Hugh Jackman is set to play legendary pirate Long John Silver in a new adaptation of Treasure Island.
The Greatest Showman actor will reportedly lead the cast of Sir Ridley Scott's planned take on Robert Louis Stevenson's classic novel, which he will direct from a script by Adolescence writer Jack Thorne, who will also serve as executive producer.
According to Deadline, the package is set to hit the market on Monday and while 20th Century - who will release Scott's next movie The Dog Stars in August - did get a first look, they ultimately turned down the project.
This was because 20th Century is a Disney division, where Pirates of the Caribbean is a priority and they didn't want to take on competing projects.
