swashbuckling epics like 'The Sea Hawk' (1940) and 'Captain Blood' (1935). Also, my other huge Lucasfilm fandom is the 'Monkey Island' games. I loved all of the pirate things in those, and felt ...
The Skeleton Crew showrunner went on to state the team watched "old pirate serials as an influence", highlighting "swashbuckling" films like The Sea Hawk [1940] and Captain Blood [1935] in particular.