24 Frames of the LA Times reports that uberproducer, John Davis, (Predator, I, Robot) has optioned the rights to Ray Bradbury’s The Martian Chronicles. The series of interconnected stories from the sci-fi icon revolve around the adventures of a group of humans weho colonize Mars after a cataclysm on Earth. The book was published in 1950.
The Martian Chronicles was previously adapted into a 1980 miniseries starring Rock Hudson, Darren McGavin, Bernadette Peters, Roddy McDowall, Barry Morse, and Maria Schell. Bradbury reportedly found that version “just boring.”
A quick check of Davis’ IMDB page reveals a plethora of films in various stages of development or production. His most recent film is Marmaduke, and his next film is Predators, due on July 9th.
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Hey Devin,
No love for Tom Jane/Ron Perlman version?!!
That's the Mutant Chronicles.
Larry,that was the Mutant Chronicles.
This and 1984 were the only books I ever read in school that I enjoyed. I really hope they don't modernize it though. I know everything takes place around 2000 onward, but the way it's written it feels like what 2000 would have been if you looked at 50's scifi. They need to totally ignore the history and realities of NASA and just make a 50's scifi with modern technology. No Shuttle, just rocket ships and cowboy astronauts. I mean why not, Mars was actually a breathable planet in the book. It's more of a fantasy story really.
Yeah Devin, get in here and edit David's article. Geez.
I'm a big fan of Devin Oliver. That David Faraci guy though, what a douchebag!
Are there aliens in this book?
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