A Prequel to 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea is Coming to Disney+
During the Edinburgh TV Festival in Scotland this week, Disney announced that they are working on a prequel series of 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea for their streaming network Disney+.
According to a recent piece in The Hollywood Reporter, they are looking at a 10 part live-action series. It will be called Nautilus and will be produced by UK’s Moonriver TV and Seven Stories.
Though little has been revealed bout the series we do know that it will tell the origin story of Captain Nemo and his legendary submarine Nautilus. This will mark a return to the 20,000 Leagues Under The Sea franchise since the iconic 1954 film staring James Mason as Captain Nemo and Kirk Douglas as Ned Land.
We do know that Nautilus will be written and executive produced by James Dormer and Executive Produced by Johanna Devereaux. Filming on the project is set to start early next year.
Deveraux, who is also director of scripted original content for EMEA at Disney said of the project, “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 onscreen characters. The series will be breathtaking, action-packed and a huge amount of fun.”
Readers are encouraged to keep following along with MickeyBlog for more news on this and other Disney+ projects in the pipeline.
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