HBO Max Pirate Comedy Our Flag Means Death Gets A First Trailer

HBO Max Pirate Comedy Our Flag Means Death Gets A First Trailer

Our Flag Means Death will feature Taika Waititi in triple threat fashion as he stars, produces, and directs HBO Max’s pirate comedy.

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Pirates have been out of the limelight for a while but if there’s anyone who can bring back the art of buccaneering in hilarious fashion, it’s Taika Waititi, who stars in HBO Max’s upcoming comedy at sea Our Flag Means Death.

Waititi joins fellow New Zealander and protagonist Rhys Darby (What We Do in the Shadows and Jumanji), as both men star in a new HBO Max series that puts a funny twist on the lives of pirate legends like Blackbeard and Stede Bonnet, respectively. Our Flag Means Death, set during the golden age of piracy, will mostly focus Bonnet’s side of the story as the man known in history books as “The Gentleman Pirate” navigates his way into a life of ransacking deeds after being raised in a wealthy family, much unlike most of his colleagues.

Judging from the trailer released by HBO Max, the series will lean heavily on that premise. The opening seconds show Bonnet trying to teach his crew some manners before encountering a less than welcoming reception from his new peers, including the all too famous Blackbeard. Our Flag Means Death clearly takes its comedic chops seriously, as Saturday Night Live alumni Leslie Jones and Fred Armisen also join a cast that includes Kristian Nairn (Hodor from Game of Thrones) and Rory Kinnear (Tanner in Daniel Craig’s Bond films).

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If the sound of Jethro Tull’s music is not enough of a giveaway, this preview for Our Flag Means Death has plenty of Waititi DNA (just like his Star Wars story). He will not only be co-starring but also acting as executive producer and directing the pilot episode for the show created by David Jenkins. Despite this intriguing reveal and no matter how good Waititi looks as Blackbeard, there’s still no announced released date for the series nor any confirmation of how many episodes it will feature.

Waititi started shooting Our Flag Means Death shortly after having wrapped up filming for Thor: Love and Thunder, where Waititi will reprise his role as Korg to add yet another credit to his resume of playing eccentric characters like his Free Guy villain or his Hitler incarnation in Jojo Rabbit. Those not too familiar with pirate history should know that Bonnet and Blackbeard joined forces in 1717, partly due to Bonnet’s inability to command his crew properly (like the trailer suggests), though ultimately both men suffered the same fate that befell most pirates.

It’s a mystery whether Our Flag Means Death will feature some other famous pirates from that era, such as Bartholomew Roberts and Calico Jack. However, this trailer for the show will surely inspire many to pick back up Sea of Thieves, Sid Meier’s Pirates!, and Assassin’s Creed 4: Black Flag to fill that Pirates of the Caribbean-shaped hole in their hearts.

Our Flag Means Death will be available on HBO Max.

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