Disney has a new version of Treasure Island in the works with a surprise twist. Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson has been adapted for film and television over 50 times. Disney already has ...

“Everyone has a story about Treasure ... a World War II movie, with my father donning his uniform and inviting my mother to dance. People who currently live and work on the island talk about ...

One of those is whether or not the movie returns its value. Unfortunately, Treasure Planet failed in this department, reportedly costing around $140 million to produce but only earning $109 ...

Set amid WWII, TREASURE ISLAND follows two American code specialists that are hard at work trying to decipher Japanese messages and sending confusing messages back to deceive the enemy.

But his “Treasure Island” experience had been with the animated movie, he admitted, which likely downplays that aspect of pirate behavior. But he also understands that necessity.