If the origin of modern science fiction can be traced to a big bang, it was called Foundation : a monumental book series by Isaac Asimov that began in 1942 as run of short stories, which were later turned into a trilogy of novels, before being added to with a number of sequels and prequels. The series had never been adapted for screen, so daunting had proved the task of visualising Asimov’s universe. Eventually, however, someone was going to have to summon the courage to do so. Step forward David S. Goyer, executive producer and show creator of Apple TV+’s...