John Ridley Developing Film Adaptation of Isaac Asimov’s “The Caves of Steel” for 20th Century Studios

The film is being written and directed by the writer of “12 Years a Slave,” John Ridley.

20th Century Studios and 12 Years a Slave writer John Ridley are developing a film adaptation of Isaac Asimov’s 1954 sci-fi novel, The Caves of Steel.

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Deadline reports the development of a new adaptation of Isaac Asimov’s 1954 sci-fi novel The Caves of Steel, the first in the author’s Robot series.
Ridley is set to direct the adaptation, which he also wrote alongside Luke Cage creator Cheo Hodari Coker.
The Caves of Steel introduces readers to a future Earth where humanity has retreated into vast, domed cities — known as the “Caves of Steel" — to escape the harshness of the outside world.
The story follows Elijah Baley, a New York City detective who is reluctantly partnered with R. Daneel Olivaw, a humanoid robot, to solve the high-profile murder of a “Spacer" scientist. (Spacers, we learn, are the descendants of Earth-born humans who have colonized other planets in the galaxy.) As Baley navigates the investigation, tensions arise between Earth’s overcrowded, robot-wary society and the more advanced Spacer civilizations, which embrace robotic integration.
The adaptation may also take inspiration from The Caves of Steel’s sequels, The Naked Sun and The Robots of Dawn.
The Caves of Steel was previously adapted for television by the BBC in 1964, with radio and game adaptations also emerging.

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