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What book that hasn't been adapted into a TV show or movie do you think deserves an adaptation? (self.asklemmy)

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Camp Damascus by Chuck Tingle. I was expecting a trashy slasher with some queer elements and an autistic protagonist, what I got was a good supernatural thriller with some queer elements and a very believable autistic protagonist - I would genuinely recommend it.

The writing is the weakest part, it feels very kind of pedestrian, like "here's some words explaining what's happening" rather than being artistic or beautiful or evocative but it's good enough for the story and characters to come through, and they're great. So remove the writing quality from the equation and it could be absolutely excellent

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[–] Hellnikko 3 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Nobody wants to mention the Malazan Empire series? That's probably fair since chances are good someone would screw it up royally.

[–] Cryophilia 3 points 4 months ago

I already get confused in the malazan series due to lack of exposition or background. No way in hell would that work as a movie or TV show.

[–] Lightor 3 points 3 months ago (4 children)

The Sword of Truth series. My favorite series of all time. It had an attempt at a show, but I refuse to accept it. They took a story that's 10x more adult than Game of Thrones and made a CW show that had events from the 5th book in episode one.

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 months ago

For a movie: Sailing to Byzantium

For a tv series: Bones of the Earth or Replay

[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

The Aubrey/Maturin series by Patrick O'Brian - yes, I know there's been a movie (Master & Commander with Russel Crowe and Paul Bettany) but the series is much richer and deeper than any single movie could be.

Also, Robin Hobb's Realm of the Elderlings series. Concentrate on the Fitz storyline, maybe give the Liveship series a miss.

[–] seaQueue 3 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

I'd like to see Ian McDonald's River of Gods or The Dervish House made into a 10ep series. They're both fantastic cyberpunk books and would make excellent TV.

Also, absolute long shot here but I'd love to see Iain Banks' The Culture series adapted for premium streaming with a Foundation series budget.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (2 children)

Haroun and the Sea of Stories

All the Muderbot series

Old Man’s War series

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[–] Blue_Morpho 2 points 4 months ago (1 children)

John Varley Gaia Trilogy.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaea_trilogy

Foundation.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 months ago (1 children)

I believe Foundation was made into a series already, by Amazon

[–] Drunemeton 3 points 4 months ago (1 children)

“Foundation” is on Apple TV+ and the second season is or was about to drop!

According to those that read the book(s) it’s either utter trash or a decent adaptation of a rather nebulous story.

I’ve not read the books. The series is very well done! It’s a compelling story with good characters, and Lee Pace is in top form (both acting and nude)!

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Zero. It totally destroys everything about a book. I have found though that horrible series can make good TV. Like Twilight or Dexter or Harry Potter. Horribly written trash but popular with those in the center of the bell curve.

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 months ago

There's a book called Robopocalypse where an AI gains sentience and then takes control of basically all robotics/anything connected to the internet to take over the world and I'd love to see that as a mini series.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 months ago

Magic Kingdom of Landover

[–] fiendishplan 2 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Snowcrash

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 months ago (1 children)

wild cards by george rr martin

[–] Plum 2 points 4 months ago (1 children)

*Not until the books, plural, and the She-Wolves of Winterfell are published. Please grrm.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 months ago (2 children)

ha, well, wild cards is kinda ancient and has enough volumes out to not require him in really any capacity

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