After directing the medieval fantasy movie “The Green Knight” and the upcoming Disney remake “Peter Pan and Wendy,” filmmaker David Lowery goes to a galaxy far, distant. He is without doubt one of the administrators on board for “Skeleton Crew,” the upcoming “Star Wars” collection on Disney+ starring Jude Law, Variety has confirmed.
Lowery joins “Skeleton Crew” alongside administrators Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert, the current Oscar winners for “Everything Everywhere All at Once.”
“Skeleton Crew” stars Jude Law and is created by Jon Watts, who directed all three of Tom Holland’s “Spider-Man” films within the Marvel Cinematic Universe. While “Skeleton Crew” story particulars are nonetheless below wraps, the Disney+ collection will happen within the New Republic period, following the occasions of 1983’s “Return of the Jedi.” “The Mandalorian” staff of Jon Favreau and Dave Filoni function govt producers.
A casting discover was initially known as for 4 kids, round 11 to 12 years previous, for “Skeleton Crew.” Inside Lucasfilm, the present was being described as a “galactic model of basic Amblin coming-of-age journey movies of the ’80s.” It was informally known as “Grammar Rodeo” at the moment, a reference to an episode of “The Simpsons” through which Bart and three of his classmates take a street journey collectively by renting a automotive with a pretend ID.
Lowery’s earlier movie credit embody “The Old Man and the Gun,” “A Ghost Story” and “Pete’s Dragon.”
“Skeleton Crew” is predicted to launch on Disney+ this 12 months, and additional particulars could emerge at subsequent week’s “Star Wars” Celebration in England.
