Last King's Director Rewrites Time In Asimov's Eternity

Graeme McMillan — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 11:30:03 PDT

We've known for months that plans were underway to make a movie out of Isaac Asimov's novel The End of Eternity, but it's taken until the announcement of the director for us to get excited.

State of Play and The Last King of Scotland director Kevin Macdonald will be developing and directing the big-screen version of Asimov's 1955 novel about a society of time travelers who change reality, and the people trying to destroy them, according to Variety. This is an unexpected move from the director, who's previously been known for non-genre dramas (although his next film is a historical epic set in Second Century Rome); if he can bring the weight of his other work to Eternity, we may just have found our new favorite movie.

Kevin Macdonald to direct 'Eternity' [Variety]

Asimov's Time Travel Epic Heads To Screen

Graeme McMillan — Sat, 15 Nov 2008 06:00:25 PST

It's the book that defeated Ridley Scott and Tom Cruise, but that isn't stopping another studio from trying to make a blockbuster out of Isaac Asimov's The End Of Eternity. But is New Regency, the studio that brought us Jumper and The Fountain and My Super Ex-Girlfriend, really the studio to turn Asimov's time-travel tale into something we'd pay money to see in theaters?

Variety is reporting that the studio has optioned Asimov's 1955 novel about a future humanity ruled by an overclass called "The Eternity" that changes history to undo disasters that it doesn't approve of - and the one man who could possibly change everything by becoming involved with those who seek to overthrow their time-changing overlords, and plans to get a director on board the project before a script is written.

The movie will be produced by Jumper's Vince Gerardis. No planned release date has been announced.

New Regency nabs 'End of Eternity' [Variety]

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Last King's Director Rewrites Time In Asimov's Eternity

Asimov's Time Travel Epic Heads To Screen