Hey cool, I'll go put it in the Netflix queue.

Thanks man.,

I would love to see the Wheel of Time book series finished, before they make it into a movie. =p

Ender's Game could be a spectacular movie. I know they are already planning too release as one sometime soon, but I just don't think it's going to be as good as it could be.

I'll wait until George is finished with Song of Fire and Ice before I start wishing for that one, though I'd Love to see what they would do wityh Gregor Seldane.

Black Company, On the other hand... Hmm.

Croaker - Bearing in mind that the first impression that people get of Croaker is Psychopath or Child Molester, and then thinking about the cover of "She is the Darkness", but bearing in mind that, at least at the beginning he is neither so old or so badass as he becomes later, one of the Sheen Boys. Probably Emilio, since he carries of crazy intensity a bit better. I could see Oliver Platt doing it justice, though.

Raven - Quiet, intense, and deeply frightening. Strangles his wife in public in the first scene - Chris Noth.

One Eye - Need a spry, older black man, slightly short, doesn't mind makeup or playing a witch doctor. That is a tall frickin order. To make it worse, you need a guy who could pass for his brother to play Tom Tom in the first act. I am stumped.

Goblin - Face Like a Frog, smallish, but very smart and cunning. Howzabout David Patrick Kelley.

Silent - Tough one. In 4 books he has one line, but he's always there. He should have a really menacing smile, and a certain grace. I think Michael Wincott (the head bad dude in The Crow) would do admirably.

Captain - The Captain is a greying bear. I'd go with Jerry Orbach if he were still around. Kris Kristofferson might be perfect, but he might be too long in the tooth.

Leiutenant doesn't have a lot of speaking parts, but is a no nonsense kind of guy. How he gets to be a sailor and a seige engineer, I have no clue, but that implies brains and flexibility, and yet a very by the book approach.

Shifter is as large a pro wrestler as can be found. He's going to be dubbed in any case. Same deal with Catcher - all that's required is someone who can make a full leather bodysuit look good, but not overact - with the voice changing every line and the mouth rarely visible, it'll have to be dubbed.

Howzabout Bruce Campbell as The Limper?

I'd like the Brunette from Sex and the City as Lady.

That would absolutely Rock. Samurai Jack was probaly the single greatest animated series of the last 10 years. With that eye and the kind of understated approach to realism, that could be absolutely perfect (Particularly if Mako stays alive long enough to voice the Crimson King. He was awesome as Aku.)

That's the thing right there. The movie ISN'T the book. People who have read the book get all attached to the book as what "really" happened, and lose sight of the fact that both the film and the novel are works of art.

The Shining is one of the best films of all times. You really can't say that The Shining is one of the best novels of all times. Same with 2001.

Personally, I would love to see Snowcrash turned into a movie. I can't imagine what director would be able to do it justice, but I would love to see someone giving it a try.

I can imagine the following cast:

Hiro Protagonist: B.D. Wong would be perfect.
Y.T.: Not sure here, any ideas would be great.
Raven: Vin Diesel, with some makeup work? He has the size and attitude, but not the looks.

Not perfect choices, maybe, but the first people that came to mind. I'd have to give it some thought.

<b>ratbastid</b> speaks the truth. ;) The thing is, if LOTR and Fight Club can be done and done well, then any book can be done well. Books and film are separate works of art, but they are related, and it is possible to do a successful film that completely betrays the meaning and purpose of the book. Dune, Congo, The Scarlet Letter - I don't know if any of them were successful works of art as films, but they all butchered their respective books.

Should one get all bent out of shape about this? I don't know. I guess it depends on one's emotional investment in the book. I wouldn't watch a David Lynch movie for 10 years (no shit) because of what he did with Dune (my favorite book). On the other hand, he would have been the perfect director for Congo, which is the first adult fiction I ever read. And I'm kind of happy that the Scarlet Letter got butchered. I hated that fvcking book.

The Shining, however, is the perfect example of doing it right, because there is Kubrick's definitive film, which takes huge liberties with the book, and then there was the TV movie with the guy from Wings, which tries to be letter perfect, and is also excellent, but not as good or memorable as Kubrick's.

