Five years ago we'd never written a script. Ty: In addition, I've enjoyed learning the physical production side of things. Scripts are a very different medium than prose fiction, and for me anyway, coming to understand the scope of that difference has been both profoundly challenging and a gift. The last few years have been an education, and that’s largely to the credit of our showrunner, Naren Shankar. What has that work been like for you both? What are some of the unexpected challenges and rewards of working on the show?ġ of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars Daniel: I think we were very lucky that the people at Alcon were willing to include us and mentor us in how television is made. GR: You both serve as executive producers on the TV series. The announcement that Amazon was picking us up was genuinely surreal and amazing. But then we started hearing that they’d stopped breaking down sets and that the Toronto crew was trying not to take other jobs until they were sure we were dead. Even then, it was like buying a lottery ticket, it was so unlikely. We were all calling each other and saying our goodbyes and promising to work together somewhere down the line.Īnd then there was fan outpouring and the push by Alcon Entertainment to find us a new home. I think there’s a story that there was some knowledge that someone was going to pick us up, that really wasn’t the case. Can you take us behind the scenes of the cancellation and revival? Daniel: It was pretty amazing. GR: The Expanse TV show was canceled by its original network, the SyFy Channel, and was picked up and saved by Amazon. You make promises at the beginning of the story that you can only pay off with a satisfying ending. Ty: Daniel and I both believe that good stories end. We planned it this way almost from the first, and the story we started in Leviathan Wakes ends there. First of all, any chance this might not be the last book? Secondly, if it IS, what can you tell us about wrapping up this beloved series?ĭaniel: The ninth novel is the last book in the series. Ty: That being said, the books and show are different enough that the books and show are both worth doing, no matter which order you choose.ġ of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars GR: Your book series is set to come to an end next year with the ninth book in the series. There’s also a fan wiki and an active subreddit that can fill in gaps if you dive into the fourth season and get confused. For those new to The Expanse, how would you describe the series and what’s the best way for a beginner to catch up? Daniel: I’d go to Amazon and binge the show, only because it’s easier to do than binging the books. Goodreads: The Expanse universe is currently eight books long and you’re headed into the fourth TV season. Goodreads talked to Daniel Abraham and Ty Franck about the final novel, the surprise saving of the TV show, and books they recommend for fans of the series. Meanwhile, the authors are preparing to wrap up the book series in 2020 with the ninth book in the Expanse universe. In a major plot twist, the series was picked up by Amazon, which will air Season 4 this December and has already started production on Season 5. Their books were turned into a popular TV series on the SyFy Channel-a series that was canceled after Season 3 by that network, causing fan outrage. The universe of their series continues to, well, expand despite some serious drama along the way. And you probably know them from their wildly popular science fiction space opera series The Expanse. Order of Books » Authors » Order of James S.A.You probably know coauthors Daniel Abraham and Ty Franck as James S.A. When a reluctant ship’s captain and washed-up detective find themselves involved in the case of a missing girl, what they discover brings our solar system to the brink of civil war, and exposes the greatest conspiracy in human history. Two hundred years after migrating into space, mankind has run into turmoil. Leviathan Wakes is the first novel in the Expanse series by James S.A. But long before he became the leader of the Outer Planets Alliance, Fred Johnson was known as something else – The Butcher of Anderson Station. One day, he will meet a desperate man in possession of a stolen spaceship and a deadly secret and extend a hand of friendship. One day, Colonel Fred Johnson will be hailed as a hero to the system. Corey Synopses: The Butcher of Anderson Station is a story set in the Expanse universe.
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