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==Adaptations== There have been over 50 film and TV adaptations of ''Treasure Island''.[[File:Poster - Treasure Island (1934) 01 colour edit.jpg|thumb|upright|Poster for the [[Treasure Island (1934 film)|1934 film version]], the first talkie adaptation of the novel]] ===Film=== Film adaptations include:<ref name="Ref_s">Dury, Richard. [http://www.robert-louis-stevenson.org/richard-dury-archive/films-rls-treasure-island.html Film adaptations of ''Treasure Island''] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160402060904/http://www.robert-louis-stevenson.org/richard-dury-archive/films-rls-treasure-island.html |date=2 April 2016 }}.</ref> ====English-language==== * ''[[Treasure Island (1918 film)|Treasure Island]]'' (1918) — a silent film released by [[Fox Film Corporation]] and directed by [[Sidney Franklin (director)|Sidney Franklin]] and [[Chester Franklin]].<ref name="Ref_t">{{cite web|url=http://www.silentera.com/PSFL/data/T/TreasureIsland1918.html |title=SilentEra entry |publisher=Silentera.com |access-date=2 June 2011}}</ref> * ''[[Treasure Island (1920 film)|Treasure Island]]'' (1920) — a silent film notably starring a woman, [[Shirley Mason (actress)|Shirley Mason]], as Jim Hawkins, along with [[Charles Stanton Ogle|Charles Ogle]], who had played [[Frankenstein's monster]] a decade earlier in the [[Thomas Alva Edison|Edison version]] of ''[[Frankenstein (1910 film)|Frankenstein]]'', as Long John Silver. Said to be a lost film,<ref>Leggett, Steve. 29 December 2016. " [https://www.loc.gov/static/programs/national-film-preservation-board/documents/Lost%20silent.updated_122916.pdf List of 7200 Lost U.S. Silent Feature Films 1912-29]." ''[[National Film Preservation Board]]''. US: Library of Congress.</ref> it was directed by [[Maurice Tourneur]] and released by [[Paramount Pictures]].<ref>{{IMDb title|qid=Q6430414|id=tt0011785|title=Treasure Island|description=(1920)}}</ref> * ''[[Treasure Island (1934 film)|Treasure Island]]'' (1934) — the first sound film version remains a lavish and energetic thriller starring [[Wallace Beery]], [[Jackie Cooper]] and [[Lionel Barrymore]]. * ''[[Treasure Island (1950 film)|Treasure Island]]'' (1950) — starring [[Bobby Driscoll]] and [[Robert Newton]], notable for being the first version in colour and the [[Walt Disney Studios (Burbank)|Walt Disney Studios]]' first completely live-action film. A sequel to this version was made (but not by Disney) in 1954, entitled ''[[Long John Silver (film)|Long John Silver]]'', which also starred Newton in the titular role. * ''[[Treasure Island (1972 film)|Treasure Island]]'' (1972) — starring [[Orson Welles]], was produced by [[National General Pictures]], and directed by [[John Hough (director)|John Hough]], Andrew White, and John Salway.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/john_hough|title=John Hough|website=www.rottentomatoes.com|language=en|access-date=2017-09-26}}</ref> * ''[[Treasure Island (1973 film)|Treasure Island]]'' (1973) — a [[Filmation]] animated film released by [[Warner Bros.]] directed by Hal Sutherland, written by Ben Starr, starring Richard Dawson as Long John Silver, Davy Jones as Jim Hawkins, and Dal McKennon as Captain Flint & Ben Gunn. * ''Treasure Island'' (1987) — another animated adaptation, this film produced by [[Burbank Animation Studios|Burbank Films Australia]] and directed by Warwick Gilbert. * ''[[Muppet Treasure Island]]'' (1996) — a film produced by [[The Jim Henson Company]] and released by [[Walt Disney Pictures]], starring [[the Muppets]]. The human performers include [[Tim Curry]] as [[Long John Silver]], [[Billy Connolly]] as [[Billy Bones]], [[Jennifer Saunders]] as Mrs. Bluberidge, and newcomer [[Kevin Bishop]] as Jim Hawkins. * ''[[Treasure Island (1999 film)|Treasure Island]]'' (1999) — starring [[Jack Palance]] as Long John Silver, [[Patrick Bergin]] as Billy