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The new Disney+ series Star Wars: Skeleton Crew takes fans on an exciting journey, following a young cast as they navigate life on a pirate station in a distant corner of the galaxy. Unlike the sandy deserts seen in earlier Star Wars adventures, this setting feels fresh but still has nostalgic ties to the original movie.

Star Wars: Skeleton Crew | Credits: Lucasfilm

Audiences have quickly embraced the series, praising its adventurous tone and kid-friendly storytelling, which offers a unique perspective on the galaxy far, far away. The story unfolds on a new planet but is set in the same timeline as The Mandalorian, adding a little twist to the Star Wars universe.

As one of the biggest franchises in history, Star Wars continues to thrive. Naturally, fans are curious about how much the talented cast of Skeleton Crew earns for bringing this beloved saga to life.

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[This story contains spoilers for the first two episodes of Star Wars: Skeleton Crew.]

At 13, Star Wars: Skeleton Crew star Ravi Cabot-Conyers is an old soul. He was not only introduced to Star Wars by way of the original trilogy, but his desire to act was born out of his parents’ decision to share the 1966 Batman series with him at an early age. On top of that, he was raised in a household that appreciates the art of jazz, ensuring that a variety of musical instruments were always at his disposal. So, hats off to Christina Cabot and Charles Conyers for feeding Ravi a media diet that is refreshingly unconventional for Gen Alpha. (Cabot, whose father Joe was an accomplished trumpeter, played Major Kathleen Sparr in 2008’s The Incredible Hulk.)

‘90s music also factored into Cabot-Conyers’ preparation for the role of Wim on the Jon Watts and Christopher Ford-created Skeleton Crew. As established in the Watts-directed series premiere,...

"This is not She-Thor. This is not Lady Thor. This is not Thorita. This is Thor. This is the Thor of the Marvel Universe." So ran this week's statement from Marvel Comics, announcing that hammer-wielding Norse god Thor will be female in a new comic series. While a number of reactions from fans and industry folk have been dead on, others have been predictably hostile.

Coupled with the imminent release of Guardians of the Galaxy, which is the first Marvel Studios movie to date with a female screenwriter, this announcement has reignited an ever-brewing debate about women in superhero movies. More to the point, the lack thereof.

After Black Widow proved to be more or less second lead in Captain America: The Winter Soldier earlier this year, many were hoping that Marvel would finally bite the bullet and announce a standalone movie for Scarlett Johansson as part of their Phase Three plans.

Talking about the future "Hulk" franchise, Edward Norton, the lead star of "The Incredible Hulk", revealed that he doesn't know whether he is going back to play Bruce Banner and his superhero alter ego. To MTV News, the co-star of Liv Tyler fessed up that Marvel Studios have yet to give any sign that they want him to return as the raging green beast.

Sharing out on the uncertainty, Norton explained, "The minds of Marvel are sometimes opaque. I won't say [they're] obtuse, but I don't have any idea what they want to do." Furthermore, on the possibility of him starring as the superhero in Marvel's other project "The Avengers", he let out an equal skepticism insisting that he has no clue about Marvel's plans for him. "They've got this notion of collecting the Marvel characters," he added. "Who knows where they'll go?"

Released in theaters on June 13, "Incredible Hulk" tells...