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Amazon Teams Up With Plan B for Epic Sci-Fi Series Adaptation of 'Consider Phlebas'
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this post was submitted on 25 Feb 2025
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That's exactly my problem with any Amazon adaptation of the Culture novels.
This isn't just about my hatred of Bezos personally. I can watch it without paying him money if I really want to. My problem is that Bezos claims to be a huge fan of the Culture novels, meaning he'll take a personal interest in any adaptation. And Bezos flat out does not fucking get the Culture novels. Banks was an outspoken socialist. He despised people like Bezos with all his heart. There could not be a greater gulf between the author of a work and the person trying to adapt it.
A Consider Phlebas Amazon series will most likely end up a toothless mess. I could be wrong - The Boys has a profoundly anticapitalist streak, and Disney put out Andor, one of the most proudly antifascist works of media I've seen in years, so maybe they'll slip something really cool past the guys with the money - but I have a feeling this will be a weak sauce adaptation at best.
Which is a shame, because Consider Phlebas has plenty of moments that would look amazing in a high quality adaptation.
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