Editing I, Robot (section)

==Adaptations==
===Television===
At least three of the short stories from ''I, Robot'' have been adapted for television. The first was a 1962 episode of ''[[Out of This World (UK TV series)|Out of this World]]'' hosted by [[Boris Karloff]] called "[[Little Lost Robot]]" with [[Maxine Audley]] as [[Susan Calvin]]. Two short stories from the collection were made into episodes of the British series ''[[Out of the Unknown]]''. These are "The Prophet" (1967), based on "[[Reason (Asimov)|Reason]]"; and "[[Liar! (short story)|Liar!]]" (1969). Both episodes were [[Lost television broadcast|wiped]] by the [[BBC]] and are no longer thought to exist, although video clips, audio extracts and still photographs have survived. Repurposed robot costumes from the former appeared in the  1968 ''[[Doctor Who]]'' serial ''[[The Mind Robber]]''.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.imdb.com/character/ch0005854/ |title=IMDb list of actresses that have played Susan Calvin. |website=[[IMDb]] |access-date=June 29, 2018 |archive-date=December 18, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161218223021/http://www.imdb.com/character/ch0005854/ |url-status=live }}</ref> The 12th episode of the [[USSR]] science fiction TV series ''[[This Fantastic World]]'', filmed in 1987 and entitled ''Don't Joke with Robots'', was based on works by [[Aleksandr Belyaev]] and [[Fredrik Kilander]] as well as Asimov's "[[Liar! (short story)|Liar!]]" story.<ref>{{in lang|ru}} [http://www.gtrf.ru/item.asp?ob_no=258680 State Fund of Television and Radio Programs] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090908045329/http://www.gtrf.ru/item.asp?ob_no=258680 |date=September 8, 2009}}</ref>

Both the [[The Outer Limits (1963 TV series)|original]] and [[The Outer Limits (1995 TV series)|revival series]] of ''The Outer Limits'' include episodes named "[[I, Robot (1964 The Outer Limits)|I, Robot]]" but these are adaptations of [[I, Robot (short story)|an unrelated work]] by [[Eando Binder|Earl and Otto Binder]] under their joint [[pseudonym]] "Eando Binder". The Binders' story introduced a recurring character, the robot named [[Adam Link]].

In August 2023, [[David S. Goyer]] revealed that he had gotten permission from [[Fox Broadcasting Company|FOX]] head [[Lachlan Murdoch]], a self-professed fan of [[Apple TV+]]'s ''[[Foundation (TV series)|Foundation]]'', to adapt concepts from ''I, Robot'' to the series' 2023 second season, in "tying [Demerzel/Daneel] into the ''I, Robot'' laws [and] doing a [[Spin-off (media)|spin-off]] [[Miniseries|mini-series]] that specifically delves into our version of "''The Robot Wars''".<ref>{{cite web|author=DavidGoyerFoundation|author-link=David S. Goyer|website=[[Reddit]]|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/television/comments/15fjxw4/hello_reddit_im_david_s_goyer_showrunner_of/judo64z|date=August 2, 2023|access-date=August 2, 2023|title=AMA: Hello Reddit! I'm David S. Goyer, showrunner of ''Foundation'' on Apple TV and Director of episodes 202 and 203. Ask me anything!|quote='''DavidGoyerFoundation:''' Will we do anything more with tying Demerzel into the ''I, Robot'' laws? Yes, for sure. Keep watching this season. We've even discussed doing a spin-off mini-series that specifically delves into our version of "''The Robot Wars''". No idea if we'll ever get there or if [[Apple TV+|Apple]] or the audience have the appetite for it. Depends on S2 reception and beyond. Maybe we do that – or maybe we try to incorporate that storyline within one of the seasonal arcs.|archive-date=August 1, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230801190427/https://www.reddit.com/r/television/comments/15fjxw4/hello_reddit_im_david_s_goyer_showrunner_of/judo64z/|url-status=live}}</ref>

===Films===
====Harlan Ellison's screenplay (1977–1978)====
During the late 1970s, [[Warner Bros.]] acquired the [[option (films)|option]] to make a film based on the book, but no screenplay was ever accepted. The most notable attempt was one by [[Harlan Ellison]], who collaborated with Asimov himself to create a version which captured the spirit of the original. Asimov is quoted as saying that this screenplay would lead to "the first really adult, complex, worthwhile [[science fiction movie]] ever made." Ellison worked on the project from December 1977 to December 1978. Asimov himself advised Ellison as to the scientific validity of some elements of the script.

