I love ships, water, pirateswell sexy ones, the love of the sea. Whatever you have thats black sailsrelated, post it here. Combining history with adventure, this series is set in new providence island and is designed to serve as a prequel to the novel treasure island by robert louis stevenson. Starz currently has no plans for a new season, but we can never be sure. May 03, 2012 starz greenlights treasure island prequel pirate series exec produced by michael bay more exclusive. Starz greenlights treasure island prequel pirate series. Michael bay has teamed up with starz for the new original series, black sails, the network announced thursday. Smollett and the crew of the hispaniola to a deserted island in search of buried treasure. Apr, 2017 the series feels familiar because it is a prequel, of sorts, to robert louis stevensons beloved novel treasure island.
Facebook messenger click the button below and wait for a. Bold and bloody, starzs historical pirate saga which borrows a few characters from robert louis stevensons treasure island is a gorgeously shot tale of power and greed on the high seas. Black sails treasure island prequel coming to starz. Still, the series was initially presented as a prequel to the popular robert louis stevenson novel, treasure. Starz should do a mini series of treasure island after this season of black sails ends. The starz network has ordered straight to series black sails, a michael bayproduced treasure island prequel reports the live feed the eightepisode drama is set two decades before the. Finding a confidante in the shady john silver, jim embarks on a lifechanging adventure that is ripe with adjusting loyalties and lifethreatening betrayals, and displays the persistence of human courage. Tv talk black sails treasure island prequel coming to starz in 2014 trailer. The treasure island prequel series was renewed for its fourth and now. Michael bay will produce the treasure island prequel pirate series black sails for starz.
Clara paget plays pirate anne bonny in the new starz series. Jul 20, 2016 black sails is a prequel tale to the robert louis stevenson classic treasure island. A noholdsbarred look at the lives of real pirates, this powerful series from executive producer michael bay aims to blow pirate folklore right out of the water. Whatever you have thats black sailsrelated, post it. Starz just announced that the fourth season of its original series black sails will be its last.
Jul 20, 2016 starz just announced that the fourth season of its original series black sails will be its last. Evil dead is the other show that made me appreciate starz. Black sails treasure island fan series teaser youtube. Combining history with adventure, this series is set in new providence island and is designed to serve as a prequel to the novel treasure island by. After 4 seasons, the emmy winning prequel to treasure island came to a. By the time treasure island begins, flint who was never even given a first name is already dead, billy bones is a cranky old drunk, and long john silver is one of the most feared and ruthless pirates known the world over.
Treasure island, the robert louis stevenson classic that the starz series. What are the odds of starz making a treasure island. The first teaser for our upcoming black sails treasure island non profit fan series. Apr 17, 20 starz recently launched the new drama series da vincis demons from executive producer david goyer, but today the network has unveiled a first look at one of its other new shows set to debut in. Heres a genre series thats got a lot of what youd expect from starz. This is a full list of all the shows and series produced or partly produced by the american cable network starz. It rounds out the story with newly created characters who are neither literary or. It is a bittersweet homecoming for black sails at new york comic con this year. Jul 10, 2018 the first teaser for our upcoming black sails treasure island non profit fan series. Now comes a new michael bay pirate series called black sails, set in 1715, during the golden age of piracy. Deadline reports starz has issued a straighttoseries order for a new adventure drama following pirates on the high seas, tentatively titled black sails, with michael bay purely in the exec. Starz greenlights treasure island prequel pirate series exec produced by michael bay more exclusive. Starz orders treasure island prequel dark horizons. My dedication to this relatively small channel started with spartacus.
Jan 21, 2014 now comes a new michael bay pirate series called black sails, set in 1715, during the golden age of piracy. Starz official website containing schedules, original content, movie information, on demand, starz play and extras, online video and more. The back five episodes of the series returns sunday, january 5 at 12. Black sails is an american historical adventure television series set on new providence island and written to be a prequel to robert louis stevensons novel treasure island. Transformers director michael bay is set to drop anchor as executive producer on the new starz pirate adventure drama, tentatively titled black sails. Starz recently launched the new drama series da vincis demons from executive producer david goyer, but today the network has unveiled a first look at one of its other new. Jul 20, 2016 starz has announced the fourth season of its black sails tv show will be the last, leaving black sails effectively cancelled.
Starz today announced the premiere date for the highly anticipated third season of its emmyraward winning original series black sails, returning saturday, january 23rd, 2016 at 9pm etpt. Thankfully, you can still buy and watch past episodes on amazon. Starz news starz sets a course with the fourth and final season of black sails home. How black sails leads into treasure island screen rant. Eddie izzard stars as long john silver in this adaptation of the robert louis stevenson classic. Quote from black sails, the insanely awesome blend of pirate. But they are not the only ones interested in the map, and the ships cook, long. There is little hype around the series, and people tend to end up watching it. Black sails just got cancelled, but its not all bad news. In the broadest sense its a prequel to treasure island, though it doesnt feel bound to feed into the specifics of the book. Stevensons treasure island, lasted for four seasons on the starz network. The 10episode season 4 of the treasure island prequel returns in 2017 with its pirates at war in the west indies.
The eightepisode series will focus on the pirate adventures on captain flint as he. May 03, 2012 michael bay will produce the treasure island prequel pirate series black sails for starz. Starz delivers exclusive original series and the best hollywood hits. Dec 14, 2017 quote from black sails, the insanely awesome blend of pirate history and treasure island prequel on starz. After a young man discovers a treasure map, an adventurous search for buried treasure unfolds. Black sails, the starz series now entering its second season, is known as a prequel to robert louis stevensons characters long john silver, captain flint and bill bones before they meet young jim. They have also revealed the titles that will be leaving the service next month. See more ideas about black sails, pirates and charles vane. The starz january 2020 lineup includes the final five episodes of the 15episode extended season of power which will reveal who shot ghost. The series revolves around captain james flint and serves as a prequel to the robert louis stevenson novel treasure island.
