2010: The Year We Make Contact

Nine years later, the Soviet ship Leonov is set to reach Discovery first, but only the Americans know how to bring HAL back. Heywood Floyd signs on with engineer Curnow and Dr. Chandra, HAL's creator. A probe sent to Europa is wiped out by a burst of energy. Chandra revives HAL and finds the cause of his breakdown: an order to hide the mission's purpose from the crew, signed by Floyd. Back home, the US and USSR reach the brink of war. Bowman appears to Floyd and warns that they have to leave. Monoliths multiply across Jupiter, and HAL agrees to stay behind and beam a message to Earth. Jupiter becomes a star, the Cold War backs off and a monolith watches over Europa's new jungle.

1. CameoClarke feeds the pigeons

   Arthur C. Clarke shows up on a bench outside the White House, feeding pigeons. A moment later, a Time cover casts Clarke as the US President and Kubrick as the Soviet Premier.

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2. Behind the scenesA script written by modem

   In 1983, Peter Hyams in Los Angeles and Clarke in Sri Lanka traded messages every day over Kaypro II computers and modems. The exchange was published as The Odyssey File (1984).

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3. Behind the scenes"Go make your own movie"

   Before starting, Hyams asked for Clarke's and Kubrick's blessing. Kubrick told him to go make his own movie. Keir Dullea and Douglas Rain, the voice of HAL, came back to their roles.

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