They planned the writing credits to be "Screenplay by Stanley Kubrick and Arthur C. Clarke, based on a novel by Arthur C. Clarke and Stanley Kubrick" to reflect their preeminence in their respective fields.
Beide dachten auch daran, dass die Credits lauten müssten: „Screenplay by Stanley Kubrick and Arthur C. Clarke, based on a novel by Arthur C. Clarke and Stanley Kubrick“, um ihre eigene Vorrang-Stellung in ihrem jeweiligen Bereich entsprechend zu reflektieren.