The very underrated Neil Marshall is set to direct a prequel television series to Robert Louis Stevenson’s ‘Treasure Island’. Cable network Starz is behind the project, named BLACK SAILS, an eight episode series that will focus on the character of Captain Flint, set two years previous to Stevenson’s famous novel.
THE PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN franchise has obviously made pirates popular and cool again, despite the last three being torture to sit through. Having said that, with Marshall literally at the helm of this upcoming effort, I’ll certainly be keeping an eye out for BLACK SAILS, which should reach our shores in 2014.
Coincidentally, THE DESCENT and DOG SOLDIERS director will soon take charge of another adventure involving an ill-fated ship. THE VOYAGE OF THE DEMETER is currently in pre-production and will chronicle the sea faring journey of Count Dracula’s bloodsucking exploits travelling from Transylvania to England as described in Bram Stoker’s legendary novel. Viggo Mortensen is said to be in talks to headline.
Source: Deadline