Bones, [[Christopher Benjamin (actor)|Christopher Benjamin]] as Squire Trelawney and [[Kevin Zegers]] as Jim Hawkins. * ''[[Treasure Planet]]'' (2002) — a reimagined adaptation from [[Walt Disney Animation Studios]] set in space, with Long John Silver as a cyborg and many of the original characters re-imagined as aliens and robots, except for Jim, his mother and his father, who are human. * ''[[Pirates of Treasure Island]]'' (2006) — a [[direct-to-DVD]] mockbuster by [[The Asylum]] to cash in on ''[[Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest]]''. ====Foreign-language==== * ''Treasure Island'' (1937) — a loose [[Cinema of the Soviet Union|Soviet adaptation]] starring [[Osip Abdulov]] and [[Nikolay Konstantinovich Cherkasov|Nikolai Cherkasov]], with a score by [[Nikita Bogoslovsky]]. * ''[[Between God, the Devil and a Winchester]]'' (1968), a [[Spaghetti Western|spaghetti western]] version starring [[Richard Harrison (actor)|Richard Harrison]] and [[Gilbert Roland]]. * ''[[Treasure Island (1971 film)|Treasure Island]]'' (1971) — a Soviet (Lithuanian) film starring [[Boris Andreyev (actor)|Boris Andreyev]] as Long John Silver, with a score by [[Alexei Rybnikov]]. * ''[[Doubutsu Takarajima|Animal Treasure Island]]'' (1971) — an [[anime]] film directed by [[Hiroshi Ikeda (director)|Hiroshi Ikeda]], written by Takeshi Iijima and [[Hiroshi Ikeda (director)|Hiroshi Ikeda]], with story consultation by famous animator [[Hayao Miyazaki]]. This version replaces several of the human characters with animal counterparts. * ''[[Treasure Planet (1982 film)|Treasure Planet]]'' (1982), a Bulgarian animated science fiction adaptation directed by [[Rumen Petkov (artist)|Rumen Petkov]]. Petkov's idea of moving the action of the novel into space influenced Antonio Margherit, who in 1987 directed the television series Treasure Island in Space. In the English dub, Philip (Jimmy Hawkins in the original) is voiced by [[Bryan Cranston]]. * ''[[Treasure Island (1982 film)|Treasure Island]]'' (1982) — a Soviet film in three parts; almost entirely faithful to the text of the novel. Featuring [[Oleg Borisov]] as Long John Silver. * ''[[Treasure Island (1985 film)|L'Île au trésor]]'' (1985) — a Chilean-French adaptation starring [[Vic Tayback]] as Long John Silver. * ''[[Treasure Island in Outer Space|Il Pianeta del Tesoro – Treasure Planet]]'' (1987; aka ''Treasure Island in Outer Space'') — Italian/German science-fiction adaptation starring [[Anthony Quinn]] as Long John Silver. * ''[[Treasure Island (1988 film)|Treasure Island]]'' (1988) — a critically acclaimed Soviet animation film in two parts, released in the United States (1992) as ''Return to Treasure Island''. * ''L'Île aux trésors'' (2007) — a French-British-Hungarian film directed by [[Alain Berbérian]], starring [[Gérard Jugnot]], [[Alice Taglioni]], [[Vincent Rottiers]] and [[Jean-Paul Rouve]]. ===TV films=== * ''Shin Takarajima'' (1965) — a 52-minute [[anime]] TV special directed by [[Osamu Tezuka]] and animated by [[Mushi Productions]] with the characters replaced as animals. Originally planned as a 26-episode TV series for a bi-weekly program, only one episode was produced before the idea was scrapped and it was aired as a one-off special.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://tezukaosamu.net/jp/anime/52.html|title=新宝島|アニメ|手塚治虫 TEZUKA OSAMU OFFICIAL|language=ja|access-date=2024-05-05}}</ref> It is not an adaptation of Tezuka's [[Shin Takarajima (manga)|manga of the same name]]. * ''[[Treasure Island (1990 film)|Treasure Island]]'' (1990) — a made-for-TV film for [[TNT (American TV network)|TNT]], starring [[Charlton Heston]], [[Christian Bale]], [[Oliver Reed]], [[Christopher Lee]] and [[Pete Postlethwaite]]; written, produced and directed by Heston's son, [[Fraser C. Heston]]. * ''Treasure Island Pirate'' (1991) * ''Treasure Island'' (1995) — a made-for-TV movie directed by [[Ken Russell]] and