It is a new television adaptation of the Jules Verne novel and is a France Télévisions co-production as part of Alliance which is a partnership with RAI and ZDF which aims to to develop international projects. It is also co-produced by Slim Film and Television in London.

The eight episode series will be shot in English and filming is scheduled to start on Monday 24th February 2020. Filming will take place in South Africa and Budapest (4 episodes in each location). It is expected to premiere in late Autumn 2020.

French comedian and actor French actor Ibrahim Koma will play the role of Passepartout and journalist Abigail Fix will be played by The Crown’s Leonie Benesch.

The series is being adapted by writers including Ashley Pharoah (Life On Mars) and Caleb Ranson (Child Of Mine). Steve Barron (The Durrells) will be lead director with Charles Beeson (The Mentalist) directing a number of episodes.

It will air on the BBC in the UK with France’s Federation Entertainment handling distribution rights to the drama which will also air on France Télévisions, Germany’s ZDF, Italy’s RAI and on Channel 7 in Australia. No American network has been attached to the production yet.

The budget for each episode is €3 million.

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