
Hugh Jackman is reportedly starring in a new movie adaptation of Robert Louis Stevenson’s Treasure Island, according to Deadline. He’ll play the famous pirate Long John Silver, and Ridley Scott, known for directing Alien and Gladiator, is directing the film. Jack Thorne, who wrote the series Adolescence, is writing the screenplay. While details are still emerging, it’s been reported that 20th Century Studios decided against the project, likely because its parent company, Disney, already has the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise and didn’t want to develop another pirate-themed movie.