I love how they integrated a Nellie Bly-type character into this adaptation. A nod to the American reporter who circumnavigated the world IRL in 1890 in an effort to beat Verne's fictional character's record. She did it in 72 days, taking time to even meet with Jules Verne during the French leg of her trip.
Well, that is sort of my issue with this...there have been too many films already made out of Verne's book with a MALE main character that is by the way FICTIONAL but there still has not been a movie about Nellie Bly's journey around the globe that ACTUALLY HAPPENED and BEAT the fiction by 8 days!@!!!🤯
Oh, I’d heard of Miss Bly but didn’t know of her travels! Also, just now realizing that “around the world” could be done by visiting the continents, not necessarily every city! My kid brain really twisted on that. Thanks for the info! 👍🏽
@@svenneve ok, my Bad...but no blockbuster, only television, already 40 years old and apparently only very few know about it...whereas Jules Verne's classic has been made into a movie at least every decade since movies are made...
When I was kid, I saw the version of this movie that stared Jackie Chan and he's one of my favorite actors. Now it's staring David Tennant, another one of my favorites. Can't wait when it releases, Allons-y!
@@Alex-pj8nz tbh, i loved Chris, David, Matt & Peter equally. Jodie is a fabulous actor. You're only as good as what the writer hands to you. I don't think Chibnall's writing was as up to par with Steven Moffat or RTD. Am happy that RTD is returning.
In case you're curious, this is the route Fogg takes around the world: London, United Kingdom, Paris, France, Madrid, Spain (1956 movie version only), Brindisi, Italy, Istanbul, Turkey (2004 movie version only), Suez, Egypt, Bombay/Mumbai, India, Kolkata, India, Singapore, Singapore, Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Shanghai, China, Yokohama, Japan, San Francisco, United States, New York City, United States, Dublin, Ireland, Liverpool, United Kingdom, London, United Kingdom.
@@KimTaeHwan114: In the book, the group travels by steamship from Kolkata to Hong Kong, but the ship makes a stop overnight in Singapore. Also, this is the farthest South they travel in the story, meaning they never reach the Southern Hemisphere.
@@KimTaeHwan114: More then likely yes. Keep in mind, this story takes place in the 1870s. If the Canal wasn't finished then traveling through the Strait Of Malacca would have been the fastest route.
I read the book when I was a child, in Italy. Ms. Aouda was one of my favourite characters, even though she did not say much. I was disappointed to find a journalist in the trailer instead of an Indian widow, but I'm glad you guys have informed me she was inspired by the actual Phileas Fog! I hope Aouda gets the role she deserves, too.
I've got to say, I like this a lot better than Aouda; she struck me from the beginning as the standard eye candy (young beautiful rich exotic) accessory to The Hero (TM). Doesn't help that Passepartout is the one doing the saving, but guess whom she marries in the end.
According to IMDB, Aouda is in the cast and will be in 5 of the 8 episodes :) I have no idea why they’re hiding her from the trailers though, she’s not exactly a secret or surprise! We’ve read the book, we know what happens already…
@@cloakedwarrior1463 There is also a female companion, Mr Fog rescues a young widow from being burned alive in India and takes her along for the rest of the journey.
I hope Abigail either doesn't get shoved into a romance or ends up with Passepartout and they don't ignore Aouda like they did in the Steve Coogan comedy. However Aouda has been cast so I have hope.
Same here! Pairing her up with Phileas Fogg is just boring and predictable, and it'd turn her from "independent adventuring woman" to "oh you lucked out and married somebody rich". And going by the trailer, she and Passepartout are much more on a wave length and can go onto the next wild hunt together. Phileas Fogg seems to start out as a fish out of water character. (Hmh. Maybe they ditch even more of the novel and have Phileas Fogg tow along with Abigail? One way or the other, if she's _got_ to get an love interest: still rooting for Passepartout.)
TheDarkCreed86 It is not the same Aouda who was saved by Jean Passepartout, who accompanied Phileas Fogg and Passepartout on their journey, and who married Phileas Fogg at the end of their journey.
Aouda is missing here, and the Indian woman who appears has nothing to do with the classic one. This is not a version of the novel, just a complete fiction. The best version is and remains the one with Brosnan from 1989, where they showed a great love between Fogg and Aouda, much better than the one in the book.
Binged the whole series last night on BBC. Absolutely phenomenal, the best thing David Tennant's done since Doctor who and a great take on the classic story.
@@uskglass awesome, some good news 🙂. Though wasn't the season based off a book?... was there a second book?... if not fingers crossed they continue it well. lol
@@uskglass Season 2 about what? It will not be Phileas Fogg story then, his story was over. By the way he should marry either princess Auda or lady Belinda Maze)
My favorite adaptation of this story is the 1989 miniseries starring Pierce Brosnan. This reminds me more of the 2004 movie starring Jackie Chan, but It looks pretty good.
Finally, a french actor who will play a french character in an english-speaking show on tv, about time ^^ I love Jules Verne and I love David Tennant, I hope this show will be good :)
But a real French actor would have been better, not an immigrant from Mali, in the novel it is clearly mentioned that Paspartou has blue eyes, therefore he cannot be black.
@@fandisneypixar4907 Are you this pedantic about every character in every work that's ever been adapted? Or only when it involves an actor whose race you don't like?
about time? about time. travel. yes. having to circumnavigate the world in 80 days. probably qualifies. I remember another show dealing with time. they kep changing the lead actor all the time and kept changing times and locations every episode. esoteric, very confusing. can't remember the name. maybe this one more coherent.
I feel that a chance was missed with the cab in Paris when Fogg gets stuck on his own: _“Blast, what’s the thing you say to a Frenchman to make him go…❔”_
@Ian Turner yes, and when i learned that passe partout was French for “go everywhere” and that my name was also French, i set my heart on France, not knowing that I would someday live there! 🇫🇷 imagination is wonderful! manifestation is wondrous… 😘
@@DMG00111-p Well, it’s “an adaptation” so the writers and directors will do their thing their way. Looking forward to seeing what they’ve done, still exciting like a child again! 🤸🏽♀️ Edit: Also got to thinking that you never know how things will turn out, for example, I believe I may have manifested the love of my life in a book I wrote! But then again, my imagination takes flight like a hot air balloon, so maybe it’s just whimsy. Can’t say for sure unless he shows 🆙. Miracles do happen every day (if you tend to believe that sort of thing).
