Robert Louis Stevenson’s Treasure Island is set to sail onto the big screen. Today, Deadline reported that none other than Ridley Scott (The Martian, Prometheus, Gladiator II, and also the upcoming film, The Dog Stars) will direct an adaptation of Stevenson’s iconic tale, with Hugh Jackman (pictured above as a grizzled Wolverine in Logan) on board to play the pirate, Long John Silver.
According to Deadline, the Scott and Jackman package, which is currently being shopped to studios, will be a “new take” on Stevenson’s story. What that new take is, however, is unclear. The original story was first published in 1883 and centers on a young man named Jim Hawkins who finds himself on a ship searching for buried treasure, with some former-pirates-turned-crew (including Long John Silver) looking to mutiny and claim the treasure as their own.
Scott’s version will see Jack Thorne (HBO’s His Dark Materials, Enola Holmes, Adolescence) penning the script. This is also not the only Treasure Island adaptation in the works. Back in March, MGM+ announced it was making a series based on the novel, with Hayley Atwell and David Oyelowo starring.
As for the film, we’ll have to wait and see when the production will land to get further news on if/when it will premiere in a theater near you.
