So just as with last summers amateur green lantern trailer, it was up to the fans to show the big guns how it was done were talking about the movie adaptation of arthur c. Clarke recounts the mission of the spaceship endeavour and its staff as it completes an exploratory mission on an alien space vessel traveling though the solar system. The rama series is a collection of science fiction novels by the award winning author arthur c clarke and began with the accliamed novel rendezvous with rama which involved a fiftykilometrelong cylindrical alien starship entering earths orbit. In the hands of fincher, this promises to be an absolutely amazing scifi picture, one that will live up to fans of clarkes novel as well as audiences who dont know who the hell he is. May 23, 2010 the rendezvous with rama fan made movie trailer has premiered. After deploying a space probe, our deepest fears and highest hopes are confirmed. Hollywood director david fincher s next film to be arthur c. We spoke with the fight club director about science fiction, his new film and. Clarke rendezvous with rama is a science fiction novel by british writer arthur c.
An enormous cylindrical object has entered earths solar system on a collision course with the sun. Rendezvous with rama earned clarke both a hugo award and a nebula award. Clarkes rendezvous with rama and tried to imagine how hollywood would turn it into a film that held as much. A thirtymilelong cylindrical starship is detected traveling on a course to pass through our solar system. During the second world war he served as a radar instructor for the raf, rising to the. Morgan freeman insists rendezvous with rama will get made. As captain of the ship, your task is to dock with and explore rama, a huge alien vessel complete with large cities and strange mechanical inhabitants.
Set in the 22nd century, the story involves a thirtymilelong cylindrical alien starship that passes through earths solar system on its way past the sun. If you like rendezvous with rama you might like similar books childhoods end, ringworld, the gods themselves, i, robot, the city and the stars. Telariums parser is adequate, although nothing special. Rendezvous with rama vancouver film school vfs youtube. Rendezvous with rama a behind the scenes production film.
Rama was a vast artifact flung out between the stars spending thousands or more likely millions of years in the cold, dark, interstellar void only coming close to stars to tap them for energy to make course adjustments. Set in the 2s, the story involves a 50kilometre 31 mile cylindrical alien starship that enters the solar system. The ambitious rama project was started in the late 70s, but was never completed. Clarke novel, produced by the cinema group four film ensemble. The novel underlines the difficulties encountered by the explorers as.
It just needs a fair budget and the right director. Though he was not credited on the screenplay, clarke corresponded with filmmaker peter hyams over the film. Clarkes scifi novel about a first encounter with an alien ship is a favourite of morgan freeman, who began efforts to. The story is told from the point of view of a group of human explorers, who intercept the ship in an attempt to. Movie buffs will recognize clarke as the writer who teamed up with stanley kubrick to map out his masterpiece 2001. Clarkes 1974 hugo winner into a movie, but no ones done it. Two centuries from now, scientists detect a 10 trillion ton object, nicknamed rama. Jul 15, 2012 hi everyone, heres a pseudo movie trailer about the famous novel by arthur c. Astronauts explore an alien spacecraft hurtling toward the sun in this hugo and nebula awardwinning novela stonecold classic of hard scifi the guardian. If such a thing had happened once, it must surely have happened many times in this galaxy of a hundred billion suns. Rendezvous with rama the movie promises to be a hard science fiction film filled with tension, action, thrills and above all else, a profound sense of wonder. An alltime science fiction classic, rendezvous with rama is also one of clarkes best novelsit won the campbell, hugo, jupiter, and nebula awards. A space odessey, rendezvous with rama is widely regarded as one of clarkes best works, and.
Rendezvous with rama is the first novel in the rama science fiction series by renowned author arthur c. Rendezvous with rama cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Rendezvous with rama a behind the scenes production film on. So when news breaks that david fincher is attached to yet another movie in development, at this point ive learned to not get my expectations too high. Rama revealed would be the final book in the series, coming out in 1993. There are only a few point and click games that have stolen my heart in my life time.
