Childhood's End (miniseries)
A miniseries adaptation of Arthur C. Clarke's novel.
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The television miniseries Childhood's End, which is a science-fiction production, was adapted from Arthur C. Clarke's 1953 novel and created by Matthew Graham.[1] Syfy first broadcast this miniseries on December 14, 2015.[1]
Making and release
Attempts to adapt Childhood's End as a movie began in the late 1960s but never left development hell.[2] Syfy announced plans for a TV miniseries on April 10, 2013.[3] Charles Dance was announced to play Karellen on October 24, 2014.[4] Mike Vogel was announced to play Ricky Stormgren on November 21, 2014.[4]
Syfy gave the go-ahead for this project on September 3, 2014, planning it as three two-hour installments to air in 2015.[3] The writing duties for the series fell to Matthew Graham, Nick Hurran handled the directing, and Akiva Goldsman together with Mike DeLuca served as producers.[4]
What the cited sources add
The Deadline article confirming Colm Meaney's casting also notes the miniseries was six hours long and set to premiere in 2015.[5]
References
- Wikipedia, "Childhood's End (miniseries)" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "Syfy Sets Premiere Dates for 'Childhood's End", Variety, November 11, 2015 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Childhood's End (miniseries)" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Arthur C. Clarke, Astounding Days: A Science Fictional Autobiography (New York: Bantam Books, 1990), 125n1. (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Childhood's End (miniseries)" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Lesnick, "Syfy to Adapt Childhood's End, Ringworld, The Lotus Caves and More!", ComingSoon.net, April 10, 2013 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Childhood's End (miniseries)" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Jue, "Syfy greenlights Arthur C. Clarke's 'Childhood's End' as a miniseries", September 3, 2014; Hibberd, "'Game of Thrones' actor to star in major Syfy miniseries", October 24, 2014; Hibberd, "'Under the Dome' actor to star in Syfy thriller", November 21, 2014; Deadline, "'Hell On Wheels' Star Colm Meaney Cast In 'Childhood's End On Syfy", Deadline, 2015-01-12 (we also read that source) en.wikipedia.org
- Deadline, "'Hell On Wheels' Star Colm Meaney Cast In 'Childhood's End On Syfy", Deadline, 2015-01-12. facts only, no text reused. deadline.com
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