@@yvettemarshallTWN "adaptation" = change. I remember a (reasonably) recent tv adaptation of Treasure Island, with Eddie Izzard as Long John. It was almost completely different from the book. The villains became good guys, the good guys (with the exception of Jim Hawkins) became bad guys. Terrible! The same happened with War of the Worlds. Why change a classic? It's classic for a reason so why mess with it?
@@DMG00111-p I prefer the narrative as it was originally written as well, after all, the author did such a good job that grown folks who read it as kids still love it! 🧃🍸✨
This indirectly helped me in my exams, as we have memory based section in English exams (in India) better called "writing section - novel".. since, i knew the story, i nailed it. Holy moly, never thought this would happen. Ps : "Around the world in 80 days" is a novel in our textbook covering the 34th-37th chapter.
@@Inieel No reason he has to be white either. Phileas Fogg does, but not Paspartout. He merely has to be French and possess many different talents. You didn’t seem to mind the woman wasn’t an Indian princess though.
David Tennant is always a win, but this is a very different Phileas Fogg than in the book it would seem. This guys seems more like the hapless bungler sort than the completely calculated Mr Fogg who never takes an extra step than is needed to walk to his club. Also I see they are combining Aiuda and Inspector Fix into one character here
It's a different take on the character for sure, (this version has emotions), but he's definitely playing a man who can calculate and plan. His character arc is largely about learning out-and-about-in-the-world skills while gaining confidence in his ability to keep his plan moving as he navigates a world full of obstacles.
As a kid I read this book more times that I can remember, earlier today I was thinking in naming my new kitty as Phileas, now I see they made a show, I think this is a sign for something spectacular
@@pjvance1973 Yes, and we can thank the 1956 version for that gimmick. Although, that being said, it is a good gimmick and has become synonymous with the story. The original first leg of the trip was just another train ride, so this is more interesting to watch.
The Doctor. Is back! A different animal than the classic 80 days. A purist snob would despise it. But hey... David Tennant, the Doctor, companions and 80 days mashup. It has unique properties. :D Can't wait!
David tennant in the kind of role he shines in, not that any of his roles are ever bad, he’s wonderful in all of them, but I love when he plays these kind of roles, a lot of his roles since his days as Dr. Who have been dark . I love when he plays in lighthearted roles in not so dark shows. ❣️❣️❣️
I like David Tennant and this character would be fun to watch if it wasn’t Phileas Fogg, maybe it’s because the book is so ingrained into my mind since childhood but I don’t know… this looks way better than the 2004 movie at least
Three shots of balloon travel. Which of course does not occur in Verne's book. I guess from all the book covers and the 1956 film, people would feel cheated if there were no balloon.
Jules Verne would not be pleased. I read the book during the same weeks of watching this series. Most of these depictions of the travels didn't happen! There was no stopping a bullet meant for the French President and no brother of Passepartout getting killed. Fix wasn't a woman or a reporter. There was no balloon over the Alps, no wedding in India, no jewel thief in Hong King and certainly no slave owner in custody alongside Fogg and his companion's travels in the USA. And forget about the long lost love of Fogg. It didn't happen, like many of the adventures depicted here. Fogg's rivalry with a certain member of the Reform Club did happen and he did try to sabotage Fogg's travels, however Fogg collected on the debt instead of the ending as Masterpiece PBS dramatized. The official line is "based on the novel by Jules Verne" but that's a stretch, a big stretch; "inspired by Jules Verne" would be more apt. David Tennant is always a treat and could act the phone book with style and grace. His portrayal of Fogg matches Verne's lengthy character descriptions to a "T" but most of the rest of the story as written is not true to the author's word or intent. Leonie Benesch and Ibrahim Koma are notable and I'll be watching for great things from them in other roles in the future. As always, Masterpiece PBS is superb cinematography, enjoyable to watch and stunning in its breathtaking shots. It's too bad an entire generation will be misguided by this 'version' of events.
David Tennant starred in another PBS Masterpiece Theatre series in 2005 called Casanova. Well worth watching in the lead up to 80 Days. Written Russel T Davies as well. In fact, it's were Tennant got the role for Doctor Who.
This is so random but do you mind if I ask what your first language is? Your comment was interesting because there aren't any mistakes or anything, like the grammar is perfect, but your choice of words is unusual so I'm thinking English must be a second language.
I'm pretty sure her character wasn't based on the character Jules Verne created - a Scotland Yard police officer chasing Fogg because he thought he'd committed a crime and was using the World trip as a cover!
@@DMG00111-p That doesn't quite fit, she's not confusing Fogg with a robber, and she's not chasing him but accompanying him. The name is taken from Detective Fix, obviously, but everything else - gender, profession - fits Nellie Bligh a lot better.
Super great series!! I absolutely loved it!!💕💕 it was very captivating and seeing how the characters are, and transforming themselves, was absolutely fascinating!!!! Well done 👏👏
I'm so glad that they made a series for this novel, and I've this lesson in my english course-book; and our class teacher is currently teaching us this, its better if I watch this, lol!
@@robertawalsh2995 Yes, it's here in the thriller, thank you. Whatever. It remains to be seen how her relationship with Fogg will be presented, as well as the entire series, of course.
This is a TV series. They already confirmed a second season. Between London and Allahabad, there is Calais, Brindisi, Suez, Bombay. Aouda will probably be rather late in the season.
@@Xerxes2005 In the previous two versions, Aouda also appeared much later, and rightly so, given the action in the book. The road ... Brindisi, Suez and Bombay is the same one that Brosnan went through in the 1989 miniseries, and in the trailler there Julia Nickson was very actively involved and even there Fogg's feelings towards her were clearly shown. Yes, the new version is a TV series and the action will be much more extended, but Aouda is not shown in the trailler, ... almost because at one point an Indian woman is seen, and then Fogg hugs a woman dressed as a British woman - it's probably she- and that for a second. It is not right for Aouda to be pushed so far back, given that Fogg finally won thanks to her, at least until now: in the book, and from the movie with Niven, she saved him with her marriage proposal, thanks to which it was understood that he arrived a day earlier, and in the one from 1989 - he saved himself by deciding to change his life. Whether the TV series will be something similar, or they invented it in a completely different way, remains to be seen. In fact, we have to watch the whole series to make comparisons and express a final opinion.
