Apple Gives Series Order for Isaac Asimov's Foundation

[Vince W]

After years in development hell it looks like this may actually happen. Not HBO, but maybe that's for the best.

‘Foundation’: Apple Gives Series Order To Adaptation Of Isaac Asimov’s Sci-Fi Classic From David Goyer & Josh Friedman

 

[BAYLOR]

After years in development hell it looks like this may actually happen. Not HBO, but maybe that's for the best.

‘Foundation’: Apple Gives Series Order To Adaptation Of Isaac Asimov’s Sci-Fi Classic From David Goyer & Josh Friedman

This will make a great tv series.

 

[Al Jackson]

It's now several months later anyone seen anything about Apple's greenlight for a Foundation 'series' or at least about a season?
Apple has the money to do this right, I worry though, an epic like this has have the same density of production and drama values that Game of Thrones has.
It will have to be action-o-fied , all that is sort of off-screen in Asimov's novels which are actually detective stories framed big!

 

[Rodders]

I'd watch it.

 

[Daysman]

BBC made a radio version of the Foundation Trilogy back in the 70s -- t'was very Radiophonic Workshop.

(I must have heard it repeated in the early 2000s)

Just saying, doable...

 

[GMCox]

I have been waiting for a Foundation series for years and have a horrible felling that it will go the way of the Red Mars series.

Executives usually want science fiction shows like this turned into Star Wars by another name.

 

[Vince W]

Well, Foundation was an influence on Star Wars, so perhaps they could look at that angle.

 

[BrightStar*]

It's doable for sure, but I guess it would be little strange for the audience when they will jump in time like it is done in the book. Maybe they will find a way to make the transition smoother. Also the part about Encyclopedia Galactica and how every chapter is narrated by it should be blended in. I'm waiting patiently for the series.

 

[Cathbad]

I'd watch it, but I don't have Apple!

 

[Daysman]

 

[BAYLOR]

It looks very interesting.

 

[Parson]

This worries me. I find it hard to believe that they will do Foundation justice. Immediately I was struck by a very strange looking Trantor. (In comparison to the book.)

 

[Pyan]

I was stunned when I first saw Coruscant in the Star Wars universe - it looked exactly as I'd always imagined Trantor would look like...

 

[Vince W]

I was stunned when I first saw Coruscant in the Star Wars universe - it looked exactly as I'd always imagined Trantor would look like...

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My thought is that it was a total rip-off of Foundation.

 

[Pyan]

My somewhat kinder thought involved the word "homage"...

 

[AE35Unit]

Shame its on Apple TV...

 

[Vince W]

I agree. It really irritates me that I'm going to have to subscribe to their service to see it. As soon as it's finished I'll cancel.

 

[AE35Unit]

I'll stick with the books.

 

[Vince W]

That is no bad plan.

 

[AE35Unit]

That is no bad plan.

I struggled to get into them years ago, just didn't grip me at all, compared to his robot books. But I'd love to see it filmed.