There are yet more reasons to get excited about the BBC’s upcoming series Around the World in 80 Days, following the announcement that legendary composer Hans Zimmer and Christian Lundberg scored the soundtrack.
Zimmer, known for The Lion King and Pirates of the Caribbean franchise, said: “It was a great honour to help bring the iconic Jules Verne tale to life with such an amazing team.
“During this time as the world stood still and no one could travel, it was thrilling to experience the wonders of the world though Phileas Fogg. I’m excited for everyone to see it and be inspired.”
Around the World in 80 Days officially wrapped filming in March 2021, almost exactly a year after the shoot was halted due to the coronavirus pandemic.
We can now expect the eight-part adventure series to premiere on our screens later this year. As an official statement from the broadcaster said: “The clock is ticking…”
Adapted from Jules Verne’s well-known book of the same name, the series stars David Tennant (who will be taking on a rather more sympathetic character than his recent title role in Des).
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With the first look at the upcoming series already having been unveiled and exclusive new pictures of the series revealed on RadioTimes.com the release date is now on the horizon.
Here’s everything you need to know about Around the World in 80 Days.
Around the World in 80 Days release date
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BBC One released a first-look image of Around the World in 80 Days in September 2020 and announced that the series will air in 2021.
“The clock is ticking,” a statement from the production team said. “Join Phileas Fogg (David Tennant), Passepartout (Ibrahim Koma) and Abigail Fix (Leonie Benesch) on their journey Around the World in 80 Days – coming to screens 2021.”
The first two episodes of the eight-part series receives its World Premiere at the opening night of the Canneseries & MIPCOM festival on Sunday 10th October at 9pm.
Around the World in 80 Days plot
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The eight-part series, written by Life on Mars’ Ashley Pharoah among others, follows the legendary adventurer Phileas Fogg, who is attempting to travel around the world in 80 days in a bid to win a lucrative wager he entered into.
Fogg, whose ingenuity and clever contraptions will be tested over the titular time-frame, could do with friends on such a long voyage – and luckily he has them in the form of sidekick Passepartout and Abigail Fix, a journalist who accompanies the men in order to to chronicle the adventure.
Around the World in 80 Days cast
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Phileas Fogg is played by a moustachioed David Tennant (Good Omens), while the cast of Around the World in 80 Days also includes Ibrahim Koma as Passepartout and Leonie Benesch as Abigail Fix.
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No further casting details have been released, but we’ll keep this page updated with announcements.
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In the meantime, some new-look pictures of the cast in action have been revealed, and it looks like we’re in for an exciting globetrotting adventure.
Around the World in Eighty Days trailer
A first-look trailer was released in September 2021, and showed off a few of the travel methods (including carriage and hot-air balloon) utilised by Fogg on his international journey, along with a first look at Tennant’s co-stars and the man himself as he’s struck by some of the difficulties of his journey.
Around the World in 80 Days comes to the BBC in 2021. Want to watch something sooner? Check out our full TV Guide or our Drama hub for more news and features.