Film Adaptations

**Frownland** · 07-03-2014, 10:13 AM

What books/TV shows/comic strips/refrigerator magnets do you think could be made into a good film? Which director/writer/actor would make a good fit for it in your opinion?

**Exo** · 07-03-2014, 11:29 AM

I don't mean to sour this thread, as it's a totally fair question to ask, but I'm seriously tired of adaptions. There are so many original screenplays out there shelved because studios want the easy money by adapting something from a loved franchise/book/show. I want to see something original for a change.

~~Sansa Stark~~ · 07-03-2014, 11:45 AM

honestly, I prefer television adaptations because there's so much more time to actually flesh out the story.
most of my favourite books wouldn't translate to the screen well however

**Frownland** · 07-03-2014, 11:47 AM

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Originally Posted by Sansa Stark

honestly, I prefer television adaptations because there's so much more time to actually flesh out the story.

On that subject, I'm not sure if you heard (you probably have) but Aronofsky is doing an HBO adaptation of the Atwood's MadAddam trilogy. I'm excited to see how it will play out.

~~Sansa Stark~~ · 07-03-2014, 11:58 AM

yeah everyone told me. it's going to be garbage, aronovsky can't make media without ****ing up a woman's character

~~James~~ · 07-05-2014, 01:48 PM

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.

~~Sansa Stark~~ · 07-05-2014, 04:38 PM

Thousand Autumns would make the best adaptation, that book was ****ing crazy.

He has a new book coming out in September, you know

~~James~~ · 07-05-2014, 04:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sansa Stark

Thousand Autumns would make the best adaptation, that book was ****ing crazy.

He has a new book coming out in September, you know

I know, buzz buzz buzz.

Sparky · 07-05-2014, 05:53 PM

the book rule 34 would be pretty cool.

batman year 100 is also super underrated and would make a cool movie

GuD · 07-08-2014, 05:12 PM

Jaime Hernandez keeps teasing and saying he's gonna write a script for an adaptation of the Love and Rockets comic series. Course, it's been about 6 years now and nothing's happened. One of these days...

Scarlette Johanson would be perfect as Penny Century.

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Exo All day jazz and biscuits Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: NJ Posts: 7,359	I don't mean to sour this thread, as it's a totally fair question to ask, but I'm seriously tired of adaptions. There are so many original screenplays out there shelved because studios want the easy money by adapting something from a loved franchise/book/show. I want to see something original for a change. __________________ LastFM SUPREME POO BAH MODERATOR EXTRAORDINAIRE

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GuD Dude... What? Join Date: Oct 2013 Posts: 1,322	Jaime Hernandez keeps teasing and saying he's gonna write a script for an adaptation of the Love and Rockets comic series. Course, it's been about 6 years now and nothing's happened. One of these days... Scarlette Johanson would be perfect as Penny Century. __________________ I spit bullets in my feet Every time I speak So I write instead And still people want me dead ~msc

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~~Sansa Stark~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: The Eyrie, Vale of Arryn, Westeros Posts: 3,234	honestly, I prefer television adaptations because there's so much more time to actually flesh out the story. most of my favourite books wouldn't translate to the screen well however

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~~Sansa Stark~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: The Eyrie, Vale of Arryn, Westeros Posts: 3,234	yeah everyone told me. it's going to be garbage, aronovsky can't make media without ****ing up a woman's character

07-05-2014, 01:48 PM	#6 (permalink)
~~James~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Scotland Posts: 4,483	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.

07-05-2014, 04:38 PM	#7 (permalink)
~~Sansa Stark~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: The Eyrie, Vale of Arryn, Westeros Posts: 3,234	Thousand Autumns would make the best adaptation, that book was ****ing crazy. He has a new book coming out in September, you know

07-05-2014, 05:53 PM	#9 (permalink)
Sparky not really Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 5,223	the book rule 34 would be pretty cool. batman year 100 is also super underrated and would make a cool movie