It looks great, and David Tennant as Philes Fogg! Yes! But Abigail Fix? That was Inspector Fix in the novel, and he was trying to arrest Fogg. What about Aouda? Oh, well, looks like fun.
@@conor6569 Ah interesting. I thought maybe they weren't going to use the character. I wonder how they will introduce her as they can't go with the way it happens in the book?
This story only works as a period piece, of course, but as a huge Verne fan I've always wondered why the French haven't done their own adaptations of one of their literary icons. I'm absolutely watching this new version :D
Well the great Georges Méliès did make a few of them in the early times of cinéma, and there had been french movies of lesser known Verne novels like Michel Strogoff or Les tribulations d'un chinois en Chine (Up to his ears), without counting several productions with italian or spanish studios. The Jules Verne cinema adaptation peak was in the 60s I guess, and it had been a worldwide trend, from America to Russia, as were his novels. The reason it was not more adapted in France may be multifold : - budget-wise, Verne stories are kind of expensive to translate to screen, and French movie industry has a lot of difficulties to gather as much money than Hollywood studios; - kind of goes with the first one, but there are not a lot of French directors that will dare try to film SF or great scale adventure blockbusters. It's a style of movie that we are not used to make as a general rule. There are of course exceptions, and we have nowadays the film-making capabilities of doing justice to Verne's work, but let's just say that adapting 19th century fantasy books doesn't come on top of projects. Also, previous attempts at those kind of movies by French directors were not a box office success; - Lots of Verne adapted movies or TV shows from Hollywood studios already exist and continue to be made, it's hard to compete internationally with them even if the treatment of the source material is most of the time, well, extremely loose (to be polite); - As strange as it may seem from a French author, there are actually very few books of Jules Verne that take place in France with French characters. That's one of the things that makes him so great, but it's not as obviously "domestic" of a subject as it may seem at first. So to sum up : too expensive for us, not enough experience in making international blockbusters, and... not "French" enough (sic). I also wish there was French adaptations of Verne novels and would like also that other great french SF authors were adapted, like Barjavel.
Where is Princess Aouda? Why Fix is not a policeman? Why there is no dialogue from Verne? Why NO ONE has tried to properly adapt this book apart from a 40 year old cartoon show??
There is no Princess Aouda because (a) Jules Verne did not know how to write about genuine Indian people, (b) Aouda really didn’t do all that much in the actual novel anyway compared with Passpartout, Fix, etc., and (c) the lack of character development by our modern standards is why Shirley Maclaine’s performance in the Michael Todd film was so wooden. Fix is not a policeman because (a) Robert Newman and Peter Ustinov chewed too much scenery in their interpretations, (b) a female co-adventurer along the lines of.a Nellie Bly, which is what this Fix apparently is, is more appealing to British TV sensibilities. Frankly I always thought the best screen adaptation of Verne’s novel was the Michael Palin version. The episodic nature of that series really helped to echo the serial nature of the original tale.
Aouda seems to be in the cast, just not in the trailer. As for loyalty to Jules Verne, no one adapts his books word for word, because while being great with plot and quite a visionary at other aspects, he couldn't write a believable character (and dialogue) to save his life. They all have a rather cardboard feel to them. It's OK when you're a kid, and the book fires up your imagination, and you fill these static characters with life, but when you try rereading as an adult, it hits different, let's say. That's why I love JV adaptations - they let me relieve my favourite childhood books but better, with characters who (if it's a good adaptation) feel alive and not just functions of the plot, with their own dynamics and nuances. The usual purist cry "but the book is better!" doesn't really work with JV adaptations if the plot is kept more or less the same. I'm saying it as someone who went through his whole body of work at certain age and still sometimes rereads The Mysterious Island and 80 Days (lovingly cringing at his flat writing when it comes to people). Really looking forward to this one, it seems dynamic, beautifully shot and I love David Tennant.
@@PhantomObserver Aouda had to be Aouda. Otherwise, the charm of Jules Verne's work is lost. If the series is based on the book, then it is right to follow the book, or almost, and not again, spectacular fictions in the style of Jackie Chan. The 1956 film was insensitive, even more so than the book, where Fogg showed no emotion and Shirley McLain barely spoke. There was nothing stopping them from making this series based on the book and taking an Asian actress, as they did in the wonderful version with Brosnan, but let's be honest: it's much more normal for Fogg to fall in love with an Englishwoman. And the fact that Jules Verne didn't know much about Indians is an empty excuse - the screenwriters could come up with an active female character if they wanted to. But no matter how many new versions they shoot, there is no way Aouda, Abigail, ... can be put on a par with Fogg - he is the leading figure and this cannot be changed in any way. In fact, I'm glad that the actress here is English, because so the 1989 miniseries, which I consider the best, will have no competition. Brosnan was unique, and Julia Nickson created a strong and persistent Aouda. I don't know if the new actress will perform more than her here, but even if she does, it won't be so exciting. I'm waiting to see the new series, although the ad doesn't inspire confidence in me. With this whining and vomiting, this new Fogg reminds me of Steve Coogan from 2004 and has little to do with the hard Brosnan and Niven.
@@evelinagotchkova7548 You seem very confident about the details of this adaptation, yet Aouda IS in the cast, played by an Indian actress (she's just not in the trailer) and Abigail Fix is not an Aouda substitute as you seem to think, she's replaced inspector Fix (easy to guess from her surname). So it appears you predicted a bunch of unpleasant things for this adaptation without even bothering to check IMDB or anything besides the trailer.
@@Bryce3189 take a breath, dude. Inhale, then Exhale. Inhale, then Exhale. Inhale, then refresh yourself on this story's ending, then piss off, then exhale...😄
this is by far the best new season i have watched this whole year just finished watching the whole season this morning im hooked great start to 2022 by far better then the movie version with Jackie chan id say cant wait for next year for season 2 cheerio good sir 🧐off to rewatch it again 🤪👌 #masterpiece 💯
For everyone worried about the lack of Aouda - there is an actress listed for this series as Aouda, and she will be in 5 of the 8 episodes. It’s an absolute shame they showed nothing of her in the trailers (perhaps that split second when Fogg is hugging a woman? We can’t see her face), but maybe they thought they could lure in more viewers by making them think that there would be a romance between Fogg and Fix.
