A new trailer for MGM+'s Treasure Island has been released ahead of the 6-episode fantasy action series' October 11th premiere.
In the adaptation of Robert Louis Stevenson's classic 1883 novel, David Oyelowo (Star Wars Rebels, Selma) is Long John Silver, Tom Sweet (Great Expectations, Enjoy) is Jim Hawkins, and Hayley Atwell (Avengers: Doomsday, Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning) portrays Bess Hawkins.
The series will also star Jack Huston (Boardwalk Empire, Spider-Noir) as Aaron Graham, Tomer Capone (The Boys) as Billy Bones, Tristan Sturrock (Poldark, Talamasca: The Secret Order) as Captain Smollett, and Craige Els (Coma, R.I.P.D. 2) as Mr Arrow.
The official series synopsis for the series reads, "Treasure Island is a bold, high-stakes 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."
The production was a collaboration between MGM+ and Paramount+, with the former streaming the series in the U.S. and the latter releasing it in the U.K. and Ireland.
The series was created for television by Robert Murphy (Vera, Shetland) and it is directed by Jeremy Lovering (Slow Horses, The One), William McGregor (The Buccaneers, Lockwood & Co., His Dark Materials) and Paul Walker (Shameless, Riviera, Hunting Alice Bell) with Mark Hedges serving as producer.
Michael Wright, global head of MGM+ stated via press release, "This thrilling new adaptation of Stevenson’s classic adventure Treasure Island is a perfect expression of the MGM+ brand. It is a classic Hollywood storytelling crafted for a contemporary audience, brought to life with an extraordinary ensemble cast led by David Oyelowo, Hayley Atwell, Jack Huston, Tomer Capone, and Tom Sweet."
"Robert Murphy’s fresh take on Stevenson’s classic captures the timeless themes of the beloved story, and we are delighted to partner with Playground and our colleagues at Paramount+ UK and Ireland on this ambitious adventure."
A high-stakes reinvention of the classic, Treasure Island follows teenager Jim Hawkins and his formidable mother Bess as they’re pulled into a deadly race for the treasure of the infamous Captain Flint. Battling for control are Long John Silver—a ruthless survivor who is just as charming as he is cunning —and Aaron Graham, a revolutionary spy seeking to use the gold to upend colonial power. Set in 1788 across storm-battered Cornwall, treacherous seas, and a jungle island soaked in secrets, this is Treasure Island reimagined as a thrilling, immersive, and character-driven epic.