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Riverworld is a fictional planet and the setting for a series of science fiction books written by Philip José Farmer (1918-2009). Riverworld is an artificial environment where all humans (and pre-humans) are reconstructed. The books explore interactions of individuals from many different cultures and time periods. Its underlying theme is quasi-religious: who did this? Why? How? The motivations of alien intelligences operating under ultra-ethical motives are explored.
Riverworld is a sci-fi/ fantasy feature-length pilot episode for a series that was never produced. It aired on the Sci-Fi Channel in 2003. It was loosely based on the Hugo Award-winning " Riverworld" saga by Philip José Farmer. Production began in 2001. It was rebooted in 2010, under the same title.
Riverworld is a four-hour television miniseries released on the Syfy channel on April 18, 2010. Based on the Riverworld books by Philip José Farmer, the made-for-TV film is a reboot of the aborted Sci-Fi Channel Riverworld television series, of which only the pilot episode was produced.
Riverworld stars Tahmoh Penikett, Laura Vandervoort, Jeananne Goossen, Alan Cumming, Mark Deklin, and Peter Wingfield. It is produced by Reunion Pictures, an award-winning Canadian-based production company. It is written by Robert Hewitt Wolfe and directed by Stuart Gillard.
Riverworld is a fictional universe and setting for a series of science-fiction novels written by Philip Jose Farmer.
Riverworld may also refer to:
- Riverworld (2003 film), pilot episode for a Sci-Fi channel series that was never produced
- Riverworld (2010 film), television film on the SyFy channel, a reboot of the 2003 film
- To Your Scattered Bodies Go, 1971 novel, Hugo award winner, first book in the series
- The Fabulous Riverboat, 1971 novel
- The Dark Design, 1977 novel
- The Magic Labyrinth, 1980 novel
- Gods of Riverworld, 1983 novel
- Tales of Riverworld, 1992 short story collection