Years ago, the idea that anyone would even dare to adapt the Isaac Asimov sci-fi series “Foundation” would be laughable. The decades-old series is one of the most critically-acclaimed and influential novel series of all time but is also completely massive in its scale and philosophy. But alas, in this age of CGI wonders and TV budgets the size of major films, there’s nothing stopping a company like Apple from giving it a go. And the tech company is doing just that, and it has already nailed down its two leads.
According to Variety, actors Lee Pace and Jared Harris have signed on to star in the Apple TV+ streaming series “Foundation.” It would be silly to even try to summarize the entire novel series in a quick sentence, but at its absolute base level, “Foundation” is set in the future where there are a group of people that realize the Galactic Empire is on the verge of collapse, and they go about trying to salvage some of the Empire’s great culture with a massive plan that would span the entirety of the galaxy.
To say that it’s exciting to see Pace and Harris onboard this project is a gross understatement. Both actors are some of the finest in the world, and in recent years, given some of the best small-screen performances in memory. Pace is probably best known, at least recently, for his incredible work on the critically-acclaimed series “Halt and Catch Fire.” Recently, however, he was seen in the feature film, “Driven.”
Jared Harris has recently captivated viewers with his amazing role in the recent HBO miniseries “Chernobyl,” which somehow led people to actually want to learn about the tragic nuclear disaster and made the location a tourist hotspot. There is no stronger recommendation for a TV series’ greatness than the fact that people are choosing to go to the site of a nuclear disaster for the Instagram selfies.
David S. Goyer is onboard “Foundation” as the producer and showrunner. No word on when filming might begin or when we might see the series on the streaming service. Apple TV+ is set to launch on November 1.