Syfy To Roll Out '3001: The Final Odyssey' Miniseries

By R. Thomas Umstead
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Syfy will adapt the Arthur C. Clarke sci-fi novel 3001: The Final Odyssey into a miniseries, said network officials.

Ridley Scott along with Stuart Beattie (Pirates Of the Caribbean)and Clayton Krueger  will serve as executive producers for the miniseries, a sequel to Academy Award winning movie 2001: A Space Odyssey (pictured).

3001: The Final Odyssey is the second Clarke novel to be turned into a Syfy project following the greenlighting of Childhood’s End, said network officials.

“Arthur C. Clarke is the father of modern science fiction,” said Syfy President Dave Howe in a statement. “We couldn’t be more excited to be working with Scott Free and Warner Horizon Television to bring to the screen, for the very first time, the final chapter of this extraordinary masterpiece.”  

R. Thomas Umstead
R. Thomas Umstead

R. Thomas Umstead serves as senior content producer, programming for Multichannel News, Broadcasting + Cable and Next TV. During his more than 30-year career as a print and online journalist, Umstead has written articles on a variety of subjects ranging from TV technology, marketing and sports production to content distribution and development. He has provided expert commentary on television issues and trends for such TV, print, radio and streaming outlets as Fox News, CNBC, the Today show, USA Today, The New York Times and National Public Radio. Umstead has also filmed, produced and edited more than 100 original video interviews, profiles and news reports featuring key cable television executives as well as entertainers and celebrity personalities.