starring [[Hetty Baynes]] as Long Jane Silver. === Television === * ''Treasure Island'' (1951) — a seven-part BBC series starring [[Bernard Miles]] as Long John Silver. * ''[[The Adventures of Long John Silver (TV series)|The Adventures of Long John Silver]]'' (1955) — 26 episodes shot at Pagewood Studios, [[Sydney]], Australia filmed in full colour and starring [[Robert Newton]]. * ''L'isola del tesoro'' (1959 Italian television miniseries) produced by RAI with Alvaro Piccardi, Ivo Garrani and Arnoldo Foà. * "Mr. Magoo's Treasure Island" (1964) — a two-part episode of the cartoon series ''[[The Famous Adventures of Mr. Magoo]]'', was based on the novel, with [[Mr. Magoo]] in the role of Long John Silver. * ''[[Treasure Island (1966 miniseries)|Treasure Island]]'' (1966) — a German-French co-production for German television station [[ZDF]]. * ''Treasure Island'' (1968) — a BBC series of nine 25-minute episodes starring [[Peter Vaughan]]. * ''[[Treasure Island (1977 TV series)|Treasure Island]]'' (1977) — a BBC adaptation Starring [[Ashley Knight]] and [[Alfred Burke]]. * ''[[Treasure Island (1978 TV series)|Treasure Island]]'' (''Takarajima''; 1978) — a [[anime|Japanese animated series]] adapted from the novel. * "Treasure Island" (1988) — an episode of ''[[Alvin and the Chipmunks (1983 TV series)|Alvin and the Chipmunks]]'' starring Alvin as Jim Hawkins, Dave as Long John Silver, Simon as Dr. Livesey, Theodore as Squire Trelawney, and Brittany as Mrs. Hawkins. * ''[[The Legends of Treasure Island]]'' (1993–1995) — an animated series loosely based on the novel, with the characters as animals. * "Salty Dog" — an episode of ''[[Wishbone (TV series)|Wishbone]]'' in which the eponymous character explores the story in a children's adapted version. * ''Treasure Island: The Adventure Begins'' (1994) — a TV movie special promoting the [[Treasure Island Hotel and Casino]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.vegastripping.com/news/blog/5432/the-steve-wynn-show-treasure-island-the-adventure-begins/ |title=Archived copy |access-date=2016-07-16 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160921215840/http://www.vegastripping.com/news/blog/5432/the-steve-wynn-show-treasure-island-the-adventure-begins/ |archive-date=21 September 2016 |df=dmy }}</ref> * ''[[Treasure Island (2012 TV series)|Treasure Island]]'' (2012) — two-part serial starring [[Eddie Izzard]], shown on [[Sky One|Sky1]] (United Kingdom) from 1–2 January. * ''[[Black Sails (TV series)|Black Sails]]'' – a 2014 television drama that serves as a prequel to the story, detailing the origins of Captain Flint, Billy Bones, and John Silver during the Golden Age of Piracy. * ''Treasure Island'' (''L'isola del tesoro''; 2015) — an Italian CGI animated series by Rai Fiction and Mondo TV. It mixes the original work with new characters and mythical elements such as voodoo. ===Theatre=== [[File:Edward Emery in Treasure Island.png|thumb|Edward Emery as Long John Silver in the 1915 Broadway production of ''Treasure Island''.]] There have been over 24 major stage adaptations made, though the number of minor adaptations remains countless.<ref name="Ref_u">Dury, Richard. [http://www.robert-louis-stevenson.org/derivative-works Stage and Radio adaptations of ''Treasure Island''] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161026091528/http://www.robert-louis-stevenson.org/derivative-works|date=26 October 2016}}</ref> The story is also a popular plot and setting for a traditional [[pantomime]] wherein Mrs. Hawkins, Jim's mother is the [[Pantomime dame|dame]]. * In 1915 [[Jules Eckert Goodman]]'s play ''[[Treasure Island (play)|Treasure Island]]'' was staged on [[Broadway theatre|Broadway]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1915/12/02/archives/-treasure-island-is-no-end-of-fun-goodmans-dramatization-is-rich.html?searchResultPosition=3|title=' TREASURE ISLAND' IS NO END OF FUN; Goodman's Dramatization Is Rich with the Color and Spirit of the Story. AT THE PUNCH AND JUDY With Edward Emery and Frank Sylvester Excelling in a Needlessly Fragmentary Stage Version.