Which book(s) would you like to be made into Film?

Surfer · 15 Dec 2013 at 20:53

Just thinking about this as there are many that imo would be EPIC turned into blockbuster films.

From Fantasy genre i'd like to see at the very least these

Sword of Shannara.

or make it a trilogy

with the Elfstones and the Wishsong.

At least one film jesus...OK its probably too similar to LOR but his books (Terry Brooks) deserve at least one film.

The Belgariad. 5 books is probably too much to expect to be made into 5 epic fantasy films but you could probably squeeze down the story into 3 or 4 films maybe.

Most of all...(and its a crime it still hasnt happened)

Dragonlance Chronicles (3 books so 3 films) AND The Twins Saga (time of the twins, war of the twins and test of the twins)

That cartoon of fail sickness doesnt qualify.

Glaucus · 15 Dec 2013 at 20:59

The Mongoliad series

And world war Z and not the piece of junk film that was made. The books is so amazing and could easily be converted into one or several awesome films.

Skillmister · 15 Dec 2013 at 20:59

All the ones by Dan Brown they haven't done, I feel like they picked the worst ones (for film adaptations at least).

Kosmiche · 15 Dec 2013 at 21:10

Nation by Terry Pratchett.

BaDBoY_uK · 15 Dec 2013 at 21:17

Harry Potter... oh, errrrrr, wait...

Surfer · 15 Dec 2013 at 23:26

Eames said:
Nation by Terry Pratchett.

if only!

fornowagain · 15 Dec 2013 at 23:31

Gemmell, always wanted to see Druss the Legend taking some heads with his double headed axe Snaga.

Arthur C. Clarke's "Rendezvous with Rama", Morgan Freeman's been talking about making it for years now.

sid · 15 Dec 2013 at 23:46

Metro 2033 would be an awesome horror

Dano · 15 Dec 2013 at 23:55

http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=18550907

eddiemcgarrigle · 16 Dec 2013 at 23:41

Hell's Gate - Douglas Nash. Details the Battle Of The Cherkassy Pocket where a massive Soviet force encircled the remnants of Army Group South and the Jerries still managed to escape.

60,000 Germans with 300 tanks and 240 artillery pieces against 340,000 Russians, who had 900 tanks, 1000 aircraft and 5300 artillery pieces.

LOAM · 17 Dec 2013 at 00:31

I know Stephen King stuff has a history of not being that great on the big screen but the Dark Towers series could be epic.

foster grant · 17 Dec 2013 at 00:44

Red Storm Rising by Tom Clancy

Uncle Petey · 17 Dec 2013 at 02:22

The Remaining by D.J. Molles

Basically a way more believable take on a world overrun by zombies than The Walking Dead.

Weazle · 17 Dec 2013 at 02:40

Rainbow Six by Tom Clancy

arc@css · 17 Dec 2013 at 05:51

S.T.A.L.K.E.R. series.

arc@css · 17 Dec 2013 at 05:52

Double post.

Quint · 17 Dec 2013 at 07:25

The Guv'nor - Lenny McLean - By Guy Richie.

ivrytwr3 · 17 Dec 2013 at 07:39

Uncle Petey said:
The Remaining by D.J. Molles

Basically a way more believable take on a world overrun by zombies than The Walking Dead.

Oooh, haven't heard of that one - is it any good? I have read a fair few Zed books (World War Z etc).

I did enjoy:

PATIENT ZERO
DUST & DECAY
Rot and Ruin etc

by J Maberry.

lucky13 · 17 Dec 2013 at 07:53

fornowagain said:
Gemmell, always wanted to see Druss the Legend taking some heads with his double headed axe Snaga.

So much this

maybe even his Troy trilogy too.

Vonhelmet · 17 Dec 2013 at 08:21

A decent adaptation of Day of the Triffids. Maybe a decent version of I Am Legend, given that all versions made thus far fall way short of the book.