Arthur C. Clarke's "Childhood's End"

Universal-owned Syfy reports they are developing mini-series adaptations of "2001: A Space Odyssey" author Arthur C. Clarke's "Childhood's End" and Larry Niven's "Ringworld".

"Childhood's End", written in 1953 "...follows the peaceful alien invasion of Earth by the mysterious 'Overlords', whose arrival ends all war, helps to form a world government and turns the planet into a near-utopia. 

"Many questions are asked about the origins and mission of the aliens."

"But they avoid answering, preferring to remain in their spacecraft, governing through indirect rule. 

"Decades later, the Overlords show themselves, and their impact on human culture leads to a Golden Age..."

Written in 1970, Niven's "Ringworld" is set in the year 2850 A.D. on Earth.

"...'Louis Gridley Wu' is celebrating his 200th birthday. Despite his age, Louis is in perfect physical condition but is bored. He has experienced life thoroughly and thinking of taking a trip to and beyond the reaches of 'Known Space', all alone in a spaceship for a year or more. 

"He is confronted by 'Nessus' and offered one of three open positions on an exploration voyage beyond 'Known Space'. The expedition's goal is to explore a 'ringworld': an artificial ring about one million miles wide and approximately the diameter of Earth's orbit, encircling a sunlike star..."

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