Lucasfilm has unveiled a first look at the space pirates in the upcoming Star Wars: Skeleton Crew series including Jaleel White, who is famously known as Urkel.
Whiteâs character, Gunter, sports a slightly cyborg-like appearance and is bald. Alongside Gunter is the familiar Vane (Marti Matulis), previously seen causing trouble in The Mandalorian, along with other pirate characters like Brutus (voiced by Frank Tatasciore and played by performance artist Stephan Oyoung), Pax (performance artist: Mike Estes), and Chaelt (Orange is the New Blackâs Dale Soules).
Set after the fall of the second Death Star and before the rise of the First Order, Skeleton Crew explores a galaxy with minimal Imperial presence, allowing pirates to flourish. âThe Empire is gone, and so weâre playing with a part of the galaxy that has a resurgence of piracy,â says co-creator Christopher Ford.
In a nod to classic LucasArts games, co-creator Jon Watts draws inspiration from Monkey Island pirates, adding an adventurous and mischievous feel to the showâs rogues. âSo somewhere between Star Wars pirates and Monkey Island pirates. I think we found our sweet spot,â says Watts.
The series promises to be a unique blend of adventure and danger, following four children who stumble upon a secret and embark on a quest to return to their home planet. The journey places them against fearsome pirates, with The Mandalorianâs executive producers Dave Filoni and Jon Favreau eager to delve deeper into the pirate culture of the galaxy.
Filoni serves as the seriesâ creative âgoalkeeper,â guiding the development and ensuring the show fits within the established Star Wars universe without breaking canon. âWe will come up with ideas, and then heâll be like, âActually, maybe itâs this.â Or, âOh, we already did something like that somewhere else,ââ adds Watts.
A new image of Jude Lawâs Jod Na Nawood is also revealed (via EW).
Skeleton Crew premieres on Disney+ with the first two episodes on Dec. 3.
Watch the Star Wars: Skeleton Crew trailer:
