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MGM+ Reimagines Treasure Island as a Pirate Adventure
MGM+ has made a six-part adaptation of Robert Louis Stevenson’s Treasure Island.
The story follows Jim Hawkins, a teenager living with his widowed mother, Bess, as they struggle to make a living at their tavern.
Their prospects change when a shipwrecked pirate, Billy Bones, arrives with a map to buried treasure.
Jim and Bess travel to the Caribbean with a wealthy merchant, but Long John Silver joins them because he wants the map.
The series puts themes of oppression and rebellion at the center and has the Haitian Revolution unfolding in the background.
David Oyelowo plays Silver, and Hayley Atwell plays Bess.
The adaptation has detailed settings and a strong cast, but its story is described as flat and repetitive.
The series is set to air on MGM+ on October 11.
MGM+ is releasing a six-part adaptation of Robert Louis Stevenson’s Treasure Island.
Creator Robert Murphy reworks the story, bringing themes of subjugation and rebellion to the foreground.
Tom Sweet plays Jim Hawkins, who sets out with his mother, Bess, after a shipwrecked pirate reveals a map to buried treasure.
David Oyelowo plays Long John Silver, and Hayley Atwell plays Bess.
The series is set to air Sunday, Oct. 11, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
- Who
- MGM+ is releasing the series, created by Robert Murphy. The cast includes Tom Sweet, David Oyelowo and Hayley Atwell.
- What
- A six-part adaptation of Treasure Island that reworks the Robert Louis Stevenson story as a pirate adventure.
- When
- Sunday, Oct. 11. The article does not state the year of the airdate.
- Where
- MGM+. The story takes Jim and Bess to the Caribbean.
- Why
- Murphy brings themes of subjugation and rebellion to the foreground while reimagining the classic.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
No direct quotes in the coverage so far.
This story does not have a timeline yet.
- Episodes
- Six hour-long chapters
- Creator
- Robert Murphy
- Jim Hawkins
- Tom Sweet
- Long John Silver
- David Oyelowo
- Airdate
- Sunday, Oct. 11
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