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I love how they integrated a Nellie Bly-type character into this adaptation. A nod to the American reporter who circumnavigated the world IRL in 1890 in an effort to beat Verne's fictional character's record. She did it in 72 days, taking time to even meet with Jules Verne during the French leg of her trip.
Or they wanted to avoid the, ah, 'problematic' Aurora subplot. Especially these days.
Well, that is sort of my issue with this...there have been too many films already made out of Verne's book with a MALE main character that is by the way FICTIONAL but there still has not been a movie about Nellie Bly's journey around the globe that ACTUALLY HAPPENED and BEAT the fiction by 8 days!@!!!🤯
Oh, I’d heard of Miss Bly but didn’t know of her travels! Also, just now realizing that “around the world” could be done by visiting the continents, not necessarily every city! My kid brain really twisted on that. Thanks for the info! 👍🏽
@@andreas.bottanova3056 Except the movie called `The Adventures of Nellie Bly`.
@@svenneve ok, my Bad...but no blockbuster, only television, already 40 years old and apparently only very few know about it...whereas Jules Verne's classic has been made into a movie at least every decade since movies are made...
David Tennant introduces his companions and I can’t help but smile
I see your reference that, I, am impress
Instant smiles when he says "companions"
Check box companions
Circumnavigating the globe ain't quite as easy without a certain blue box, but I bet it'll be every bit as fun to watch. I can't wait to see this!
No blue box the first time, just Mike Todd.
David Niven was in the original movie if I remember correctly?
Or a Bentley, if you have Amazon Prime. ;-)
Alonze!
Maybe he'll get some good omens along the way. Excited for the as well!
"These are my companions"
Damm it's been a while to hear that from David Tenant
Did 10 get some companions we don’t know about?
Rose Tyler: Doctor, WTF!?
When I was kid, I saw the version of this movie that stared Jackie Chan and he's one of my favorite actors. Now it's staring David Tennant, another one of my favorites. Can't wait when it releases, Allons-y!
I loved that movie!
You need to see the 1956 version with David Niven and Cantinflas.
@@anglobostonian LOL was just going to say, yeah well when I was a kid ...🤣
You suffered greatly as a child. The 1956 original adaptation is far better, the one with Jackie Chan is a complete waste of his talent.
Saw that rerun, he played as a French replacement which improved the film a lot.
This should be a fun trip! David Tennant is great in whatever he does.
The 10th doctor is still the best.
scrooge
@@Alex-pj8nz tbh, i loved Chris, David, Matt & Peter equally. Jodie is a fabulous actor. You're only as good as what the writer hands to you. I don't think Chibnall's writing was as up to par with Steven Moffat or RTD. Am happy that RTD is returning.
He’s fantastic!
Very cool seeing David Tennant once again traveling in space and time with two companions.
He started out stodgy but by the end of the 1st episode, he was becoming very much like his Doctor. Lots of running too---but of course no Chucks.
Running around the world with his companions, having adventures.
LOTS of running.
Yep, sounds about right.
But is Fogg from the North? :)
lots of places have a North ;)
In case you're curious, this is the route Fogg takes around the world:
London, United Kingdom,
Paris, France,
Madrid, Spain (1956 movie version only),
Brindisi, Italy,
Istanbul, Turkey (2004 movie version only),
Suez, Egypt,
Bombay/Mumbai, India,
Kolkata, India,
Singapore, Singapore,
Hong Kong, Hong Kong,
Shanghai, China,
Yokohama, Japan,
San Francisco, United States,
New York City, United States,
Dublin, Ireland,
Liverpool, United Kingdom,
London, United Kingdom.
I never knew that Singapore is in this travel. Why? My memory is confused.
@@KimTaeHwan114: In the book, the group travels by steamship from Kolkata to Hong Kong, but the ship makes a stop overnight in Singapore. Also, this is the farthest South they travel in the story, meaning they never reach the Southern Hemisphere.
@@jessetorres8738 Then that means,they passed the Strait of Malacca before the Kra Canal finished in Thailand?
@@KimTaeHwan114: More then likely yes. Keep in mind, this story takes place in the 1870s. If the Canal wasn't finished then traveling through the Strait Of Malacca would have been the fastest route.
@@jessetorres8738 Yes I forgot this is a SF story! Thanks for your info!
I read the book when I was a child, in Italy. Ms. Aouda was one of my favourite characters, even though she did not say much. I was disappointed to find a journalist in the trailer instead of an Indian widow, but I'm glad you guys have informed me she was inspired by the actual Phileas Fog! I hope Aouda gets the role she deserves, too.
I've got to say, I like this a lot better than Aouda; she struck me from the beginning as the standard eye candy (young beautiful rich exotic) accessory to The Hero (TM). Doesn't help that Passepartout is the one doing the saving, but guess whom she marries in the end.
Aouda litteraly makes the proposal herself. A ten years old me found that mesmerizing. I remember that part so very well
According to IMDB, Aouda is in the cast and will be in 5 of the 8 episodes :)
I have no idea why they’re hiding her from the trailers though, she’s not exactly a secret or surprise! We’ve read the book, we know what happens already…
I too love Auda... hope they did not delete her from the story!
I agree. I always liked her and I would have loved to see her charcter really made into complex person.
Doctor can't travel without female companion.
PC culture
@@sienkiewiczmonika1161 Or just attracting male viewers? To make money? Capitalist culture.
@@lesberkley3821 OFFS!!🙄
I know, why wouldn't they just tell the story like in the book????
@@cloakedwarrior1463 There is also a female companion, Mr Fog rescues a young widow from being burned alive in India and takes her along for the rest of the journey.
So...David Tennant plays a travelling adventurer who has...companions... ;) :D
DUCKTALES ooo ooo
I hope Abigail either doesn't get shoved into a romance or ends up with Passepartout and they don't ignore Aouda like they did in the Steve Coogan comedy. However Aouda has been cast so I have hope.
Same here!
Pairing her up with Phileas Fogg is just boring and predictable, and it'd turn her from "independent adventuring woman" to "oh you lucked out and married somebody rich". And going by the trailer, she and Passepartout are much more on a wave length and can go onto the next wild hunt together. Phileas Fogg seems to start out as a fish out of water character.