Here are the best starz tv shows you can stream right now. Black sails, starz pirate drama mashup of historical record and treasure island, has swashbuckled off after four seasons following its series finale on sunday the surprisingly philosophical. The show focuses on the crews of several pirate ships and their captains, and their fight for survival on new providence island, a place populated and run by pirates. Black sails is an epic historical adventure series made by starz and follows the bloody misadventures of a crew of pirates. Starz is heading out to the high seas with a straightto series order for a pirate adventure drama executive produced by michael bay. Starz has announced the movie and titles coming to their app in january 2020.
Starzs was able to give each of these characters a very rich backstory without taking away from their characters in the book. Set up as a twentyyear prequel to robert louis stevensons. Heres a genre series thats got a lot of what youd expect from starz gratuitous. Michael bay is setting sail with starz the premium cable network has ordered straight to series black sails, an eightepisode drama revolving around the tales of treasure islands most feared. Jan 19, 2014 in the broadest sense its a prequel to treasure island, though it doesnt feel bound to feed into the specifics of the book. Captain flint and his pirates, twenty years prior to robert louis stevensons classic treasure island.
Airing on the starz premium cable channel, black sails begins roughly 20 years prior to the events of robert louis stevensons treasure island novel and follows the most feared pirate of the day. Jim hawkins comes of age on board the schooner, hispaniola, as he successfully steers to reach treasure island. Quote from black sails, the insanely awesome blend of. Featuring new hit original series the rook, sweetbitter, power, the spanish princess, vida, outlander, wrong man, american gods, now apocalypse as well as warriors of liberty city, america to me, ash vs evil dead, black sails, survivors remorse, the. Starz should do a miniseries of treasure island after this. Created by jon steinberg jericho, human target and robert levine, the straighttoseries order will consist of an eight episode first season, which is expected to launch in 2014. Still, the series was initially presented as a prequel to the popular robert. Starz should do a miniseries of treasure island after this season of black sails ends.
Bold and bloody, starz s historical pirate saga which borrows a few characters from robert louis stevensons treasure island is a gorgeously shot tale of power and greed on the high seas. The series, tentatively titled black sails, was created by jon steinberg and robert levine. First trailer for michael bays starz series black sails. Treasure island prequel coming to starz the superherohype.
Is black sails based on history or just treasure island. Starz should do a miniseries of treasure island after this season of. A treasure island spinoff might happen news black sails producers and actors reveal theres been talk about a treasure island spinoff well down the road after season 4. Starz should do a treasure island miniseires or movie with this long john silver. Black sails is an epic historical adventure series made by starz and follows the. Starz orders michael bay treasure island prequel series. Making treasure island, i think, is an interesting idea that we have definitely. Michael bay to produce treasure island prequel black sails.
Treasure island prequel series black sails to hit starz. Black sails season 5 could have adapted treasure island. Profile please be patient while your account is validated. Starz news starz sets a course with the fourth and final season of black sails. Starz greenlights treasure island prequel pirate series exec produced by michael bay by nellie andreeva exclusive. The series mixes characters from the novel treasure island such as captain flint toby stephens and john silver luke arnold with some real life historical pirates like charles vane zach mcgowan, anne bonney clara paget and jack rackham toby schmitz. But they are not the only ones interested in the map, and. The show is set about 20 years before the novel, during whats known in history as the golden age of piracy.
It debuted online for free on youtube and other various streaming platform and video on demand. You know i was just thinking that after black sails is over. May 04, 2012 the eightepisode series is set two decades before the events of robert louis stevensons classic treasure island, and follows the notoriously fearsome buccaneer captain flint and his men. Starz taps michael bay to executive produce pirate drama. A great show that is not perfect, but it was the most entertaining show i watched at the time. Treasure island, the jungle book, gullivers travels, white fang, the merry adventures of robin hood the heirloom collection by jonathan swift, jack london, et al. Starz has announced the fourth season of its black sails tv show will be the last, leaving black sails effectively cancelled. Ahead of the final season of starz treasure island prequel black sails, stars toby stephens, luke arnold, hannah new, and jessica parker.
Treasure island is an adventure novel by scottish author robert louis stevenson, narrating a tale of buccaneers and buried gold. Black sails is a prequel tale to the robert louis stevenson classic treasure island. Starz orders eightepisode pirate drama from michael bay. The 10episode season 4 of the treasure island prequel returns in 2017 with its pirates at war in th. Is there any chance black sails could return with another season. Black sails is a television show from starz that premiered on january 2014. Black sails is an american historical adventure television series set on new providence island and written to be a prequel to robert louis stevenson s novel treasure island. Black sails provides tremendous back story to characters like captain flint toby stephens, long john silver luke arnold, and billy bones tom hopper before they were made infamous in the book.
Facebook messenger click the button below and wait for a message from our facebook bot in messenger. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. Its influence is enormous on popular perceptions of pirates, including such elements as treasure maps marked with an x, schooners, the black spot, tropical islands, and onelegged seamen bearing parrots on their shoulders. The show also acts as a prequel to robert louis stevensons treasure island, providing an origin story for long john silver. Starz should do a miniseries of treasure island after. It debuted online for free on youtube and other various streaming platform and video on demand services on january 18, 2014. Starz is heading out to the high seas with a straighttoseries order for a pirate adventure drama executive produced by michael bay. The adventure of flint, john silver and billy bones continue. Starz gives the green light to the treasure island prequel series black sails, which isexecutive produced by transformers director michael bay. Executive producer and showrunner is jonathan steinberg, who created human target. Executive producer dan shotz even calls the ending a perfect high point for the series.
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