Adam Balm wrote:WTF? No comments. This thread needs a bump. Personally I've mostly just read his short stories, no novels. Of those I like his more philosophical stuff over the paranoid-conspiracy theory works. I remember really liking the Second Variety alot. Any recommendations?
Words he thought.
Central problem in philosophy. Relation of word to object...what is a word? Arbitrary sign. But we live in words. Our reality, among words not things. No such thing as a thing anyhow; a gestalt in the mind. Thingness...sense of substance. An illusion. Word is more real than the object it represents.
Word doesn't represent reality. Word is reality. For us, anyhow. Maybe God gets to objects. Not us, though...
The representation becomes the reality. Or more precisely: Successful representations of reality become more important than the reality they represent. Examples: Dollars become more important than gold. The brand becomes more important than the company. The painting becomes more important than the landscape. The new medium (which begins as a representation of the old medium) eclipses the old. The prize becomes more important than the achievement. The genes become more important than the organism.
tapehead wrote: I really admired 'The Man in the High Castle' but found the conclusion a little inscrutable (someone want to help 'splain it to me?)
Alex DeLarge wrote:Borges etc.
DaleTremont wrote:Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? just wonderin...
havocSchultz wrote:DaleTremont wrote:Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? just wonderin...
Yes...but they blow all the damn circuits in the place whenever they have a wet one...
Seppuku wrote:Anyone remember the name of that short story he wrote about a new invention that emerges during the Russian VS American war that's been raging for years. They're a type of robot that pretends to be human, infiltrates the enemy camp, and then kills every last motherfucker in sight. But then the robots go and get all sentient and decide to forget about that whole Russia-VS-America thing and just kill every human they can find. Three Russians and an American get together and try to make it back to the American camp to inform them of the new threat. But could one amongst their ranks be one of these robots?
I read it in an old anthology years ago when I was just getting into sci-fi. I remember it was pretty atmospheric and was probably an influence on Carpenter's The Thing, but I can't remember the title for the life of me.
EDIT: OK, I managed to find it. It's called Second Variety and was apparently adapted into a pretty decent Peter Weller movie called Screamers. I've got to check that out.
instant_karma wrote:Seppuku wrote:Anyone remember the name of that short story he wrote about a new invention that emerges during the Russian VS American war that's been raging for years. They're a type of robot that pretends to be human, infiltrates the enemy camp, and then kills every last motherfucker in sight. But then the robots go and get all sentient and decide to forget about that whole Russia-VS-America thing and just kill every human they can find. Three Russians and an American get together and try to make it back to the American camp to inform them of the new threat. But could one amongst their ranks be one of these robots?
I read it in an old anthology years ago when I was just getting into sci-fi. I remember it was pretty atmospheric and was probably an influence on Carpenter's The Thing, but I can't remember the title for the life of me.
EDIT: OK, I managed to find it. It's called Second Variety and was apparently adapted into a pretty decent Peter Weller movie called Screamers. I've got to check that out.
I always thought that if anybody had a right to sue Cameron about The Terminator, it was PKD for Second Variety rather than Harlan Ellison did for Soldier.
Ribbons wrote:Has anybody read "King of the Elves" (the story that Disney is doing an animated film of)? Prior to their announcement I don't think I'd ever heard of it before.
tapehead wrote:went for 'Flow my Tears the policeman Said' - as well as philosophical science fiction he includes myth and religion, but transforms it from something dead from the past into experience of life, and it's got a kind of humour and glamour not found much in his other novels
MIKE FLEMING wrote:Michel Gondry is adapting and is attached to direct Ubik, the legendary book by scifi author Philip K. Dick. Steve Zaillian and Steve Golin are producing through Film Rites and Anonymous Content, with Golin putting up the financing for development until they shop to studios. (Zaillian's Film Rites has its first look through DreamWorks, so the project could end up there.) The book was called one of the 100 greatest novels of all-time by Time Magazine. Film Rites' Garrett Basch will be exec producer. The book is a metaphysical comedy of death and salvation, revolving around dead characters who give business advice, plan their next incarnation, and risk dying once again.
The late author, whose Do Androids Dream of Electric Sleep was turned into Blade Runner, next has The Adjustment Bureau coming with George Nolfi directing Matt Damon and Emily Blunt, and a remake of Total Recall in the works with Colin Farrell starring for director Len Wiseman.
Justin Kroll wrote:Another day, another Philip K. Dick story on the way to the bigscreen: Lila 9th and Electric Shepherd Productions have optioned "Now Wait For Last Year" with Ted Kupper adapting.
Barrie M. Osborne ("Lord of the Rings"), Cameron Lamb and the author's daughter Isa Dick Hackett are producing with Dan Keston, Laura Leslie, Christopher Tricarico and Kathy Morgan exec producing.
Story is set in the distant future in a war between "the starmen" and earth and revolves around an organ transplant doctor who gets mixed up in the politics between both groups. Morgan is structuring the financing for the pic.
More than 10 Dick novels and short stories have been adapted for the screen, including "Blade Runner," "Total Recall," "Minority Report" and "The Adjustment Bureau." Dick died in 1982.
The producers will now work on finding a director, with plans to start production in the third quarter of 2012.
Osborne and Lamb recently finished production on the indie "Syrup" starring Kellan Lutz, Amber Heard and Shiloh Fernandez.
Kupper is repped by Digital Conspiracy. Osborne is repped by Gersh.
Dave McNary wrote:Aiming to mine the massive Philip K. Dick library, Anonymous Content and Electric Shepherd Prods. have launched a first-look deal to develop film and TV adaptations of Dick's 120-plus short stories and 45 novels.
