Lord of Light
A novel blending Hindu-Buddhist myth with science fiction.
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Roger Zelazny, an American author, wrote the science fantasy novel Lord of Light, which was published in 1967.[1]
Making and release
The project was announced in 1979 as a $50 million film.[2] In 1967, the Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction first released two sections of the book as separate novelettes: "Dawn" appeared in April, and "Death and the Executioner" in June.[1] Gellar intended for the movie's sets to be constructed as lasting attractions, forming the foundation of a science fiction theme park named Science Fiction Land.[3][2] Jack Kirby, a comic book artist, was hired to create illustrations for the film's set designs.[2][3]
The planned location for the permanent movie sets was Aurora, Colorado.[2] The film project was abandoned due to legal issues.[2] A television series adaptation of Lord of Light was announced in 2017 by Universal Cable Productions.[4][5]
What the cited sources add
The non-Wikipedia source "The book that Argo forgot" notes that Neil Gaiman and George R.R. Martin count Lord of Light as one of their favourite books.[3] That same source describes the novel as combining ancient myth and modern technology, placing gods in a modern context.[3] The CIA acquired the unmade film's script and Kirby's set designs as cover for the "Canadian Caper" exfiltration of six US diplomatic staff in 1980.[6][3] The Worlds Without End record confirms Lord of Light as the 1968 Hugo winner and lists its competitors.[7]
References
- Wikipedia, "Lord of Light" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "1968 Award Winners & Nominees", Worlds Without End; "1967 Award Winners & Nominees", Worlds Without End (we also read that source) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Lord of Light" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Lord of Light AKA Argo; The book that Argo forgot: SF Classic Roger Zelazny’s Lord of Light (we also read that source) en.wikipedia.org
- The book that Argo forgot: SF Classic Roger Zelazny’s Lord of Light. facts only, no text reused. archive.factordaily.com
- Wikipedia, "Lord of Light" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "A Ton of Scifi Books Are Coming to TV, Including Kurt Vonnegut's Sirens of Titan", 2017-07-18 (we also read that source) en.wikipedia.org
- "A Ton of Scifi Books Are Coming to TV, Including Kurt Vonnegut's Sirens of Titan", 2017-07-18. facts only, no text reused. io9.gizmodo.com
- Wikipedia, "Lord of Light" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Mendez, "CIA Goes Hollywood: A Classic Case of Deception", Studies in Intelligence, Winter 1999; Bearman, "How the CIA Used a Fake Sci-Fi Flick to Rescue Americans from Tehran", Wired Magazine, 2007-04-24 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- "1968 Award Winners & Nominees", Worlds Without End. facts only, no text reused. worldswithoutend.com
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- Wikipedia: Lord of Light (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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