Long awaited by fans of sci-fi pioneer Isaac Asimov, Apple's adaptation of the beloved series by the author's acclaimed foundation was first revealed as a trailer at the Cupertino company's WWDC 2020 mid-year event. Scheduled to hit the Apple TV Plus streaming service sometime in 2021, The Foundation tells the epic story of "a group of exiles on their monumental journey to save humanity and rebuild civilization amid the fall of the galactic empire." If this sounds familiar to you, it's probably because Asimov's books, first published in collected form in 1951, have had a major influence on the likes of Star Wars and many other space adventure stories. .
Apple brings big hitters
The series is directed by Jared Harris (Chernobyl) as Hari Seldon and Lee Pace (Halt and Catch Fire) as Brother Day, who plays alongside Lou Llobell as Gaal, Leah Harvey as Salvor, Laura Birn as Demerzel, Terrence Mann as Brother Dusk, and Cassian Bilton as Brother Dawn. The author's daughter Robyn Asimov takes on the role of executive producer alongside Hollywood heavyweights David S. Goyer (The Dark Knight, Blade), Josh Friedman (Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles, Locke & Key), Cameron Welsh (Ash vs Evil Dead, Krypton), David Ellison (Star Trek Beyond, Altered Carbon), Dana Goldberg (Annihilation, I Am). Legend) and Marcy Ross (Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan). Based on the trailer below, we can assume that the series absolutely defined the epic scope and majesty of Asimov's novels. Between that and Denis Villeneuve's adaptation of Dune, it looks like 2021 is going to be a special year for sci-fi fans.