Electric Shepherd is the production arm of the author's estate, and his children have managed the library since his death in 1982. Dick's works have been the source for 10 movie adaptations including "Total Recall," "Minority Report," "Paycheck," "Adjustment Bureau" and "A Scanner Darkly."
Electric Shepherd and Anonymous Content began working last year on an adaptation of Dick's "Ubik," with Michel Gondry attached to direct. Electric Shepherd is also developing other film and TV adaptations based on "The Man in the High Castle," "Now Wait for Last year," "King of the Elves" and "Electric Ant."
Dick often explored alternate realities in worlds dominated by corporations, authoritarian governments and transcendental experiences.
"Philip K. Dick's works offer a wealth of ideas for writers and directors, and we look forward to mining these imaginative works for feature and series ideas." said Steve Golin of Anonymous.
Dick's daughter Isa Dick Hackett said in a statement, "Our father's library and legacy are deeply important to us, and we will strive to bring the highest level of integrity to each project we produce under this new arrangement with Anonymous Content."
A "Blade Runner" sequel announced earlier this year is the most prominent projects in development based on Dick's works, with Alcon to produce and Ridley Scott to direct. The first-look deal was negotiated by Paul Green at Anonymous Content and Christopher Tricarico on behalf of Electric Shepherd and the Dick Estate.
Steven Spielberg is developing a TV series based on his 2002 hit sci-fi movie “Minority Report” that will be written by “Godzilla” scribe Max Borenstein and produced by Amblin Television, an individual familiar with the project has told TheWrap.
A spokesperson for Amblin Television deferred inquiries to a representative for Spielberg, who like Borenstein's representatives, did not respond to multiple requests for comment, possibly because the writer's deal isn't closed yet.
Based on a futuristic story by Philip K. Dick, “Minority Report” starred Tom Cruise as the head of “PreCrime,” a special police unit that uses three psychics (i.e. “precogs”) to identify and arrest murderers before they commit their crimes. The protagonist is forced to go on the run when he's accused of a future murder himself.
A weekly series will likely to focus on the elite PreCrime unit, with Spielberg expected to target a name actor for the lead, just as he did with Halle Berry on CBS’ sci-fi series “Extant.”
At least one current TV show seems to have drawn inspiration from “Minority Report,” as CBS’ “Person of Interest,” from J.J. Abrams and Jonah Nolan, follows an ex-CIA hitman and a scientist who team up to prevent crimes before they happen. The show has performed well, indicating there may be more interest in the subject matter.
While former “Daily Show” showrunner Larry Wilmore currently hosts Comedy Central's late-night talk show “The Minority Report with Larry Wilmore,” Spielberg's series is expected to retain its movie title, which still resonates strongly with sci-fi fans.
“Minority Report” grossed $358 million worldwide and received an Oscar nomination for best sound editing. 20th Century Fox distributed “Minority Report,” though it's unclear whether the Fox network would get a first shot at Spielberg's TV series.
Spielberg is currently prepping an untitled Cold War thriller starring Tom Hanks and will segue to an adaptation of Roald Dahl's “The BFG” after that, though he is expected to be closely involved in the development of the “Minority Report” TV series. In addition to “Extant,” Spielberg is also an executive producer on Fox's upcoming Octavia Spencer series “Red Band Society.”
Borenstein's modern update of “Godzilla,” directed by Gareth Edwards and produced by Legendary, has grossed more than $500 million worldwide and led to development of a sequel that will stomp into theaters on June 8, 2018.
Borenstein, who is currently working on “Skull Island” for Legendary, previously wrote the studio's fantasy film “Seventh Son,” which stars Jeff Bridges and Julianne Moore. He's represented by UTA, Anonymous Content and attorney Eric Feig.
Nellie Andreeva wrote:Each episode of Electric Dreams will be a stand-alone based on Dick’s shorts stories as adapted by a writers room made up of British and American writers. Joining Moore (Battlestar Galactica, Outlander) and Dinner (Justified) as writers are Tony Grisoni (Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas), Jack Thorne (Harry Potter and the Cursed Child), Matthew Graham (Doctor Who), David Farr (The Night Manager), Dee Rees (Bessie) and Travis Beacham (Pacific Rim).
Moore and Maril Davis (Tall Ship Productions) and Michael Dinner (Rooney McP Productions) are executive producing alongside Bryan Cranston and James Degus (Moonshot Entertainment); Isa Dick Hackett, Kalen Egan and Christopher Tricarico (Electric Shepherd Productions), who also exec produce The Man in the High Castle; David Kanter and Matt DeRoss (Anonymous Content Entertainment); Lila Rawlings and Marigo Kehoe (Left Bank Pictures) and Kate DiMento.
“This is an electric dream come true,” Cranston said at the time of the Channel 4 pickup. “We are so thrilled to be able to explore and expand upon the evergreen themes found in the incredible work of this literary master.”
After starting its foray into original series using exclusively the pilot model, with pilots uploaded online for viewer feedback, Amazon increasingly has been employing straight-to-series approach for high-profile projects, such as the recent pickups of a drama from Mad Men creator Matthew Weiner and the David O. Russell series starring Robert De Niro and Julianne Moore and the pending order for Nicolas Winding Refn’s crime thriller Too Old to Die Young.
In features, Dick’s works have been adapted into such popular titles as Blade Runner, Total Recall and Minority Report as well as Screamers, The Adjustment Bureau, Impostor and Paycheck.
Wolfpack wrote:Yay! The entertainment industry is giving us more Dick.
so sorry wrote:So its kinda like The Twilight Zone then, just with Dick stories?
Cool.
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