Tom Hopper signs onto Michael Bay’s new pirate series “BLACK SAILS”

Tom Hopper

It’s official: British actor Tom Hopper is officially a pirate on the new Starz original series “Black Sails.” This is important for a number of different reasons. For one, Starz is the first network to move forward with a pirate series, as a number of different pirate series have already been purchased by networks and are stuck in development. It also means another Michael Bay ship series is getting a green light, as TNT recently ordered a pilot of a series he is executive producing titled “The Last Ship.” And third, it means pirate fans should get excited, because a hopefully well-made pirate series is probably coming to television.

Adding on a Cast

Tom Hopper is the first cast member to sign on to the “Black Sails” franchise and he will be playing first mate Billy Bones aboard the pirate ship. However, there are many other lead roles that need to be filled and anticipation will be rising about who may join up on the show. With the attention that “Black Sails” has been receiving recently, it wouldn’t be surprising if it were a very well-known, name actor who joins the cast, which will draw more viewers to the series premiere and beyond.

More Bay

Michael Bay has had numerous successful films and a number of television series that have made studios and networks a lot of money with a lot of following. However, he now seems to be doing projects that are different from any he has done in the past. They appear to be higher concept and more restrained budgets, showing the Michael Bay may be on the rise over the next few years in terms of critical acclaim. With his directing and producing skill, fans should be excited about what will be produced.

Pirates!

As Pirates of the Caribbean numbers and other pirate movies have shown, people love stories about pirates. Sure, there have been some pirate film flops, but most have been successes, even though there haven’t been a lot of pirate movies made outside of the “Pirates of the Caribbean” franchise. According to the Huffington Post, a pirate series has never really been tackled by anyone and as each episode will be an hour, the first season figures to be eight hour-long episodes about pirates, which is huge for pirate fans everywhere.

Sweet Ships, Man

One of the coolest things about pirate films and pirate lore are the gothic, luxurious ships. With backing from Michael Bay’s Platinum Dunes production company, the series will spare no expense at making the coolest pirate ships in Hollywood. From elaborate sets to lavish accessories, “Sails” looks to take it up a notch with a mix of Hollywood glamor and historical accurateness.

Sea Monsters and the Like

As pirates existed in the real world, yet with the hint of fantasy around them at all times, the chances of seeing sea monsters and other fantastical, mythical characters from the high seas is a good one. This means a “Game of Thrones”-style will suddenly be moving to the open ocean, which is yet another world people can’t seem to get enough of.

As read on Collider, while Starz has been known for its shows “Spartacus” and “Boss,” and is helmed by Chris Albrecht, who was the head of HBO when they did “The Sopranos” and “The Wire,” among other incredible series. This means the show has a good chance at being one of the better series on television when it actually airs in 2014. Until then, all fans can do is wait and speculate as to what pirates will look like on the small screen.

by Lauren Michaels

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