Jon Favreau Says 'Skeleton Crew' Has To 'Feel Like Star Wars' 

Executive producer Jon Favreau knows how important it is for the new Disney+ series "Skeleton Crew" to have that "Star Wars" feel to it.

Although little is known about the show so far, the story will follow four children trying to find their way in a galaxy far, far away. In footage shown during Star Wars Celebration 2023, Jude Law appears and appears to play a Jedi in the new series.

The footage has yet to make its way online just yet, but fans are still excited to see what this new series will bring to the "Star Wars" franchise.

"Skeleton Crew" was created by "Spider-Man: Homecoming" filmmaker Jon Watts and Christopher Ford; however, Jon Favreau and Dave Filoni are still serving as executive producers on the show to make sure the show fits within the rules of the current "Star Wars" timeline.

The show will take place after the events of "Return of the Jedi" and be set in the same time frame as "The Mandalorian," "The Book of Boba Fett," and "Ahsoka," which will premiere on Disney+ in August 2023. The characters are reportedly all going to meet up in Dave Filoni's feature film that was announced at Star Wars Celebration, possibly along with some of the characters from "The Clone Wars" and "Rebels."

Since the show is going to feature four children, Entertainment Weekly asked Jon Favreau if that means there is going to be a shift in "Skeleton Crew" during a recent appearance on their Dagobah Dispatch podcast.

"One of the things we really like about what the shows that we've been working on have turned into is that the tone of each episode — and, in certain cases, each series — really reflects the storyteller of the filmmaker," Favreau explained, reflecting how "The Mandalorian" can have "many different tones," since each director brings something different to the table.

"Even though the writing is consistent across them, different filmmakers will bring different perspectives," he continued. "And so each episode hopefully feels different, though they should sit alongside one another."

"With Skeleton Crew, I would go even further there because it's Watts and Ford and a whole array of wonderful directors — some have worked with us before, some who haven't. And so each episode has its own feel to it," he added.

The director line-up for "Skeleton Crew" has already been released. Newly minted Oscar winners The Daniels - consisting of Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert confirmed they are directing one episode of the new series. In addition, Bryce Dallas Howard, Lee Isaac Chung, David Lowery, and Jake Schreier will also direct episodes of the new series.

However, Lucasfilm President Kathleen Kennedy is also working to shape the tone of the franchise. Kennedy is also one of the founders of Amblin Entertainment. "With Kathy Kennedy running Lucasfilm, when John Watts and Chris Ford come in and talked about wanting to do something that feels like an Amblin movie and has that tone, it's like you're speaking right to the person who was there and knows the eleven herbs and spices that go into it," Favreau explained. "So it's interesting hearing them pitch it and how she reacts to that."

Although he admitted that "Skeleton Crew" still "has to feel like Star Wars" while focusing on a group of children, he noted that t"when people think of Star Wars as a genre, it really is a number of subgenres within the Star Wars genre. Because those were [George Lucas'] influences, so it could feel like a Western, it could feel like a World War II film, it could feel like a samurai film. And so you could push limits."

He pointed to "The Clone Wars" as a way of playing around with different genres and tones while still keeping the "Star Wars" feel to it. "So that's what's keeping us engaged and why I'm continuing my collaboration here, is because it's never like you're just doing one thing," Favreau said. "There's always room."

However, he did admit that "Skeleton Crew" probably won't have the same feel to it as "The Mandalorian." That being said, "As long as you adhere to a certain aesthetic, and we all agree that it feels like it's Star Wars, there's a lot of room for how you can move around," he said.

He also said that it's interesting being in the room at Star Wars Celebration and seeing footage from all of the different shows come together at once. He noted how "different they all are" but felt that "they all sit together." Favreau added, "You would never group them together, but thanks to the world that George created, they all feel like they share a common underlying aesthetic."