Kim Stanley Robinson’s Mars Trilogy – Red Mars, Green Mars, and Blue Mars – is being adapted for television as a one-hour dramatic series titled Red Mars on Spike. The series is produced by Skydance Television and will be written and executive produced by J. Michael Straczynski (Sense8, Babylon Five), with Vince Gerardis, David Ellison, Dana Goldberg, and Marcia Ross also on board as executive producers. Author Robinson will serve as a consultant on the series.
The network describes the project as their most ambitious to date. Filming’s expected to get underway next summer, and the 10 episode series will premiere in January 2017.
“The heart and soul of Red Mars is about humanity,” stated Sharon Levy, Executive Vice President, Original Series, Spike. “This group of strangers must find a way to live together and survive under the most daunting conditions mankind has ever faced to become the first living generation of Martians. They will be each other’s greatest source of strength – and if they can’t coexist- the greatest reason for failure.”
“We are thrilled to join forces with Spike to bring Kim Stanley Robinson’s dynamic world of the Mars trilogy to television audiences for the first time ever, particularly in the brilliant creative voice of science fiction legend J. Michael Straczynski,” added Marcy Ross, President of Skydance Television.
Red Mars Plot:
Red Mars follows the first settlers charged with terraforming a mysterious planet, all of whom have competed to be a part of the mission. The series delves into the lives of these relative strangers, cut off from everything they’ve ever known and living in the harshest environment imaginable. Over time, viewers will witness the mind-blowing evolution of humans and technology as they learn to adapt in their inhospitable new home.