Those being myst, lighthouse, and most definitely, rama. Its called rendezvous with rama and over the years different filmmakers have been rumored to be. This onepage guide includes a plot summary and brief analysis of rendezvous with rama by arthur c. Dec 14, 2012 morgan freeman has been trying to get an adaptation of arthur c. Clarkes classic novel rendezvous with rama that looked for years as if it was actually going to happenimdb once had a posted release date of. In the book clarke told the story of a mammoth cylindrical spaceship that flew by earth a century from now. Ever since 2003, morgan freeman has been trying to spearhead a film adaptation of the seminal arthur c. Rama is a vast alien spacecraft that enters the solar system, a perfect cylinder some fifty kilometres long, spinning rapidly, racing through space, rama is a technological marvel, a mysterious and deeply enigmatic alien artifact. By the time its realized that the visitor is actually a hollow artificial cylinder, only one human. Rendezvous with rama is a science fiction novel by arthur c. It is mankinds first visitor from the stars and must be investigated. Were talking about the movie adaptation of arthur c.
Characters are only given cursory backstories and no meat whatsoever. Clarke, in which a giant asteroid comes shooting through the solar system, circa 21 ad. Jul 30, 2007 a short student film inspired by the arthur c. Rendezvous with rama 1973 is the first in a series of science. David fincher has long wanted to make a film of arthur c. Clarkes awardwinning novel rendezvous with rama 1972 was optioned for filmmaking decades ago, but this motion picture is in development hell as of 2012.
Now we have this amazing fan made trailer to hold us over, and give us a glimpse at what a rendezvous with rama movie might look like. Rendezvous with rama fan made movie trailer filmbook. Supersummary, a modern alternative to sparknotes and cliffsnotes, offers highquality study guides that feature detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, quotes, and essay topics. Morgan freeman discusses why he keeps trying to get. Morgan freeman is looking to produce a film version of arthur c. So open the podbay doors and get ready for the 15 greatest scifi movies never made. Rendezvous with rama by the vancouver film school vfs. Someone couldnt wait for the rendezvous with rama movie posted by patrick sauriol on monday, may 3, 2010. Nov 30, 2012 a fastpaced and compelling story of an enigmatic encounter with alien technology, rendezvous with rama offers both answers and unsolved mysteries that will continue to fascinate readers for generations. David fincher has been trying to get rendezvous with rama off the ground for some time now. Rendezvous with rama is a science fiction novel by british writer arthur c.
This movie trailer was directed by philip mahoney and visual artist aaron ross. In the early 2000s, the actor morgan freeman expressed his desire to produce a movie based on rendezvous with rama. Two centuries from now, scientists detect a 10 trillion ton object, nicknamed rama, hurtling through earths solar system at an. An unofficial film adaptation based on the arthur c. Clarkes classic novel rendezvous with rama that looked for years as if it was actually. Hi everyone, heres a pseudo movie trailer about the famous novel by arthur. Clarkes novel won both the hugo and nebula awards upon its release, and coming hard on the heels of 2001.
For this list, each movie was ranked according to a few different factors. Could a rendezvous with rama movie capture the scientific. Someone couldnt wait for the rendezvous with rama movie. A team of astronauts are sent to explore the mysterious craft, which the denizens of the solar system name rama. Clarke 19172008, one of the most influential figures in twentiethcentury science fiction, wrote over fifty novels and cocreated the movie 2001. May 17, 2017 rendezvous with rama is a book with, maybe, the least amount of character development ive ever seen in a novel. Hollywood director david finchers next film to be arthur c. Clarkes wonderful novel, rendezvous with rama, hasnt been made into a movie yet. The thing named rama is not a person or even a planet. When i think of a model for a rama movie, i think of 2010, not 2001.
