‘Skeleton Crew’ Trailer Brings the ‘80s Vibes in Story and Sound

The official trailer for Star Wars: Skeleton Crew is out, and… wait, is that Peter Schilling’s “Major Tom (Coming Home),” I hear? Already it was something to behold to have an artist create a song for the previous live-action series, The Acolyte, with Victoria Monét’s “Power of Two,” but to actually license a song for a trailer for a Star Wars series is very unusual.

At the same time though, the song goes hand-in-hand, as the trailer really shows off the ‘80s vibes all around. Described as The Goonies in space, a group of kids take off on their own and quickly find themselves lost. Together with a mysterious, supposed Force-wielding character played by Jude Law, they must find their way home, but not without running into some of the dangers of the galaxy.

In the almost never-ending discourse about what makes for an effective Star Wars production, Skeleton Crew is very clearly setting itself apart with what its bringing to the table; in tone, story, sound, and even who the series is centered on.

Skeleton Crew will be having its two-episode premiere on December 3 on Disney+.