Upcoming Projects – OEB Legacy
The Octavia E. Butler project will be a feature length documentary exploring the life and work of the world’s first known, African American woman science fiction writer.
Octavia Butler, The Grand Dame of Science Fiction | It’s Lit
Today we will be highlighting the Grand Dame herself, how her novels were important, and sometimes, oddly predictive. Hosted by Lindsay Ellis and Princess Weekes, It’s Lit! is a show about our...
Octavia Butler, The Grand Dame of Science Fiction - PBS
Jun 29, 2021 · One of the most prolific and important black authors in the genre, Butler's storytelling pushed the boundaries of what black people were allowed to be in science fiction. Today, we will be...
'Kindred' review: FX/Hulu bring genius of Octavia E. Butler to life
Dec 12, 2022 · It is in this context that FX debuts "Kindred" (streaming Tuesday on Hulu, ★★★ out of four), an eight-episode adaptation of celebrated science fiction writer Octavia E. Butler's 1979 novel...
OCTAVIA E. BUTLER - WikiVidi Documentary - YouTube
Octavia Estelle Butler was an American science fiction writer. A multiple recipient of both the Hugo and Nebula awards, in 1995 she became the first science...
An Underappreciated Author Gets Her Due - UCLA
Mar 21, 2023 · In December, FX/Hulu broadcast an eight-part adaption of Kindred, Butler’s 1979 novel about a Black Angeleno who time-travels back to antebellum Louisiana to save her bloodline.
Interviews & Articles – OEB Legacy
Octavia Butler Interview with Charlie Rose Part 1, Part 2. Invisible Universe Documentary – A work in progress. NPR Scott Simon’s interview with Octavia Butler. A tribute to Octavia E. Butler, New York Public Library. Written transcript of Octavia Butler’s interview with Joshunda Sanders.
These Are All the Octavia Butler Adaptations Currently in Development
Dec 24, 2020 · From 'Dawn' to 'Wild Seed' and beyond, here's what we know about all of the Octavia Butler adaptations currently in development. Coming soon to a screen or page near you! A sci-fi legacy continues on through the screen and graphic novels.
Documentary celebrates transformational impact of Octavia Butler…
Apr 21, 2020 · Butler's characters embody a deep capacity for resilience, intimacy, and hope in the face of violence and insecurity wrought by structural inequities, political corruption, and climate collapse. Over the years, the resonance of her oeuvre has transcended discipline.
The Second Coming of Octavia E. Butler - Vanity Fair
Dec 9, 2021 · Sixteen years after the visionary novelist’s death, Hollywood is bringing a slew of her intense sci-fi novels to the screen. Octavia E. Butler wrote speculative fiction about trauma, the...