Daisy Ridley Set to Star in Paramount+ Sea Adventure Reboot

WHO:

Deadline - Daisy Ridley (“Star Wars,” “Young Woman and the Sea”) is set to lead the series and executive produce it.

Deadline - Akiva Goldsman (“A Beautiful Mind”) is the series’ writer and an executive producer.

Deadline - Matt Shakman and Legendary Television are involved in the project.

Variety - Daisy Ridley is set to star in and executive produce the series.

Variety - Oscar winner Akiva Goldsman is set to write and executive produce the series.

Variety - Matt Shakman (“WandaVision”) is involved in the series.

WHAT:

Deadline - A reimagining of “Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea” is in development as a television series at Paramount+.

Variety - Paramount+ has ordered an eight-episode series titled “Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea.”

WHERE:

Deadline - The series is in development at Paramount+.

Variety - The series has been ordered by Paramount+.

HOW:

Deadline - Legendary Television is developing the series, with Ridley executive producing alongside writer Akiva Goldsman.

Variety - The project is an eight-episode series, with Goldsman writing and executive producing and Ridley starring and executive producing.

(UPDATED October 21, 2026 18:19 UTC)

Paramount+ has ordered an eight-episode television series titled “Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea,” reimagining the classic adventure for a new audience. Daisy Ridley, known for “Star Wars” and “Young Woman and the Sea,” is set to lead the series and also serve as an executive producer. Akiva Goldsman, the Oscar-winning writer of “A Beautiful Mind,” will write the series and executive produce alongside Ridley. Matt Shakman, whose credits include “WandaVision,” is also involved in the project. Legendary Television is developing the series with Paramount+, bringing together the studio and the creative team behind the adaptation. The project moves the “Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea” story into an eight-part television format, with Ridley starring and Goldsman guiding the writing.