Denis Villeneuve Adapting " ‘Rendezvous With Rama"

[YAKMAN is ICHIBAN]

This has been in production hell since the early 2000s. I'll believe it when I see it but with Villeneuve attached at least it is in good hands.

Now get Bradley Cooper's adaptation of Dan Simmons' Hyperion out of production hell and that will check the top 2 off my sci-fi novel -> movie wish list.

After tackling Frank Herbert’s speculative classic Dune, Denis Villeneuve is set to direct an adaption of another sci-fi story from genre staple Arthur C. Clarke.

Villeneuve will helm Rendezvous With Rama for Alcon Entertainment, which worked with the director on the Hugh Jackman and Jake Gyllenhaal starrer Prisoners and Blade Runner: 2049. Along with Alcon co-CEOs Broderick Johnson and Andrew Kosove, Morgan Freeman and Lori McCreary will produce via their Revelations Entertainment banner, with Freeman having previously held the rights to the 1973 novel.

The story from Clarke, the writer behind 2001: A Space Odyssey, follows a group of human space explorers who are tasked with intercepting an alien starship that is hurtling through the solar system. It is believed that the missions will lead to mankind’s first contact with alien intelligence.

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www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/denis-villeneuve-rendezvous-with-rama-movie-1235062337/

[jimmyjackezekiel]

Great another live action bastardization of an anime cla- Oh wait you said Rama, not Ranma. Nevermind, carry on.

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Do The Stars, My Destination!

[hassanchop]

Dec 15, 2021 16:17:43 GMT -5 jimmyjackezekiel said:

Great another live action bastardization of an anime cla- Oh wait you said Rama, not Ranma. Nevermind, carry on.

I was thinking this

[YAKMAN is ICHIBAN]

Dec 15, 2021 16:28:32 GMT -5 @irontyger said:

Do The Stars, My Destination!

Paramount has had the rights since 2015 but I've not heard of any movement on it.

Definitely would be an oddly structured book to turn into a movie.

Feel the same about Stranger in a Strange Land (Which I think Syfy and Paramount were going to adapt a few years back but nothing came of it)

[montee916]

First Blade Runner, then Dune, now this. Dude's on a roll for sure, and tbh I couldn't think of anyone better to helm the project.