Space Odyssey File") and also made a non-speaking cameo appearance in the film. Kubrick had no involvement in the "2010" novel or film, or any of the later projects. The "Space Odyssey" series combines several science-fiction narrative conventions with a metaphysical tone. Since the stories and settings in the books and films all diverge, Clarke suggested that the "continuity" of the series represents happenings in a set of parallel universes. One notable example is that in the "2001" novel, the voyage was to the planet Saturn. During production of the film, it was decided that the special effects for Saturn's rings would
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