Washington DC, June 9 -- After gaining fame from roles like Wolverine, P T Barnum, Van Helsing, Jean Valjean and most recently Robin Hood, the actor Hugh Jackman is adding another classic character to his filmography, the pirate Long John Silver.

According to Variety, Ridley Scott has enlisted Jackman to star in a new adaptation of Robert Louis Stevenson's 1883 novel, 'Treasure Island.'

Scott will direct the film from a script by Emmy-winning 'Adolescence' writer Jack Thorne and produce alongside Michael Pruss for his Scott Free banner. Thorne will executive produce the new movie. The hot package hit the market on Monday.

Stevenson's tale of "buccaneers and buried gold" is one of the most famous and most frequently adapted pirate stori...