The news that Hugh Jackman is set to star in Ridley Scott’s adaptation of an iconic adventure novel is exciting, but the movie will have a hard time outdoing its cinematic predecessors. Since Disney’s Pirates of the Caribbean franchise went dormant in 2017 after its fifth outing, the swashbuckler genre hasn’t been busy at the … Continue reading Hugh Jackman’s Adaptation of a 143-Year-Old Adventure Book Has a Big Challenge Beating These 3 Movies