Ridley Scott was slated to start production on his adaptation of Robert Louis Stevenson’s Treasure Island on November 1, but it doesn’t appear that the cameras have started rolling. The reason for the delay seems to be Scott himself, as the legendary director is recovering from a medical procedure and has been advised not to travel.
It remains to be seen when Treasure Island will start up, but if it’s delayed too long, Sony Pictures may have to push the previously announced November 11, 2027 release.
Ridley Scott’s Treasure Island
Scott is set to receive an Honorary Oscar at the 17th Governors Awards on November 15, but he’ll accept the award remotely. According to Scott’s rep, Simon Halls, the director is fine, but had “a really minor procedure” and can’t fly right now.
Scott will be turning 89 in a little over two weeks, so our time with the director is naturally getting shorter, and I’m grateful for every film he gives us.
Treasure Island is set to star Hugh Jackman as Long John Silver, with Hugh Grant and Owen Cooper also in the cast. Jack Thorne (Adolescence) wrote the screenplay, which reportedly blew Scott away, and will also executive produce.
The story follows Jim Hawkins, a young boy who discovers a map to Captain Flint’s hidden fortune in the chest of a deceased pirate. He joins an expedition to the island, but the crew—led by the charismatic, one-legged cook Long John Silver—secretly mutinies, forcing Jim to outwit the pirates to survive.
This version is said to be a new take on the story, but it’s too early to say just how different it will be.
Hugh Jackman on “Amazing” Script
Last month, Jackman explained how Scott sold him on the project, and it all came down to that amazing script.
“Really, it was the script,” he said. “I know Ridley and Ridley goes, ‘Dude.’ He sent me the script, and I just read it. I had never read the book, had never seen the movie. I knew various things about it. I actually didn’t know how foundational it was — the idea of a treasure map, the pirate and the parrot and all. I was like, ‘Oh, they came from that.’ And Jack Thorne, who famously wrote Adolescence and did Harry Potter for the stage show — this script was just undeniable. I was just like, ‘Oh, this is amazing.’ That was it.“
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