At Comic-Con International, STARZ unveiled the entire pilot episode of “Black Sails,” a new pirate series that mixes characters from Robert Lewis Stevenson’s “Treasure Island” with famous historical pirates.
CraveOnline’s Erin Darling cornered Jon Steinberg and Robert Levine, the creators of “Black Sails” to talk about their inspiration for the show, how the pirates in “Black Sails” differ from the pirates in popular culture and they share the most surprising thing they discovered about pirates while doing research for the show.
Steinberg and Levine also expand upon the absence of heroes and villains in their show and why the series is set 20 years before “Treasure Island” before telling us about the reaction they got at Comic-con.
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Comic-Con 2013: Doctor Who Panel
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Comic-Con 2013: Doctor Who Panel
A general view of the atmosphere at BBC America's "Doctor Who" 50th Anniversary panel during Comic-Con International 2013 at San Diego Convention Center on July 21, 2013 in San Diego, California. (Photo by Albert L. Ortega/Getty Images)
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Comic-Con 2013: Doctor Who Panel
Mediator Craig Ferguson speaks onstage at BBC America's "Doctor Who" 50th Anniversary panel during Comic-Con International 2013 at San Diego Convention Center on July 21, 2013 in San Diego, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)
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Comic-Con 2013: Doctor Who Panel
Mediator Craig Ferguson speaks onstage at BBC America's "Doctor Who" 50th Anniversary panel during Comic-Con International 2013 at San Diego Convention Center on July 21, 2013 in San Diego, California. (Photo by Albert L. Ortega/Getty Images)
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Comic-Con 2013: Doctor Who Panel
Actor David Bradley speaks onstage at BBC America's "Doctor Who" 50th Anniversary panel during Comic-Con International 2013 at San Diego Convention Center on July 21, 2013 in San Diego, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)
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Comic-Con 2013: Doctor Who Panel
Actress Jenna Coleman speaks onstage at BBC America's "Doctor Who" 50th Anniversary panel during Comic-Con International 2013 at San Diego Convention Center on July 21, 2013 in San Diego, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)
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Comic-Con 2013: Doctor Who Panel
Actor Matt Smith speaks onstage at BBC America's "Doctor Who" 50th Anniversary panel during Comic-Con International 2013 at San Diego Convention Center on July 21, 2013 in San Diego, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)
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Comic-Con 2013: Doctor Who Panel
Actor Matt Smith speaks onstage at BBC America's "Doctor Who" 50th Anniversary panel during Comic-Con International 2013 at San Diego Convention Center on July 21, 2013 in San Diego, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)
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Comic-Con 2013: Doctor Who Panel
Actor Matt Smith speaks onstage at BBC America's "Doctor Who" 50th Anniversary panel during Comic-Con International 2013 at San Diego Convention Center on July 21, 2013 in San Diego, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)
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Comic-Con 2013: Doctor Who Panel
Mediator Craig Ferguson (L) and actor Matt Smith speaks onstage at BBC America's "Doctor Who" 50th Anniversary panel during Comic-Con International 2013 at San Diego Convention Center on July 21, 2013 in San Diego, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)
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Comic-Con 2013: Doctor Who Panel
Mediator Craig Ferguson, actors Matt Smith, and Jenna Coleman speak onstage at BBC America's "Doctor Who" 50th Anniversary panel during Comic-Con International 2013 at San Diego Convention Center on July 21, 2013 in San Diego, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)
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Comic-Con 2013: Doctor Who Panel
Actors Matt Smith (L) and Jenna Coleman speak onstage at BBC America's "Doctor Who" 50th Anniversary panel during Comic-Con International 2013 at San Diego Convention Center on July 21, 2013 in San Diego, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)
