David Oyelowo and Hayley Atwell to Lead New ‘Treasure Island’ Series
(Left) David Oyelowo as Bass Reeves in ‘Lawmen: Bass Reeves’ streaming on Paramount+, 2023. Photo Credit: Emerson Miller/Paramount+. (Right) Hayley Atwell in ‘Mission: Impossible Dead Reckoning – Part One’ from Paramount Pictures and Skydance.
Preview:
- David Oyelowo, Hayley Atwell and Jack Huston are aboard a new ‘Treasure Island’ adaptation.
- It’ll air on MGM+.
- Tomer Capone and Tom Sweet are also in the cast.
While we might all yearn for something brand new to happen along, studios and TV companies are usually more comfortable revisiting tried-and-true properties. And few are as tried as ‘Treasure Island’, Robert Louis Stevenson’s novel of pirates and adventure.
Streaming service MGM+ is the latest to set sail with a take on the story, gathering a cast that includes David Oyelowo (‘Lawmen: Bass Reeves’), Hayley Atwell (‘Captain America: The First Avenger’), Jack Huston (‘Ben-Hur’), Tomer Capone (‘The Boys’) and Tom Sweet (‘The Nutcracker and the Four Realms’).
Air Date: November 5th, 2023
The six-part series will be a co-production between MGM+ and Paramount+ in the UK, with backing from production company Playground, which has been behind the likes of ‘Wolf Hall’.
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What’s the story of ‘Treasure Island’?
David Oyelowo attends the 89th Annual Academy Awards at Hollywood & Highland Center on February 26, 2017 in Hollywood, California. Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images.
‘Treasure Island’ charts the transformation of teenager Jim Hawkins (Sweet) from sheltered boy to emboldened young pirate. When Jim gets his hands on a legendary treasure map, his mother Bess’ (Atwell) clever and decisive actions leave him holding valuable knowledge that puts both of their lives in danger.
Oyelowo will bring a new take on iconic pirate villain Long John Silver, while the production companies are describing the show as a “bold, high-stakes coming-of-age adventure series for a new generation.”
When will the new ‘Treasure Island’ be on screens?
There is no date yet for the show to arrive; we’d predict it’ll make landfall next year.
Hayley Atwell. Photo: Faye Thomas.