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$\"\"$ Mary Doria Russell\u2019s novel\u00a0The Sparrow<\/a> $\"\"$ <\/em> has almost been made into a movie twice<\/a>. Now there is news that AMC is interested in turning it into a TV series<\/a>. The novel explores religious themes in a fascinating way. Dare we hope that this time it might happen? And if it does, will it do justice to the original<\/a>?<\/p>\n

TOR.com has a nice piece<\/a> on the religious component and other considerations related to the possibility of an AMC series.<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"