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Comic-Con 2013: Doctor Who Panel
A general view of the atmosphere at BBC America's "Doctor Who" 50th Anniversary panel during Comic-Con International 2013 at San Diego Convention Center on July 21, 2013 in San Diego, California. (Photo by Albert L. Ortega/Getty Images)
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Comic-Con 2013: Doctor Who Panel
Actor Matt Smith speaks onstage at BBC America's "Doctor Who" 50th Anniversary panel during Comic-Con International 2013 at San Diego Convention Center on July 21, 2013 in San Diego, California. (Photo by Albert L. Ortega/Getty Images)
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Comic-Con 2013: Doctor Who Panel
Actor Matt Smith speaks onstage at BBC America's "Doctor Who" 50th Anniversary panel during Comic-Con International 2013 at San Diego Convention Center on July 21, 2013 in San Diego, California. (Photo by Albert L. Ortega/Getty Images)
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Comic-Con 2013: Doctor Who Panel
Jenna Coleman speaks onstage at BBC America's "Doctor Who" 50th Anniversary panel during Comic-Con International 2013 at San Diego Convention Center on July 21, 2013 in San Diego, California. (Photo by Albert L. Ortega/Getty Images)
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Comic-Con 2013: Doctor Who Panel
Jenna Coleman speaks onstage at BBC America's "Doctor Who" 50th Anniversary panel during Comic-Con International 2013 at San Diego Convention Center on July 21, 2013 in San Diego, California. (Photo by Albert L. Ortega/Getty Images)
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Comic-Con 2013: Doctor Who Panel
Writer Steven Moffat speaks onstage at BBC America's "Doctor Who" 50th Anniversary panel during Comic-Con International 2013 at San Diego Convention Center on July 21, 2013 in San Diego, California. (Photo by Albert L. Ortega/Getty Images)
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Comic-Con 2013: Doctor Who Panel
David Bradley speaks onstage at BBC America's "Doctor Who" 50th Anniversary panel during Comic-Con International 2013 at San Diego Convention Center on July 21, 2013 in San Diego, California. (Photo by Albert L. Ortega/Getty Images)
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Comic-Con 2013: Doctor Who Panel
Actor Matt Smith speaks onstage at BBC America's "Doctor Who" 50th Anniversary panel during Comic-Con International 2013 at San Diego Convention Center on July 21, 2013 in San Diego, California. (Photo by Albert L. Ortega/Getty Images)
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Comic-Con 2013: Doctor Who Panel
Actors Matt Smith (L) and Jenna Coleman speak onstage at BBC America's "Doctor Who" 50th Anniversary panel during Comic-Con International 2013 at San Diego Convention Center on July 21, 2013 in San Diego, California. (Photo by Albert L. Ortega/Getty Images)
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Comic-Con 2013: Doctor Who Panel
Actress Jenna Coleman speaks onstage at BBC America's "Doctor Who" 50th Anniversary panel during Comic-Con International 2013 at San Diego Convention Center on July 21, 2013 in San Diego, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)
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Comic-Con 2013: Doctor Who Panel
Writer Steven Moffat speaks onstage at BBC America's "Doctor Who" 50th Anniversary panel during Comic-Con International 2013 at San Diego Convention Center on July 21, 2013 in San Diego, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)
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Comic-Con 2013: Doctor Who Panel
A general view of the atmosphere at BBC America's "Doctor Who" 50th Anniversary panel during Comic-Con International 2013 at San Diego Convention Center on July 21, 2013 in San Diego, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)
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Comic-Con 2013: Doctor Who Panel
Actress Jenna Coleman (L) and writer Steven Moffat speak onstage at BBC America's "Doctor Who" 50th Anniversary panel during Comic-Con International 2013 at San Diego Convention Center on July 21, 2013 in San Diego, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)
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Comic-Con 2013: Doctor Who Panel
Producer Marcus Wilson speaks onstage at BBC America's "Doctor Who" 50th Anniversary panel during Comic-Con International 2013 at San Diego Convention Center on July 21, 2013 in San Diego, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)
