The Tempest two other silent versions, one from 1911 by Edwin Thanhouser, are known to have existed, but have been lost. The plot was adapted for the Western "Yellow Sky", directed by William A. Wellman, in 1946. The 1956 science fiction film "Forbidden Planet" set the story on a planet in space, Altair IV, instead of an island. Professor Morbius and his daughter Altaira (Anne Francis) are the Prospero and Miranda figures (both Prospero and Morbius having harnessed the mighty forces that inhabit their new homes). Ariel is represented by the helpful Robby the Robot, while Sycorax is replaced with the powerful
Forbidden Planet be futuristic. Straczynski met with people working in astrophysics, planetary geology, and artificial intelligence to reinterpret the Krell back-story as a film trilogy. In March 2009 Straczynski reported that the project was abandoned, and that a new script was requested. Another remake effort appears to be underway by Ragnarok Creative (following a preliminary effort by Studio Ronin in 2016). At present alternative design stills and an upcoming trailer are mentioned, though the previous trailer by Studio Ronin appears to have been withdrawn. Forbidden Planet Forbidden Planet is a 1956 American science fiction film produced by Nicholas Nayfack, directed by Fred