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When one starts watching Adult Swim’s Common Side Effects, it’s easy to feel confused about exactly what it is. Is it a comedy? A thriller? A drama? A sci-fi epic? A bizarre drug trip?

After a while, though, it becomes clear that the answer to all those questions is the same one. Just as it is for the question of whether this is one of the best new shows of the year:

Damn right it is.

The animated series, which debuted back in February, was created by Joseph Bennett and Steve Hely,...

Star Wars: Skeleton Crew's final episode finally gave audiences new details about Jude Law's mysterious character, Jod Na Nawood. The mysterious pirate captain was also a Force user, making viewers question his history and if he had any Jedi or Sith connections. Was he one of the many survivors of Order 66, or was he a fraud like Haja Estree from Obi-Wan Kenobi? The season (hopefully not series) finale of Skeleton Crew finally revealed Jod's backstory. He was found by a Jedi when he was around 10 years old, and he says he was about the same age as the lead character, Wim. Jod identifies the Jedi using she/her pronouns and claims she taught him a few tricks before he watched her die. He describes her as "may have been desperate and ragged like me, but she told me I had potential.”

The series confirms that Jod has some connection to the Jedi.

Quick Links Han Solo's Cut Origin From 'Revenge of the Sith' Is Jod From Kashykkk...and Was His Jedi Teacher in 'Revenge of the Sith'?

After weeks of teasing the backstory about Jude Law's mysterious Jod Na Nawood in Star Wars: Skeleton Crew, the series finally provided a hint about his origins. The Disney+ series revealed that the pirate Captain, who went by many aliases, was trained in the ways of the Force by a mysterious female Jedi before she was killed in front of him. While Jod does not name the Jedi, the few details he offers about himself in the finale, plus throughout the series and his status as a space pirate, might tell us something about his backstory.

Ever since Disney acquired Star Wars, one favorite thing among creatives has been to reuse old scrapped concepts from the original six movies and reincorporate them into the franchise in new ways.

Skeleton Crew episode 8 solidifies the show as one of Star Wars' best, wrapping up the endearing story with ease. Since the show began, I have made it clear how easy the show is to enjoy. Not only is Skeleton Crew's cast of characters fleshed out, but the show understands that it does not need to be galaxy-altering to be a worthy addition to Star Wars canon. As of the Skeleton Crew episode 8's ending, this reality is more prevalent than ever thanks to the excellent conclusion of a mostly self-contained story.

Skeleton Crew follows four ordinary children who become lost in the expansive Star Wars galaxy. As they navigate unfamiliar worlds and the challenges they present, the group endeavors to find their way back to their home planet, undertaking a journey across the iconic Star Wars universe.

Release Date December 2, 2024Rating TV-PGCast Cass Buggé, Esai Daniel Cross, Vivienne Sachs,...

Star Wars: Skeleton Crew star Jude Law recently confirmed he is set to play Vladimir Putin in an upcoming drama that features a star-studded cast.

Per Av Club, Law confirmed in an interview with Deadline that he will be portraying Putin in the upcoming drama, The Wizard of the Kremlin. From director Olivier Assayas, The Wizard of the Kremlin is a feature adaptation of the novel written by Giuliano da Empoli, which centers around a fictitious TV producer, Vadim Baranov, who recounts to the book's author how he helped Putin rise to power after the fall of the Soviet Union. The Batman star Paul Dano is set to play Baranov in the film, which also features the talents of Alicia Vikander (Tomb Raider), Tom Sturridge (The Sandman), and Zach Galifianakis (The Hangover).

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Warning: This post contains spoilers for Skeleton Crew's episode 7

Skeleton Crew episode 7 barrels toward the ending with plenty of answers, the threat of lightsabers, and Jude Law having a blast. Skeleton Crew season 2 may be possible after the show's ending, but episode 7 furthered the feeling of finality as the last episode beckons. Overall, I've had a blast with this show. From Skeleton Crew's many Easter eggs to its compelling characters and fun, easygoing, but no less interesting story, the show has been a delight.

Skeleton Crew follows four ordinary children who become lost in the expansive Star Wars galaxy. As they navigate unfamiliar worlds and the challenges they present, the group endeavors to find their way back to their home planet, undertaking a journey across the iconic Star Wars universe.

Release Date  December 2, 2024Rating  TV-PGCast  Cass Buggé, Esai Daniel Cross, Vivienne Sachs, Robert Timothy Smith, Kyriana Kratter, Shane Almagor,...

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Get ready for a fun space adventure with a cast of likable characters in Star Wars: Skeleton Crew. Set in the Star Wars franchise by George Lucas, the sci-fi coming-of-age adventure series was created by Jon Watts and Christopher Ford, and it follows four children who make an exciting discovery on their home planet, after which they get lost in the galaxy. Now, they must go on a perilous adventure to get back home.

Star Wars: Skeleton Crew – Episode Guide (When Will the New Episodes Come Out?) Credit – Disney+

Star Wars: Skeleton Crew consists of eight episodes in total. The sci-fi adventure series premieres on Disney+ with its first two episodes on December 2, with the rest of the episodes coming out weekly every Tuesday. Check out the full episode guide of Star Wars: Skeleton Crew below:

Episode 1 “This...

(Welcome to The Daily Stream, an ongoing series in which the /Film team shares what they've been watching, why it's worth checking out, and where you can stream it.)

The Segment: "This House Has People In It" (2016)

The Show: "Infomercials"

Where You Can Stream It: HBO Max, YouTube, Adult Swim

The Pitch: You'll notice I added a section to our usual "Daily Stream" set-up for this one, so allow me to explain. Adult Swim — a network that is now reflexively mentioned when anyone brings up exciting surreal horror in 2022 — has an ongoing shorts series in which they give filmmakers free rein to reinterpret the infomercial style however they see fit. It's not always how you'd picture it — some of the shorts don't even resemble a conventional infomercial. But the series saw many experiments in the concept with varying results.

One of the most strangely successful of these experiments is...

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Tune in tonight on AdultSwim.com to watch the first episode of a live and interactive experience by the Wham City collective: the same guys who created “Unedited Footage of a Bear,” “The Mirror,” “This House Has People in It,” and “Live Forever as You Are Now With Alan Resnick.”

The comedic troupe’s new project is called “The Cry of Mann” and it is an interactive mini-series comprised of eight episodes, the first of which will be streamed live tonight October 23 on AdultSwim.com/streams at 11 p.m. Et.

There will be a new episode every weekday this week through October 26 and next week from October 30 to November 2, also streaming live at 11 p.m. Et.

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Adult Swim has issued the following premise for this inventive mini-series has the following premise: “Tank Mann...