The Pirate King Tells a Very Personal Story Through an Unlikely Community

The Pirate King is very close to its director’s heart. Josh Plasse’s uncle, Captain Todd Willis, was the inspiration for the new movie, which follows Marine veteran Todd Gillis (Rob Riggle) struggling with PTSD and addiction after serving in Afghanistan. Hitting rock bottom, Gillis suddenly finds an unlikely community in a group of pirate reenactors. […] The post The Pirate King Tells a Very Personal Story Through an Unlikely Community appeared first on Den of Geek.