Star Wars: Skeleton Crew was partially inspired by Monkey Island
Well I'll be a wookie's uncle!
The latest offering in the Star Wars universe is Star Wars: Skeleton Crew, a Disney+ series that tells the story of four kids searching for their home planet after getting lost in the galaxy. Not surprisingly, the gang stumbles upon strange aliens and dangerous places throughout their adventure.
In the lead-up to Star Wars: Skeleton Crew, much talk has been made of the show’s inspirations. It seems like The Goonies is the biggest source, and it wears that inspiration on its sleeve. In an interview with GamesRadar, co-showrunner Jon Watts reveals that there’s more than just a love for The Goonies going on here, as Skeleton Crew also found its voice through a classic adventure series.
“There’s a fun thematic parallel between our kids and the pirate crew. In a lot of ways, pirates are grown-up kids who don’t want to follow rules and just want to go on their own way, arguing about who gets to be the captain.
It was great to go back and watch old pirate serials as an influence, 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 like we could bring a little hint of that to Skeleton Crew.”
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