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Aristus

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2. With so many high fantasy book series being turned into streaming programs,

Reply to VGNonly (Original post)

Sat Jan 13, 2024, 04:28 PM

Jan 2024

I would love to see Michael Moorcock's Elric books on the screen. Problem is, they would most likely so closely resemble a mashup of The Witcher and Game Of Thrones, people would cry "Copycat!", even though Elric pre-dates both of those.

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What novels should be made into films? [View all] VGNonly Jan 2024 OP

The Legacy of Heorot CanonRay Jan 2024 #1

Yes, yes, so yes! Jeebo Jan 2024 #7

Did you ever read a short. story called CanonRay Jan 2024 #9

No, sorry. Jeebo Jan 2024 #12

With so many high fantasy book series being turned into streaming programs, Aristus Jan 2024 #2

Kurt Vonnegut The Wizard Jan 2024 #3

Also, Max Barry's "Jennifer Government". Aristus Jan 2024 #4

"1963" by Stephen King. A sci-fi twist on JFK's assassination, Jrose Jan 2024 #5

It was already made into a mini-series called "11.22.63" FakeNoose Jan 2024 #17

Oh, thanks, didn't remember. Will watch that again. Jrose Jan 2024 #18

Nightfall by Nelson Demille OLDMDDEM Jan 2024 #6

Isaac Asimov wrote a story called Nightfall. Jeebo Jan 2024 #8

This is about TWA Flight that blew up after takeoff OLDMDDEM Jan 2024 #14

One of the best sci-fi short stories of all time. TwilightZone Jan 2024 #21

Gravity's Rainbow thucythucy Jan 2024 #10

I've only seen one movie that was as good as the book it was adapted from ms liberty Jan 2024 #11

"God's Little Bits Of Wood" Ousmane Sembene (sic) applegrove Jan 2024 #13

Stranger in a Strange Land. Chainfire Jan 2024 #15

I read Stranger in a Strange Land a few months ago. Jeebo Jan 2024 #16

"Kindred" by Octavia Butler. Jeebo Jan 2024 #19

Moviesflix ManuelWalton Jan 2024 #20

The Talisman by Stephen King and Peter Straub happybird Jan 2024 #22