In Verne’s 1872 story, wealthy Victorian eccentric Phileas Fogg wagers he can circumnavigate the world in 80 days. Fogg is accompanied on the daunting journey by his quick-thinking valet ...

Around the World in 80 Days depicts an adventurer and thief, Lau Xing, and a fine English gentleman, Phileas, who embark on a challenging journey to cover the world in 80 days and win a bet.

but that's exactly the premise of the Oscar-winning film Around the World in 80 Days 1956. The movie follows Englishman ...

What seems like a not-necessary idea actually turns into a pretty good one with “Around the World in Eighty Days,” adapting Jules Verne’s novel into an eight-episode Masterpiece series ...

Mike Todd’s gone and done it! His first production, “Around the World In 80 Days,” lensed in the Todd-AO process, is a smasheroo from start to finish.He has brought the vintage Jules Verne ...

By Daniel Fienberg Chief Television Critic I get why it might be hard for contemporary audiences to relate to Jules Verne’s 1873 novel Around the World in 80 Days, a saga of wealthy individuals ...