I had hopes, though not very realistic ones, that after the disaster that was The Day the Earth Stood Still, director Scott Derrickson would never work again. But not only is the guy still getting high-profile jobs, he's being trusted with another beloved sci-fi property.

Derrickson will direct Hyperion Cantos for Warner Bros., based on two novels by Dan Simmons about a space war in the distant future. Variety says the screenplay will be written by Trevor Sands, credited with writing and directing the 2002 film Inside.

Our Josh Tyler has read the Hyperion books and is heartbroken by this news. Having not read the books, I can't feel personally and specifically outraged, but the idea of Derrickson having anything to do with aliens again is pretty disappointing. But when, when did any of us get anywhere by expecting a lot of quality from big-budget Hollywood?