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Apple has officially ordered a TV adaptation of Isaac Asimov's seminal sci-fi epic Foundation

David S. Goyer known for The Dark Night and Batman Begins, along with Josh Friedman know for Avatar 4 and Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles, will serve as showrunners and executive produce as well.Robyn Asimov will also executive produce, alongside David Ellison, Dana Goldberg and Marcy Ross. A premiere date for the series has not yet been announced.The original story, set across a thousand years, follows a band of exiles who must save the Galactic Empire from destruction by defying it.

Asimov's Foundation novel trilogy.

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Apple and The Dark Knight screenwriter David S. Goyer are adapting Isaac Asimov's seminal sci-fi novel trilogy Foundation. Deadline reports Apple is working on a straight-to-series version of the complex saga for its streaming service. Goyer and Josh Friedman will executive produce and serve as showrunners, with David Ellison, Dana Goldberg, and Marcy Ross also executive producing.Foundation is said to have influenced a variety of films and shows, including Star Wars. The story follows several humans scattered on planets throughout the galaxy, all living under the rule of the Galactic Empire. One protagonist is a psycho-historian with the ability to read the future and foresee the empire’s imminent collapse. He goes on a mission save the knowledge of mankind from being destroyed.Plenty of sci-fi writers have tried and failed to adapt the trilogy into movies. Fox, Warner Bros., and Sony have all made the attempt, with HBO most recently trying as well with Jonathan Nolan (Westworld) and Roland Emmerich (Independence Day).Alongside writing The Dark Knight, Goyer has also worked on the upcoming Terminator reboot, Batman Begins, Ghost Rider, and more. Meanwhile, Friedman's upcoming credits include Avatar 2 and the War of the Worlds remake.Apple has several different projects in the works, including a new psychological thriller series from M. Night Shyamalan and a drama series form La La Land director Damien Chazelle . For more on Apple's upcoming streaming service, read our thoughts on what Apple's place in the TV space may mean.

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