HBO has now acquired the rights to Isaac Asimov’s “Foundation Trilogy” and will develop a series with Warner Bros. TV and Jonathan Nolan (“Interstellar” co-writer) writing and producing, according to an article in The Wrap. Been waiting a long time for this…! As I previously blogged, Sony had acquired the rights in 2009, with Roland Emmerich set to direct, but HBO apparently took over the property this summer.
‘Interstellar’s’ Jonah Nolan Developing ‘Foundation’ Series for HBO, WBTV (Exclusive)