I'd really love to see more adaptations of David Mitchell's books, Cloud Atlas was decent and that was one of his least adaptable books in the hands of below average directors. In fact, if I ever 'make it' I'd love to adapt both Black Swan Green and The Thousand Autumns of Jacob de Zoet.
Marabou Stork Nightmares could be amazing, Welsh's books have proved to make great films in the past.
But what really takes the cake for me is the work of Chekhov and Ibsen - my favourites respectively are Three Sisters and The Pillars Of The Community. Amazing and potent stories that could be even richer in a cinematic setting.
However, I do agree with Exo hugely. Original stories again and again make better films, and there aren't nearly enough. I don't think adaptations are the big problem there though - mainly it's reboots, remakes, and sequels.
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