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Andy Weir, Author of 'The Martian,' Is Writing a Novel Set On the Moon (huffingtonpost.com)

MarkWhittington writes: Readers wondering where Andy Weir, whose book The Martian featured a NASA astronaut stranded on Mars, will take us next need wonder no longer. According to a story in the Huffington Post, Weir's next novel will feature a woman living in a city on the moon. The novel is due to be out in late 2016 or early 2017.

Weir, naturally, is cagey about plot details. But it's likely he will pay as strict attention to the science in his new story as he did in The Martian. There's no word yet about possible movie deal, but considering the success of The Martian, it's a safe bet someone will want to bring Weir's lunar adventure to the big screen.

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  1. If they wanted a movie about a city on the moon... by Ecuador · · Score: 4, Informative

    Well, if they wanted a movie about a city on the moon they would have done the excellent "The Moon is a harsh mistress" instead of waiting for a new book that might or might not be good.
    The crazy thing is that while it seems that after all these years they will finally adapt the aforementioned Heinlein book to the big screen (Bryan Singer to direct), they are apparently changing what is probably the best sci-fi title ever, to "Uprising"...

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  2. Re:If they're going to keep it accurate ... by sconeu · · Score: 3, Informative

    It was Heinlein's short, "It's Great to be Back!"

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  3. What? by edittard · · Score: 2, Informative

    US Primaries, all the ISIS shit, sabre rattling over the Spratly Islands and JIMMY HILL died.

    Bugger that. Some dude wrote a book set somewhere other than Earth, and now he's writing ANOTHER ONE? OMGeleventyhundredandone!!!!!!

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