The 10-episode Captain Nemo origin story, starring Shazad Latif, pulled from the Disney+ slate in August due to cost cutting, will now air on AMC and AMC+ in 2024; VFX studios include Cinesite, Cumulus VFX, Firebrand VFX, Future Associates, Jellyfish Pictures, MISC Studios, MPC, and Outpost VFX.
The wayward Captain Nemo origin story Nautilus, originally slated to stream on Disney+, has been picked up by AMC Networks. The live-action series was pulled from the Mouse House’s streamer in August due to a pre-planned cost-cutting initiative. The series will now stream on AMC and AMC+ as a special television event.
Inspired by Jules Verne’s classic sci-fi tome, “Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea,” Nautilus serves as an origin story for the famed Captain Nemo, described as “an Indian prince robbed of his birthright and family, a prisoner of the East India Mercantile Company, and a man bent on revenge against the forces that have taken everything from him.”
Shazad Latif (The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel, The Commuter) stars as Captain Nemo, who is joined by Georgia Flood, Thierry Fremont, and Céline Menville, with guest appearances from Richard E. Grant, Anna Torv, and Noah Taylor.
“Nautilus is a big, sweeping drama that is sure to appeal to fans of our Anne Rice Immortal Universe and other buzzy and fan-forward series like Orphan Black: Echoes,” said Ben Davis, executive vice president of original programming for AMC Networks and AMC Studios. “We are looking forward to bringing it to AMC+ and AMC as a special television event next year.”
Michael Matthews directs from a script by James Dormer. Moonriver TV’s Xavier Marchand and Seven Stories’ Anand Tucker developed and produce the series. Dormer executive produces alongside Johanna Devereaux, Chris Loveall, Colleen Woodcock, and Daisy Gilbert. Cameron Welsh produces.
VFX studios include Cinesite, Cumulus VFX, Firebrand VFX, Future Associates, Jellyfish Pictures, MISC Studios, MPC, and Outpost VFX.
“I am hugely excited that the efforts of everyone involved in the making of the show will be seen on such a prestigious network,” said Dormer.
“We are so thrilled to present the epic adventures of Captain Nemo and his legendary submarine, The Nautilus, alongside the other incredible AMC universes,” said Marchand and Tucker. “The series will take viewers on a breathtaking journey with Nemo and his crew, battling terrifying creatures and the dark forces of the British Empire.”
The 10-episode series Nautilus will air on AMC and AMC+ in 2024.
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