Its called rendezvous with rama and over the years different filmmakers have been rumored to be developing it, not long ago even david fincher was supposed to be working on a rama film version. Rendezvous with rama vancouver film school vfs youtube. Morgan freeman the poison rose, the hitmans wifes bodyguard. Provided to youtube by tunecore rendezvous with rama stellardrone between the rings. The first novel of a series is almost guaranteed to be the best and any subsequent sequels will pale in comparison to some degree due to human nature alone.
When the mysterious space object known as rama appears in the solar system, the. The story is told from the point of view of a group of human explorers, who intercept the ship in an attempt to. Rendezvous with rama commanders handbook see other formats serial number 1957h42 do not duplicate rendezvous with extraterrestrial phenomena commafldet hafld300 dec 31, 2010 rendezvous with rama synopsis. Buy rendezvous with rama book online at low prices. Clarkes rendezvous with rama, and we talked to him about why hes stayed focused on trying to get it done. Clarkes giant space monolith novel rendezvous with rama wont be getting a blockbuster film anytime soon, but this neat short from film students offers a tantalizing taste of what a. The ambitious rama project was started in the late 70s, but was never completed. Clarke ive been looking forward to the vintage scifi notach. 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. Space odessey, rendezvous with rama is widely regarded as one of clarkes best works.
Clarke novel, produced by the cinema group four film ensemble. Actor morgan freeman of revelations entertainment is still interested in producing a film version of author arthur c. Were talking about the movie adaptation of arthur c. Last week it was revealed that david fincher wont be directing a big screen adaptation of rendezvous with rama after all.
An unofficial film adaptation based on the arthur c. Characters are only given cursory backstories and no meat whatsoever. Even before that, in 1982 the classic text adventure company infocom made a text adventure called starcross that is clearly inspired by the novel. An engaging array of characters set in a world of the future that brings into question thoughts on progress, science and discovery. Rendezvous with rama is a disappointing game based on arthur c. Rendezvous with rama fan made movie trailer filmbook. The closest available ship rushes to rendezvous so as to have a quick study before it gets too close to the sun. Jul 30, 2007 a short student film inspired by the arthur c. The ambitious rama project rendezvous with rama a behind the scenes production film on vimeo. David fincher has long wanted to make a film 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 2009but now seems dead. Rendezvous with rama is one of those books i would be afraid of if they turned it into a mini series or film. May 17, 2017 rendezvous with rama is a book with, maybe, the least amount of character development ive ever seen in a novel. It would make an awesome, intriguing and aweinspiring scifi film, like 2001.
Rendezvous with rama vancouver film school vfs on vimeo. Morgan freeman on producing rendezvous with rama youtube. Rendezvous with rama 1984telariumdisk 1 of 3 side a note. 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. 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. 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. Sawyer, who explains why rendezvous with rama will make the listener feel both humbled and exhilarated at the same time. Clarkes classic novel rendezvous with rama that looked for years as if it was actually. Buy rendezvous with rama book online at best prices in india on. Short video i put together adding the music i composed rendezvous with rama. 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. Includes an exclusive introduction by hugo awardwinning author robert j. It takes the big dumb object familiar from so many sf films and books.
I have not read the arthur c clarke novel that this film says to have been. Morgan freeman reveals his plans to film the genre piece rendezvous with rama morgan freeman reveals his plans to film the genre piece rendezvous with rama skip navigation sign in. This movie trailer was directed by philip mahoney and visual artist aaron ross. Rendezvous with rama a behind the scenes production film. The novel underlines the difficulties encountered by the explorers as they try to adapt to an.
Clarkes 1972 novel is set in the 22nd century, a group of human explorers, who intercept a. Id rather have this made as a highbudget miniseries than a film, to be honest. I put this down to the coauthor, who unlike clarke, is obviously not a scientifically accurate scifi writer. Rendezvous with rama does present a few problems although most of. Everything you need to know about rendezvous with rama movie. Clarkes classic science fiction novel rendezvous with rama. Clarkes novel won both the hugo and nebula awards upon its release, and coming hard on the heels of 2001. Rama is a vast alien spacecraft that enters the solar system, a perfect cylinder some.
This short film chronicles the first humans that encounter an alien spacecraft that has entered our solar system. Rendezvous with rama is a science fiction novel by arthur c. Morgan freeman is looking to produce a film version of arthur c. Clarkes best novel by a large margin that is quite something, considering 2001, a space oddysey, the city and the stars, and others it is mindblowing that this story has not yet been filmed. An alltime science fiction classic, rendezvous with rama is also one of clarkes best novelsit won the campbell, hugo, jupiter, and nebula awards. Morgan freeman would play the commander of the endeavor, the deepspace maintenance ship used to rendezvous with the alien craft. Set in the 2s, the story involves a 50by20kilometre 31 by 12 mi cylindrical alien starship that enters the solar system. It would make an awesome, intriguing and aweinspiring scifi film. Watch stunning fanmade rendezvous with rama movie trailer. The insanely ugly cover of my copy rendezvous with rama, by arthur c.
