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Jules Verne's work has inspired a lot of contemporary films, shows, and books, with many stories drawing from his adventurous spirit, exploration themes, and early sci-fi concepts. Here's a list of some that are heavily influenced by Verne's ideas:

Films & TV Shows

The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen (2003)

This film is filled with characters from 19th-century literature, including Captain Nemo, who is a key character from Verne's 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea. The film integrates many Vernean themes of adventure and science fiction.

Journey to the Center of the Earth (2008)

A modern adaptation of Verne's Journey to the Center of the Earth. The film's plot mirrors the classic story of exploration beneath the Earth's surface, but with updated visuals and a more contemporary setting.

The City of Lost Children (1995)

Directed by Jean-Pierre Jeunet and Marc Caro, this visually striking film combines elements of Verne's steampunk aesthetic and adventurous exploration of strange, fantastical worlds.

Around the World in 80 Days (2004)

This TV series, based on Verne's novel, is a more modern take on Phileas Fogg's race around the globe, updated with new settings, technology, and cultural references.

The Adventures of Tintin (2011)

Although primarily based on the comic series by Hergé, Tintin often feels very much influenced by Verne's works, with many stories involving global exploration, mysterious islands, and incredible machinery, reminiscent of Verne's influence on early 20th-century adventure stories.

Steampunk-themed media

Numerous films and shows, like Wild Wild West (1999) or The Steam Engines of Oz (2018), are inspired by Verne’s mix of adventure and speculative technology. These works often include fantastical machines and daring exploits that echo his imaginative creations.

Books

"The Aeronaut's Windlass" by Jim Butcher (2015)

Butcher's first book in The Cinder Spires series features a world where airships and steam-powered technology are central, heavily drawing on Verne's steampunk themes.

"The Mechanical" by Ian Tregillis (2015)

This novel is set in an alternate history where clockwork automatons are used as labor, heavily inspired by Verne’s mechanical creations and ideas about the interaction between man and machine.

"The Map of Time" by Félix J. Palma (2008)

A Spanish novel that blends Verne's The Time Machine and The Invisible Man by H.G. Wells, creating a steampunk-inspired narrative with time travel and the fantastical elements found in Verne's works.

"The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern (2011)

While not directly based on Verne's works, Morgenstern’s magical, mechanical circus has strong echoes of Verne's adventurous, fantastical settings, combining technology and mystery in a way that mirrors Verne's exploration of imagination.

"The Water Knife" by Paolo Bacigalupi (2015)

While primarily a dystopian novel about water scarcity, Bacigalupi’s world of innovation and exploration for survival could easily be a future derivative of the kind of challenges faced by Verne's characters.

"Leviathan" by Scott Westerfeld (2009)

A young adult steampunk series that incorporates many elements of Verne's world: mechanical creatures, airships, and a re-imagined history where technology has advanced in fantastical ways.

Video Games

Bioshock Infinite (2013)

Drawing inspiration from Verne's ideas about technology, the game’s floating city of Columbia is filled with elaborate steampunk aesthetics and fantastical machines.

Assassin's Creed Syndicate (2015)

The game incorporates a 19th-century setting with steam-powered technology, reminiscent of Verne’s vision of a technologically advanced society, featuring everything from trains to automatons.

Subnautica (2018)

Though the game is set underwater, its exploration themes, and focus on advanced technology, like submarines and bioengineering, echo the spirit of Verne’s 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea.

Whenever any of these concepts appear in movies, books, TV, their inspiration is from Verne.