Kirk Douglas (born Issur Danielovitch; December 9, 1916 – February 5, 2020) was an American actor, producer, director, philanthropist and author. After an impoverished childhood with immigrant parents and six sisters, he made his film debut in The Strange Love of Martha Ivers (1946) with Barbara Stanwyck.
Douglas soon developed into a leading box-office star throughout the 1950s, known for serious dramas, including westerns and war films. During his career, he appeared in more than 90 films. Douglas was known for his explosive acting style, which he displayed as a criminal defense attorney in Town Without Pity (1961).
Disney+ has a new show in the works. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the streamer has ordered a new 10-part live-action series based on Jules Verne‘s classic underwater adventure novel 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea. Click inside to read more about the plot of the show… The series will be a retelling of the famous 19th century novel, focusing on the origin story of Captain Nemo and his famous submarine, the Nautilus.
Disney first adapted Verne‘s story in 1954 in their film 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, which starred James Mason as Nemo and Kirk Douglas as monster-hunter Ned Land.
The novel follows Captain Nemo, an Indian prince robbed of his birth right and a prisoner of the East India Company, as he seeks revenge against the forces
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