The four children in Star Wars: Skeleton Crew are Wim, Fern, KB, and Neel. They stumble upon a secret that sends them hurtling across the galaxy while stranded on strange worlds without a map or a ship.
Principal photography for Star Wars: Skeleton Crew took place at Manhattan Beach Studios in Los Angeles County starting in September 2022. Filming wrapped officially on the 22nd of January 2023.
Mick Giacchino composed the score for the series which was revealed in November 2024. The music consists of a simple chord sequence arranged for harps and synths creating a whimsical floating feeling recorded at the Newman Scoring Stage at the Fox Studio Lot.
Nielsen Media Research estimated 6.3 million viewers in the U.S. over its first 35 days making it one of the most popular series of the 2024, 2025 season. Screen Engine/ASI reported Skeleton Crew was the tenth most-mentioned title from December 28 to the 3rd of January 2025.
Lowery directed an episode featuring a Teek species member from Ewoks: The Battle for Endor using puppetry. He called puppetry the most ancient technology combined with cutting-edge effects while working alongside visual effects supervisors including John Knoll.