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Syfy visits Strange Land

US cablenet Syfy has ordered a TV adaptation of Robert Heinlein’s classic 1961 science fiction novel Stranger in a Strange Land.

The cover of Robert Heinlein's Stranger in a Strange Land

The cover of Robert Heinlein’s Stranger in a Strange Land

Paramount Television and Universal Cable Productions will adapt the book for the network, which tells the story of a human who comes to Earth in early adulthood after being born on the planet Mars and raised by Martians.

The novel explores his interaction with – eventual transformation of – terrestrial culture. It predicted many of the movements and messages of the 1960’s – from free love and hippie communes, to organized attempts at world peace.

The show marks the third coproduction between Universal Cable Productions and Paramount Television, following USA Network’s Shooter and Spike TV Network’s Pendergast.

Brad Fischer, James Vanderbilt and William Sherak of Mythology Entertainment, Scott Rudin, Garrett Basch and Eli Bush of Scott Rudin Productions, and Joe Vecchio of Vecchio Entertainment will serve as executive producers. Mythology’s Julia Gunn will serve as co-executive producer.

“This novel has resonated with me since college and there’s a reason it has continued to find new fans for over forty years. Syfy’s understanding of imaginative and futuristic programming is unmatched, making them an ideal partner for this series,” said Amy Powell, president, Paramount TV.

“The story is timeless and resonates more than ever in today’s world,” added NBCUniversal Cable Entertainment chairman, Bonnie Hammer.

  

 

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