‘3001: The Final Odyssey’ Leading Syfy Back To Science Fiction
Cue the brass fanfare and timpani drums. 3001: The Final Odyssey will be a miniseries in the Syfy Channel’s new lineup. The NBC Universal network announced that Syfy will produce the miniseries based on Arthur C. Clarke’s final novel of the series. The series is part of a full slate of television shows dedicated to the network’s return to its science fiction beginnings.
Yesterday, the Hollywood Reporter announced 3001: The Final Odyssey as the second Clarke book serving as script inspiration. 3001 will pick up with the discovery of character Frank Poole’s body. They also report that conflicting political agendas and humanity’s fate will be major factors in the plot.
io9 released the studio summary that was included with NBC’s press release.
“An epic story of a man lost in time, Arthur C. Clarke’s final “Odyssey” book resolves the tale that was begun in 2001: A Space Odyssey. Beginning with the discovery of Frank Poole’s frozen body, floating in space, 3001: The Final Odyssey offers an extraordinary range of complex characters with conflicting agendas, stunning visuals, and dark thematic meditations on the final fate of all Humankind.”
Clarke’s Childhood’s End is also in production as a miniseries. Other announcements by Syfy include more Sharknado action, as the network hopes to bank on its more popular franchises while it moves back toward the programming that made it popular in the first place, as reported by the Inquisitr earlier this year.
Will fans of the eccentric 1968 Stanley Kubrick film be pleased with Syfy taking over a beloved Oscar-winning classic?
Syfy’s adapting 3001: The Final Odyssey. This is awesome, as it’s my favorite book of the lot. http://t.co/RYbOTnjDgq
— Anais Ninja (@theoncominghope) November 3, 2014
HAL Help Us: Ridley Scott Producing ‘2001’ Sequel ‘3001: The Final Odyssey’ As Syfy Miniseries http://t.co/reKxbcAGj4
— ThePlaylist (@ThePlaylist) November 3, 2014
Syfy says that it has full support from the Kubrick and Clarke estates to produce the show. Stuart Beattie of Pirates of the Caribbean fame will executive produce and write the script. Scott Free Productions’ Ridley Scott and David W. Zucker as well as Clayton Krueger will also serve as executive producers.
Producer Ridley Scott is excited to be on board with 3001, reports Deadline Hollywood.
“I have always been a fan of Clarke’s extraordinary ‘Odyssey’ series, and certainly Kubrick’s adaptation of 2001. I am thrilled to be part of bringing that legacy to audiences and continuing the great cinematic tradition that this story and its creators deserve.”
Other books in the Clarke series include 2001: A Space Odyssey (published in 1968) and 2010: Odyssey Two (1982), which were both made into films. 2061: Odyssey Three (1987) and 3001: The Final Odyssey (1997) have never made it to either the big or small screens. Syfy is leading the hype on this series.
In development: Our next miniseries – an adaptation of Arthur C. Clarke’s 3001: The Final Odyssey! Read on: http://t.co/YmETU4gYXT
— Syfy PR (@SyfyPR) November 3, 2014
[Photo Sources: mental_floss Magazine and the Hollywood Reporter]
