Around the World in 80 Days (2021 series)
Around the World in Eighty Days is an upcoming British period adventure television drama series. It is based on the 1873 Jules Verne novel of the same name.[1] [2]
| Around the World in 80 Days | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Adventure |
| Based on | Around the World in 80 Days by Jules Verne |
| Developed by | Ashley Pharoah Caleb Ranson |
| Written by | Ashley Pharoah Caleb Ranson Claire Downs Stephen Greenhorn Ian Jarvis Stuart Lane Peter McKenna Debbie O'Malley |
| Starring | David Tennant Leonie Benesch Ibrahim Koma Shivaani Ghai |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 8 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Simon Crawford Collins Ashley Pharoah Caleb Ranson |
| Producer | Peter McAleese |
| Running time | 60 mins. |
| Production companies | Slim film+television Federation Entertainment |
| Release | |
| Original release | 2021 |
Plot
The plot centres around Phileas Fogg making a £20,000 wager with snobbish members of the prestigious Reform Club that he can circumnavigate the world in 80 days.[3] He's joined by his new valet Passepartout, and journalist Abigail Fix.
Cast
- David Tennant as Phileas Fogg
- Leonie Benesch as Abigail Fix
- Ibrahim Koma as Passepartout
- Shivani Ghai as Aouda
Production
Locations include South Africa and Romania. Filming was suspended in March 2020 due to the Covid-19 pandemic, but resumed 1 October of that same year. [4]
References
- "BBC acquires David Tennant fronted series Around The World In 80 Days". BBC Media Centre.
- "SLIM FILM + TELEVISION, FEDERATION ENTERTAINMENT AND THE EUROPEAN ALLIANCE / FRANCE TÉLÉVISIONS, ZDF AND RAI TO COPRODUCEAROUND THE WORLD IN EIGHTY DAYS". Silm Film and Television.
- https://www.radiotimes.com/news/tv/2020-09-24/around-the-world-in-80-days-release-date/
- "'Around the World in 80 Days' to Restart Production in Romania, South Africa (EXCLUSIVE)". Vareity.
External links
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