Star Wars: Skeleton Crew is set to bring back The Teek from 1985’s The Battle For Endor, as revealed by filmmaker David Lowery during an interview for Empire Magazine’s December 2024 issue, and what’s more, they’ll be brought to life using practical effects.
“I was most excited about having hand puppets on set,” says Lowery. “It’s the most ancient technology being used with the most cutting-edge technology, simultaneously. That combination was absolutely magical. There’s a character in my episode that’s […] the Teek, from Battle For Endor. And it’s just a little hand puppet! It’s just (wiggles hand). I was like, ‘Is he gonna get digitally touched up, or replaced?’ No, in the final episode it’s just a hand puppet in the middle of this crazy Volume set. The cognitive dissonance of seeing those two things together, live in front of you, is absolutely incredible.”
According to Lowery, his episode of Skeleton Crew will be defined by those practical effects. Asked to sum up his Star Wars instalment in a single word, he said: “I teased it already: ‘Puppets’.” The Ewok movie comeback begins here.
Read the full Skeleton Crew directors roundtable interview in the Mickey 17 issue, on sale Thursday, 24th October, 2024. Pre-order a copy online here.
Stream the first two episodes of Skeleton Crew on Disney+ from December 4th in the UK/Europe and December 3rd in North America.
