Black Sails
Summary
Black Sailswas set in tropic places like the Bahamas and Tortuga as the characters searched for treasure and struggle over control of New Providence — buttheBlack Sailscastand crew film the show ’s entirety on the other side of the Atlantic Ocean . Jonathan E. Steinberg and Robert Levine created the Starz historical adventure series asa prequel to Robert Louis Stevenson ’s 1883 bookTreasure Island . While most literary pirate motion picture were DOA ( before the succeeder ofPirates of the Caribbean),Black Sailsled to the genre ’s revival on television by portraying the grittier , nastier side of pirate life .
As a prequel toTreasure Island , the Starz television set show unwrap the origin of the British Naval officer turned plagiarist , Captain James Flint , played byPercy Jackson ’s Poseidon actor , Toby Stephens . WhileBlack Sailsseason 1 revolves around a thrilling treasure hunting , the Michael Bay executive - bring on serial expands the history ’s ambit with each subsequent season , include an epical difference of opinion between the pirate protagonists and the British Empire . The cast ofBlack Sailsalso featured role player portraying material pirates(like Charles Vane , Blackbeard , and Anne Bonny ) and bloody battles , butthe show sadly ended with season 4 in April 2017 .
Cape Town, South Africa
Black Sails Was Filmed At Cape Town Film Studios
Black Sailsbenefits from a genuine melodic phrase of authenticityregarding its depicting of pirate life , admit its portraiture of New Providence in the Bahamas and other locations such as Tortuga and , later in the show , London , England . Of of course , a lot has change since the so - call Golden Age of Piracy , so the production essentially had to start from scratch . It was never filmed in New Providence either , withthe Starz historical risky venture series being shot chiefly in Cape Town , South Africa .
WhileBlack Sailsended in 2017 , there have been account of potential spinoffs , with fans hoping to see a series that will tackleTreasure Island(instead of the effect before the novel ’s story ) .
All four seasons and 38 episodes ofBlack Sailswere film at Cape Town Film Studios in Cape Town , South Africa , and it took four months and hundreds of crew members to build the Nassau Island correct for the show . The studio even constructed large water tanks to house the two pirate ships used for the navigation sequences , which were cheer using pattern from the Golden Age of Piracy . Cape Town also offered the output a variety of terrain for scenes adjust outsidethe usual sets , such as the forested Maroon Island introducedinBlack Sailsseason three .
All four season ofBlack Sailsare available to swarm on Netflix .
Even wintery Philadelphia , which the television serial visits towardsthe end ofBlack Sailsseason 4 , was recreate at Cape Town Film Studios . From the landscape painting to the sets and crew uncommitted , Cape Town prove to be the perfect place to shoot the series , which is why it was wholly capture in the South African Das Kapital . WhileBlack Sailsended in 2017 , there have been reports of likely spinoffs , with fans hoping to see a series that will tackleTreasure Island(instead of the event before the novel ’s narrative ) . However , there do n’t appear to be any plan to bring the show back .
Black SailsCast
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Character
Toby Stephens
Captain James Flint
Acting as a prequel to Robert Louis Stevenson’s Treasure Island, Black Sails chronicles the story of Captain James Flint, detailing how Flint turned from a British Naval officer to a notorious pirate and his adventures with his crew in the Caribbean. Toby Stephens stars as Flint, and the series features many fictionalized versions of real-life pirates such as Anne Bonny and Blackbeard.
Hannah New
Eleanor Guthrie
Luke Arnold
" Long " John Silver
Jessica Parker Kennedy
Max
Tom Hopper
Billy Bones
Zach McGowan
Charles Vane
Toby Schmitz
Jack Rackham
Clara Paget
Anne Bonny
Mark Ryan
Hal Gates
Hakeem Kae - Kazim
Mr. Scott
Sean Cameron Michael
Richard Guthrie
Louise Barnes
Miranda Barlow
Before becoming one of history ’s most infamous pirates , Captain Benjamin Hornigold was colligate with the famed English Jacobite social movement .
Cape Town Is A Popular Destination For Film & TV Productions
Movies & Shows Aside From Black Sails Have Filmed In South Africa’s Capital
Black Sailsis not the only television ( or picture ) product to occur in Cape Town , South Africa , as several others have pick out the picturesque South African metropolis as the backdrop for their stories . Aside fromBlack Sails , one of the most noted shows take in Cape Town is another Starz original — Outlander . SomeOutlanderseason 3 episodeswere catch on locating in Cape Town and at Cape Town Film Studios . Additionally , sequences fromWarrior , huffy Max : Fury Road , Maze Runner : The Death Cure , Good Omens , Doctor Who , and many other production have utilise Cape Town Film Studios .
[ Cape Town Film Studios is ] the first " Hollywood - style " film studio complex built in Africa .
Cape Town Film Studios opened in May 2010 and has been a hot spot for pregnant television and movie shoot . It is described as the first " Hollywood - style " film studio building complex built in Africa and offers plenty of amenities ( like a Deep - Sea Tank ) that are utile for numerous productions . Ultimately , it is easy to understand why Starz choose Cape Town , South Africa , as the primary ( and only ) filming location for all four season ofBlack Sails .
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Acting as a prequel to Robert Louis Stevenson ’s Treasure Island , Black Sails chronicle the story of Captain James Flint , detail how Flint turned from a British Naval officer to a infamous pirate and his adventures with his crew in the Caribbean . Toby Stephens adept as Flint , and the series features many fictionalized variant of real - life pirates such as Anne Bonny and Blackbeard .
