![]() ![]() ![]() You see, in the interim between 2011 and…whenever it is now, the world has become more and more obsessed with time. In this future, time is valued above all else. So I was curious to see what Straczynski had done with it. Time rationing is a cool science fiction idea. And upon hearing what it was about, I have to say I was pretty excited. I must admit, despite learning that “Repent, Harlequin Said The Ticktockman,” was one of the most famous sci-fi short stories ever written, I had never heard of it up until now. This is not a definitive statement about the project, but rather an analysis of this unique draft as it pertains to the craft of screenwriting). The situations, characters, and plot may change significantly by the time the film is released. Michael Straczynski (based on the short story by Harlan Ellison)ĭetails: 106 pages (This is an early draft of the script. Michael Straczynski is, of course, the screenwriter of the recently reviewed World War Z. He went out with it recently and to be honest, I don’t know if it sold or not, but I don’t think it did as I can’t find any information that definitively claims it did. ![]() Michael Straczynski, through the blessing of his friend Harlan Ellison, who wrote the original short story which won the Hugo Award in 1966, has adapted Harlequin in spec screenplay form. Premise: In the future, where every minute is kept track of by a time dictator known as the Ticktockman, one man decides to fight the system and help the public seize back their lives.Ībout: J. ![]()
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