Coogan goes to Hollywood - and beyond

Comedian Steve Coogan is to follow the late David Niven's footsteps in a remake of the 1956 film Around The World In 80 Days.

Coogan will play adventurer Phileas Fogg while martial arts expert Jackie Chan will play his companion Passerpartout in the roles originally taken by Niven and Cantiflas in producer Mike Todd's Oscar-winning film based on Jules Verne's classic novel.