Overview
- Reports on Monday said Ridley Scott will direct and Hugh Jackman is attached to play Long John Silver in a new film adaptation of Robert Louis Stevenson’s Treasure Island.
- Jack Thorne wrote the screenplay and is credited as an executive producer, with Scott and Michael Pruss producing under the Scott Free banner.
- The package has no studio attached and is being shopped to major buyers because 20th Century Studios declined after a first look to avoid internal competition with Disney’s Pirates franchise.
- Coverage describes the film as a “brand new take” on the public‑domain novel, signaling the adaptation may depart from Stevenson’s original framing without revealing plot details.
- Industry outlets expect a competitive auction for the package that could shift studio release plans, and representatives for the principals had not issued public comment at the time of reporting.