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A reimagining of Jules Verne's 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea is being produced for Disney+.
Original live-action-drama series Nautilus, based on the Jules Verne’s classic novel 20,000 Leagues Under The Sea, is a ten-part live-action adventure series about the origin story of Verne’s most iconic character, Captain Nemo, and his famous submarine, The Nautilus.

In the series, Nemo is an Indian Prince robbed of his birth right and family, a prisoner of the East India Company and a man bent on revenge against the forces which have taken everything from him. But once he sets sail with his ragtag crew on board the awe-inspiring Nautilus, he not only battles with his enemy, he also discovers a magical underwater world.

Developed and co-produced by Moonriver TV’s Xavier Marchand and Seven Stories’ Anand Tucker, Nautilus is written and executive-produced by James Dormer (Beowulf: Return to the Shieldlands) and is being executive-produced by Johanna Devereaux for Disney. Filming is set to take place early 2022.
Source: https://deadline.com/2021/08/disney-plu ... 234819801/
"Jules Verne’s story is a beloved classic all around the world,” said Devereaux. “It’s a huge privilege to bring the Nautilus and her crew to life again in such a bold, exciting way, with a diverse team of creative talent and on-screen characters. The series will be breathtaking, action-packed and a huge amount of fun.”
Source: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv ... 235001471/
Epic Disney live-action adventure series "Nautilus" has found its star and its lead director. Shazad Latif (“Star Trek: Discovery”, “The Pursuit of Love”) will play the iconic role of Captain Nemo, the enigmatic Indian prince who steals a fantastical submarine from the East India Company and sets sail in search of adventure under the sea. Michael Matthews (“Love and Monsters”, “Five Fingers From Marseilles”) will direct this never-before-told origin story inspired by Jules Verne’s 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea.
Source: https://press.disney.co.uk/news/disney+ ... ubscribers
The Walt Disney Company EMEA today announces that production on its brand new live-action drama series “Nautilus”, from Moonriver TV and Seven Stories, is underway at Village Roadshow Studios in Queensland, Australia. Joining the previously announced Shazad Latif (“Star Trek: Discovery”, “The Pursuit of Love”), who will play the iconic role of Captain Nemo, are Georgia Flood (“Anzac Girls”) who plays Humility Lucas, a privileged daughter of the British Empire who is taken hostage on board the Nautilus, and Thierry Frémont (“Allied”) as Gustave Benoit, a French engineer and architect of the submarine.

Appearing alongside Shazad Latif as Nemo’s fellow prisoners-turned-Nautilus-crew are Pacharo Mzembe as Boniface, a trader from Zanzibar; Arlo Green as Turan, a poet from the Middle East; Tyrone Ngatai as Kai, a Māori with a gentle heart; Ling Cooper Tang as Suyin, a mother separated from her children by the East India Mercantile Company; Andrew Shaw as Jiacomo, a man of mysterious origins who speaks in a language no one can understand; Ashan Kumar as Ranbir, a young and impressionable dreamer; Chum Ehelepola as Jagadish, a would-be social reformer and rabble-rouser; Céline Menville as Loti, Humility’s world-weary minder; and newcomer Kayden Price as Blaster, a young boy desperately in search of a family of his own. Hot on the heels of the Nautilus is the East India Mercantile Company, who will stop at nothing to capture their precious submarine. Among them is ruthless Director Crawley, played by Damien Garvey (“Jack Irish”).
Source: https://press.disney.co.uk/news/disney+ ... -nautilus-
Richard E. Grant has joined Disney+’s live-action drama Nautilus, with Muki Zubis (This is Going to Hurt) Benedict Hardie (The Luminaries), Jacob Collins Levy (Young Wallander) and Luke Arnold (Black Sails) also signing up to the cast. The show, from Moonriver TV and Seven Stories, is currently shooting at Village Roadshow Studios in Queensland, Australia. The show tells Jules Verne’s 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea from the point of view of Indian prince Captain Nemo (Shazad Latif) for the first time. Grant will guest star as the leader of Karajaan, a port town Nemo and his crew encounter on their adventures.
Source: https://deadline.com/2022/05/richard-e- ... 235027904/
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Disney+ Not Going Forward With ‘Nautilus’ UK Series As Part Of Cost-Cutting Content Removal
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Captain Nemo Series ‘Nautilus’ Docks At AMC After Disney+ UK Exit
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I actually just finished reading the Jules Verne novel this week, and now I'm really disappointed that Disney didn't keep this one on hand. The book's characters are kind of mish-mash, which I guess makes sense given that 19th century adventure novels were more about the exploration than the nuanced human psychology, but the story itself is really fun, such that a character-driven narrative paired with state of the art effects could make for a really fun offering, something I would have loved to have seen on the Disney roster. Ah well. Hope it has more success at its new home.
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