# This Beloved Sci-Fi Novel Is Finally Getting Adapted After 12 Years, but It’s All Wrong

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/this-beloved-sci-fi-novel-is-finally-getting-adapted-after-12-years-but-its-all-wrong/
- Published: 2026-11-14T21:08:12+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-14T22:37:59+00:00
- Original publisher: Collider
- Original article: https://collider.com/sci-fi-novel-red-rising-adapted-wrong-movie-animated-series/
- Topics: Entertainment, Film, TV

## Key points

- Paramount has acquired the film rights to *Red Rising*.
- Pierce Brown says live action is his preferred first approach.
- Fans see animation or a series as better suited to the story.

## Summary

Pierce Brown’s science-fiction series *Red Rising* is set to receive a film adaptation after 12 years and at least two abandoned attempts. Paramount Pictures has acquired the film rights and appointed writer Justin Rhodes and director Francis Lawrence, but some fans argue that the sprawling story would work better as a series or animation.

Brown says he has wanted a live-action film and is pursuing what he believes gives the story its best chance, while acknowledging that animation could be considered later. He cited complex rights issues and said success with a film could leave other options open, whereas an unsuccessful animated version might end the project. The series spans the solar system and features elaborate worlds, advanced technology and action that could require extensive visual effects in live action.

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