Clarkes firstcontact classic rendezvous with rama made for almost 20 yearswith david fincher on board to directand the oscarwinner says hes closer than ever. A prophetic thinker, undersea explorer, and one of the true geniuses of our time, clarke not only won the highest science fiction honors, the nebula and hugo. Watch stunning fanmade rendezvous with rama movie trailer. Apr 29, 2020 rendezvous with rama is not in active development starring morgan freeman. Dec 14, 2012 hollywood hasnt been able to pull it off. Created by vancouver film school student philip mahoney through the vfs sound design for visual media program. In the early 2000s, actor morgan freeman expressed his desire to produce a film based on rendezvous with rama.
Ive been doodling with a screenplay idea based on rendezvous with rama for several years now, having crafted an outline and written several chapters. Rendezvous with rama is not in active development starring morgan freeman. Rendezvous with rama is a big nod to the hugely influential and. Heinlein, was a definitive voice in twentieth century science fiction. Published on jul 15, 2012 hi everyone, heres a pseudo movie trailer about the famous novel by arthur c. He continued to write throughout the 1970s his works included the novel rendezvous with rama, and in 1982 wrote a sequel to 2001 entitled 2010. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading rendezvous with rama. The story is told from the point of view of a group of human explorers who intercept the ship in an attempt. Two part dramatisation of the arthur c clarke novel. Rendezvous with rama is a very interesting story of a group of astronauts who are sent to dock with an enormous cylinder that has appeared in the sky and which also appears to be on a direct collision course with the sun, giving them a short period of time to explore this strange object.
Clarkes rendezvous with rama envisioned as a movie. The story is told from the point of view of a group of human explorers who intercept the ship in an attempt to unlock its mysteries. Trailer music blade runner 2049 theme song 2017 soundtrack blade runner 2049. I had no idea anybody was seriously considering making this into a movie again, let alone someone as notable as morgan freeman.
A huge, mysterious, cylindrical object appears in space, swooping in toward the sun. It would make an awesome, intriguing and aweinspiring scifi film, like 2001. Jul 12, 2014 an unofficial film adaptation based on the arthur c. The rendezvous with rama fan made movie trailer has premiered. Rendezvous with rama a bbc radio scifi drama youtube.
Rendezvous with rama is one of those books i would be afraid of if they turned it into a mini series or film. A space odessey, rendezvous with rama is widely regarded as one of clarkes best works, and is often cited as a quintessential example of hard science fiction. Directed and animated by aaron ross, tisch school of the arts, nyu in 2001. Two centuries from now, scientists detect a 10 trillion ton object, nicknamed rama, hurtling through earths solar system at an unfathomable speed. While 2001 is a classic, 2010 is closer to what modern audiences might go to see.
Could a rendezvous with rama movie capture the scientific wonder of the book. Everything you need to know about rendezvous with rama movie. Maybe well never see ramas wonders on film, but if we do, one talented film student has come up with a visualization of how it might look on. Its being produced by revelations entertainment with david fincher directing fight club, seven, alien 3 and morgan freeman as part of the cast. Should that change, here are some thoughts on how a rendezvous with rama. A space odyssey, and also wrote the films accompanying literature. Clarkes classic novel rendezvous with rama that looked for years as if it was actually going to happenimdb once had a posted release date of 2009but now seems dead. Clarke, rendezvous with rama, which i think i have better strengthened the mysterious and. Rendezvous with rama is a disappointing game based on arthur c. Pigman, your uploads are like visiting a 5 floor used book store that great. Publication date 20090301 topics bbc radio drama, radio sci fi language. Jan 10, 2009 short video i put together adding the music i composed rendezvous with rama.
David finchers rendezvous with rama is not happening film. Rendezvous with rama kindle edition by clarke, arthur c download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Rendezvous with rama is a book with, maybe, the least amount of character development ive ever seen in a novel. Clarkes rendezvous with rama, and we talked to him about why hes stayed focused on. Rama is a fantastic game, based on a fantastic book, written by a super fantastic author. The reason, however, that rendezvous with rama is so revered is because it contains the most compelling mystery of any sciencefiction novel ever. Set in the 2s, the story involves a 50by20kilometre 31 by 12 mi cylindrical alien starship that enters the solar system. The 15 greatest scifi movies never made screenrant.
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