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Hugh Jackman to play Long John Silver in Ridley Scott’s Treasure Island
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Hugh Jackman to play Long John Silver in Ridley Scott’s Treasure Island

ARY News · Jun 9, 2026, 7:00 PM

Key takeaways

  • A legendary director and a fan-favorite actor are setting sail together.
  • What We Know About Ridley Scott’s _Treasure Island_
  • The Team: Scott, known for Gladiator, Alien, and Blade Runner, will direct and produce via his Scott Free banner alongside Michael Pruss.

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Add ARY News on Google AAResize. A legendary director and a fan-favorite actor are setting sail together. Ridley Scott will direct a new adaptation of Robert Louis Stevenson’s Treasure Island, with Hugh Jackman attached to star as iconic pirate Long John Silver.

What We Know About Ridley Scott’s _Treasure Island_

The Team: Scott, known for Gladiator, Alien, and Blade Runner, will direct and produce via his Scott Free banner alongside Michael Pruss. The script comes from Jack Thorne, Emmy-winning writer of Adolescence, who will also executive produce.

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