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Neal Stephenson's "Diamond Age" To Be Miniseries

Posted by kdawson on from the victorians-rejoice dept.

fmackay writes "Neal Stephenson's novel The Diamond Age is to be adapted for a Sci Fi Channel miniseries. George Clooney is producing and Stephenson will write the screenplay — the first time he has written for television."

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  1. This isn't by Renstar · · Score: 4, Funny

    This isn't going to end well..

    1. Re:This isn't by taniwha · · Score: 5, Funny

      It's a Stephenson novel ... it isn't going to end at all

  2. Wonderful news :-) by steinnes · · Score: 2, Funny

    I can't wait! Also, I am curious how they will treat the "Drummers" part, for example the way Hackworth "acquired" certain information, he ended up carrying in his body ;-)

  3. Fantastic! by toddt · · Score: 5, Funny

    This will give Stephenson a chance to write the ending he accidentally forgot to write for the novel!

    1. Re:Fantastic! by Chris+Burke · · Score: 2, Funny

      Hehe, probably not going to happen. I figure all of the television audience (that hasn't read the book) will be convinced that the last episode is actually a huge cliffhanger/teaser for the next season and be dissapointed when it never comes, and if the series was popular enough, SciFi will eventually decide to create a second season, probably without Stephenson involved other than to sign rights in exchange for a pile of money, which will be craptacular and make you hate the first season. Either way, it's going to end with pitchforks and torches outside SciFi headquarters.

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    2. Re:Fantastic! by LoveGoblin · · Score: 2, Funny

      Nah, never happen. If The Diamond Age suddenly gets an ending, then all his other books are gonna want one, too.

  4. Re:Awesome! by AndroidCat · · Score: 5, Funny

    Yes, watch the screen closely. You'll like this next bit...

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  5. Re:George Clooney?! by gardyloo · · Score: 3, Funny

    Well, at least he can't possibly fsck it up as much as he fscked up Solaris... I hope. Christ! Clooney works on that, too?!? No wonder Sun couldn't give those DVDs away.
  6. Re:Posted to IT by gardyloo · · Score: 2, Funny


    Why is this posted to IT?

          If we're very, VERY lucky, that's the Editors making a really clever point about the information technology discussed in the book. I've got $20 on "no, it's just a fuck-up".