2001: A Space Odyssey

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Name: 2001: A Space Odyssey
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Creator: Arthur C. Clarke & Stanley Kubrick
Date(s): 1968
Medium: Film
Country of Origin: United Kingdom/United States
External Links: 2001: A Space Odyssey (film) at Wikipedia
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2001: A Space Odyssey is a film based on Arthur C. Clarke's short story "The Sentinel."

The plot revolves around astronauts on a mission to find and study a monolith with help from supercomputer HAL 9000, and everything that goes wrong.

It spawned a less-heralded sequel, 1984's 2010: The Year We Make Contact. The film was highly influential in the development of the science fiction genre and the depiction of Artificial Intelligence in mainstream fiction.

A comic adaptation written and drawn by Jack Kirby was released by Marvel Comics 1976-1977.

Fan Works

2001: A Space Odyssey works on AO3

Other Links

2001: A Space Odyssey on IMDB