It seems like it happened not that long ago (in a galaxy far, far away). star wars adventure series skeleton teamStarring Jude Law and produced by Jon Watts (Spider-Man: No Way Home)Premiered as part of the Disney+ slate of live-action fare for the Lucasfilm franchise. And actually, it wasn’t that long ago: The show was still airing episodes in 2025!
Recently, Watts spoke to Variety about whether he’d return to the fandom darling series, which hit all the nostalgia notes but didn’t perform as strong on the streamer charts as Disney’s flagship sci-fi franchise. The show was a labor of love for Watts, he said.
“We completely storyboarded and created the animatics for every episode. I did all the voices and then we were able to add an extra step where the directors took it to the motion capture stage and did 3D previz to literally block out the scene,” he shared about working with the creative minds he enlisted to direct the episodes he didn’t direct himself. everything everywhere at once Daniel’s pair. “I think all the directors also really enjoyed that process. It’s a luxury. It’s something we have to have because it was star wars,
He elaborated that if given the opportunity, this is a universe he would be willing to return to: “I would love to do anything in star wars The universe and I think we’ve set it up in a way where the story can continue in a lot of interesting ways.
Watts clarified his position on continuing to work for a big franchise despite his experience, signing for, then departing, what ultimately happened. Fantastic Four: The First step.
“I’m open to anything and everything. I’m not limiting myself that way. I’m most attracted to original ideas. That’s like the North Star for me — big, original ideas. But there’s so much great stuff out there already that I think you can find a way to make it your own and make it feel original,” he said about staying true to projects that align with his creative vision.
Watts was instrumental in bringing Tom Holland spider man series of life comes to mind Spider-Man: Brand New Day Production continues. When asked if he gave any input to director Destin Daniel Cretton, Watts revealed, “We talked a little bit early on, but I’m very close to that franchise, so I just had to step back and let everyone do their thing.”
“It’s going to be really weird for me to see that movie for the first time. It’s going to be a really interesting feeling. It’s like a passing of the torch and I’m curious to see where it goes.”
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