A brand new version of Treasure Island has attracted an all-star cast!
Based on Robert Louis Stevenson’s 18th century epic, the new six-part TV show is being made for MGM+ in the US and Paramount+ in the UK and Ireland.
Filming is currently underway, with Jeremy Lovering (Slow Horses), William McGregor (His Dark Materials) and Paul Walker (Riviera) directing the adventure series.
The new adaptation is described as “richly cinematic” and “a bold and atmospheric reimagining of a story that has captivated audiences for generations.”
“This adaptation brings fresh emotional depth and a striking contemporary edge to Stevenson’s classic,” promises Paramount’s Sebastian Cardwell.
Scripts have been penned by Robert Murphy, who’s previously written for Vera, McDonald & Dodds, Inspector George Gently, and Shetland.
Leading the cast are David Oyelowo (Selma) as Long John Silver, Hayley Atwell (Mission: Impossible) as Bess Hawkins, Jack Huston (Boardwalk Empire) as Aaron Graham.
They’ll be joined by Tomer Capone (The Boys) as Billy Bones, and Tom Sweet (Great Expectations) as Jim Hawkins.
The official synopsis reads: “Treasure Island is a bold, high-stakes coming-of-age adventure series for a new generation, charting the transformation of teenager Jim Hawkins from sheltered boy to emboldened young pirate.
“When Jim gets his hands on a legendary treasure map, his mother Bess’s clever and decisive actions leave him holding valuable knowledge that puts both of their lives in danger.
“Sailing aboard The Hispaniola, Jim and Bess are caught between the charming, terrifying pirate Long John Silver, and the debonair, duplicitous British agent Aaron Graham. Jim must grow up fast as he and his mother fight for survival on a voyage where alliances shift, secrets multiply and peril closes in from all sides.
“Set across the Atlantic, in a Caribbean on the brink of revolution and on the terrifying Skeleton Island, the series tracks Jim as he confronts a world far more complex and dangerous than he ever imagined, where resilience, loyalty and identity are tested – and fortune is the prize.”
Treasure Island is expected to premiere in 2027 on MGM+ in the US, and on Paramount+ in the UK and Ireland.
