Emmerich Plans Foundation As a 3D Epic 283
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spuke4000 writes "Roland Emmerich, the writer/director/producer behind Independence Day, The Day After Tomorrow, and 2012 is planning to adapt Isaac Asimov's Foundation series. The plans include using technology developed for Avatar including 3D and motion capture technology. When asked about using this technology Emmerich responded: 'It has to be done all CG because I would not know how to shoot this thing in real.'"
Re:Oh My God, THE Roland Emmerich?! (Score:5, Informative)
IIRC, Asimov was fundamentally opposed to the notion of "technology revolting against its 'owners' (i.e. humans)", particularly w.r.t. strong AI. He felt it was a cliché.
Re:Please! Nooooo! (Score:1, Informative)
Forgot to say:
It is possible to treat the Foundation series with respect. The BBC did it:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Foundation_Trilogy_(BBC_Radio)
Truly excellent. Get it if you can find it.
Re:Oh My God, THE Roland Emmerich?! (Score:3, Informative)
That's all well and good except for the fact that the screenplay "Hardwired" was not written as an adaptation of Asimov's work. The title and three laws were just grafted on to pull in more ticket sales.
Re:Oh My God, THE Roland Emmerich?! (Score:4, Informative)
Re:Oh My God, THE Roland Emmerich?! (Score:3, Informative)
By the sounds of it, the original script would have made a nice little indy film. I want to watch that movie.
Re:Oh My God, THE Roland Emmerich?! (Score:3, Informative)
It was Roland Emmerich himself that said he had nothing to do with the Stargate TV series, and in fact was quite offended with the direction that it took. If you listen to the director's commentary on the Stargate movie DVD disc, his contempt for the TV series is nearly total. Since he himself ignored the TV series and wanted to distance himself from that series and its producers (including Richard Dean Anderson... who became an executive producer on the show)... I say that we do him the favor and not give Roland Emmerich any credit for that series either and certainly not the longevity of that series especially.
I certainly think the TV series was a major improvement over the original movie... something that doesn't usually happen in such a transition.