The first two novels of the franchise are called HYPERION and THE FALL OF HYPERION. The first novel revolves around a space war, with most of the action taking place on a planet named Hyperion, known not only for its electricity-spewing trees but also for the Time Tombs, large artifacts that can move through time. The tombs are guarded by a monster called the Shrike, which impales people on metal trees.
Sounds pretty intense. Definately something out there that begs for a big budget blockbuster.
Trevor Sands has been pegged to adapt the first and second book into one script. It sounds like this HYPERION series is pretty epic, seeing how there’s multiple timelines and it’s structure was inspiried by epic tales like DECAMERON and CANTHERBURY TALES. So adapting TWO novels into ONE script is a pretty big task. GK Films’ Graham King, who’s set to produce, has had the rights for a while, but never moved forward because the difficult task of adapting. I guess he really has some faith in Sands.
Grey Rembert and Gail Lyon of GK Films brought Sands in, where he won over the execs by ‘taking a selective approach to the two novels’ multiple points of view in a way that managed to coherently and unconfusingly tell the story.’ Lynn Harris is overseeing at Warner Brothers.
From the looks of things so far, HYPERION has the potential to be a huge flick. This news has already sparked my interest in the novel, nevermind the movie. We’ll keep you updated on any more news for HYPERION, like when a director is chosen to tackle this monster. In the meantime, enjoy Jody, the completely random ‘Maxim Hometown Hottie’ below.