“Butler sets the imagination free, blending the real and the possible.” —United Press International
-- Octavia E. Butler, Dawn
Lilith lyapo awoke from a centuries-long sleep to find herself aboard the vast spaceship of the Oankali. Creatures covered in writhing tentacles, the Oankali had saved every surviving human from a dying, ruined Earth. They healed the planet, cured cancer, increased strength, and were now ready to help Lilith lead her people back to Earth—but for a price.
Ava DuVernay (Selma, A Wrinkle in Time) will be directing and executive producing Dawn as a television series -- the first work by Butler to be adapted for the screen.
Read more about last year's announcement at Tor's website, and learn about Ava DuVernay's vision and story, check out her website and interview with Wired.
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