Nautilus is an upcoming British ten-part adventure drama television series created by James Dormer.[2] It is a reimagining of Jules Verne's 1870 novel Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Seas, presenting an origin story for Captain Nemo, an Indian prince-turned-crusading scientist.
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Created by | James Dormer |
Based on | Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Seas by Jules Verne |
Directed by | Michael Matthews |
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Composer | Nainita Desai[1] |
Country of origin | United Kingdom |
Original language | English |
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Executive producers |
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Producer | Cameron Welsh |
Production location | Gold Coast, Queensland |
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Network | Amazon Prime Video |
In August 2023, after filming was complete, it was announced Disney+, the original distributor, would not release the series.[3] In August 2024, Amazon Prime Video acquired the series for distribution in the United Kingdom and Ireland.[4]
Cast and characters
edit- Shazad Latif as Captain Nemo[5]
- Georgia Flood as Humility Lucas
- Thierry Frémont as Gustave Benoit
- Pacharo Mzembe as Boniface
- Arlo Green as Turan
- Tyrone Ngatai as Kai
- Ling Cooper Tang as Suyin
- Andrew Shaw as Jiacomo
- Ashan Kumar as Ranbir
- Chum Ehelepola as Jagadish
- Céline Menville as Loti
- Cameron Cuffe as Captain Pitt
- Kayden Price as Blaster
- Damien Garvey as Director Crawley
- Richard E. Grant as the leader of Karajaan
- Muki Zubis as Casamir
- Benedict Hardie as Cuff
- Jacob Collins-Levy as Captain Youngblood
- Luke Arnold as Captain Billy Millais
- Anna Torv as Revna (guest in episode 9, season 1)
Episodes
editNo. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
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1 | "Évasion" | Michael Matthews | James Dormer | June 12, 2024 | (Sweden)
2 | "Tic, Tac, Boum" | Michael Matthews | James Dormer | June 12, 2024 | (Sweden)
3 | "Le Force Du Peuple" | Michael Matthews | Matthew Parkhill | June 19, 2024 | (Sweden)
4 | "Sur Une Pente Glissante" | Michael Matthews | Sian Ejiwunmi-Le Berre | June 19, 2024 | (Sweden)
5 | "Hallucinations" | Ben C. Lucas | Sonya Desai | June 26, 2024 | (Sweden)
6 | "L`Atlantide" | Ben C. Lucas | Sian Ejiwunmi-Le Berre | June 26, 2024 | (Sweden)
7 | "Guerre Froide" | Ben C. Lucas | Matthew Parkhill | July 3, 2024 | (Sweden)
8 | "Le Point De Bascule" | Isabelle Sieb | James Dormer | July 3, 2024 | (Sweden)
9 | "La Chevauchée" | Isabelle Sieb | Matthew Parkhill | July 10, 2024 | (Sweden)
10 | "Bouquet Final" | Isabelle Sieb | James Dormer | July 10, 2024 | (Sweden)
Production
editDevelopment
editIn August 2021, it was announced that Disney+ had ordered Nautilus, a ten-part television series about the origin of Captain Nemo and his submarine, the Nautilus.[6] James Dormer writes the series, and also serves as executive producer with Xavier Marchand, Anand Tucker and Johanna Devereaux.[7] Moonriver TV and Seven Stories produce the series.[8] Michael Matthews joined as director in November 2021.[5] Cameron Welsh joined as series producer and Chris Loveall joined as executive producer in February 2022;[9] Colleen Woodcock and Daisy Gilbert were added as executive producers one year later.[4]
Casting
editShazad Latif was cast as Captain Nemo in November 2021.[5] In February 2022, Georgia Flood, Thierry Frémont, Pacharo Mzembe, Arlo Green, Tyrone Ngatai, Ling Cooper Tang, Andrew Shaw, Ashan Kumar, Chum Ehelepola, Céline Menville, Kayden Price, and Damien Garvey were cast.[10][9] In May 2022, Richard E. Grant joined the cast as a guest star. Muki Zubis, Benedict Hardie, Jacob Collins-Levy, Adolphus Waylee, Cameron Cuffe and Luke Arnold also joined the cast.[11]
Filming
editFilming began in mid-February 2022 at Village Roadshow Studios in Gold Coast, Queensland.[10][12] The series was expected to wrap in January 2023.[13] The series filmed at The Old Museum in Brisbane in May 2022,[14] and at the Queensland Parliament House in September.[15][16] Filming was previously set to begin in December 2021.[5] Ben C. Lucas directed episodes 5, 6, and 7,[17] while Isabelle Sieb directed 3 episodes of the series.[18]
Release
editNautilus is distributed worldwide by Disney Entertainment. It was originally slated to stream on Disney+ in the United Kingdom before it was announced it would not be moving forward with the series. It first aired on SVT Play in Sweden on 12 June 2024.[19]
In October 2023, AMC announced it had acquired the series for broadcast in the United States and Canada in 2024, followed by Amazon Prime Video acquiring in the United Kingdom and Ireland in August 2024.[4][20]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "AMC's 'Nautilus' to Feature Music by Nainita Desai". Retrieved November 1, 2023.
