'Treasure Island' Interview: David Oyelowo and Hayley Atwell

Treasure Island review: David Oyelowo is a terrific Long John Silver, but he alone can’t save this shipwreck of an adaptation

The six-part series relegates Jim Hawkins to a supporting character in his own adventure

ROLAND WHITE reviews Treasure Island

Silver is played in Paramount's version of Treasure Island by David Oyelowo, who looks and behaves as if he's spent three years on a traditional pirate ship to prepare for the role.

‘Treasure Island’ Review: David Oyelowo and Hayley Atwell Can Only Breathe So Much Life Into MGM+’s Handsome but Undercooked Pirate Adventure

Jack Huston and Tom Sweet also star in the reimagining of Robert Louis Stevenson's classic novel, about a young man's ocean-traversing quest for buried treasure.

Treasure Island review: David Oyelowo leads handsome adventure with a glint of steel

It feels like it was quite recently, but at the same time about a million years ago, when a show like Treasure Island would have been a Sunday-night event for Britain to enjoy together on BBC One.These days the new version of Robert Louis Stevenson’s boaty classic unfurls its sails on Mondays on Paramount+, part of a just-expanded, soon-to-be-hegemonic entertainment behemoth – but for subscribers who fire up the relevant app every week, the prod…

'Treasure Island' Interview: David Oyelowo and Hayley Atwell

Premiering on MGM+ October 11th is the new action-adventure series 'Treasure Island', which is based on the classic novel of the same name by Robert Louis Stevenson. The series stars David Oyelowo ('Selma') as Long John Silver, as well as Hayley Atwell ('Captain America: The First Avenger'), Tom Sweet ('The Nutcracker and the Four Realms'), and Jack Huston ('Spider Noir'). Moviefone recently had the pleasure of speaking with David Oyelowo and Ha…