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 ) . A film adaptation of the series titled Hyperion is being developed by Warner Bros. and will encompass the Hyperion and The Fall of Hyperion novels .