This story includes major plot developments for the entire first season of “Star Wars: Skeleton Crew,” currently streaming on Disney+. In 2017, when filmmaker Jon Watts and his writing partner Christopher Ford first approached Lucasfilm with their idea for a new standalone “Star Wars” movie,

I’m still a Star Wars fan, so I’m looking forward to Andor Season 2 and the next Daisy Ridley Star Wars movie. I'll watch The Mandalorian & Grogu when its release date arrives next year. I just hope that at least some of these projects aren't simply chapter in the same story that we've been watching for nearly 50 years.

Skeleton Crew’s charming, family-friendly space adventure could have been a nice refresh for the beleaguered franchise.