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I've been watching the new Apple TV+ series Foundation, but wanted to get a few episodes in before commenting. This is an adaptation of Isaac Asimov's classic Foundation book series. In that series, set in the far future (20,000 years), a vast galactic empire rules the entire galaxy. Hari Seldon is a mathematician who has … Continue reading Foundation
IO9 has the details. Apparently Jonathan Nolan, of 'Interstellar' fame, is involved. I'm not sure how I feel about this. The Foundation series, by Isaac Asimov, is classic golden age science fiction. It's one of those works that has influenced lots of other science fiction, with many common tropes originating from it. Galactic empires? Foundation. … Continue reading HBO will make a Foundation TV series
