew returned to Nevarro for vengeance. Vane took to the skies in his snub fighter once again in pursuit of Djarin. But as the other Mandalorians arrived and the tide of battle turned in their favor, Vane showed his true colors. He cowardly fled into space, abandoning his captain and crew. And he’s about to turn up again in Skeleton Crew.



Gorian Shard

Let’s review what happened to Vane’s last captain, shall we? Gorian Shard was the leader of the cold-blooded band of pirates who issued his orders from his ship, a Cumulus-class corsair outfitted with four quad laser cannons, fourteen turret missile launchers, a launch bay filled with snub fighters, and a full crew complement.



As for Shard himself, the Pirate King remains a mystery. His home planet and even his plant-like species are unknown, but his actions show that he was not impulsive; Shard gathered intel on Nevarro and its allies before initiating his attack on the seemingly defenseless settlement. Looking to greedily claim the city for his own, Shard demanded Greef Karga’s surrender before opening fire. His boorish crew made themselves at home (we’re talking about you, Vane!) in the city’s debris-filled streets, terrorizing the unlucky citizens who didn’t evacuate in time.

But Shard didn’t account for the Mandalorians, led by Bo-Katan Kryze and Din Djarin in response to a call for help from Karga. The Pirate King met a fiery end on the surface of Nevarro as Kryze and Djarin teamed up to take out the ship’s last engine.

https://www.starwars.com/news/who-are-the-pirates-of-the-new-republic?cmp=smc%7C15358596995

Une création de l’illustrateur anglais Andrew Swainson : 

Le 2 décembre, les deux premiers épisodes de Star Wars : Skeleton Crew seront diffusés sur grand écran dans certains cinémas à travers les Etats-Unis et ce gracieusement grâce à la billetterie Fandango :

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Join the Adventure of Star Wars: Skeleton Crew in Select Theaters

Get your free tickets now to see the newest Star Wars live-action series on the big screen.

The pirates of the New Republic are coming to a big screen near you!

On December 2, you can be among the first to see Star Wars: Skeleton Crew with a special two-episode screening at select theaters. Join fans at 25 locations across the United States for a chance to see the new Star Wars live-action series through a special offer at Fandango.com.

For a chance to snag your free tickets, visit the official fan event site for more details now!

Then get ready for complimentary concessions, a mini one-sheet, and a new Star Wars story as you join Jod (Jude Law), Wim (Ravi Cabot-Conyers), Fern (Ryan Kiera Armstrong), KB (Kyriana Kratter), Neel (Robert Timothy Smith), and SM-33 (Nick Frost) for an adventure in a galaxy far, far away.

Skeleton Crew, created by Jon Watts and Chris Ford, arrives with a two-episode series premiere on Disney+ December 2 at 6 p.m. PT with new weekly episodes every Tuesday starting at 6 p.m. PT on December 10.

Une creation du graphiste et illustrateur mexicain Salvador Anguiano : 

Lucasfilm partage une troisième création artistique qui est, celle-ci, l'oeuvre de l'illustrateur irlandais Conor Merriman :

Interview de Jude Law (format texte, en français) : STAR WARS : SKELETON CREW - Entretien exclusif avec Jude Law (Jod Na Nawood) - Seconde Partie

Quatrième affiche partagée par Lucasfilm, il s'agit cette fois d'une création de l'illustratrice américaine Chelsea Lowe :

Aux Etats-Unis, les deux premiers épisodes arrivent dès aujourd’hui sur Disney+, à 18h00 sur la Côte Ouest, 21h00 sur la Côte Est (3h00 du matin en France).