Comments on: Dan Simmons’ ‘Hyperion Cantos’ Finds A Director

By: Tree of thorns

Tree of thorns — Tue, 11 Jan 2011 03:33:00 +0000

This sounds as bad as when they tried to make “Dune” into a movie–twice. Terrible idea. The only person who could have pulled this off as one book per movie was Stanley Kubrick–maybe.

By: lobbyist

lobbyist — Tue, 13 Apr 2010 04:46:34 +0000

I completely agree. After just finishing Hyperion – I thought it was absolutely fantastic – I would be devastated if Hollywood turned the entire novel into a 2 hour sci-fi blockbuster.

They really need to just let the books be. Any director taking on the project would just be embarrassing themselves; nothing can make up for the sheer complexity of these books.

By: Kana Dan

Kana Dan — Fri, 09 Apr 2010 00:55:55 +0000

Does anyone have a clue when the Hyperion Movies are to be released??? I Hear a lot of old gossip
,but nothing definite.yeah derrickson is directing and leonardo decaprio acting in it, that's about
it ,nothing new.

By: HyperionFan

HyperionFan — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 09:30:13 +0000

To do the first book justice Warner Brothers would have to make 6 films; one for each of the 6 stories within the larger frame story of Hyperion. Of course that's impossible, but hopefully the film adaptation will be decent and might get people to read the books as well.

By: Dan Simons Fan

Dan Simons Fan — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 15:49:16 +0000

Hyperion movies can only be made by someone like James Cameron and NO one else!!! Ofc the first two books can't be made into just one movie, that's fucking idiotic and the movie would be a fail….Personally I hope that this shithead director backs out before he ruins the good name of Hyperion …

By: I3ladeDragon

I3ladeDragon — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 06:02:46 +0000

I never speak out when it comes to movie translations of various media. That said, I feel so strongly about the Hyperion Cantos that I feel the need to post everywhere that combining two books into one movie is a bad idea! There is just WAY too much essential material in both books to go removing or hacking away at content. If they intend on cramming both books into one movie, it better be a six hour movie or I will be greatly disappointed. I don't mind the director they have chosen… just so long as they don't mess with the story in a severe way like what I am feeling will happen if they go through with this! Not to mention the fact that with one movie per book, if the movies are done correctly, it means more money in the long run for Hollywood and will please the fans of the series more as well!!!

By: I3ladeDragon

I3ladeDragon — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 01:02:46 +0000

By: Thibault Kervarech

Thibault Kervarech — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 18:55:29 +0000

Oh wow – just from the description it sounds like they're trying to make a far-future horror film, as opposed to the complex tale that the Hyperion books actually were.

If anything, I would have seen this as much more of a mini-series, assuming there was a decent special-effects budget behind it. But there's no way that much quality material can be reduced to less than three hours in any meaningful way.

By: Thibault Kervarech

Thibault Kervarech — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 18:55:00 +0000

Oh wow – just from the description it sounds like they're trying to make a far-future horror film, as opposed to the complex tale that the Hyperion books actually were.

By: natalie.

natalie. — Sat, 21 Feb 2009 01:34:08 +0000

They're going to mutilate it.

By: natalie.

natalie. — Sat, 21 Feb 2009 01:34:00 +0000

They're going to mutilate it.

By: Jeff Hall

Jeff Hall — Sun, 01 Feb 2009 02:30:06 +0000

"Have you read the Hyperion books?" – Yes, and they are uniformly wonderful. Good luck in trying to make a movie out of both of these books. I don't see it happening, or at least happening well.

The studio could take one piece of either of these books and turn it into a film. (Hopefully a good one.) However, the idea of taking both these books and combining them into one two hour affair just doesn't sound like it will work.

By: djjeffhall

djjeffhall — Sun, 01 Feb 2009 02:30:00 +0000

"Have you read the Hyperion books?" – Yes, and they are uniformly wonderful. Good luck in trying to make a movie out of both of these books. I don't see it happening, or at least happening well.

By: Randallphobia

Randallphobia — Sun, 01 Feb 2009 01:46:02 +0000

Hyperion is a great book. It's easy to put down & pick back up thanks to its episodic style. There were times that I found its similarities to the Canterbury Tales slightly disconcerting, but Simmons manages to make it work. I agree wholeheartedly with Lisa about the Shrike; this is a wonderfully enigmatic presence in the books.

By: Randallphobia

Randallphobia — Sun, 01 Feb 2009 01:46:00 +0000

By: Aaron Griffin

Aaron Griffin — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 19:19:47 +0000

Oh man, this is exciting. The Hyperion novels are amazing. I really hope they can do it right. Personally, I would much rather see two movies than one.

By: Aaron Griffin

Aaron Griffin — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 19:19:00 +0000

Oh man, this is exciting. The Hyperion novels are amazing. I really hope they can do it right. Personally, I would much rather see two movies than one.

By: Lisa

Lisa — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 18:34:32 +0000

Hyperion is one of the best sf books I've ever read, maybe even one of the best books period. It's a sf version of the Canterbury Tales in a lot of ways, and features one of the coolest creations in literature: the Shrike. I'm a huge Simmons fan, particularly this book. I'm glad it's at WB and not Fox.

By: Lisa

Lisa — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 18:34:00 +0000