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Disney+ to film Nautilus on Gold Coast

10 part series, based on 20,000 Leagues Under The Sea, will chart the origin story of Captain Nemo.

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New Disney+ sci-fi adventure original series Nautilus will film at Village Roadshow Studios and surrounding Gold Coast locations in early 2022.

The ten-part series, based on Jules Verne’s classic novel 20,000 Leagues Under The Sea, will chart the origin story of Captain Nemo and his legendary submarine, The Nautilus.

Developed and co-produced by Moonriver TV’s Xavier Marchand and Seven Stories’ Anand Tucker, Nautilus is written and executive-produced by James Dormer (Beowulf: Return to the Shieldlands), and executive-produced for Disney by Johanna Devereaux.

Johanna Devereaux, Disney’s Director of Scripted Original Content, said, “Jules Verne’s story is a beloved classic all around the world.

“It’s a huge privilege to bring The Nautilus and her crew to life again in such a bold, exciting way, with a diverse team of creative talent and on-screen characters.

“The series will be breath-taking, action-packed, and a huge amount of fun.”

Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk said, “The production Nautilus will inject an estimated $96 million into Queensland’s economy and create approximately 240 jobs for our highly skilled local cast and crew, plus 350 extras.

“The Walt Disney Company filmed Pirates of The Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales in Queensland, as well as Thor: Ragnarök via their subsidiary Marvel Studios, so we are thrilled that one of the biggest names in the global screen industry has once again chosen our state.

“Supporting the Screen industry and luring big budget productions here through our Production Attraction Strategy is a critical part of our Economic Recovery Plan.

“With the series set to release to a massive global audience of Disney and sci-fi fans, via the enormously popular streaming platform Disney+, the potential for multiple seasons is a particularly exciting prospect for our local screen workforce, not to mention the huge flow-on benefits to Queensland’s economy as my Government continues to strategically invest in our post-COVID recovery.”

Screen Queensland CEO Kylie Munnich, “Nautilus will be a complex production requiring the construction of large-scale sets, together with heavy visual effects and a highly technical set-up for computer-generated creatures and worlds – it’s an epic project on a large scale, scheduled to film in Queensland for many months.

“In addition to its sound stages, Village Roadshow Studio’s three water tanks will be critical to this production, alongside expert local crew who are particularly experienced with water work – other key factors that positioned Queensland as a stand-out candidate to bring this highly anticipated series to life.”

For the first time ever, Nautilus tells Verne’s story from Nemo’s point of view: an Indian Prince robbed of his birth right and family, a prisoner of the East India Company and a man bent on revenge against the forces which have taken everything from him.

But once Nemo sets sail with his ragtag crew on board the awe-inspiring The Nautilus, he not only battles with his enemy, but he also discovers a magical underwater world, learns to take his place as leader of the crew, and goes on an unforgettable adventure beneath the sea.

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  1. Now the second time that Movie World has remade 20,000 Leagues Under The Sea. The first was in 1997 when they made a mini-series with Michael Caine as Nemo. I remember seeing the prop guys outside the studio with the “giant” rubber octopus. We all had a laugh about how crap it looked LOL

  2. Yeah ,well I wonder how much tax payer dollars had to be paid to get this into the State , Disney does not do things unless there’s money to be made or saved.

    1. A bit harsh. Every company doesn’t do things unless there is money to be saved or made. That’s pretty much how business works.

      I say good on QLD on getting this deal done.

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