Jules Verne's Mysterious Island is a 2012 adventure film directed by Mark Sheppard, very loosely based on Jules Verne's 1875 novel of the same name (L'Île mystérieuse). It premiered on Syfy on February 11, 2012.[1][2] The film was released on DVD on May 29, 2012.
Plot summary
During the American Civil War, five northern POWs escape by hijacking a gas balloon. Drifting through the night, they awaken to find themselves marooned on a desert island, but they are not alone.