Rendezvous with rama is a science fiction novel by british writer arthur c. Watch stunning fanmade rendezvous with rama movie trailer. In the early 2000s, actor morgan freeman expressed his desire to produce a film based on rendezvous with rama. Doug writes arthur c clarkes rendezvous with rama is being made into a movie. Rendezvous with rama a bbc radio scifi drama youtube. I really thought it was a teaser for the freeman movie. Morgan freemans revelations entertainment has struck a twoyear, firstlook deal with paramount pictures. He started off 2010 with his fifth oscar nomination, for playing nelson mandela in clint eastwoods invictus. I first saw it at this interesting article about pixar. Through out his career, morgan freeman has been in over 90 film and television roles in a span of for over 50 years, he has been nominated for 5 academy award and won one oscar for his role as trainer eddie dupris in million dollar baby, other nominations include street smart, the shawshank redemption, invictus, and driving miss. Fans of the book know of the fan trailer and past talk of morgan freeman wanting to do the project that never got off the ground. And david fincher has long been freemans choice to direct the film, and that. Mtv has an update today from morgan freeman, who says rendezvous with rama is still trying to get off the ground.
Morgan freeman on producing rendezvous with rama youtube. In the early 2000s, actor morgan freeman expressed his desire to produce a film based on rendezvous with rama, however the film has been stuck in development hell for many years. In 2003, after initial problems procuring funding, it appeared the project would go into production. On imdb tv, you can catch hollywood hits and popular tv series at no cost. Mtv got a chance to talk to morgan freeman during the recent red junket and he confirmed rather clearly that arthur c. The story of clarkes 1973 novel, rendezvous with rama centers on a. Recently, though, my interest was piqued when i learned that actor morgan freeman has been trying for years, almost a decade, to make a film adaptation of arthur c. It is mankinds first visitor from the stars and must be investigated. Whats stopped this film from being made so far is the. David finchers scifi film rendezvous with rama starring. No one has fought for this film novel harder than morgan freeman. Page 1 of morgan freeman biography and life story including childhood story, love relationship, career, walk of fame and more.
Morgan freeman has wanted to bring an adaptation of arthur c. Itll also be a great opportunity to speak with morgan freeman about another film project of his based on a popular novel. I saw an interview about it on imdb a while ago, but cannot seem to find any info on that anymore. Rendezvous with rama the movie source the release date is yet to be determined, but it is well above the vaporware stage.
Clarkes 1972 scifi novel rendezvous with rama, with david fincher attached to direct. David finchers rendezvous with rama is not happening film. Everything you need to know about rendezvous with rama movie. Clarkes classic 1972 scifi novel rendezvous with rama to the big screen for the better part of a decadeandahalf. Its being produced by revelations entertainment with david fincher directing fight club, seven, alien 3 and morgan freeman as part of the cast. As of right now, the film adaptation of rendezvous with rama has been put on hold. Clarkes 1972 novel is set in the 22nd century, a group of human explorers, who intercept a. David fincher has long wanted to make a film of arthur c. Morgan freeman biography american actor and film narrator. Contact was the very first movie that i ever saw that i came out of the. Specifically, morgan freemans been backing this pretty much all the way, and also wants. Of course im referring to rendezvous with rama, the movie based on the classic scifi novel by one of my favorite writers of all time, arthur c.
Actor morgan freeman of revelations entertainment is still interested in producing a film version of author arthur c. What sets revelations apart from other production companies is the ability to fuse artistic integrity with technological innovation. And sure enough, there is a website set up for the movie. This was going to be finchers makeup film for alien 3. Morgan freeman has been trying to get an adaptation of arthur c. It would make an awesome, intriguing and aweinspiring scifi film, like 2001. Morgan freeman insists rendezvous with rama will get made. Selected credits nonexhaustive produced by morgan freeman cast morgan freeman production companies intel revelations entertainment. 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. 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. In addition to developing a thriller for freeman to star and produce, the studio now has first dibs on whether it will make rendezvous with rama variety. In addition to developing a thriller for freeman to star and produce, the studio now has first dibs on whether it will make rendezvous with rama.
Director david fincher and actor morgan freeman have been trying to develop the film since early 2000s. However tired of waiting for the hollywood version, film student aaron ross made his own short. The ultimate news source for music, celebrity, entertainment, movies, and current events on the web. Rendezvous with rama is just waiting to be made into a movie. Morgan freeman, david fincher still planning a rendezvous. Freemans revelations entertainment has struck a twoyear, firstlook deal with paramount pictures. Clarkes first contact classic rendezvous with rama made for almost 20 yearswith. Clarkes rendezvous with rama is still in the works. Clarkes wonderful novel, rendezvous with rama, hasnt been made into a movie yet. Morgan freeman has been working on this adaptation for what feels like an eternity. Two centuries from now, scientists detect a 10 trillion ton object, nicknamed.
Rendezvous with rama kindle edition by clarke, arthur c download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Created by vancouver film school student philip mahoney through the vfs sound design for visual media program. But despite having david fincher attached to direct back in 2007, the project which tells of a group of human explorers trying to unlock the mysteries of an. According to coming attractions, morgan freemans rendezvous with rama might finally be made.
Theres no script and as you know, morgan freemans not in the best of. Academy awardwinning actor morgan freeman and emmynominated producer lori mccreary lead a group of inspired professionals wh. Weve been trying for 15 years now to get a script, and you would think that it is easier than it is. Morgan freeman is an american actor, film director, and narrator. 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. Morgan freeman would play the commander of the endeavor, the deepspace maintenance ship used to rendezvous with the alien craft.
Freeman and mccreary launched revelations with the announcement that they were developing a big screen adaptation of the novel rendezvous with. Clarkes firstcontact classic rendezvous with rama made for almost 20 yearswith. This is exciting to see because a rendezvous with rama movie has been in. Morgan alikuja kufahamika zaidi kuanzia miaka ya 1990, baada ya kuonekana katika mfulilizo wa filamu zenye mafanikio huko hollywood. A team of astronauts is sent on a mission to explore a giant interstellar spaceship hurtling toward the sun. This project was a hot property for a few years in the early 2000s as both david fincher and morgan freeman really wanted to make it. Select any poster below to play the movie, totally free. Were still pushing for rendezvous with rama, freeman said. Hollywood director david finchers next film to be arthur c. Rendezvous with rama vancouver film school vfs youtube. Clarkes rendezvous with rama, and we talked to him about why hes stayed focused on trying to get it done. Set in the 2s, the story involves a 50by20kilometre 31 by 12 mi cylindrical alien starship that enters the solar system. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading rendezvous with rama. Rendezvous with rama is not in active development starring morgan freeman.
David fincher has been trying to get rendezvous with rama off the. Clarkes firstcontact classic rendezvous with rama made for almost 20 yearswith david fincher on board to directand the oscarwinner says hes closer than ever while doing press for his upcoming actioncomedy red, freeman let slip that hes still very much committed to getting his longtime passion projectin which a. Should that change, here are some thoughts on how a rendezvous with rama screenplay should look. I would to see a rendezvous with rama movie it was the first novel by clarke i ever read. Morgan freeman reveals his plans to film the genre piece rendezvous with rama. David fincher has been trying to get rendezvous with rama off the ground for some time now. Movie talk are we ever gonna see rendezvous with rama so, ive heard that morgan freeman has bought the rights to this novel to bring it to the big screen.
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