Disney already has several takes on the Pirate tale, including a 1950 version of the same name, the animated science-fiction take Treasure Planet, and the beloved Muppet Treasure Island.

When young Jim Hawkins inherits a long-lost treasure map, he hires the great ship Hispaniola to seek his fortune. With the good Captain Smollett (Kermit the Frog) at the helm -- and greedy Long ...

the 1996 Muppet Treasure Island takes the opposite approach – as Muppet movies often do – and instead uses the familiarity and absurdity of Muppets to play fast and loose with the original story.