This project was initiated with Simon Crawford Collins (Slim Film + Television), and joined by Federation. He had the idea of making a new adaptation of this period story. A scenario that resonates in our contemporary world with multiple twists and turns and a trio of wonderful actors: David Tennant in Phileas Fogg, Ibrahim Koma Passepartout resourceful, and Leonie benesch, who plays young Abigail Fix.
The story takes place at London in 1872. The day he receives a postcard from a lost love reproaching him for being a coward, Phileas Fogg loses his footing. This accusation upsets him to such an extent that he accepts a crazy bet: to make the around the world in eighty days.
– Joe Alblas / Slim 80 Days / Federation Entertainment / Peu Communications / ZDF /
During this initiatory journey, the heroes will make met who will forever change their way of seeing the world. They will have to take up great challenges that will lead them to reveal the best of themselves.
Over the course of the episodes, their different adventures also resonate today, by the modernity and the proximity of the characters that the authors have been able to create and the actors to embody.
A unique odyssey which will delight young and old! The episodes air every Monday evening on France 2 since 20 December 2021, and are also available on france.tv.