(Hmh. Maybe they ditch even more of the novel and have Phileas Fogg tow along with Abigail? One way or the other, if she's _got_ to get an love interest: still rooting for Passepartout.)
Aouda is ignored.
Aouda is in episode 4. Not sure if she will appear again though.
TheDarkCreed86 It is not the same Aouda who was saved by Jean Passepartout, who accompanied Phileas Fogg and Passepartout on their journey, and who married Phileas Fogg at the end of their journey.
Aouda is missing here, and the Indian woman who appears has nothing to do with the classic one. This is not a version of the novel, just a complete fiction. The best version is and remains the one with Brosnan from 1989, where they showed a great love between Fogg and Aouda, much better than the one in the book.
Binged the whole series last night on BBC. Absolutely phenomenal, the best thing David Tennant's done since Doctor who and a great take on the classic story.
I thought it was pretty good too, though if you haven't seen it check out Good Omens, it has Tennant and you might like it too. :)
@@gozuam1617 Heard season 2 is in the making
Don't forget Broadchurch, tho no where close to Doctor Who
@@uskglass awesome, some good news 🙂. Though wasn't the season based off a book?... was there a second book?... if not fingers crossed they continue it well. lol
@@uskglass Season 2 about what? It will not be Phileas Fogg story then, his story was over. By the way he should marry either princess Auda or lady Belinda Maze)
david tennant: and these are my companions--
whovians: *INTENSIFIES*
(but seriously, i'm quite excited for this.)
Probably the writers are putting that line intentionally to tease us =D. Or is it really from the book?
David Tennant is such an underrated actor
Good to see 10, Rose, and Mickey still going on adventures.
My favorite adaptation of this story is the 1989 miniseries starring Pierce Brosnan. This reminds me more of the 2004 movie starring Jackie Chan, but It looks pretty good.
Seconded-the Brosnan version is excellent!
It's just a new season of Doctor Who with David Tennant! YEEEESHHH
Already in my calendar! I’ve loved David Tennant in everything he’s done & he’s perfect for this.
Finally, a french actor who will play a french character in an english-speaking show on tv, about time ^^ I love Jules Verne and I love David Tennant, I hope this show will be good :)
It's already been green-lit for a season 2, so the powers that be are happy with it..
Cet acteur là est maigrelet : il n'a pas la carrure du personnage. This actor is too thin to play this character.
But a real French actor would have been better, not an immigrant from Mali, in the novel it is clearly mentioned that Paspartou has blue eyes, therefore he cannot be black.
@@fandisneypixar4907 Are you this pedantic about every character in every work that's ever been adapted? Or only when it involves an actor whose race you don't like?
about time? about time. travel. yes. having to circumnavigate the world in 80 days. probably qualifies. I remember another show dealing with time. they kep changing the lead actor all the time and kept changing times and locations every episode. esoteric, very confusing. can't remember the name. maybe this one more coherent.
I like the India girl, I love her rescue and how she and Mr. Fog fell in love
Yes thankfully she does show up in the series. Abigail didn’t replace her. And she’s played by a Indian actress too unlike the other adaptations
So very much looking forward to this!
I love that David Tennant is the lead. Such a great actor, plays every character I’ve ever seen BRILLIANTLY!
I'd say he is FANTASTIC, but that's the wrong catchphrase.
Please let David Tennant says "Allons-y~~~" in the movie!
I feel like Passepartout would probably say it.
I feel that a chance was missed with the cab in Paris when Fogg gets stuck on his own:
_“Blast, what’s the thing you say to a Frenchman to make him go…❔”_
I will watch David Tennant in anything. Looks great!
One of my FAVORITE childhood books! 🥰 🎉
@Ian Turner yes, and when i learned that passe partout was French for “go everywhere” and that my name was also French, i set my heart on France, not knowing that I would someday live there! 🇫🇷 imagination is wonderful! manifestation is wondrous… 😘
I doubt this is going to be anything like your favourite childhood book
@@DMG00111-p Well, it’s “an adaptation” so the writers and directors will do their thing their way. Looking forward to seeing what they’ve done, still exciting like a child again! 🤸🏽♀️ Edit: Also got to thinking that you never know how things will turn out, for example, I believe I may have manifested the love of my life in a book I wrote! But then again, my imagination takes flight like a hot air balloon, so maybe it’s just whimsy. Can’t say for sure unless he shows 🆙. Miracles do happen every day (if you tend to believe that sort of thing).
@@yvettemarshallTWN "adaptation" = change.
I remember a (reasonably) recent tv adaptation of Treasure Island, with Eddie Izzard as Long John. It was almost completely different from the book. The villains became good guys, the good guys (with the exception of Jim Hawkins) became bad guys. Terrible!
The same happened with War of the Worlds.
Why change a classic? It's classic for a reason so why mess with it?
@@DMG00111-p I prefer the narrative as it was originally written as well, after all, the author did such a good job that grown folks who read it as kids still love it! 🧃🍸✨
If you close your eyes it will feel like a special episode of Ducktales.
Sure if Scrooge is suddenly a stuffy Englishman instead of a cranky Scotsman.
@@daffy8995 David Tennant voiced Scrooge in the rebooted Ducktales cartoon.
@@MedskiPurnamski Yes, with a thick Scottish accent... unlike in this where he is a very posh Englishman.
@@daffy8995 that's why it's called a special episode.
Man Phileas Fogg looks good for 900 something years old.
This indirectly helped me in my exams, as we have memory based section in English exams (in India) better called "writing section - novel".. since, i knew the story, i nailed it. Holy moly, never thought this would happen.
Ps : "Around the world in 80 days" is a novel in our textbook covering the 34th-37th chapter.
Love this book and it starring my favorite actor David Tennant.. What could be better!!!
>What could be better!!!
Non-SJW Passepartout. He's definitely white in the book, and there's no reason to blacken him.
@@Inieel Who cares what color his skin is??
@@Inieel No reason he has to be white either. Phileas Fogg does, but not Paspartout. He merely has to be French and possess many different talents. You didn’t seem to mind the woman wasn’t an Indian princess though.
Not really much to do with the book.
@@jackanaples I wonder if these same people threw fits at all the reinterpretations of Hamlet or Romeo and Juliet or A Christmas Carol.
