Daisy Ridley to Star in 'Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea' Series at Paramount+
Ridley will play marine scientist Lee Crane and executive produce the adaptation, which is assembling a writers' room for Legendary Television.
Daisy Ridley will star in a new series adaptation of Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea for Paramount+, according to movieweb.com. She will play Lee Crane, a marine scientist who joins a classified government program after her twin sister's death, and will also serve as an executive producer.
The project is produced by Legendary Television with the Irwin Allen Estate and is based on both the 1961 feature film and the 1960s ABC television series. A writers' room is currently being assembled.
Akiva Goldsman wrote the series and is an executive producer. Matt Shakman is set to direct and executive produce, and Jon Jashni is also an executive producer.
The plot centers on the mysterious USS Seaview, an ice-encased submarine that only powers up when Crane comes aboard.
From Star Wars to the Seaview
Ridley was cast as Rey in a new slate of Star Wars films in 2015. The original Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea series from the 1960s is available on Prime Video.
Quick answers
Who plays Lee Crane in the new Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea series?
Daisy Ridley plays Lee Crane, a marine scientist who joins a classified government program after her twin sister's death.
Where will the Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea series stream?
The series is being made for Paramount+.
Who is making the new Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea series?
Legendary Television produces with the Irwin Allen Estate. Akiva Goldsman wrote it and executive produces, Matt Shakman directs and executive produces, and Jon Jashni also executive produces.