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Paramount Pictures' streaming service Paramount+ is reviving a classic franchise that has remained dormant for decades: the 1961 sci-fi adventure film "Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea." Rather than remaking the original movie, however, Paramount is reimagining the television series of the same name, which aired from 1964 to 1968. Daisy Ridley, best known for leading the "Star Wars" sequel trilogy, will take the helm as the new protagonist.
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The new series will be written by Oscar-winning "Constantine" screenwriter Akiva Goldsman. "WandaVision" and "The Fantastic Four: First Steps" filmmaker Matt Shakman is also attached to direct episodes.
An official synopsis has also been released: After a catastrophic Arctic expedition claims the life of her twin sister, brilliant ocean scientist Lee Crane, played by Ridley, is recruited into a classified government program. At its center is Seaview, a retro-futuristic submarine discovered entombed beneath the ice and marked with symbols from a history that should not exist. The vessel will only activate when Lee is aboard. Thrust into command of a pressure-cooker crew and forced into an uneasy alliance with government power brokers, Lee leads Seaview on daring undersea missions to contain mysterious forces leaking into our world. Along the way, she uncovers hidden truths about the oceans, an erased chapter of human history and the once-mythical city of Atlantis.