The Sword and Laser discussion

I'm nearing the end of Judas Unchained (the sequel to Pandora's Star), and this massive space opera could be a really good series. It was actually in a S&L poll.

There are loads of characters: Paula, Hoshe, Adam, Stig, Nigel, Ozzie, Orion, Justine, Mellanie, Kazimir, Gore, Wilson, etc. I'd love to see Joel McHale play Ozzie, Aaron Eckhart as Wilson, and Benedict Cumberbatch as Adam. Maybe Olivia Williams as Paula? What say you?

I like some of your choices (not feeling Joel McHale as Ozzie though).

But like anything else by PFH, I can't possibly imagine it ever being adapted. That kind of uber-dense space opera wouldn't translate well. Too many things like the stuff from the aliens' point of view just isn't possible to reproduce on screen.

Jason wrote:
But like anything else by PFH, I can't possibly imagine it ever being adapted. That kind of uber-dense space opera wouldn't ..."

Well, you can tell a story without dialogue and still make it clear what a character's motivations and thoughts are...look at Wall-e. But it would be incredibly difficult. I think the biggest thing in the way would be the cost, however.

Walter wrote: " I think the biggest thing in the way would be the cost, however."


Oh absolutely. PFH is many things, but he doesn't write on budget.

Jason wrote: "I like some of your choices (not feeling Joel McHale as Ozzie though)."

Me neither, since Ozzie is black.

Tamahome wrote: "Jason wrote: "I like some of your choices (not feeling Joel McHale as Ozzie though)."

Me neither, since Ozzie is black."

I'm not sure how I missed that. Fixed!Fixed!

If you search youtube, there's 2 short Pandora's Star videos (yeah Ozzie's white in one).