|work=[[The New York Times]]|date=December 2, 1915|page= 11}}</ref> * In 1947, a production was mounted at the [[St. James's Theatre]] in London, starring [[Harry Welchman]] as Long John Silver and [[John Clark (English actor)|John Clark]] as Jim Hawkins. * For a time, in London, there was an annual production of the musical Treasure Island, based on a [[Libretto|book]] by [[Bernard Miles]] and [[Josephine Wilson]]. The music was composed by [[Cyril Ornadel]] and the lyrics by [[Hal Shaper]]. The musical was performed at the [[Mermaid Theatre]], originally under the direction of Bernard Miles, who played [[Long John Silver]], a part he also played in a television version. Comedian [[Spike Milligan]] would often play Ben Gunn in these productions, and in 1981, [[Tom Baker]] played [[Long John Silver]]. * ''[[Pieces of Eight (1985 musical)|Pieces of Eight]]'' (1985), premiered in [[Edmonton]], Alberta, is a musical adaptation by [[Jule Styne]]. * In 1986, a Danish language musical adaptation of ''Treasure Island'' named ''Skatteøen'' premiered at [[Folketeatret, Copenhagen]], written by singer-songwriter [[Sebastian (singer)|Sebastian]]. Since its premiere, it has been put to stage frequently by several Danish theatre companies.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://sebastianfan.dk/page4.html |title=Musicals/filmmusik |work=Sebastian |access-date=3 February 2022}}</ref> * In 2007, an adaptation of ''Treasure Island'' by [[Ken Ludwig]] premiered at the Alley Theatre, Houston; played at the [[Theatre Royal, Haymarket]] on London's [[West End theatre|West End]] in 2008; and won the AATE Distinguished Play Award for Best Adaptation of the Year. * An adaptation in August 2009 was run by [[Henegar Center|the Henegar Center for the Arts]] in downtown historic Melbourne, Florida. * ''Treasure Island: the Curse of the Pearl Necklace'' (2014–15), by Jon Bradfield and Martin Hooper, is an alternative [[pantomime]] that included gay, lesbian, and trans characters, and played a sold-out run at London's [[Above The Stag Theatre]]. * In 2011, [[Tom Hewitt (actor)|Tom Hewitt]] starred in [[B.H. Barry]] and [[Vernon Morris]]'s stage adaptation of the novel, which officially opened 5 March at the Irondale Center in [[Brooklyn]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.playbill.com/news/article/148302-Tom-Hewitt-Is-Long-John-Silver-in-Treasure-Island-Opening-March-5-in-Brooklyn |title=Tom Hewitt Is Long John Silver in Treasure Island, Opening March 5 in Brooklyn |work=Playbill |access-date=2 June 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110629162415/http://www.playbill.com/news/article/148302-Tom-Hewitt-Is-Long-John-Silver-in-Treasure-Island-Opening-March-5-in-Brooklyn |archive-date=29 June 2011 |df=dmy-all }}</ref> * In July 2011, [[Bristol Old Vic]] staged a large-scale outdoor production of ''Treasure Island'' outside the theatre on [[King Street, Bristol]] directed by [[Sally Cookson]], with music by Benji Bower. * From October 2013 to 2014, [[Mind the Gap Theatre|Mind the Gap Theatre Company]], a leading UK theatre company in working with actors with learning disabilities, embarked on a national tour of ''Treasure Island'', retold with a twist by Olivier award-winning writer [[Mike Kenny (writer)|Mike Kenny]]. * In 2013, YouthPlays published ''Long Joan Silver'' by [[Arthur M. Jolly]], an adaptation in which all of the pirates are women. * A version by [[Bryony Lavery]] and directed by [[Polly Findlay]] was produced at London's [[Royal National Theatre]] from December 2014 to April 2015. In this version of the play, Jim is a girl.