2001: A Space Odyssey He also co-authored the treatment and screenplay with Clarke, based on the seed idea in an earlier short story by Clarke (which bears little relation to the film other than the idea of an alien civilisation's having left something to alert them to mankind's attaining the ability to space travel). Clarke's novel "2001: A Space Odyssey" was published in 1968. Kubrick had no involvement in any of the later projects. Peter Hyams directed the second film, "2010" (1984). He also wrote the screenplay based on Clarke's novel, "" (1982). Clarke was not directly involved in Hyams' film's production as he
2001: A Space Odyssey (novel) and Bowman are directed to disconnect Hal for analysis. These instructions are interrupted as the signal is broken, and Hal informs them that the AE-35 unit has malfunctioned. As Poole is removing the unit he is killed when his pod accelerates into him, crushing him. Bowman, uncertain of Hal's role therein, decides to wake the other three astronauts, and therefore quarrels with Hal, with Hal refusing to obey his orders. Bowman threatens to disconnect him if his orders are not obeyed, and Hal relents. As Bowman begins to awaken his colleagues, he hears Hal open both airlocks into space, releasing