Ecosse planned on making the story’s protagonist Long John Silver more like Robert Downey Jr.’s version of Sherlock Homes. They also want the relationship between Silver and Jim Hawkins (the narrator) to be similar to Holmes and his dear Watson. With all these Sherlock references we shouldn’t be surprised that one of its producers has decided to make his own version of the film, which will go head to head with Ecosse’s.
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Producer Lionel Wigram is developing a Treasure Island remake along with Warner Bros and his banner Wigram Productions. The WB might have the upper hand because their screenplay has been written for almost a month by relative newcomer Michael Gilio, while Ecosse has commissioned Niall Johnson (White Noise) who is still working on it.
There have been over 50 reincarnations of Treasure Island so we’re not sure what either of these studios can do to make their’s stick out. Maybe they’ll hire a few big named stars or lace it with special effects and action? Either way, the story has to remain the same. If they tamper with it die hard fans will be pissed and their audience will be lost. We’ll see how this all plays out.
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