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.londonboxoffice.co.uk/treasure-island-tickets |title=Treasure Island |work=London Box Office |access-date=29 December 2014}}</ref> This production starred rising actor [[Patsy Ferran]] as Jim and [[Arthur Darvill]] as Silver.<ref>{{Cite news | url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/theatre/theatre-reviews/11287625/Treasure-Island-National-Theatre-review-yo-ho-hum.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220111/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/theatre/theatre-reviews/11287625/Treasure-Island-National-Theatre-review-yo-ho-hum.html |archive-date=11 January 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live | title=Treasure Island, National Theatre, review: 'yo-ho-hum'| date=2014-12-11| last1=Cavendish| first1=Dominic}}{{cbignore}}</ref> * As part of their 2017 Season, the [[Stratford Festival of Canada]] premiered an adaptation of ''Treasure Island'' by Canadian playwright [[Nicolas Billon]]. * In 2018 the newly reopened [[Leicester Haymarket Theatre]] staged a new version of ''Treasure Island'', adapted by [[Sandi Toksvig]], as their first Christmas show in 10 years. ===Audio=== ==== Radio ==== * [[Orson Welles]] broadcast a radio adaptation via ''[[The Mercury Theatre on the Air]]'' in July 1938, with its setting being half in England and half on the Island. The broadcast, which omits "My Sea Adventure", included music by [[Bernard Herrmann]].<ref>"[http://www.mercurytheatre.info/ Treasure Island (July 18, 1938)]." ''The Mercury Theatre on the Air'', edited by K. Scarborough.</ref> * [[William Redfield (actor)|William Redfield]] played Silver on the May 14, 1948 ''Your Playhouse of Favorites'' adaptation. * [[Ronald Colman]] hosted an adaptation of the novel on the April 27, 1948, broadcast of ''[[Favorite Story]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.digitaldeliftp.com/DigitalDeliToo/dd2jb-Favorite-Story.html|title=The Definitive Favorite Story Radio Log with Ronald Colman|website=www.digitaldeliftp.com|access-date=22 August 2019|archive-date=18 September 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150918224325/http://www.digitaldeliftp.com/DigitalDeliToo/dd2jb-Favorite-Story.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> * [[James Mason]] played Silver opposite [[Bobby Driscoll]]'s "Jim Hawkins" on the ''[[Lux Radio Theatre]]'''s adaptation on January 29, 1951.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.otrsite.com/logs/logl1008.htm |title=Lux Radio Theater .. Episodic log |access-date=2008-04-12 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161205234841/http://www.otrsite.com/logs/logl1008.htm |archive-date=5 December 2016 |df=dmy-all }}</ref> * There have been two BBC Radio adaptations of ''Treasure Island'', with Silver being played by [[Peter Jeffrey]] in 1989,<ref>{{Cite web | url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jwxp | title=BBC Radio 4 Extra – RL Stevenson – Treasure Island}}</ref> and [[Jack Shepherd (actor)|Jack Shepherd]] in 1995.<ref>{{Cite web | url=https://soundcloud.com/puffin-books-uk/treasure-island-bbc-audiobook-extract-bbc-radio-4-full-cast-dramatisation | title=Treasure Island (BBC Audiobook Extract) BBC Radio 4 Full-Cast Dramatisation}}</ref> * Author [[John le Carré]] performed an abridged reading of the novel in five parts as part of [[BBC Radio 4]]'s ''Afternoon Reading''.<ref>{{Cite web | url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b008kf0m | publisher=BBC Radio 4 |title=Afternoon Reading, Treasure Island, the Old Sea Dog}}</ref> * ''Treasure Island 2020'' (November 12, 2018 – January 12, 2020) is a 10-part [[BYU Radio]] radio adaptation broadcast via ''The Apple Seed''. The audio adventure places the main trio of kids in 2019 and turns it into a time-traveling adventure that involves both them going to the past to look for treasures and Long John Silver, Billy Bones, and others coming to the present through the time vortex. The series is now available as a free podcast. ====Other audio recordings==== * [[Basil Rathbone]] starred as both The Narrator and Silver, with [[Dix Davis]] as Jim Hawkins, in a 1944 audio recording for [[Columbia Masterworks Records]].