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Skeleton Crew’s directors discuss what to look forward to in the series

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As a lifelong Star Wars enthusiast, I can’t help but feel my heart racing with anticipation as I delve into the tales of the directors behind “Skeleton Crew.” Having grown up on the silver screen adventures of Luke Skywalker and company, it’s truly captivating to hear these visionaries share their personal journeys and experiences within this galaxy far, far away.

For each fresh Star Wars tale, there arises renewed anticipation and pressure on the production to excel – a fact that the team directing Skeleton Crew are well aware of.

StarWarsNews.Net recently posted a concise recap of an extensive Empire Magazine interview featuring Jon Watts, the brain behind Skeleton Crew, as well as several directors from other live-action series, some of whom you might recognize.

The directors David Lowery, Jake Schreier, Bryce Dallas Howard, and Lee Isaac-Chung opened up about their experiences uncovering Star Wars and working on a live-action series. They each recounted memorable tales from set, speaking to Jon Favreau’s impact on the project. For instance, David Lowery highlighted the enchantment of puppeteering, beautifully crafted by Legacy Effects.

I was excited about having hand puppets on set. Watching these incredible puppeteers from Legacy Effects operate these droids. It’s the most ancient technology being used with the most cutting-edge technology, simultaneously. That combination was absolutely magical.

David Lowery

As a gaming enthusiast, I can share that Bryce Dallas Howard, returning to direct an episode of “Skeleton Crew,” spoke about Jon Favreau’s impact on the workflow. During the creation process for “Skeleton Crew,” Jon Watts and Christopher Ford refined the system established by Favreau from Season 1 of “The Mandalorian” that he had previously overseen.

This is a workflow that Fav[reau] felt very strongly about from the jump on season 1 of The Mandalorian. From season to season, they’ve tweaked that process. Something new that Watts and Ford did is, they recorded all of the voices. When they were handing over the scripts and the concept art to the directors, they were also handing over a radio play of the episode. It was immensely helpful — it set the pace and the tone, and allowed us to have consistency of character.

Bryce Dallas Howard

As a die-hard fan, I’m thrilled to echo Jake Schreier and David Lowery’s admiration for Jon Favreau’s unwavering commitment to delivering quality work, regardless of the financial constraints. However, what truly excites me is seeing Favreau leverage his creative prowess with a significantly larger budget, and I can’t wait to see the spectacular results!

It’s very fun to see him be given the tools to do it all at this much fancier level.

Jake Schreier

On a personal note, everyone shared unique tales about their initial encounter with Star Wars, each revealing a distinct entry point into this vast universe that would later serve as an artistic palette for them. Lowery confessed his passion for filmmaking was ignited by Star Wars and he still possesses the Darth Vader action figure from his third birthday. It’s worth noting that Schreier discovered Star Wars through the PBS series, NOVA, which offered viewers a glimpse into the movie-making process behind this iconic franchise.

Bryce Dallas Howard spent her childhood immersed in the world of Star Wars since her father, Ron Howard, collaborated with George Lucas on “American Grafitti”. Before she had a chance to direct, she frequently visited Skywalker Ranch. On the other hand, Chung experienced the original trilogy by watching it in reverse order, starting with “Return of the Jedi”, and yet, found it fascinating. Contrary to Bryce, Jon Watts became acquainted with Star Wars through video games. However, Watts, along with all directors, acknowledge that George Lucas’s work served as a significant influence on their own directing style.

Similar to numerous other Star Wars series and films, the upcoming show Skeleton Crew will be populated with diverse alien species. It’s noteworthy that Lee Isaac Chung shows a particular fondness for one of the new aliens, Ned, who appears in the show. Unsurprisingly, Bryce Dallas Howard shared her enthusiasm for working with Grogu. However, her episode includes an intriguing “creature situation” that’s extremely exciting according to her words, although she didn’t disclose the specific creature involved. This revelation has certainly piqued our curiosity.

To give you a sneak peek of what’s coming up in the show, each director summarized their episode using just one word:

Watts: I’ll start: “beginning,” and “end.” I did the first one and the last one.

Howard: Friendship.

Chung: Oh shoot. This is hard! “It gets real.” “Things get real.”

Schreier: I guess I’ll say, “Booby-traps.”

Skeleton Crew Directors.

Despite becoming slightly more transparent as details of the series Skeleton Crew unfold, the show still maintains an air of intrigue, distinguishing itself among all Star Wars live-action productions. As fans eagerly anticipate its connection to the Mandoverse, Disney has a golden chance to generate even greater excitement at D23 in Brazil next month.

Skeleton Crew premieres December 3 on Disney+.

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2024-10-27 21:21

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