Captain Nemo And The Underwater City (1969)

Today on Far Future Horizons we present the SciFi classic Captain Nemo and the Underwater City.

An Evening with Jules Verne

Today on Far Future Horizons we would like to offer our dear and faithful readers an Evening with Jules Verne.

Our two video features for today are two Vernian movie classics: Walt Disney's 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (1954) and the Mysterious Island (1961) produced by Charles H. Schneer and the legendary special effects pioneer Ray Harryhausen.

Among Ray Harryhausen’s most notable works are his animation on Mighty Joe Young (with pioneer Willis O'Brien, which won the Academy Award for special effects) (1949), The 7th Voyage of Sinbad (his first colour film) and Jason and the Argonauts, featuring a famous sword fight against seven skeleton warriors.

Jules Verne’s From the Earth to the Moon (1958)

Today on Far Future Horizons we are proud to present Jules Verne’s From the Earth to the Moon (1958).

Jules Verne's Mysterious Island

Today on Far Future Horizons we present the Hallmark television production of Jules Verne's Mysterious Island (2005) starring Patrick Stewart based on Jules Verne’s novel The Mysterious Island published in 1874.

During the Civil War six survivors escape from a prison camp in Richmond, Virginia by hot air balloon and find themselves on an uncharted island in the Pacific. Far from any kind of known civilization, the island is inhabited by carnivorous giant monsters, bloodthirsty pirates, and mad genius Captain Nemo (Patrick Stewart).

Patrick Stewart stars as Captain Nemo in  Jules Verne's Mysterious Island

Jules Verne's Master of the World

Today on Far Future Horizons we present for your viewing pleasure an animated cartoon based on Jules Verne’s last novel the Master of the World. This novel featured the ultimate transformational vehicle that allowed the novel’s villain, Robur complete mastery of the world in all its realms – land, air and sea.

Mysterious Geographic Explorations of Jasper Morello

Today on Far Future Horizons we present a short Australian animated film inspired by the fantasy writings of Edgar Alan Poe and the science fiction of Jules Verne.

The Mysterious Geographic Explorations of Jasper Morello is a series of short animated films  set in a world styled after mid-Victorian England with Steampunk style, iron dirigibles and steam powered computers, where giant mechanical airships are the main mode of transport. The characters are animated in the style of Wayang (Indonesian shadow puppets) best described as silhouettes. The visual style of the characters is similar to that used by the 1926 film The Adventures of Prince Achmed (one of the oldest-surviving animated feature films).

Journey to the Center of the Earth

Today on Far Future Horizons we delve into the fantasy and amazing accuracy of Jules Verne's classic novel and discover what it will take for humanity to conquer the final frontier – the center of the earth. This documentary first aired on the Discovery Channel in 2003.

Man has always been fascinated with the soil beneath his feet, but just how far beneath the earth's crust have we gone? Miners reveal some of the deepest mines ever constructed, while naval engineers demonstrate a deep-sea submersible capable of going 22,000 feet below the surface. In the lab, civil engineers talk of adapting NASA technology to develop a super-drill that could reach the center of the earth. And, scientists explain that there is in fact life very near the earth's molten core – just as Verne predicted.

Atlantis - The Lost Continent

Today on Far Future Horizons we present a fascinating documentary which offers a historical overview of the Western World’s enduring love affair with the legend of Atlantis.

Why has the legend of a city under the sea so captivated the imaginations of the generations of people who have searched for Atlantis? Did Atlantis really exist and if so where?

Prophets of Science Fiction - Jules Verne

“Anything one man can imagine, other men can make real.” ~  Jules Verne, Around the World in Eighty Days

Today on Far Future Horizons we present another installment of the acclaimed documentary series  Prophets of Science Fiction which focuses on the life and work of Jules Verne.

Prophets of Science Fiction is hosted by Executive Producer Ridley Scott.