Black Sails

“Black Sails does to the pirate lore what Game of Thrones did for the lore of middle earth.”

Geeked Out Nation
Out on:Blu-Ray 29th Sept. 2014
DVD 29th Sept. 2014

Fast sell:

Move over “Game of Thrones”, it’s time to raise the anchor and set sail with this gritty, stylised look at life on the high seas. Violent and dramatic, “Black Sails” is one epic TV series not to be missed!

Key talent:

Executive Produced by
Michael Bay (Transformers)

Directed by
Neil Marshall (Game of Thrones)
Sam Miller (Luther)
Marc Munden (Utopia)
T.J. Scott (Spartacus: War of the Damned)

Starring
Toby Stephens (Die Another Day)
Zach McGowen (Shameless US; Dracula Untold)
Jessica Parker Kennedy (90210; 50/50; In Time)

Synopsis:

1715, The Golden Age of Piracy, New Providence Island is a lawless territory, controlled by history’s most notorious pirate captains. The most feared is Captain Flint.

As the British Navy returns to redeem their land and exterminate Flint and his crew, another side of him emerges. Captain Flint aligns himself with Eleanor Guthrie, daughter of the local kingpin, to hunt the ultimate prize and ensure their survival.

Many opponents stand in their way; rival captains, jealous of Flint’s power; Eleanor’s ambitious and intrusive father; and a young sailor recently recruited onto Flint’s crew, John Silver, who constantly undermines his captain’s agenda.

We like it because:

Black Sails takes all the great qualities a TV show should have and crams them into every episode. From cut-throat action down to the drama and tantalising scenery, this show is one that demands to be consumed in quick succession. This is a certified binge show, once you start you won’t stop until you reach the end. Discover the newest treasure from Anchor Bay this September!

Hot Quotes:

“Black Sails does to the pirate lore what Game of Thrones did for the lore of middle earth.” - Geeked Out Nation

“One of our favourite shows this winter...” - Den Of Geek

“Transformers executive producer Michael Bay brings big-screen theatrics to Starz' new swashbuckling series.” - Chicago Sun-Times

“Black Sails is a pirate treasure” - LA Times

"Not even a guilty pleasure, Black Sails is arrrrrr-estingly good” - Entertainment Weekly

“Bloody pirate battles? Check. Graphic sex scenes? Check. Shoreside conniving/intrigue? Intense.” - Newsday

“Addictive” - Detroit News

"Rugged, violent and cutthroat" - IGN

"Commendably gritty, down and dirty" - The Scotsman

Special Features:

Building the Behemoth
Dress to Kill
Pirate Camp
Black Sails: An Inside Look
Folklore is Finished: Pirate Politics
A Place In History

Editor's Notes:

About Anchor Bay Entertainment

Anchor Bay Entertainment is a leading home entertainment company. Anchor Bay acquires and distributes feature films, original television programming including STARZ Original series, children’s entertainment, anime (Manga Entertainment), fitness (Anchor Bay Fitness), sports, and other filmed entertainment on DVD and Blu-rayTM formats. The company has long term distribution agreements in place for select programming with AMC Networks, RADiUS, and The Weinstein Company. Headquartered in Beverly Hills, CA, Anchor Bay Entertainment has offices in Troy, MI, as well as Canada, the United Kingdom and Australia. Anchor Bay Entertainment (www.anchorbayentertainment.com) is a Starz (NASDAQ: STRZA, STRZB) business,www.starz.com.

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RELEASE INFORMATION

Distributor
Anchor Bay
Certificate
15
Release date
29th September, 2014
Running time
437 mins
Price
DVD £29.99 | Blu-ray £39.99
Extras
Building the Behemoth, Dress to Kill, Pirate Camp, Black Sails: An Inside Look, Folklore is Finished: Pirate Politics, A Place In History
Hashtag
#BlackSails

KEY TALENT INFORMATION

Stars
  • Toby Stephens
  • Zach McGowen
  • Jessica Parker Kennedy

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