Hugh Jackman to play Long John Silver in Ridley Scott's Treasure Island

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Hugh Jackman will play Long John Silver in Ridley Scott's new film adaptation of Robert Louis Stevenson's Treasure Island. Ridley Scott will direct and Jack Thorne will write the screenplay. The story follows a young boy who joins a sea voyage to claim hidden treasure and faces a deadly battle of wits with the charismatic pirate Long John Silver. The Jackman-Scott combination brings major star power and prestige to a frequently adapted classic, positioning the film as a high-profile studio tentpole.

DiscussingFilm

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Hugh Jackman has been cast as Long John Silver in a new ‘TREASURE ISLAND’ film. Directed by Ridley Scott & written by Jack Thorne. (Source: Deadline)

49245d ago

Guinea31

Ok but are there Muppets cuz if not those are some massive shoes to fill.

Qtain P. Faulkes7

Ok but seems a little mean to give him the parrot role, he is a pretty good actor.

1/2 u n e m n x of the F.O.6

watch Black sails instead .

Jared Saxon5

It will be a very different movie without Tim Curry and Muppets.

Turbulence Jones2

Ridley Scott takes the fun out of these kinds of stories. Sorry. I love him for other things but his whole, "Robin Hood but super serious," and that one about Arthur render me underwhelmed by the idea of this project.

Sea-Salt2

Okay, but are we getting confirmation that Miss Piggy banged this version, too?

Jesse Hawken

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A great Ridley Scott flex was when he made PROMETHEUS (‘not a prequel to Alien’), the start of a new trilogy that would lead to the start of the original ALIEN, made a second chapter called ALIEN: COVENANT and then the studio gave up. What I’m saying is Ridley should announce a new ALIEN trilogy

2845d ago

Jacob Davison2

I second this. One last ride with David The Android.

Reactor Magazine

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Ridley Scott to be the first person who shares a name with a Metroid antagonist to adapt Treasure Island with Hugh Jackman:

1845d ago

We Geek Girls

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New Clip from Michael Sarnoski’s 'The Death of Robin Hood.' Starring Hugh Jackman, Jodie Comer, Bill Skarsgård, Noah Jupe, and Murray Bartlett. In theaters June 19th. [📽 via IGN] #TheDeathOfRobinHood

1445d ago

Javi B

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Con Ridley Scott es cara o cruz, es "En realidad Moisés no abrió el Mar Rojo, fue un maremoto" o "Voy a meter tiburones en el Coliseo, intenta detenerme"

645d ago

Gizmodo

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Ridley Scott Is Bringing Pirates Back With Hugh Jackman and ‘Treasure Island’ https://gizmodo.com/ridley-scott-is-bringing-pirates-back-with-hugh-jackman-and-treasure-island-2000768793

645d ago

Donald Clarke

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I fully expect to see a post tomorrow afternoon telling us Ridley Scott has finished shooting TREASURE ISLAND and has just cast Claire Foy in the upcoming BOADICEA.

745d ago

Every Film Now

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Hugh Jackman will star in Ridley Scott's adaptation of Robert Louis Stevenson's 'TREASURE ISLAND'. The story follows a young boy on a dangerous sea voyage to claim hidden treasure, only to face a deadly battle of wits with a charismatic pirate. #TreasureIsland #HughJackman