» says Albin Lewi, Artistic Director of CANNESERIES. We wait with great impatience to travel AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 DAYS on the big screen of the Lumière Theater of the Palais des Festivals et des Congrès of Cannes. For an international Festival like CANNESERIES, these international collaborations are crucial. We are especially delighted that the first series we announced is the result of a co-production between France, Germany, Italy, the UK, Australia, South Africa, Belgium and Switzerland. « We are happy to announce the World Premiere screening, in association with the MIPCOM, of this highly awaited series, which allows us to encounter the amazing world of Jules Verne again and to dive again into these adventures full of twists. The series is directed by Steve Barron, Brian Kelly and Charles Beeson. As to Abigail Fix, the young journalist ready to follow them around the world, she will be portrayed by the young actress Leonie Benesch (The Crown, Babylon Berlin). His irrepressible valet is played by the French actor Ibrahim Koma (OSS 117, Wùlu). Joined by his valet, Jean Passepartout, and a journalist, Abigail Fix, he will live incredible adventures during an extraordinary journey occurring in the 19th century.ĭavid Tennant (Des, Good Omens) takes on the costume of the illustrious Phileas Fogg (a tie, a hat and a moustache). Although the selection won’t be announced before the beginning of the fall 2021, a veil is lifted on one of our shows out of Competition: AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 DAYS (LE TOUR DU MONDE EN 80 JOURS), a new adaptation of the famous novel by Jules Verne.Īdapted by Ashley Pharoah (Life on Mars, Ashes to Ashes) and Caleb Ranson (Child of Mine, Heartless), co-produced by Slim Film + Television and Federation Entertainment for France Télévisions, ZDF, Rai (the European Alliance) as well as BBC, Masterpiece PBS and Seven West Media in Australia just to name a few, the series tells the story of the race around the world of an English gentleman, Phileas Fogg, who bets to do so in 80 days. CANNESERIES will be back in Cannes from October 8th to October 13th 2021 for its season 04.
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