"hyperion" received the hugo award for best novel in 1990 and "the fall of hyperion" was nominated for the nebula award for best novel in 1990. three of the novels received the locus award for best science fiction novel: "hyperion" (1990), "the fall of hyperion" (1991) and "the rise of endymion" (1998). the author recently said that a movie might be made about the series.