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Book series that deserve movies
Posted on 11/14/24 at 11:42 pm
Posted on 11/14/24 at 11:42 pm
Just like it says. Which book series need to have film versions?
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Posted on 11/15/24 at 2:17 am to FightinTigersDammit
Encyclopedia Brown
Posted on 11/15/24 at 5:09 am to FightinTigersDammit
Necroscope series by Brian Lumley
International espionage, ESP, vampires, science fiction and alien worlds - it has it all
International espionage, ESP, vampires, science fiction and alien worlds - it has it all
This post was edited on 11/15/24 at 5:12 am
Posted on 11/15/24 at 5:36 am to FightinTigersDammit
Clive Cussler’s Dirk Pitt novels are great source material. I enjoyed Sahara, though the casting was wretched.
Posted on 11/15/24 at 6:02 am to FightinTigersDammit
Mistborn trilogy by Brandon Sanderson. He’s been in negotiations about it but he wants a lot of control… and rightfully so.
Posted on 11/15/24 at 6:40 am to FightinTigersDammit
I’m biased since it’s where I took my username from, but Run With the Horsemen would be a great trilogy. Semi-autobiographical about a boy growing up on a farm during the depression, then going to college, then med school and WWII. It’s funny as heck.
Although, if they’re going to butcher it like Those Who Wish Me Dead, then stay the hell away from it.
Although, if they’re going to butcher it like Those Who Wish Me Dead, then stay the hell away from it.
Posted on 11/15/24 at 6:50 am to FightinTigersDammit
The Milo Weaver series from Olen Steinhauer. All the Old Knives was based on his book(the movie kind of sucked) and and he created/wrote the series Berlin Station which was really good. The first two books in the four book Tourist series were maybe the best spy novels I've read, especially the second one. The third was good, the fourth looked like it was going to be some woke bullshite and I didn't finish it. Weaver as a character is great and would make a great on screen protagonist.
Posted on 11/15/24 at 6:51 am to FightinTigersDammit
The First Law Trilogy
Posted on 11/15/24 at 7:09 am to FightinTigersDammit
John Sanford’s Prey Series
I don’t think this has ever been done
I don’t think this has ever been done
Posted on 11/15/24 at 7:28 am to FightinTigersDammit
John D McDonald’s Travis McGee
Posted on 11/15/24 at 7:33 am to FightinTigersDammit
the Luke Stone series by Jack Mars would be a good one.
Posted on 11/15/24 at 7:51 am to FightinTigersDammit
Robin Hobb's Farseer Trilogy
Richard Stark's (aka Donald E. Westlake) Parker series. You know the original book in the series, The Hunter, because it was made into the films Point Blank (1967 directed by John Boorman starring Lee Marvin-fantastic movie) and Payback (1999 starring Mel Gibson and also a fantastic movie). However, the series goes 24 books deep some of which are my favorite crime novels of all time (1965 The Jugger is especially brilliant; 1963 The Mourner; 1971 Slayground; 1971 Deadly Edge).
While the Farseer trilogy could be 3-5 movies, the Parker series should be a series on HBO that could last for years with brilliant material ready to go.
Richard Stark's (aka Donald E. Westlake) Parker series. You know the original book in the series, The Hunter, because it was made into the films Point Blank (1967 directed by John Boorman starring Lee Marvin-fantastic movie) and Payback (1999 starring Mel Gibson and also a fantastic movie). However, the series goes 24 books deep some of which are my favorite crime novels of all time (1965 The Jugger is especially brilliant; 1963 The Mourner; 1971 Slayground; 1971 Deadly Edge).
While the Farseer trilogy could be 3-5 movies, the Parker series should be a series on HBO that could last for years with brilliant material ready to go.
Posted on 11/15/24 at 8:03 am to FightinTigersDammit
One second after
Posted on 11/15/24 at 8:06 am to FightinTigersDammit
Blood meridian
Posted on 11/15/24 at 8:07 am to FightinTigersDammit
Len Deighton Game, Set, Match trilogy. Just as good as Le Carre's Karla trilogy.
Posted on 11/15/24 at 8:28 am to FightinTigersDammit
As a teen...I would have loved to have seen a series of Robert Asprin's Myth series turned into movies.
Posted on 11/15/24 at 8:30 am to Bayouboogaloocrew
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John Sanford’s Prey Series
This
Dave Robichaux, I know they have done some, but not any good ones done yet.
Posted on 11/15/24 at 8:39 am to FightinTigersDammit
Dan Simmons' Hyperion
Lawrence Block's Evan Tanner Series (The Thief Who Couldn't Sleep)
Jon Land's Blaine McCracken or Jared Kimberlain books
Lawrence Block's Evan Tanner Series (The Thief Who Couldn't Sleep)
Jon Land's Blaine McCracken or Jared Kimberlain books
This post was edited on 11/15/24 at 8:44 am
Posted on 11/15/24 at 8:43 am to lgtiger
Every time this comes up I submit these:
Michael Moorcock's Elric of Melnibone' series as an HBO/Amazon series. Tom Hiddleston would be a great Elric.
Orson Scott Card's Speaker for the Dead would be an awesome movie now that CGI can do aliens so well. It's a shame that they fricked Ender's Game up so much.
I'd love to see a Doc Savage movie done right.
Same for a Tarzan movie DONE RIGHT. The latest one was a step in the right direction but still missed the mark. Same for John Carter of Mars.
A sequel to Flight of the Intruder by Stephen Coonts would be good to. I read a lot of those books and enjoyed them.
Michael Moorcock's Elric of Melnibone' series as an HBO/Amazon series. Tom Hiddleston would be a great Elric.
Orson Scott Card's Speaker for the Dead would be an awesome movie now that CGI can do aliens so well. It's a shame that they fricked Ender's Game up so much.
I'd love to see a Doc Savage movie done right.
Same for a Tarzan movie DONE RIGHT. The latest one was a step in the right direction but still missed the mark. Same for John Carter of Mars.
A sequel to Flight of the Intruder by Stephen Coonts would be good to. I read a lot of those books and enjoyed them.
Posted on 11/15/24 at 8:45 am to A12 Oxcart
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Dan Simmons' Hyperion
I think this could work great
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