Also says 20,000 leagues under the sea will be set post civilwar, while rendezvous with rama is dead while recently talking with mtv which just named his film, the girl with the dragon tattoo, the years best movie, david fincher gave quick updates on several of his most speculatedabout projects, including scott rudin and angelina. The ambitious rama project an unofficial film adaptation based on the arthur c. A huge, mysterious, cylindrical object appears in space, swooping in toward the sun. 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. 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. 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. May 18, 20 an illustrated adaptation of one of arthur c. Several video game adaptations of the book were made in 1983 and 1996. Rendezvous with rama cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Jul 15, 2012 hi everyone, heres a pseudo movie trailer about the famous novel by arthur c. I was struck, for instance, by the explorers complete lack of curiosity about.
Rendezvous with rama video 2003 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Created by vancouver film school student philip mahoney through the vfs sound design for visual media program. Rendezvous with rama a bbc radio scifi drama youtube. Its being produced by revelations entertainment with david fincher directing fight club, seven, alien 3 and morgan freeman as part of the cast. Oct 14, 1993 after rereading rendezvous with rama and thoroughly enjoying it, rama ii was a bit of a disappointment, and the rest of the omnibus just got worse and worse. After an uncatalogued giant asteroid is discovered approaching earth, scientists soon realize that it. Set in the 2s, the story involves a 50kilometre 31 mile cylindrical alien starship that enters the solar system. As commander of the spaceship endeavor, and being the nearest to the gargantuan ship. Clarkes wonderful novel, rendezvous with rama, hasnt been made into a movie yet. Trailer music blade runner 2049 theme song 2017 soundtrack blade runner 2049. Rendezvous with ramaarthur c clarkes novel, dramatised by mike walker. A 3 minutes movie inspired by rendezvous with rama by arthur c. But thats what i think of most classic sci fi at this stage.
The citizens of the solar system send a ship to investigate before the enigmatic craft, called rama, disappears. Clarke, in which a giant asteroid comes shooting through the solar system, circa 21 ad. David fincher has been trying to get rendezvous with rama off the ground for some time now. 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. Clarke rendezvous with rama is a science fiction novel by british writer arthur c. Feb 25, 2010 created by vancouver film school student philip mahoney through the vfs sound design for visual media program. By the time its realized that the visitor is actually a hollow artificial cylinder, only one human spaceship can even briefly reach the object. Vancouver film school student philip mahoney and visual artist aaron ross teamed up to create this trailer via cinema blend for an adaptation of arthur c. Love this spaceman lost in a multicoloured polka dot dimension by hal siegel for arthur c. Clarkes 1972 scifi novel rendezvous with rama, with david fincher attached to direct.
Rendezvous with rama a behind the scenes production film on. A thirtymilelong cylindrical starship is detected traveling on a course to pass through our solar system. Everything you need to know about rendezvous with rama. David finchers rendezvous with rama is not happening film. And now the moment of rendezvous awaits just behind a raman airlock door.
For no one knows who the ramans are or why they have come. Rendezvous with rama frequently asked questions imdb. The ultimate news source for music, celebrity, entertainment, movies, and current events on the web. In starcross, a black hole miner comes across an anomaly that turns out to be a massive alien spacecraft. Morgan freeman discusses why he keeps trying to get.
Rendezvous with rama has inspired other media beyond books and movies. Where does rendezvous with rama rank among all the audiobooks youve listened to so far. It just needs a fair budget and the right director. The reason, however, that rendezvous with rama is so revered is because it contains the most compelling mystery of any sciencefiction novel ever. It is mankinds first visitor from the stars and must be investigated. Rendezvous with rama 1973 is the first in a series of science fiction novels by british author sir arthur c. Directed and animated by aaron ross, tisch school of the arts, nyu in 2001.
The rendezvous with rama fan made movie trailer has premiered. Jan 10, 2009 short video i put together adding the music i composed rendezvous with rama. A look behind the scenes of the rendezvous with rama short film. This is a great story told in classic clarke style. Rendezvous with rama is a science fiction novel by british writer arthur c. Clarke, rendezvous with rama, which i think i have better strengthened the mysterious and condensed aspect of the book. Jan 02, 2018 as for rendezvous with rama, i enjoyed the jaunt across a strange alien artifact of astonishing technology, possibly some alien escape pod that was to pass through sols solar system, which included one spacefaring civilization, earths, and then to vanish as suddenly as it appeared, headed on some strange mission already planned for it. Apr 20, 2015 20 apr 2015 24 jun 2016 dariopecarov aaron ross, arthur c. 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. Rendezvous with rama, one of the best scifi novels ive ever read. The novel was awarded both the prestigious hugo and nebula awards for science fiction and fantasy, as well as the british science fiction association award in 1973. We spoke with the fight club director about science fiction, his new film and his rivalry with stanley kubrick.
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