Exclusive: Deadline has learned that Universal Pictures and Mandeville Films are bringing a new feature adaptation of Robert Louis Stevenson’s 1883 novel Treasure Island to the big screen with two-time Oscar nominated How to Train Your Dragon filmmaker Dean DeBlois directing.Beauty and the Beast scribe Evan Spiliotopoulos will write the script, collaborating with DeBlois on the story.
Todd Lieberman and David Hoberman of Mandeville Films will produce via their Universal deal alongside DeBlois.
It was recently announced that Paramount/Hasbro’s Micronauts would rep DeBlois’ first live-action feature directorial.
With that pic dated for June 4, 2021, the thinking is that Micronauts will likely go first given that Treasure Island is in early development.Treasure Island tells the story of young Jim Hawkins who is torn between his loyalty to his benefactors and his affection for Pirate Captain Long John Silver as they seek a buried pirate treasure.
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