Skeleton Crew is approaching the space opera a little differently. It feels as if every new Star Wars thing either tries that and ends up searching for an audience or is so cloyingly loyal to the established lore that it is closer to bashing action figures together than telling a story.

Skeleton Crew co-creator Jon Watts talked about sharing influences with Star Wars creator George Lucas. Filmmaker Jon Watts co-created the Star Wars series Skeleton Crew, which recently premiered to positive reviews. Watts admitted in an interview that he was inspired by some of the same sources that influenced George Lucas.