David Tennant being here is enough to make me want to watch this.
David Tennant's always traveling with "companions", isn't he?
I guess each generation needs one, since this is the fourth visual rendition of this story that I know of.
David Tennant is always a win, but this is a very different Phileas Fogg than in the book it would seem. This guys seems more like the hapless bungler sort than the completely calculated Mr Fogg who never takes an extra step than is needed to walk to his club. Also I see they are combining Aiuda and Inspector Fix into one character here
It's way too different for me
Turns out that you were wrong. Fogg here is anything but a "bungler."
@@Philbert-s2c Turns out that you were wrong. Fogg here is everything the "bungler" (Oh, and quit trolling...it demeans you)
It's a different take on the character for sure, (this version has emotions), but he's definitely playing a man who can calculate and plan. His character arc is largely about learning out-and-about-in-the-world skills while gaining confidence in his ability to keep his plan moving as he navigates a world full of obstacles.
As a kid I read this book more times that I can remember, earlier today I was thinking in naming my new kitty as Phileas, now I see they made a show, I think this is a sign for something spectacular
David Tenant Is a great actor ...loved him as doctor who
I do not think this will be true to the book and I totally cannot bring myself to mind that. It looks amazing. I'll be watching.
When will air on pbs or is strictly streaming online
It will be a lot closer to the book than the bastardised versions that keep coming out of Hollywood
Well, there's a balloon, so that's one strike.
@@pjvance1973 Yes, and we can thank the 1956 version for that gimmick. Although, that being said, it is a good gimmick and has become synonymous with the story. The original first leg of the trip was just another train ride, so this is more interesting to watch.
not gonna lie, you had me on the first part
I close my eyes and all I hear is the tale of Scrooge McDuck’s first adventure given the epic cinematic treatment.
LOL
How strange, considering how different they sound.
Fan theory: Phileas Fogg is the Tenth Doctor á la fob watch, probably after losing Rose for good and wiping Donna’s memory
The Doctor. Is back! A different animal than the classic 80 days. A purist snob would despise it. But hey... David Tennant, the Doctor, companions and 80 days mashup. It has unique properties. :D Can't wait!
Why is it snobbish to not like classic being mucked around with to suit modern woke tastes
I wish one could be made about Nellie Bly who actually did it.
Watching The Doctor, I mean, David Tennant running wildly around on screen? Yes, please - more!
This is a real treat for those on the other side of the Atlantic who haven’t had an opportunity yet to see this. Enjoy!
Woke feminist dreck of a series......everyone on this side of the Atlantic, avoid at all costs!
David tennant in the kind of role he shines in, not that any of his roles are ever bad, he’s wonderful in all of them, but I love when he plays these kind of roles, a lot of his roles since his days as Dr. Who have been dark . I love when he plays in lighthearted roles in not so dark shows. ❣️❣️❣️
Where can I watch this movie?
FINALLY, something I care about on Masterpiece (aside from All Creatures Great and Small, which is fabulous).
I just can not get enough of lovely scottish actor David Tennant. Im watching him on around the world in 80 days now.
I remember when they were in production here in Cape Town South Africa. They casted my friend as an extra XD
I like David Tennant and this character would be fun to watch if it wasn’t Phileas Fogg, maybe it’s because the book is so ingrained into my mind since childhood but I don’t know… this looks way better than the 2004 movie at least
The man who played Doctor Who and Scrooge McDuck can go around the world in 80 days
I can see both the doctor and Scrooge going around the world in 80 days 😍
If I knew this show existed and with my favorite doctor, I'd have watched it then. Where can I find this one season I wonder?
Do you have access to BBC iPlayer? 🤔
Three shots of balloon travel. Which of course does not occur in Verne's book. I guess from all the book covers and the 1956 film, people would feel cheated if there were no balloon.
The Doctor regenerated into Phinehas Fogg!😆💓💖
I'M SO EXCITED FOR THIS. History? Yes. Travel? Yes. Adventure? YES.
Jules Verne would not be pleased. I read the book during the same weeks of watching this series. Most of these depictions of the travels didn't happen!
There was no stopping a bullet meant for the French President and no brother of Passepartout getting killed. Fix wasn't a woman or a reporter. There was no balloon over the Alps, no wedding in India, no jewel thief in Hong King and certainly no slave owner in custody alongside Fogg and his companion's travels in the USA. And forget about the long lost love of Fogg. It didn't happen, like many of the adventures depicted here. Fogg's rivalry with a certain member of the Reform Club did happen and he did try to sabotage Fogg's travels, however Fogg collected on the debt instead of the ending as Masterpiece PBS dramatized.
The official line is "based on the novel by Jules Verne" but that's a stretch, a big stretch; "inspired by Jules Verne" would be more apt. David Tennant is always a treat and could act the phone book with style and grace. His portrayal of Fogg matches Verne's lengthy character descriptions to a "T" but most of the rest of the story as written is not true to the author's word or intent. Leonie Benesch and Ibrahim Koma are notable and I'll be watching for great things from them in other roles in the future. As always, Masterpiece PBS is superb cinematography, enjoyable to watch and stunning in its breathtaking shots. It's too bad an entire generation will be misguided by this 'version' of events.
David Tennant starred in another PBS Masterpiece Theatre series in 2005 called Casanova. Well worth watching in the lead up to 80 Days. Written Russel T Davies as well. In fact, it's were Tennant got the role for Doctor Who.
If memory serves, that also starred Peter O'Toole
@@thejoin4687 Did he get his tool out for that one?
The Escape Artist also was on PBS Masterpiece and his Hamlet was on Great Performances.
@@thejoin4687 Yes, he played the old version of Casanova.
There's a fly in my actual eye, an actual fly in my eye 🤣🤣🤣
This looks so fun and enjoyable and I really hope one does not have to wait too long to be able to watch it. Longing!
This is so random but do you mind if I ask what your first language is? Your comment was interesting because there aren't any mistakes or anything, like the grammar is perfect, but your choice of words is unusual so I'm thinking English must be a second language.
its available to watch on Disney Plus!
@@monkiram It is swedish so you are absolutly right. I guess I am using my old english from school.😊
@@missp.4629 That is great news! Thanks a lot for the information.
