
At one point, David Fincher was attached to direct, before moving on to other projects. “Rendezvous with Rama” has been in development limbo since the early 2000s, with the book under option for more than 20 years. We are also pleased to work with Morgan and Lori, who have a long-standing passion for this IP.” The project will be financed by Alcon. “It’s perfectly fitted to our friend and collaborator Denis’ brilliant sensibilities and specifically to his love and passion for science fiction. “This is one of the most intelligent works of fiction in the genre it poses as many questions as it does answers, and is a work for our time,” said Johnson and Kosove in a statement. “Denis’ vision for ‘Rama’ felt completely aligned with Arthur’s wishes, so we are confident that teaming with our producing partners Andrew and Broderick at Alcon is the right next step in this over-20-year odyssey,” said McCreary and Freeman in a statement shared with IndieWire. Clarke, and they committed to him to personally on a visit to him in Sri Lanka that they would bring “Rendezvous with Rama” to the big screen.

Fans of Clarke or Kubrick might see this as a good sign since Villeneuve’s previous works, such as 2016’s Arrival, have been compared with the works of Kubrick.‘Dune: Part Two’ Teaser: Timothée Chalamet Reigns Supreme in Sequel’s First Footageįreeman and McCreary had a long-standing collaboration with Arthur C.

2001 would grow to become one of the most celebrated science fiction films of all time. Clarke is most well known for his book 2001: A Space Odyssey, he assisted in the film adaptation with Stanley Kubrick and co-write the screenplay. The novel was published in 1973 and won both the Hugo and Nebula awards upon its release. When a giant 31-by-12 mile cylindrical alien starship enters the solar system, the crew sets off to uncover its secrets. Rendezvous with Rama follows a group of human astronomers in the 2130s.

“Denis’ vision for Rama felt completely aligned with Arthur’s wishes, so we are confident that teaming with our producing partners Andrew and Broderick at Alcon is the right next step in this over-20-year odyssey!”
