Treasure Island Movie With “Sherlock Holmes” Producer’s Twist

The classic “Treasure Island” story by Robert Louis Stevenson has seen more filming than many actors in the business today. According to IMDB, there are at least 34 movies with that exact title, but who say’s there isn’t room for more? This story has come along way since the original cinematic inception in 1950 with Bobby Driscoll as Jim Hawkins and has seen big names such as Charlton Heston, Christian Bale, Orson Welles, and more.

Now the producer of the 2009 incarnation of “Sherlock Holmes”, Lionel Wigram, has entered the movie scene again in conjunction with Warner Brothers to create a new “Treasure Island” with a flair and edge that is becoming his style. He has competition from a studio called Ecosse so we will just have to wait and see who gets it first.

I personally am excited to see a new exciting version of this age old classic. If you haven’t read the book yet, I highly recommend it. You can find it on Amazon for $13.60 in hardcover the last time I checked.