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What's a sci-fi or fantasy book or series that you want to see adapted as a movie/television series? (lemmy.world)

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I didn't read this series when I was a kid, but I finally got around to reading Roger Zelazny's Chronicles of Amber.

Given it's an older series, I wasn't sure how much I'd like it (some of those older series age horribly), but it was actually REALLY good still, and the few minor things that'd aged too much wouldn't be hard to update for a modern audience.

But the concept of Amber is fantastic, Corwin's behavior and arc perfect, and I think a TV series could do it justice nowadays. Man, some CGI artists could do some beautiful work depicting a hellride through shadow.

I also would really, really love to see Anne McCaffrey's Dragonriders of Pern adapted...but there's a few parts that have aged pretty badly, so it'd need careful handling of things like Lessa and F'lar's relationship and such. And maybe, you know, keep Jaxom the hell away from Corana.

But I think the whole idea of threadfall, and Impressing dragons, could be done beautifully on the screen. I think a run from Dragonflight to All The Weyrs of Pern (including the Harper Hall Trilogy) could be done. (Then leave the later books out, they don't really add much, lol.)

The series would need a top-notch composer scoring it, though. I'd vote for Natalie Holt. She did wonderfully with Loki, and it'd be a nice touch having a woman score the series that'd have the Harper Hall Trilogy included in it.

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[-] bionicjoey@lemmy.ca 34 points 1 year ago

I've long wanted Terry Pratchett's Discworld to be made into a series. I used to think it wouldn't be possible because of how much the humour relies on the narrator, but after seeing the (IMO successful) Netflix adaptation of A Series of Unfortunate Events, I think it is possible.

[-] redditron_2000_4@lemmy.world 23 points 1 year ago

Good Omens showed how well his work can translate to the screen. Just focusing on Ankh Morpork and Vimes could be a great series.

[-] IonAddis@lemmy.world 16 points 1 year ago

My entry into Discworld was Guards! Guards! and I'd love to see a really good rendition of that. I know a lot of people loves Vimes, and I do too, but I also love Carrot and his werewolf girlfriend and I'd like to see Carrot being Carrot.

I think Susan's story as the grand-daughter of Death could be great, too.

I know Neil Gaiman has a great deal on his plate shepherding his own works onto the screen, but I wish he magically had a bit of extra time and energy to do something (besides Good Omens) of Pratchett's.

[-] IonAddis@lemmy.world 9 points 1 year ago

I think it's possible, but that none of the attempts so far to do so have had the type of success I'd like to see.

Some of the BBC for-television adaptations have been ok. And some series haven't.

[-] lazylion_ca@lemmy.ca 4 points 1 year ago

I'd like to do a series that takes place after the books where Vimes son goes to the Assasins academy and befriends a fellow student who doesnt realize he is a born wizard. I envision five seasons with each season taking up about 3 to 5 years in story. This allows the actors to age gracefully and gives time for quality writing instead of rushing to get a season out before someone gets pregnant or starts balding.

Each season would follow them through their late teens and 20s as they live and thrive in Anhk-Morport. First season would be them at the academy. Second would be them in the Watch. Third would have them part ways as young Sam advances in the Watch while the other starts working covertly for the Patrician.

It'd generally be villain of the week with some over-arching storylines, showing them solving the same mystery from different perspectives, while mostly having each others back even when its not obvious.

Eventually it would culminate in young Sam taking over the watch from Carrot, while his friend finally faces the music and joins UU.

I'd like to throw Carrot and Angua's daughter in there too, but that might get in the way of one of the potential storylines. Also I don't want it to be a Harry Potter clone.

[-] Transcendant@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

I'm pretty sure there have been a few books adapted, nowhere near enough though! More, more please.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Discworld_films_and_television_series

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