Another adaption of Robert Louis Stevenson classic Treasure Island announced

Much filmed and adapted, there’s a new version of the timeless classic coming from MGM and Paramount. Let’s be honest — we don’t mind a few more pirates on our screens. The series has entered production.

What do we know about this version of Treasure Island

From the press release, we learn  it will be a six-part drama. The cast includes David Oyelowo (Selma, Silo) starring as Long John Silver, Hayley Atwell (Marvel’s Agent Carter, Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning) as Bess Hawkins, Jack Huston (Boardwalk Empire, Day of the Fight) as Aaron Graham, Tomer Capone (The Boys, Fauda) as Billy Bones, and Tom Sweet (Great Expectations, Childhood of a Leader) as Jim Hawkins.

If you need reminding of the plot it’s described as a:

…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.

It’s possible we will see this series later this year, but any significant amount of post-production may well mean a 2027 release. We will keep you up to date.