Its speed (100,000 km/h – 62,150 m/h) and the angle of its trajectory clearly indicate it is not on a long orbit around the sun, but is an interstellar object. It is detected by astronomers in the year 2131 while it is still outside the orbit of Jupiter. The 'Rama' of the title is an alien starship weighing at least ten trillion tons, initially mistaken for an asteroid categorised as '31/439'. The concept was later extended with several sequels, written by Clarke and Gentry Lee.Īfter an asteroid falls in Northeast Italy on 11 September 2077, creating a major disaster, the government of Earth sets up the Spaceguard system as an early warning of arrivals from deep space. The novel won both the Hugo and Nebula awards upon its release, and is regarded as one of the cornerstones in Clarke's bibliography. The story is told from the point of view of a group of human explorers who intercept the ship in an attempt to unlock its mysteries.

Set in the 2130s, the story involves a 50-by-20-kilometre (31 by 12 mi) cylindrical alien starship that enters the Solar System. Rendezvous with Rama is a science fiction novel by British writer Arthur C. Jason Sloane and A.J Brandenstein represent Revelations Entertainment.Hugo Award for Best Novel, Nebula Award for Best Novel, John W. Villeneuve was nominated for an Academy Award for his film Arrival starring Amy Adams. Villeneuve recently directed the box-office hit and critically acclaimed movie Dune for Legendary Films via Warner Bros. “Denis’ vision for ‘Rama’ felt completely aligned with Arthur’s wishes, so we are confident that teaming with our producing partners Andrew and Broderick at Alcon is the right next step in this over-20-year odyssey!” stated McCreary and Freeman. Clarke, and they committed to him to personally on their visit to him in Sri Lanka that they would usher Rendezvous with Rama to the big screen in a manner true to his seminal book. Alcon Entertainment financed and produced Villeneuve’s Prisoners starring Hugh Jackman and Jake Gyllenhaal, and the critically acclaimed epic Blade Runner 2049 starring Ryan Gosling and Harrison Ford, which won three Academy Awards.įreeman and McCreary had a long-standing collaboration directly with the reclusive Arthur C. Alcon will finance the project, and Kosove and Johnson will produce with McCreary and Freeman.

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