Ellison's script, taking inspiration from ''[[Citizen Kane]]'',<ref name="WeeilWolf">{{cite book |last=Weil |first=Ellen |author2=Wolfe, Gary K. |title=Harlan Ellison: The Edge of Forever |publisher=Ohio State University Press |year=2002 |location=Columbus, OH |page=126 |isbn=0-8142-0892-4}}</ref> began with reporter Robert Bratenahl tracking down information about Susan Calvin's alleged former lover Stephen Byerly. This provided for a [[framing sequence]] to adaptations of Asimov's stories. These differ from the originals in that they more strongly center around Calvin as a character. Ellison placed Calvin into stories in which she had not appeared and amplified her role in ones in which she did.

Although well-regarded by critics, the screenplay is generally considered to have been unfilmable for practical reasons, given the technology and average film budgets of the time.<ref name="WeeilWolf" /> Asimov also believed that the film may have been scrapped owing to a conflict between Ellison and the producers: when the producers suggested changes in the script, instead of being diplomatic as advised by Asimov, Ellison "reacted violently" and offended them.<ref>Isaac Asimov, "Hollywood and I". In ''[[Asimov's Science Fiction]]'', May 1979.</ref>

The script was serialized in ''[[Asimov's Science Fiction]]'' magazine in late 1987, and appeared in book form with illustrations by [[Mark Zug]] under the title ''I, Robot: The Illustrated Screenplay'', in 1994 (reprinted 2004, {{ISBN|1-4165-0600-4}}). Both Ellison and Asimov received credits.

====2004 film====
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The film [[I, Robot (film)|''I, Robot'']], starring [[Will Smith]], was released by [[Twentieth Century Fox]] on July 16, 2004 in the United States. Its plot uses elements of "[[Little Lost Robot]]",<ref name="topel"/> a few of Asimov's character names and the ''Three Laws''. The plot of the movie is original; the screenplay ''Hardwired'' by [[Jeff Vintar]] is not based on Asimov's stories.<ref name="topel">{{cite web |last=Topel |first=Fred |title="Jeff Vintar was Hardwired for I, ROBOT" (interview with Jeff Vintar, script writer) |work=Screenwriter's Utopia |publisher=Christopher Wehner |date=August 17, 2004 |url=http://www.screenwritersutopia.com/article/d19127d8 |access-date=July 30, 2014 |url-status=live |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20180831072002/http://www.screenwritersutopia.com/article/d19127d8 |archive-date=August 31, 2018}}</ref> It has been compared to Asimov's ''[[The Caves of Steel]]'', which revolves around the murder of a roboticist.  Unlike the works by Asimov, the movie featured hordes of killer robots.

===Radio===
[[BBC Radio 4]] aired an audio drama adaptation of five of the ''I, Robot'' stories on their [[15 Minute Drama]] in 2017, dramatized by Richard Kurti and starring [[Hermione Norris]].
# ''Robbie''<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b08crt5z |title=Robbie, Isaac Asimov's I, Robot, 15 Minute Drama - BBC Radio 4 |website=BBC |access-date=February 10, 2017 |archive-date=December 22, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171222203549/http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b08crt5z |url-status=live }}</ref>
# ''Reason''<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b08crvm6 |title=Reason, Isaac Asimov's I, Robot, 15 Minute Drama - BBC Radio 4 |website=BBC |access-date=February 10, 2017 |archive-date=February 8, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170208211127/http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b08crvm6 |url-status=live }}</ref>
# ''Little Lost Robot''<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b08csn40 |title=Little Lost Robot, Isaac Asimov's I, Robot, 15 Minute Drama - BBC Radio 4 |website=BBC |access-date=February 10, 2017 |archive-date=February 10, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170210135849/http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b08csn40 |url-status=live }}</ref>
# ''Liar''<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b08cstfw |title=Liar, Isaac Asimov's I, Robot, 15 Minute Drama - BBC Radio 4 |website=BBC |access-date=February 10, 2017 |archive-date=February 10, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170210153152/http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b08cstfw |url-status=live }}</ref>
# ''The Evitable Conflict''<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b08ctykj |title=The Evitable Conflict, Isaac Asimov's I, Robot, 15 Minute Drama - BBC Radio 4 |website=BBC |access-date=February 10, 2017 |archive-date=February 11, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170211044324/http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b08ctykj |url-status=live }}</ref>
These also aired in a single program on [[BBC Radio 4 Extra]] as ''Isaac Asimov's 'I, Robot': Omnibus''.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b08dwwrv |title=Isaac Asimov's 'I, Robot': Omnibus - BBC Radio 4 Extra |website=BBC |access-date=February 10, 2017 |archive-date=February 9, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170209034727/http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b08dwwrv |url-status=live }}</ref>