Gateway follows the story of Robinette Stetley Broadhead, a poor miner traveling to an abandoned alien space station in search of a life better than the one he knows on a barren and overcrowded planet Earth. “I have had these books on my shelf for over 30 years, so getting to work on them is a dream come true.” “Working on one of the seminal works of science fiction is an honor and a privilege,” said Skybound CEO David Alpert. The estate is represented by Curtis Brown Ltd.

Elizabeth Anne Hull, the widow of Frederik Pohl.

Frederik Pohl IV is the co-executor of the Frederik Pohl estate alongside Dr. Skybound’s film and television team will produce the project, with Frederik Pohl IV attached as a creative consultant. Skybound has the ability to develop the five stories that follow Gateway, which together complete the Heeche Saga, for television as well. LOS ANGELES, CA (September 27, 2017) – Mutliplatform Entertainment company Skybound Entertainment, commonly known for genre properties (The Walking Dead franchise, Outcast, Invincible), has optioned Frederik Pohl’s 1977 science fiction novel Gateway for television development. SCI-FI CLASSIC NOVEL ‘GATEWAY’ BY FREDERIK POHL OPTIONED FOR TELEVSION DEVELOPMENT WITH SKYBOUND ENTERTAINMENT Check out the full press release below and check back here for more info on development soon! We’ve optioned Frederik Pohl’s classic sci-fi novel, GATEWAY for development as a tv show! This is super exciting news and we’re very proud to be working on this new project.

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