Paramount acquires science-fiction novel ‘Nexus’
March 18, 2013
Paramount Pictures has acquired screen rights to Nexus, the science fiction novel by Ramez Naam, to be produced by Mary Parent of Disruption for Darren Aronofsky’s Protozoa.
The author, former CEO of Apex Nanotechnology, is the author of the nonfiction book More Than Human: Embracing The Promise Of Biological Enhancement.
Here’s the plot from Amazon:
In the near future, the experimental nano-drug Nexus can link humans together, mind to mind. There are some who want to improve it. There are some who want to eradicate it. And there are others who just want to exploit it.
When a young scientist is caught improving Nexus, he’s thrust over his head into a world of danger and international espionage – for there is far more at stake than anyone realizes.
From the halls of academe to the halls of power, from the headquarters of an elite US agency in Washington DC to a secret lab beneath a top university in Shanghai, from the underground parties of San Francisco to the illegal biotech markets of Bangkok, from an international neuroscience conference to a remote monastery in the mountains of Thailand - Nexus is a thrill ride through a future on the brink of explosion.
Comments (10)
by Katherine MacLean (old science fiction writer and research fan
Much political power has always been held by a corner on technology. Until recently scientific knowledge has been called “secrets’ because that was the way techniques were kept within a family, as screts. like great swordblade forging, exempted swordsmiths from oppression by kings who used the better blades for their warrior armies. So what of the “security” enforcement of our Department of Defense. Instant attempts to suppress or corner any brain to brain way to transmit info. Yes, a very realistic plot, Political dictatorship will be on the side of suppression, all crime depends on secrecy. Bloody massacre! Anyone who wants to keep secrets against all who want to spread intelligence.
by Camaxtli
This was an amazing novel, I highly recommend everyone read it. It’s fast paced and I think it will adapt very well to film.
by Giulio Prisco
I especially appreciate that the transhumanist hackers are portrayed as the good guys in a fight for freedom against the military and the luddite bureaucrats (OK, Ramez does try to present also the point of view of the bad guys fairly, but it is clear where his heart is).
by Haxets
Aronofsky will make this great. Hollywood can’t make enough sci fi films. Can’t wait!!
by Jack Reeve
Tough crowd…
by trakk
looks like their minds are linked together :)
by glen
wouldn’t the ones who wanted to exploit it also want to improve it.
by graham caldwell
did this thyme not feature the film limitless
by Satan
I bet everyone turns into flesh eating zombies!!! that would be awesome original
by Spotted Marley
seems a rather obvious prediction of the future. but i guess that’s the point