Disney+ production Nautilus scrapped after wrapping on the Gold Coast
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A big-budget series filmed in Queensland with hundreds of Australian actors crew, it was the latest victim of cuts at Disney and was abandoned by the studio after filming before it even had a chance to air. Nautilus, a UK TV series for Disney+, is a prequel to Jules Verne's 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea. Shazad Latif stars as Captain Nemo, an Indian prince who is a prisoner of the East India Company and is on a mission to take revenge on the Nautilus submarine. enlivens. The series was in production on Gold Coast for most 2022, where it covered half of soundstages at Village Roadshow Studios to house replica submarine. Also in the cast are Australian actors Georgia Flood, Pacharo Mzembe, Benedict Hardie and Darren Gilshenan, as well as international talent Cameron. Cuffe and Thierry Fremont also took part. When Nautilus was announced in 2021, Queensland government announced that production would bring $96 million to local economy and create 240 positions for crew and 350 jobs for background players. Queensland's prime minister at time, Annastacia Palaszczuk, had signaled possibility of more than one season in state.Screen Queensland, commercial confidence refused to disclose value of government incentives production received, citing Speaking to the Guardian earlier this year, Australian Film Producers Matthew Deaner said state federal location incentives that encourage Hollywood productions to film in Australia often affect local productions that do not meet the incentive criteria and are now competitive for studio spaces crew. major US studios. According the American commercial website Deadline, Nautilus was dropped as part of a cost cut at the Hollywood studio, which plans to cut $3 from its non-sports programming; this includes $1.5 billion $1.8 in tax breaks. Under these circumstances, canceling or canceling a TV show or movie reduces its value in Disney's books, which in turn reduces the company's tax burden. The undermining of Nautilus coincided with a similar fate for The Spiderwick Chronicles, which filmed in Vancouver, Canada and was selected from Disney+'s upcoming list although filming completed. Both Nautilus and The Spiderwick Chronicles are now out on other platforms, according to Deadline. are also purchased. These cuts come after months turmoil in the entertainment industry, which is going through a period of contraction after years aggressive growth and high budgets. As actor writer unions continue to strike for better conditions wages, transparency about audiences protection against the use of artificial intelligence, Wall Street investors increased pressure for studios entertainment companies to be more profitable. Last year, Warner Bros. Discovery announced that it would permanently shelve the $80 million film adaptation of Batgirl, even though it was already completed. Rather than invest more money in reshoots, marketing, and royalties, not releasing the title and claiming a tax deduction on the cost of production. was more p