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The Midnight Sky adaptations: books & films
Every version of The Midnight Sky — the books & films, compared across media.
An aging astronomer alone at an Arctic research station. A catastrophe that has silenced the world. A crew of astronauts somewhere in space, unknowing, heading home. The Midnight Sky and its source novel Good Morning, Midnight share this haunting premise — one man's determination to reach across the void before it is too late — told across a novel and a film.
The Midnight Sky films
The Midnight Sky books
Frequently asked
Is The Midnight Sky based on a book?
Yes — The Midnight Sky is based on the novel Good Morning, Midnight, which follows an aging astronomer who stays behind at an Arctic research station after a catastrophic event and discovers a mysterious child while the airwaves fall silent.
How many versions of The Midnight Sky are there?
There are two versions across different media: the source novel Good Morning, Midnight and the 2020 film The Midnight Sky, both centred on a lone Arctic scientist trying to make contact amid global catastrophe.
Should I read the book or watch the film first?
Either works as an entry point. The 2020 film The Midnight Sky is a self-contained story, while Good Morning, Midnight is the novel it is based on — both follow an astronomer in the Arctic facing a silent, catastrophe-stricken world.