
In the end, they discover that the spacecraft is actually a sphere, a highly advanced alien device designed to test the limits of human intelligence and to challenge humanity's understanding of the universe. As they delve deeper into the mystery, they uncover a series of clues that suggest the spacecraft may not be of human origin, and may have been sent by an advanced alien race.Īs the team struggles to make sense of the clues and decipher the purpose of the spacecraft, they are faced with a series of challenges and dangers, including the threat of a nuclear explosion and encounters with hostile marine life.Īs they race against time to unravel the mystery, they are forced to confront their own fears and biases, and to reevaluate their assumptions about the nature of reality. Norman is joined by a team of experts, including a mathematician, a biochemist, and a physicist, as they set out to explore the spacecraft and try to understand its purpose. The story follows Norman Johnson, a psychologist who is recruited by the United States military to participate in a top-secret mission to investigate a mysterious spacecraft that has been discovered at the bottom of the Pacific Ocean. The more they learn about the vessel, perfectly-preserved and apparently 300 years old, the more it becomes clear that it's tied to an intellect beyond human comprehension.Sphere is a science fiction novel written by Michael Crichton, first published in 1987.

To get a little more specific than that, Sphere follows a team of scientists tasked with studying a massive, mysterious spacecraft discovered beneath the Pacific Ocean. " Sphere plunges us one thousand feet into the ocean, where a group of scientists confronts the surreal, beautiful, and deadly mysteries of the universe, only to find the people closest to us may prove to be the most alien." Here's the official synopsis courtesy of EW, who broke the news:

Westworld season 3 writer and producer Denise Thé will serve as showrunner on the series. It is Sphere, Crichton's 1987 sci-fi thriller novel that takes place miles beneath the ocean surface. Before you have a full-on panic attack, no, tragically, it is not Congo.

With Westworld gearing up for a fourth season, HBO has set its eyes on yet another Michael Crichton series adaptation.