<ref>Dunn, Dewey (November 26, 1944). [https://www.newspapers.com/image/518344057/?clipping_id=140455642 "On the Records"]. ''The Capital Times''. p. 10. Retrieved February 10, 2024.</ref><ref>{{Cite web | url=https://archive.org/details/RobertLewisStevensonTREASUREISLAND | title=Robert Lewis Stevenson: Treasure Island| year=1944}}</ref> * [[James Kenney (actor)|James Kenney]] played Jim Hawkins and [[Anthony Woodruff]] played Long John Silver in the ''[[Tale Spinners for Children]]'' audio adaptation of ''Treasure Island'' (United Artists Records, UAC 11013).<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.artsreformation.com/talespinners |title=Tale Spinners for Children |access-date=31 May 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130813045512/http://www.artsreformation.com/talespinners/ |archive-date=13 August 2013 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}</ref> * A 2013 [[Big Finish Productions]] audiobook adaptation of ''Treasure Island'' was written and directed by [[Barnaby Edwards]] and starred [[Tom Baker]] as [[Long John Silver]], [[Nicholas Farrell]] as the Narrator, and [[Edward Holtom]] as [[Jim Hawkins (character)|Jim Hawkins]].<ref>{{Cite web | url=https://www.bigfinish.com/releases/v/treasure-island-838 | title=2. Treasure Island – Big Finish Classics – Big Finish}}</ref> * The King Arthur/Treasure Island album features a 15 minutes long adaptation of the novel with Captain Flint replacing Billy Bones as the holder of the map. * There is also a 30-minute recording of the novel with a more expanded version of the plot. Both these albums feature different orchestration of the song "Fifteen men on a Dead man's chest", and the 30 minute version features a song about Long John Silver's parrot, Captain Flint. ===Books and comics=== * ''Famous Stories #1'' (1942, [[Dell Comics]]) — sixty pages, drawn by Robert Bugg<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://comicbookplus.com/?dlid=16829|title=Famous Stories 1 – Treasure Island|website=comicbookplus.com|accessdate=23 October 2022}}</ref> * ''[[Shin Takarajima (manga)|Shin Takarajima]]'' (1947) — a loose adaptation of ''Treasure Island'' by Sakai Shichima and [[Osamu Tezuka]] * ''[[Classics Illustrated]]'' #64 (Oct. 1949, [[Gilberton (publisher)|Gilberton]]) — adapted by Ken Fitch and [[Alex Blum|Alex A. Blum]] * "Walt Disney's Treasure Island", ''[[Four Color]]'' #624 (April 1955, [[Dell Comics]]) — adapted by John Ushler from [[Treasure Island (1950 film)|Disney's 1950 film adaptation]] * "La isla del tesoro", ''Joyas Literarias Juveniles'' #2 (1970, [[Editorial Bruguera]]) — adapted by José Antonio Vidal Sales and Alfonso Cerón Nuñez; translated and reprinted as "Treasure Island", ''King Classics'' #7 (1977, [[King Features]]) * ''[[Pendulum Illustrated Classics]]'' (1973, Pendulum Press) — adapted by John Norwood Fago and Nardo Cruz * ''[[Marvel Classics Comics]]'' #15 (1976, [[Marvel Comics]]) — adapted by [[Bill Mantlo]] and Dino Castrillo; re-issued by [[Fisher-Price]] in 1984 * ''[[Godspeed (Sheffield novel)|Godspeed]]'' (1993) — a science-fictional novel by [[Charles Sheffield]] that recasts the search for pirate treasure as the search for lost faster-than-light drive technology * ''Robert Louis Stevenson's Treasure Island: The Graphic Novel'' (2005, [[Penguin Books]]) — adapted by Tim Hamilton * ''Robert Louis Stevenson's Treasure Island'' (2007, [[Capstone Publishers]]) — adapted by Greg Rebis * ''Treasure Island'' #1–6, ''[[Marvel Illustrated]]'' (Aug. 2007–Jan. 2008, Marvel Comics) — adapted by [[Roy Thomas]], [[Mario Gully]], and Pat Davidson * ''L'Île au trésor, de Robert Louis Stevenson'' (2007–2009, [[Delcourt (publisher)|Delcourt]]) — adapted by David Chauvel