It’s England in the late-1800s, and the three men are Bernard Fortescue (Jason Watkins), Nyle Bellamy (Peter Sullivan), and Phileas Fogg ( David Tennant), the story’s main protagonist, who makes a wager of £20,000 ($3 million today) that he can circumnavigate the world in 80 days or less. Oscars Vets Anne Hathaway and Laura Dern Vie Against Rival Newbies 'Reboot' Review: Judy Greer Boosts a Meta Hulu Comedy That Never Really Gets Going
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'Andor' Review: Tony Gilroy's 'Star Wars' Series Revives the Rebellion It’s not Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, Richard Branson, and the new space race, but can you spy the subtle parallels? PBS’ version opens with three Englishmen of obvious privilege in conversation around a table in a members-only men’s club, wagering whether the pre-passenger-flight-era feat of human ambition and technological marvel implied in the title is achievable. Any new take on Vernes’ classic, even after taking into account that 2022 marks the 150th anniversary of its original publishing, ought to be as adventurous and inventive as the story that inspired it. Under those terms, given the eight-episode end product that premieres tonight on PBS, there’s little explanation for this new adaptation of “ Around the World in 80 Days,” Jules Vernes’ most adapted work (across television, film, theatre, gaming, and radio). If any new trends catch on in 2022, one should insist on every film or television series justifying its existence beyond its potential to make a profit - especially when it comes to adaptations of IP previously adapted in multitudes.
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