It's no secret that the definitive cinematic portrayal of pirates is Muppet Treasure Island (with apologies and much respect to Hook). Given this, it seems like the best way to welcome Black Sails ...

When Robert Louis Stevenson finished writing the book version of “Treasure Island ... the wall (thinking it’s a Muppet) and finally delivers Billy his black spot, the mark of death.

Of those suggestions for a new Muppet flick, Thatcher's two favorites were “Treasure Island and a King Arthur story with medieval dragons and knights.” Once the former idea was chosen ...