and Fred Simon; translated and reprinted as ''Papercutz Classics Illustrated Series'' #5 (2010, [[Papercutz (publisher)|Papercutz]]) * ''Disney Treasure Island, Starring Mickey Mouse'' (Oct. 2018, [[Dark Horse Comics]]) — adapted by Teresa Radice, Erin Brady (translation), and Stefano Turconi === Music === * The self-titled Ben Gunn Society album released in 2003 presents the story centred on the character of [[Ben Gunn (Treasure Island)|Ben Gunn]], based primarily on Chapter XV, "Man of the Island", and other relevant parts of the book. * "Treasure Island" (1992) is a song by [[Running Wild (band)|Running Wild]], from their ''[[Pile of Skulls]]'' album, that tells the novel's story. * Scottish [[glam rock]] artists [[The Sensational Alex Harvey Band]] paid tribute to the book with their 1974 song "The Tomahawk Kid". The song names many of ''Treasure Island'''s characters in its lyrics, and was often dedicated to Robert Louis Stevenson in live performance. * "[[I'm Still Here (Jim's Theme)]]" and "Always Know Where You Are" are songs performed by [[Goo Goo Dolls]] [[frontman]] [[John Rzeznik]] for [[Disney]]'s animated retelling. * ''The Cursed Island'' (2014) is an album by [[Skull & Bones (band)|Skull & Bones]] that is based on ''Treasure Island''. * 'Dead Man's Sea Shanty', a song written by Chonny Jash, is a retelling of the story of Treasure Island, told as a sea shanty, utilising a rearrangement of '[[Dead Man's Chest]]' heavily. === Video games === * ''[[Treasure Island (1984 video game)|Treasure Island]]'' (1984) is a graphical adventure computer game based loosely on the novel. It was written by Greg Duddle, published by Mr. Micro (and often rebranded by Commodore) on the [[Commodore 16]], [[Commodore Plus/4]], [[Commodore 64]], and [[ZX Spectrum]]. In the game, the player takes the part of Jim Hawkins travelling around the island dispatching pirates with cutlasses before getting the treasure and being chased back to the ship by Long John Silver. * ''Treasure Island'' (1985) is an adventure game based upon the novel published by [[Windham Classics]].<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Guber |first=Sol |date=May 1986 |title=Treasure Island |magazine=Antic |page=81 }}</ref> * ''La Isla del Tesoro de R. L. Stevenson'' (1999) is a point-and-click adventure game based upon the novel developed, edited, and published by Barcelona Multimedia.<ref name="AbandonSocios">{{cite web |title=La Isla del Tesoro de R. L. Stevenson |url=http://www.abandonsocios.org/wiki/La_Isla_del_Tesoro_de_R._L._Stevenson |website=Abandon Socios |access-date=27 September 2020}}</ref> * ''[[Monkey Island (series)|Monkey Island]]'', a [[LucasArts adventure games|LucasArts adventure game]], is partly based on ''Treasure Island'', lending many of its plot points and characters and using many humorous references to the book. * ''[[Treasure Planet: Battle at Procyon]]'' is one of the various video games released by Disney based on their animated film ''Treasure Planet''. * ''Treasure Island'' (2010) is a [[hidden objects game]] launched by French publisher [[Anuman Interactive]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mcvuk.com/press-releases/read/anuman-interactive-announces-the-signing-of-a-distribution-agreement-with-nobilis/087169 |title=Anuman Interactive announces the signing of a distribution agreement with Nobilis | games industry | MCV |access-date=2014-06-17 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160317103410/http://www.mcvuk.com/press-releases/read/anuman-interactive-announces-the-signing-of-a-distribution-agreement-with-nobilis/087169 |archive-date=17 March 2016 |df=dmy }}</ref> * ''[[Captain Silver]]'' is an arcade game that follows its protagonist, Jim Aykroyd, in his quest to find Captain Silver's hidden treasure, for which he must battle an undead Captain Silver in order to find.
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