Crossbones

[Jib]

Anyone heard about this TV Series called Crossbones? Supposed to be a pirate themed series with Blackbeard as a major character?

[peglegstrick]

Here's what ai could find....google.....

Here's the full announcement:

From the award-winning creator of “Luther,” Neil Cross, and successful producing team of Walter Parkes and Laurie MacDonald (“Gladiator,” “Men in Black,” “The Ring”) comes an extraordinary action-adventure series “Crossbones” -- with an unexpected moral center where one can't be sure whether the pirates or the British crown are the villains.

Ten episodes of “Crossbones” have been ordered and production will begin in the fall.

The announcement was made today by Robert Greenblatt, Chairman, NBC Entertainment.

It’s 1715 on the Bahamian island of New Providence, the first functioning democracy in the Americas, where the diabolical pirate Edward Teach, aka Blackbeard, reigns over a rogue nation of thieves, outlaws and miscreant sailors. Part shantytown, part marauder’s paradise, this is a place like no other on earth – and a mounting threat to international commerce.

To gain control of this fearsome society, Tom Lowe, a highly skilled undercover assassin, is sent to the pirates’ haven to take down the brilliant and charismatic Blackbeard. But the closer Lowe gets, the more he finds that his quest is not so simple. Lowe can’t help but admire the political ideals of Blackbeard, whose thirst for knowledge knows no bounds – and no law. But Lowe is not the only danger to Blackbeard’s rule. He is a man with many villainous rivals and one great weakness – a passionately driven woman whom he cannot deny.

Parkes and MacDonald serve as executive producers. Cross will write and also executive-produce the series. Ted Gold (“Three Rivers”) also is an executive producer. The series will be produced by Parkes/MacDonald Productions; Georgeville Television (GVTV), Reliance Entertainment/Motion Picture Capital's new TV Studio; and Universal Television.

[Capn Bloody Sam Rackham]

Ye can read more about it here, mates.

http://www.deadline.com/2012/05/its-official-nbc-announces-pirate-series-from-neil-cross-parkesmacdonald-and-reliance/

Methinks it might be good.

[Jas. Hook]

Hummmm... when's the call for extras????????????

Jas. Hook

[Jib]

I have also heard of a series on Stars network by Michael Bay entitled "Black Sails". Finally something I might want to watch on the small screen!

[Jib]

With fall TV season right around the corner you'd think we'd hear more on these new TV shows. Unless they plan to release them in Feb to replace other series that have fallen away...

[Jib]

I saw a little more on Crossbones. They have a facebook page and an article on wikipedia. Maybe this fall?

[Jib]

Some movement of the facebook page. Perhaps Crossbones will be a fall 2013 release?

[oderlesseye]

Eye order it along time ago but the format was European and wold not play in my DVD player ..

[Red John]

Oderless Eye-

If ye have a computer, try it there. Sometimes ye can get them to work there. Usually they make ye pick yer region, so they can make sure to get ye restricted on the copyrights, but sometimes a laptop or whatever will still play an out-of-region disc, or give ye a few tries before ye have ta pick. And I don't know, but I'm guessing there's probably some bootleg app out there that will let you do it anyway.

All the Best Mate-

[Jib]

Here is the facebook page:

https://www.facebook.com/NBCCrossbones?ref=ts&fref=ts

[Jib]

Here is the facebook page for "Black Sails" on Starz:

https://www.facebook.com/blacksails.starz?ref=ts&fref=ts