, “” director, will direct “” based on twosci-fi novels – “” and “.” Story is set in the distant future, as a space war threatens Hyperion, a planet known for the Time Tombs – large artifacts that can move through time and are guarded by a gruesome monster called the Shrike.will adapt two Simmons’ novels into a script for one movie – “Hyperion Cantos.”Sands co-wrote and directed the 2002 film “.” Recently he’s worked on Dimension’s “” and adapted the David Brin sci-fi novel “Startide Rising” for Paramount. Scott Derrickson will direct “Hyperion Cantos” for Warner Bros. and GK Films.