in "Seasons"
Director Tim Miller and I have been messing around with stuff for ages – notably Mindbridge, which has been attracting nibbles for twenty years or so. I'm as glad for him as I am for me, that a movie of the novelette "Seasons" seems finally to be moving.
It will be completely CGI, as far as I know; no human actors. It's his first feature-length film, though his shorter things have been impressive, and he's pretty well-known for them, the hard-edged realism he puts into fantastic scenes. (He did the stunning opening credits for The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo.)
Anyway, it's all good. Tim needs a big picture to showcase his talent, and I'm intensely curious to see what he'll do with one of my favorite stories.
Some neat Blur graphics for Mindbridge at http://www.grokstudio.com/beta/fundin....
Joe
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I will be first in line for this movie! "Seasons" is one of my favorite stories from Dealing in Futures -- one of my favorite stories of all time, in fact. So complex, chock-full of ideas and commentary about humans and aliens -- their ethos, their nature and how one may relate to another. The fear is palpable and the sense of the journey is epic. It's also a cautionary tale: just because something looks more or less human (albeit much larger) doesn't mean it will act that way. So when we finally do make contact, we best be wary. I also love the mythology and background of the story -- the idea of Hartford and the Federación, and the formation of both. Let's hope this movie is a hit, because perhaps "A !Tangled Web" will be next.
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