@@birgittajohnsson4513 Oh cool, that explains it. Great job learning a second language!
Where I can watch this series.
Here in the states I watch it on PBS on Sunday 📺🖥
In the UK it's out in its entirety on BBC iPlayer
Pretty sure the characters of Abigail Fix is based on Nellie Bly, the journalist who really did travel the world in 80 days.
I'm pretty sure her character wasn't based on the character Jules Verne created - a Scotland Yard police officer chasing Fogg because he thought he'd committed a crime and was using the World trip as a cover!
Actually I believe she made it in 72.
@@DMG00111-p That doesn't quite fit, she's not confusing Fogg with a robber, and she's not chasing him but accompanying him. The name is taken from Detective Fix, obviously, but everything else - gender, profession - fits Nellie Bligh a lot better.
@@Julia-lk8jn Yup, just gotta shoehorn in that stunning and brave, flawless, don't need no man woman for um, well, for, um, DIVERSITY!
@-qn8eq That's the same woman
Marvelous BBC adaptation of the Jules Verne classic. David Tennant and the rest of the cast are delightful to watch. Great location shots too.
Woke feminist dreck, avoid at all costs.
1:11 scene Chemin de FER du Nord was filmed in Ploiesti, my home town, I was there when it happened, the building is called The Palace of Culture
I will literally watch ANYTHING with David Tennant!
Now if only he had a little blue box! This does look good though!
David Tennant is a national treasure fact alonsie
❤💙💜 David's speech in tonight's episode 👏🙌
He made me cry.
@@sallyatticum This entire series has made so many cry and not in a good way.
just binged the 8 episodes!! WHAT FUN!! Thoroughly enjoyed this!!
Heh, where's a TARDIS for trips like this when you need it.
Hes challenging himself to see how far he can go without the tardis, hes actually the Doctor.
Where do i look?please tell me
Super great series!! I absolutely loved it!!💕💕 it was very captivating and seeing how the characters are, and transforming themselves, was absolutely fascinating!!!! Well done 👏👏
Where will we be able to stream it here in the UK? Makes me, almost inevitably, nostalgic for his time as the Doctor.
I cannot wait until this comes out. I'm very excited to this. It looks both lush and exciting.
I'm so glad that they made a series for this novel, and I've this lesson in my english course-book; and our class teacher is currently teaching us this, its better if I watch this, lol!
Where is Aouda???
Yes, there is no Aouda. Unfortunately, another super fiction in the style of Jackie Chan, but in a series.
@@evelinagotchkova7548 Yes, there IS an Aouda. She is played by Shivaani Ghai.
@@robertawalsh2995 Yes, it's here in the thriller, thank you. Whatever. It remains to be seen how her relationship with Fogg will be presented, as well as the entire series, of course.
This is a TV series. They already confirmed a second season. Between London and Allahabad, there is Calais, Brindisi, Suez, Bombay. Aouda will probably be rather late in the season.
@@Xerxes2005 In the previous two versions, Aouda also appeared much later, and rightly so, given the action in the book. The road ... Brindisi, Suez and Bombay is the same one that Brosnan went through in the 1989 miniseries, and in the trailler there Julia Nickson was very actively involved and even there Fogg's feelings towards her were clearly shown.
Yes, the new version is a TV series and the action will be much more extended, but Aouda is not shown in the trailler, ... almost because at one point an Indian woman is seen, and then Fogg hugs a woman dressed as a British woman - it's probably she- and that for a second. It is not right for Aouda to be pushed so far back, given that Fogg finally won thanks to her, at least until now: in the book, and from the movie with Niven, she saved him with her marriage proposal, thanks to which it was understood that he arrived a day earlier, and in the one from 1989 - he saved himself by deciding to change his life. Whether the TV series will be something similar, or they invented it in a completely different way, remains to be seen. In fact, we have to watch the whole series to make comparisons and express a final opinion.
When will season 2 be released?
There will never be a better Passepartout than Cantinflas but I’m gonna see this anyway
You mean you didn't enjoy Jackie Chan?
Where can I see this now? (I'm from Argentina)
Есть ли у вас план, мистер Фикс?
I wish to watch complete movie on this story If possible .It will be interesting to see
It certainly has some Doctor Who vibe
If you have read the book you already know it’s gonna be good
I actually did enjoy the series. Good work David T!
Somebody had to enjoy this woke dreck, might as well be you
I will watch this, just for David Tennant
I am so watching this!!!
Love u David Tennant
Is there gonna be another season???
It looks great, and David Tennant as Philes Fogg! Yes! But Abigail Fix? That was Inspector Fix in the novel, and he was trying to arrest Fogg. What about Aouda? Oh, well, looks like fun.
Yep, there is no Aouda again.
@@DartLuke so unfortunate.
David Tennant already played another great adventurer, Scrooge McDuck, so playing Phileas Fogg will be easy for him.
Aouda's there, she's played by Shivaani Gai and appears from the 4th episode onwards (thanks IMDb)
@@conor6569 Ah interesting. I thought maybe they weren't going to use the character. I wonder how they will introduce her as they can't go with the way it happens in the book?
Just finished watching this weeks ago, and I gotta say: it's so good! Episode 6 is my favorite. It's worth the watch
Is it on prime?
@@maestro_303 yeah, i think so (rotten tomatoes says it's available there). it's not available in my country, idk if it is in yours
This looks amazing! I can’t wait to see it! It’s been so long since I’ve been genuinely excited for a new movie!
Lucky for you, it's a limited tv series!
This story only works as a period piece, of course, but as a huge Verne fan I've always wondered why the French haven't done their own adaptations of one of their literary icons. I'm absolutely watching this new version :D
Well the great Georges Méliès did make a few of them in the early times of cinéma, and there had been french movies of lesser known Verne novels like Michel Strogoff or Les tribulations d'un chinois en Chine (Up to his ears), without counting several productions with italian or spanish studios. The Jules Verne cinema adaptation peak was in the 60s I guess, and it had been a worldwide trend, from America to Russia, as were his novels.