- ^ "Shows A-Z - nautilus on AMC". The Futon Critic. Retrieved October 16, 2022.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (August 27, 2023). "Disney+ Not Going Forward With 'Nautilus' UK Series As Part Of Cost-Cutting Content Removal". Deadline. Retrieved August 27, 2023.
- ^ a b c Goldbart, Max (August 14, 2024). "Former Disney+ Series 'Nautilus' Swims To Prime Video UK & Ireland". Deadline Hollywood.
- ^ a b c d Kroll, Justin (November 11, 2021). "Shazad Latif Tapped To Play Captain Nemo In Disney+ Series 'Nautilus', Michael Matthews On Board To Direct". Deadline. Retrieved November 20, 2021.
- ^ Ritman, Alex (August 23, 2021). "Disney+ Orders 'Nautilus' Series Based on Jules Verne Classic '20,000 Leagues Under the Sea'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved August 30, 2021.
- ^ Ramachandran, Naman (August 23, 2021). "Disney Plus Commissions Epic U.K. Original 'Nautilus,' Casts Star Shows 'Culprits' and 'Wedding Season'". Variety. Retrieved August 31, 2021.
- ^ Wiseman, Andreas (August 23, 2021). "Disney+ Reveals New UK Series Including Captain Nemo Origin Story 'Nautilus'; Studio Aiming For 50 Euro Productions By 2024 — Edinburgh". Deadline. Retrieved August 31, 2021.
- ^ a b Yossman, K.J. (February 17, 2022). "Georgia Flood, Thierry Frémont Join Disney Plus Series 'Nautilus,' Production Underway in Australia". Variety. Retrieved February 17, 2022.
- ^ a b Goldbart, Max (February 17, 2022). "Disney+ 'Nautilus' Casting Complete; Brazilian Legends Behind Football Doc; ITV Black Filmmaker Strand; Fremantle Cinecittà SpA Deal; ZEE5 Series 'Bloody Brothers' – Global Briefs". Deadline. Retrieved February 17, 2022.
- ^ Whittock, Jesse (May 19, 2022). "Richard E. Grant Guests In Disney+'s 'Nautilus'; Vue COO; Loop Talent; Bridgette Bardot Film; Chelsea FC Women's Doc; James Lucas' 'Moss & Freud'; Sky Studios Elstree MD; Viaplay's 'Threesome' — Global Briefs". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 21, 2022.
- ^ Keast, Jackie (August 24, 2021). "Disney+ epic 'Nautilus' sets sail for Queensland". IF Magazine. Retrieved August 30, 2021.
- ^ Goldstein, Gregg (September 10, 2022). "Shazad Latif on Lily James, Lead Role in Toronto Fest Romantic Comedy 'What's Love Got to Do With It'". Variety. Retrieved September 10, 2022.
- ^ Price, Amy (May 6, 2022). "Disney blockbuster Nautilus spotted filming at Brisbane's The Old Museum". The Courier-Mail. Retrieved October 16, 2022.
- ^ Price, Amy (September 6, 2022). "Queensland Parliament House transformed into period film set for Disney+ series Nautilus". The Courier-Mail. Retrieved October 16, 2022.
- ^ "Queensland Parliament House transformed into period film set for Disney+ series Nautilus". The Cairns Post. September 6, 2022. Retrieved October 16, 2022.
- ^ "Ben C. Lucas" (PDF). Casarotto Ramsay & Associates. Archived (PDF) from the original on June 2, 2023. Retrieved June 2, 2023.
- ^ "Isabelle Sieb". Curtis Brown. Archived from the original on April 14, 2023. Retrieved April 13, 2023.
- ^ Sveriges Television AB, Stockholm Sweden. "Nautilus – kapten Nemos äventyr" (in Swedish). Retrieved 2024-06-05.
- ^ "AMC NETWORKS LICENSES EPIC DRAMA NAUTILUS, A LIVE-ACTION ORIGINAL SERIES, FROM DISNEY ENTERTAINMENT". AMC Networks. October 30, 2023. Archived from the original on October 30, 2023. Retrieved October 30, 2023.