‘How to Train Your Dragon’ Director Dean DeBlois Boards

Universal Pictures is creating a brand new “Treasure Island” film, an action-adventure impressed by Robert Louis Stevenson’s novel. Dean DeBlois (“How to Train Your Dragon” trilogy, upcoming “Micronauts”) will direct.

Evan Spiliotopoulos (“Beauty and the Beast,” upcoming “Snake Eyes”) will write the script, collaborating with DeBlois on the story.

Robert Louis Stevenson first wrote “Treasure Island” again in 1881. The novel is about within the days of crusing ships and pirates and tells of the adventures of Jim Hawkins and his seek for the buried treasure of an evil pirate, Captain Flint. The Robert Louis Stevenson journey story has regularly been tailored for each the massive and small display over time, maybe most famously by Disney in 1950, with Robert Newton portraying a snarling Long John Silver. But the time could possibly be ripe for a extra trendy tackle the enduring novel.

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Todd Lieberman and David Hoberman of Mandeville Films (“Beauty and the Beast,” “Wonder”) will produce alongside DeBlois.

Senior Vice President Alex Young will oversee the venture on behalf of Mandeville Films. Universal’s Director of Development Lexi Barta will oversee the venture on behalf of the studio.

DeBlois is represented by WME and Lichter Grossman Nichols Adler Feldman & Clark.

Spiliotopoulos is represented by Cover 1 Entertainment, Inc, Fourth Wall Management and MARKS regulation group.

Deadline first reported the information.