Overview
- Sources report that Sony Pictures entered negotiations to land the Ridley Scott–led Treasure Island package, with the talks reported on Wednesday by multiple outlets.
- Ridley Scott is set to direct the adaptation from a screenplay by Jack Thorne and will produce the film through his Scott Free banner.
- Hugh Jackman is attached to star in the project, though coverage differs on whether he will play Long John Silver or Blackbeard and casting details remain unconfirmed.
- 20th Century Studios took a first look but declined to move forward because Disney prioritizes its own Pirates of the Caribbean franchise, which sent the package back to the market.
- If completed, the deal would reunite Scott with studio executive Tom Rothman and place a new, described-as–reimagined take on Robert Louis Stevenson’s widely adapted novel at Sony, a move that could affect where prestige filmmakers find studio homes for large franchise-style projects.