Books to movies? Strangers by Dean Koontz, The entire Dark Tower series by Stephen King, Enders Game by Orson Scott Card and Paragon Lost by Dave Duncan

The Ringworld Series by Larry Niven can be made into one single movie.

I think they should remake L. Ron Hubbard's Battlefield Earth, and make sure it isn't complete shit. I don't think anyone of the pre-production and production even read the goddamn book. The book was amazing, the movie was nothing like the book. The only things that the movie had correct from the novel were a handful of names, places... and that was it.

Siddhartha by Herman Hesse was an amazing novel and that would be a great movie.

1812 is just begging to be made into a big, sprawling, lavish tv mini-series. You've got drama--Dolly Madison saving precious works of art as the British attack--spectacle--the burning of Washington D. C., action--naval battles. It's nearly as important to our nations formation as was the Revolutionary War, but it gets short shrift.

No clue as to casting.

Can you imagine them trying to produce all of her Outlander books into movies? :D
Confusion supreme!
I'd like to see how they handle Jamie's prison stay, and when he's attacked by "Black Jack" Randall. :|

Great series. :thumbsup:

Where's Waldo (Spielberg)

Cars And Trucks And Things That Go (Bruckheimer)

Everyone Poops (Tarentino)

something tells me that part would be changed :lol:

hey they did 3 of john jakes books (north and south, heaven and hell, and love and war)..actually they did others too...the bastard, the rebels, and the seekers...surley they could do hers!!!

I have to echo the sentiments of anything palahniuk has written. his style lends its self very well to cinema i think


Survivor has been a dream of mine to see since the Fox picked it up shortly after it became such a success. sadly i can't say the project is ever going to be reborn.


i'd love to see "The Bretheren" by john grisham made into a movie, definitely an excellent story.


I have a hard time picking good actors/actresses for movies so i'm not going to try and cast anyone.

William Gibson's Neuromancer would make an astounding film - plus, there are the 2 other sprawl books that could turn into a cushy deal for all concerned.

As long as they got the locations and the feel of the books onto film, I think it would be fantastic.

I'd have to agree that Chuck Palahniuk's other novels would make great flicks..

Also, The Contortionist's Handbook would make a great movie, especially with someone like Edward Norton playing the lead. Christopher Nolan (Memento) would do a great job directing it.

Also, House of Leaves by Mark J. Danielewski would be interesting to see for shits and giggles.

Spares by michael marshall smith would make a visually stunning film.

Neuromancer would be great as a film!

WOW!! I forgotten all about that book series. Those would make for excellent films. The books fame would get the same following as LOTR. and the special effects would get the geeks in.

Maybe Peter Jacksin could do it. After he gets done with 'King Kong' that is.

First off, there is no way that Kirsten Dunst should play Elayne, mainly because I just don't find Dunst as attractive as Elayne is supposed to be, and Thom is supposed to be lanky, Connery is a little to hefty.

The Rock would make a good Lan.

I think they would need to do some open casting and find some new talent for this series, because there just aren't any current stars that pop into my head as being perfect for most of those roles.

But it would be a cool movie series. :thumbsup:

I would like to see Terry Goodkind's Sword of Truth series put into movies.

As a movie-goer and being a man who knows talent when he sees it, I can assuredly say that the rock would never make a good anything unless it was a jockish character...sorry there's a reason he gets put into action films. I would think you guys wouldn't want to see your series slaughtered, unless you're really holding "Crossroads of Twilight" against him. :P

I'm reading a book right now called "Under The Volcano" by Malcolm Lowry which might be interesting as a movie, but there's a lot of internal dialogue that would either have to be translated as 'mind talking' or just long drawn out sequences of the Consul sitting at the bar drinking.
Anyone ever read this book? It was a selection of my 20th C. Lit class that I bought but never read. I just recently went though my old University texts and found it. Hopefully I get past page 50.

EDIT* Under The Volcano was made into a feature film, directed by John Hughes, starring Albert Finney in 1984. Thank you IMDB.

Stephen Hunter's series featuring retired Marine sniper Bob Swagger is really good. It might be too painful to see the screenplay butcher one of the original works, though. I'd like to see Point of Impact, but any of the Bob Swagger works would be great to see on the big screen, like Black Light, Time to Hunt, etc.

