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.
The film was highly influential in the development of the science fiction genre and the depiction of Artificial Intelligence in mainstream fiction.
It spawned a less-heralded sequel, 1984's 2010: The Year We Make Contact.
A comic adaptation written and drawn by Jack Kirby was released by Marvel Comics 1976-1977.
Sample Fiction
- The Longest Journey by Carrie Ann Prentiss is a fusion with Star Trek: TOS (1996)
Fan Works
2001: A Space Odyssey works on AO3