Treasure Island MGM+

3 stories Updated for U.S. readers

Tomer Capone, Hayley Atwell, David Oyelowo, Tom Sweet and Jack Huston in the 2026 Treasure Island adaptation
Treasure Island MGM+ · Book Adaptations

Why Book Purists Are Rejecting the New Treasure Island Adaptation

Why the 2026 Treasure Island adaptation has divided book-first viewers: Jim Hawkins’s photographic memory, Bess Hawkins’s expanded role, ...

Oct 13, 2026 3 min read
Hayley Atwell as Bess Hawkins and Tom Sweet as Jim Hawkins aboard the ship in Treasure Island
Treasure Island MGM+ · Book Adaptations

Is Treasure Island Too Modern for a Classic Pirate Tale? Critics Clash

The Guardian’s two-star review questions whether the 2026 Treasure Island adaptation’s new memory twist, expanded Bess Hawkins and height...

Oct 13, 2026 3 min read
Hayley Atwell as Bess Hawkins and Tom Sweet as Jim Hawkins aboard a ship in Treasure Island
Treasure Island MGM+ · Book Adaptations

Does Expanding Bess Hawkins Ruin Jim’s Story? Social Media Is Divided

Does Treasure Island’s bigger Bess Hawkins role weaken Jim’s coming-of-age story? We compare the 2026 adaptation with Stevenson’s novel, ...

Oct 12, 2026 4 min read