Swagger would have to be played by Billy Bob Thornton. I'm unaware of too many other actors that could capture that persona equally well.

You guys really make me want to go pick up one of Palahniuk's works. Working too many hours right now to ready something, tho...

Ok I would like to see Earthsea re-made. Just seen one version of it that an American company made, and I am hoping there is a special place in hell for those who turn a brilliant book into somthing as awful as this.

I've heard from several people that the miniseries was bad. I think I'm going to search Netflix for it anyway, because The Stand is my favorite book by him.

Comic books count? If so Morbius! :D

http://www.comune.modena.it/glamazon...la/morbius.jpg
http://www.samruby.com/Villains/Morb.../Morbius01.JPG

Asta!!

The Aeneid by Vergilius really needs to be made into a huge Hollywood epic. Not just the Dido parts, the whole story. It shall be lavish and confusing and subject of much dorkish nitpicking.

I really second Snowcrash, great sci-fi book, and I think it would translate well

I'd like to see at least some of Harry Turtledove's World War series be made into a movie(s).

http://www.ffbooks.co.uk/images/n2/n10120.jpg

An alien invasion force comes down during World War 2. The Axis and Allies form a (very) loose alliance against them.

That would be the most incredibly amazing thing ever. First off, I've always thought making 'The Dark Tower' series into a movie would be rad but I just dont see that being possible. It would be too big of a budget and there are just some things I dont think they could pull off right now. I mean, look at what Peter Jackson did for 3 books. We are talking about 7. But if Tartoskvy (sp?) created an animated series of it....now THAT I can totally see. Samurai Jack is absolutely my most favorite animated series I can remember. Im dying for season 2 to come out on DVD already because Cartoon Network isn't playing them anymore :(

The Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follet would make an excellent film. That could be on Oscar contendor if done well.

. . . isn't any movie an oscar contender if it's done well?

not really. Some movies just don't even get regarded as Oscar material even if it was done well. There are some really good Sci-fi movies that have been made but never get considered for Oscar contention. I am sure there are movies we can all agree that were done extremely well but didn't get any recognition. Pillars just happens to be a book that is Oscar material in the making (atleast...I think so).

You are talking to the wrong people.... :D the miniseries was very well done... The casting was interesting... not some choices I would have made but other choices were dead on... The miniseries followed the book pretty closely definitely one of the better King book into movies there are.

While the book wasn't that great, Michael Crighton's Timeline would make for an interesting movie... especially for the special effects.

The one I've looked forward to the most is already being made into a movie. It's called Empire Falls by Richiard Russo. It won the Pulitzer Prize for fiction a few years back.

The cast is pretty phenomenal: Ed Harris, Helen Hunt (her I can do without...although she'll be great in her role), Philip Seymore Hoffman, Robin Wright Penn, Paul Newman, Joanne Woodward, Aidan Quinn and Dennis Farina.

I can't wait...

I totally agree.

Other books I'd like to see as movies: Mary Stewart's Merlin books, Jean Auel's Children of the Earth series (that awful movie with Darryl Hannah does not count!)...I'm sure there are more. I'll have to survey my book collection.

They've already made it, mal. Timeline (2003) :)

From what I've heard and read, it doesn't compare favorably with the book.

I've seen the movie, but haven't read the book yet.
I thought the movie was ok. I can pretty much watch grass grow and enjoy it, though. ;)

American Gods by Neil Gaiman has the potential to be a great movie, but pulling it off would be hard.

I'll back the idea for Ender's Game, though, again, hard to produce and I don't know that it would come off with nearly the same feeling as the book.

And what does anybody think about making a movie based on The Satanic Verses? I think that could go places if they got the right director... Then again, it has the potential to go completely haywire as well.

And I'm waiting for Halx to write a book based on everything that happens here on TFP so that the movie can get kicked into production as soon as possible. :D

the darktower series written by stephen king, awesome books, would be awesome movies!

i dont think they could be made into movies. They would have to be LOTR caliber. The budget would be a bazillion dollars. Somebody mentioned in the post the idea that Tartokovsky (the writer of Samurai Jack and The Clone Wars) might make an animated series. I can see that being awesome.