Asimov sci-fi epic "Foundation" coming to screens !!!

[AE35Unit]

Originally Posted by steve12553

I don't believe you can copyrite a title. Only the content. Sometimes a repeated title has nothing to do with a previous work which can be very misleading.

Well when Asimov was putting that book together and wanted a title he chose I,Robot. He was then told by someone high up in publishing that he couldnt use that title as Eando Binder had already written a book with that name.
Asimov's reaction?
F##k Eando Binder!

[Connavar]

Originally Posted by pyan

I've a sneaking suspicion it'll arrive on our screens about the same time as the Dragonriders of Pern movie...

And what's the lowest level of credit?

Ah yes: "With acknowledgement to the characters created by Isaac Asimov"...

I was angry when i saw the new Bond movie intro and the credits.

Not only did they use the plot from the second book they didnt even acknowledge who created the characters.

[Majimaune]

Originally Posted by Connavar

I was angry when i saw the new Bond movie intro and the credits.

Not only did they use the plot from the second book they didnt even acknowledge who created the characters.

That is absolutely terrible. But doesn't the person who writes the books have something to do with the movies generally?

[Fried Egg]

Originally Posted by Majimaune

That is absolutely terrible. But doesn't the person who writes the books have something to do with the movies generally?

Not always, especially when they are dead (as is the case with Ian Flemming).

[ghost8772]

I think estate has to have something to do with it. Tolkien's estate held copyright to his works, so were able to work something, and likely had feelings that the original works needed to be followed a bit more closely than Asimov's estate or Heinlein's did.

[Connavar]

Originally Posted by Majimaune

That is absolutely terrible. But doesn't the person who writes the books have something to do with the movies generally?

Ian Fleming Publications owned by his family who protect his literary works should have made sure the movie makers gave credit where its due.

Sure everyone knows who created Bond but the new generation wont if they let the filmmakers act like they made Bond.

[TheEndIsNigh]

I've just seen the film and I'm sure I saw a credit to I.F. in the opening credits.

Didn't stay for the ending ones. Who does?

[Majimaune]

Originally Posted by TheEndIsNigh

Didn't stay for the ending ones. Who does?

*Raises hand* I do

To me Asimov's widow seems pretty easy going with most of his works which I find surprising as she wrote some with him.

[AE35Unit]

Originally Posted by TheEndIsNigh

Didn't stay for the ending ones. Who does?

On the rare occasions we got to the cinema we stop till the end as often there are hidden gems at the end. We do the same on DVD now and so we got a surprise at the end of Iron Man. How many didn't see that?

[ghost8772]

Originally Posted by Majimaune

*Raises hand* I do

To me Asimov's widow seems pretty easy going with most of his works which I find surprising as she wrote some with him.

Wasn't there an article in one of these threads that basically made it sound his daughter was the one who was forwarding stories to the big screen?

[DrussNakor]

ok I have a question is the movie going to be based on "Foundation" or "Foundation Empire" because there is a big difference. Foundation spanned 500 years as opposed to Foundation Empire. Personally, I would rather see Hollywood make a movie with Elijah Baley and R Daneel Olivaw.

[Majimaune]

And I think a movie about Elijah Baley would be much more interesting.

[yinkey98]

suppose you could possibly call the space naval battles 'action'.ThHopefully they don't lose sight of the old maxim of Salvor Hardin, 'Violence is the last refuge of the incompetent.

DVDCOLLECTS

[Majimaune]

What space naval battles? There are hardly any. They would have to change the book so much to get people to come and see it. Because they are the incompetent and so violence is the last refuge.

[ghost8772]

Originally Posted by Majimaune

What space naval battles? There are hardly any. They would have to change the book so much to get people to come and see it. Because they are the incompetent and so violence is the last refuge.

Last refuge certainly, but first course for any movie wanting to draw BIG $$$$$$$$

At least thats hollywoods take on it, the intellectual, thought provoking stuff gets box office dribble, the action/adventures get big numbers.