David Tennant ('Doctor Who', 'Broadchurch') will play explorer Phileas Fogg in a TV adaptation of Jules Verne’s classic 'Around the World in 80 Days' co-commissioned by the Seven Network.
Beyond International has acquired the UK scripted arm of Seven West Media's Seven Studios and SWM's 51 per cent stake in Los Angeles-based 7Beyond.
The Seven Network and three European public broadcasters have commissioned a big budgeted, eight-part re-imagining of the Jules Verne classic Around the World in 80 Days.
Filming of James Cameron's four Avatar sequels in New Zealand has been delayed indefinitely due to coronavirus concerns.