The reason it was not more adapted in France may be multifold :
- budget-wise, Verne stories are kind of expensive to translate to screen, and French movie industry has a lot of difficulties to gather as much money than Hollywood studios;
- kind of goes with the first one, but there are not a lot of French directors that will dare try to film SF or great scale adventure blockbusters. It's a style of movie that we are not used to make as a general rule. There are of course exceptions, and we have nowadays the film-making capabilities of doing justice to Verne's work, but let's just say that adapting 19th century fantasy books doesn't come on top of projects. Also, previous attempts at those kind of movies by French directors were not a box office success;
- Lots of Verne adapted movies or TV shows from Hollywood studios already exist and continue to be made, it's hard to compete internationally with them even if the treatment of the source material is most of the time, well, extremely loose (to be polite);
- As strange as it may seem from a French author, there are actually very few books of Jules Verne that take place in France with French characters. That's one of the things that makes him so great, but it's not as obviously "domestic" of a subject as it may seem at first.
So to sum up : too expensive for us, not enough experience in making international blockbusters, and... not "French" enough (sic).
I also wish there was French adaptations of Verne novels and would like also that other great french SF authors were adapted, like Barjavel.
And actually, this show is a France/Italy/Germany production so there you go… one third French.
0:49 and there’s his TARDIS, - Tethered Aerial Release Developed in Style
How many movies are there about travelling around the world
Where is Princess Aouda? Why Fix is not a policeman? Why there is no dialogue from Verne? Why NO ONE has tried to properly adapt this book apart from a 40 year old cartoon show??
There is no Princess Aouda because (a) Jules Verne did not know how to write about genuine Indian people, (b) Aouda really didn’t do all that much in the actual novel anyway compared with Passpartout, Fix, etc., and (c) the lack of character development by our modern standards is why Shirley Maclaine’s performance in the Michael Todd film was so wooden.
Fix is not a policeman because (a) Robert Newman and Peter Ustinov chewed too much scenery in their interpretations, (b) a female co-adventurer along the lines of.a Nellie Bly, which is what this Fix apparently is, is more appealing to British TV sensibilities.
Frankly I always thought the best screen adaptation of Verne’s novel was the Michael Palin version. The episodic nature of that series really helped to echo the serial nature of the original tale.
Aouda seems to be in the cast, just not in the trailer. As for loyalty to Jules Verne, no one adapts his books word for word, because while being great with plot and quite a visionary at other aspects, he couldn't write a believable character (and dialogue) to save his life. They all have a rather cardboard feel to them. It's OK when you're a kid, and the book fires up your imagination, and you fill these static characters with life, but when you try rereading as an adult, it hits different, let's say.
That's why I love JV adaptations - they let me relieve my favourite childhood books but better, with characters who (if it's a good adaptation) feel alive and not just functions of the plot, with their own dynamics and nuances. The usual purist cry "but the book is better!" doesn't really work with JV adaptations if the plot is kept more or less the same. I'm saying it as someone who went through his whole body of work at certain age and still sometimes rereads The Mysterious Island and 80 Days (lovingly cringing at his flat writing when it comes to people).
Really looking forward to this one, it seems dynamic, beautifully shot and I love David Tennant.
Are you talking about Willy Fogg where he was a lion?
Bit of a departure from the book that...
@@PhantomObserver Aouda had to be Aouda. Otherwise, the charm of Jules Verne's work is lost. If the series is based on the book, then it is right to follow the book, or almost, and not again, spectacular fictions in the style of Jackie Chan. The 1956 film was insensitive, even more so than the book, where Fogg showed no emotion and Shirley McLain barely spoke.
There was nothing stopping them from making this series based on the book and taking an Asian actress, as they did in the wonderful version with Brosnan, but let's be honest: it's much more normal for Fogg to fall in love with an Englishwoman. And the fact that Jules Verne didn't know much about Indians is an empty excuse - the screenwriters could come up with an active female character if they wanted to. But no matter how many new versions they shoot, there is no way Aouda, Abigail, ... can be put on a par with Fogg - he is the leading figure and this cannot be changed in any way.
In fact, I'm glad that the actress here is English, because so the 1989 miniseries, which I consider the best, will have no competition. Brosnan was unique, and Julia Nickson created a strong and persistent Aouda. I don't know if the new actress will perform more than her here, but even if she does, it won't be so exciting.
I'm waiting to see the new series, although the ad doesn't inspire confidence in me. With this whining and vomiting, this new Fogg reminds me of Steve Coogan from 2004 and has little to do with the hard Brosnan and Niven.
@@evelinagotchkova7548 You seem very confident about the details of this adaptation, yet Aouda IS in the cast, played by an Indian actress (she's just not in the trailer) and Abigail Fix is not an Aouda substitute as you seem to think, she's replaced inspector Fix (easy to guess from her surname).
So it appears you predicted a bunch of unpleasant things for this adaptation without even bothering to check IMDB or anything besides the trailer.
Either as a Timelord or a billionaire duck, David Tennant is always down for a good adventure.
There is no hot air balloon in the book! why are they obsessed with adding it to the adaptations?
They've taken inspiration from the early 90's cartoon starting a lion?
Hot air balloons rule. Hope this helps
An homage to early American media commercialization is my guess.
Doctor Who and Kilgrave now playing Phileas Fogg. Must watch. 😍
I sooooooo can't wait for this!
1:04 Why'd I think I saw a TARDIS in the background lmao
Love how he still uses time travel to accomplish his goals. 😉😁
You people are insufferable. I hate The U.S. version of doctor who fandom. keep it to yourself.
@@Bryce3189 take a breath, dude. Inhale, then Exhale. Inhale, then Exhale. Inhale, then refresh yourself on this story's ending, then piss off, then exhale...😄
@@Bryce3189 If you read the book or seen any adaptation. You know he isn't wrong.
this is by far the best new season i have watched this whole year just finished watching the whole season this morning im hooked great start to 2022 by far better then the movie version with Jackie chan id say cant wait for next year for season 2 cheerio good sir 🧐off to rewatch it again 🤪👌 #masterpiece 💯
For everyone worried about the lack of Aouda - there is an actress listed for this series as Aouda, and she will be in 5 of the 8 episodes. It’s an absolute shame they showed nothing of her in the trailers (perhaps that split second when Fogg is hugging a woman? We can’t see her face), but maybe they thought they could lure in more viewers by making them think that there would be a romance between Fogg and Fix.
Aouda is in episode 4. Not sure if she will appear in the rest of the series.
I love it when the characters of the thing you're watching say the name of the thing you're watching