Nautilus | |
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Created by | James Dormer |
Based on | Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea 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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Original release | |
Network | AMC |
Nautilus is an upcoming British ten-episode adventure drama television series created by James Dormer.[2] It is a reimagining of Jules Verne’s Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea, presenting an origin story for Captain Nemo, an Indian prince-turned-crusading scientist.
In August 2023, after filming was complete, it was announced Disney+, the original distributor, would not release the series.[3] In October 2023, AMC picked up the series to air in 2024.[4]
In 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]
Shazad 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, and Luke Arnold also joined the cast.[11]
Filming 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 directs episodes 5, 6, and 7.[17] Isabelle Sieb directs 3 episodes of the series.[18]