When Jules Verne was a child he used to dream of distant countries and continents, he tried to imagine what it was like there in those faraway places which are yet for him to be discovered. He didn't ...

A boy is put to bed by his mother, but when she leaves the room, he pulls out a book. Dropping off to sleep, he begins to dream. The wall behind him transforms into a screen, with a portrait of Jules ...

The novel that popularized sci-fi would be perfect for a big-budget blockbuster destined for the biggest screen possible.

In 1974, Disney released a film called “The Island at the Top of the World.” Few saw it then, and even fewer have seen it in the decades since. The movie revolves around a Jules Verne-esque ...