Foundation and Earth by Isaac Asimov6/26/2023 ![]() ![]() Saying more would get into spoiler territory, but suffice it to say that "Foundation" viewers already know more about the robot than they might think. Daneel Olivaw has a huge impact on the events of the "Foundation" stories. It’s spread across novels and short stories and publication of all of it spans over 50 years. It has inspired multiple sci-fi sagas, including Star Wars. If Apple wanted to expand its Asimov offerings, the studio could easily create a cinematic universe of sorts, as the two novels take place in the same continuity. Asimov’s Foundation is the epic story of a collapsing empire, a technology that can predict what’s to come, and a dangerous plan to save the best of what mankind has created. There are no sprawling timelines or galactic empires - just a tense mystery with a lot of rich sci-fi flavor.Īt the same time, a "Caves of Steel" show could benefit greatly from the preexisting mythos of the "Foundation" series. "The Caves of Steel," on the other hand, is tightly focused. The fifth novel in Asimovs popular Foundation series opens with second thoughts. And for the record, Isaac's 1950s SF was excellent, and indeed the standard. ![]() ![]() It is simply a different story than Asimov's. Inevitably, you're going to have some problems when trying to turn that saga into an hour-long TV drama. Foundation and Earth (1986) - seventh novel, set in the 242nd century. Asimov's original trilogy covers thousands of years of galactic civilization and dozens of major characters. The main criticism against "Foundation" is that it suffers from the sheer size of its source material. ![]()
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