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Comic-Con 2013: Doctor Who Panel
(L-R) Actors Matt Smith, Jenna Coleman, writer Steven Moffat, David Bradley, Mark Gatiss, and Marcus Wilson speak onstage at BBC America's "Doctor Who" 50th Anniversary panel during Comic-Con International 2013 at San Diego Convention Center on July 21, 2013 in San Diego, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)
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Comic-Con 2013: Doctor Who Panel
Mark Gatiss speaks onstage at BBC America's "Doctor Who" 50th Anniversary panel during Comic-Con International 2013 at San Diego Convention Center on July 21, 2013 in San Diego, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)
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Comic-Con 2013: Doctor Who Panel
Mark Gatiss (L) and Marcus Wilson speak onstage at BBC America's "Doctor Who" 50th Anniversary panel during Comic-Con International 2013 at San Diego Convention Center on July 21, 2013 in San Diego, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)
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Comic-Con 2013: Doctor Who Panel
(L-R) Actors Matt Smith, writer Steven Moffat, David Bradley, Mark Gatiss, and Marcus Wilson speak onstage at BBC America's "Doctor Who" 50th Anniversary panel during Comic-Con International 2013 at San Diego Convention Center on July 21, 2013 in San Diego, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)
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Comic-Con 2013: Doctor Who Panel
(L-R) Steven Moffat, David Bradley, Mark Gatiss, and Marcus Wilson speak onstage at BBC America's "Doctor Who" 50th Anniversary panel during Comic-Con International 2013 at San Diego Convention Center on July 21, 2013 in San Diego, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)
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Comic-Con 2013: Doctor Who Panel
(L-R) Mediator Craig Ferguson, actors Matt Smith, Jenna Coleman, writer Steven Moffat, David Bradley, Mark Gatiss, and Marcus Wilson speak onstage at BBC America's "Doctor Who" 50th Anniversary panel during Comic-Con International 2013 at San Diego Convention Center on July 21, 2013 in San Diego, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)
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Comic-Con 2013: Doctor Who Panel
Actor Matt Smith speaks onstage at BBC America's "Doctor Who" 50th Anniversary panel during Comic-Con International 2013 at San Diego Convention Center on July 21, 2013 in San Diego, California. (Photo by Albert L. Ortega/Getty Images)
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Comic-Con 2013: Doctor Who Panel
Actress Jenna Coleman speaks onstage at BBC America's "Doctor Who" 50th Anniversary panel during Comic-Con International 2013 at San Diego Convention Center on July 21, 2013 in San Diego, California. (Photo by Albert L. Ortega/Getty Images)
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Comic-Con 2013: Doctor Who Panel
(L-R) Actor Mark Gatiss, actor David Bradley, actor Matt Smith, actress Jenna Coleman, producer Marcus Wilson, and writer Steven Moffat speak onstage at BBC America's "Doctor Who" 50th Anniversary panel during Comic-Con International 2013 at San Diego Convention Center on July 21, 2013 in San Diego, California. (Photo by Albert L. Ortega/Getty Images)
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Comic-Con 2013: Doctor Who Panel
(L-R) Actors David Bradley, Jenna Coleman, and Matt Smith speak onstage at BBC America's "Doctor Who" 50th Anniversary panel during Comic-Con International 2013 at San Diego Convention Center on July 21, 2013 in San Diego, California. (Photo by Albert L. Ortega/Getty Images)
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Comic-Con 2013: Doctor Who Panel
Actors David Bradley (L) and Matt Smith speak onstage at BBC America's "Doctor Who" 50th Anniversary panel during Comic-Con International 2013 at San Diego Convention Center on July 21, 2013 in San Diego, California. (Photo by Albert L. Ortega/Getty Images)
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Comic-Con 2013: Doctor Who Panel
Actors David Bradley (L) and Matt Smith speak onstage at BBC America's "Doctor Who" 50th Anniversary panel during Comic-Con International 2013 at San Diego Convention Center on July 21, 2013 in San Diego, California. (Photo by Albert L. Ortega/Getty Images)
