The collection stars Shazad Latif in a retelling of Jules Verne’s Twenty Thousand Leagues Below the Sea.
One of many current casualties of the streaming service bubble deflating was Nautilus. The present is an adaptation of the traditional 1869 novel Twenty Thousand Leagues Below the Sea by Jules Verne.
The collection, starring Star Trek: Discovery‘s Shazad Latif as Captain Nemo, was on the right track for Disney+ in 2024. Nonetheless, it was scrapped as a part of a content material write-down (cash saving train), regardless of being already filmed and in post-production.
Now, the AMC Community has netted the present’s US and Canada linear and streaming rights.
Nautilus
The collection guarantees to inform the story from Captain Nemo’s perspective for the primary time:
An Indian Prince robbed of his delivery proper and household, a prisoner of the East India Mercantile Firm and a person bent on revenge in opposition to the forces which have taken all the things from him.
However as soon as Nemo units sail along with his ragtag crew on board the awe-inspiring Nautilus, he not solely battles along with his enemy, however discovers a wondrous underwater world, learns to take his place as chief of the crew, and goes on an unforgettable journey beneath the ocean.
Alongside Shazad Latif, the present stars Georgia Flood (Wentworth Jail), Thierry Frémont and Gustave Benoit. The present additionally guarantees visitor appearances from Richard E. Grant, Anna Torv (Fringe) and Noah Taylor.
Created by James Dormer and filmed in Australia, the 10-part collection comes from Moonriver TV & Seven Tales.
Xavier Marchand, CEO, Moonriver, and Anand Tucker, CEO, Seven Tales, stated:
“We’re so thrilled to current the epic adventures of Captain Nemo and his legendary submarine The Nautilus alongside the opposite unbelievable AMC universes. The collection will take viewers on a panoramic journey with Nemo and his crew, battling terrifying creatures and the darkish forces of the British Empire.”
Fingers crossed that the US pickup of the present will imply it additionally arrives on UK shores. We’ll hold you posted.