3001: The Final Odyssey

In 3001, a comet-hunting tug finds Frank Poole, the astronaut HAL killed, frozen out past Neptune. He's revived into a new Earth, with space elevators ringing the equator. Poole visits Europa and meets Bowman and HAL merged into one being, Halman. Halman warns that the monolith has sent a report on humanity, and the reply could be an order to wipe it out. The humans decide to infect the monolith with a computer virus, using Halman as a Trojan horse. The monoliths start their attack but fall apart from the virus. Halman is stored in a sealed vault on the Moon. The makers' next answer shouldn't arrive for about 900 years, and humans land peacefully on Europa.

1. Behind the scenesTom Hanks as Frank Poole?

   In 2000, reports said MGM and Tom Hanks were discussing a movie, with Hanks as Poole. A year later the project had stalled.

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2. Behind the scenesThe miniseries that never aired

   In 2014, Syfy ordered a 3001 miniseries with Ridley Scott as an executive producer. It was never made.

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