What movies would you like to see made?

POSTED BY: StealthGuy
UPDATED: Friday, August 4, 2006 03:06
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STEALTHGUY

Thursday, August 3, 2006 6:54 PM

It was officially announced that the next Batman movie will be called "Dark Knight", and it will star Heath Ledger as the Joker. I always wanted them to make a Batman movie the correct way. Now, that they did with Batman Begins, I am very anxious for the next movie.

I was wondering what movies you Firefly fans would like to see created. I pretty much can guess the top answer. Here are my top three...

1. Serenity 2
2. Serenity 3
3. The Hobbit (done by Peter Jackson)

With CGI (Computer-generated imagery), it is a good time for us SciFi/Fantasy fans.

NANITE1018

Thursday, August 3, 2006 7:09 PM

Well, obviously the rest of the our Big Damn Trilogy. But besides that (those are givens):

I'd like to see a movie made out of Manifold: Time by Stephen Baxter. That book is ruttin' amazing and i think it would translate pretty well into a movie.

Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card would also be a good movie, i think it would be awesome.

hmm... the rest are really hard to say. Let's see... hmm.... i can't really think of anything else right now that i would LOVE to see made into a movie. Basically anything by Stephen Baxter.

DESKTOPHIPPIE

Thursday, August 3, 2006 7:13 PM

I'd really like to see the books The Red Tent, The Other Boleyn Girl and the His Dark Materials trilogy made into movies. Although His Dark Materials would be very tough, and The Red Tent would be fairly controversial.

Actually, now that I think of it, The Other Boleyn Girl would be pretty controversial too! I think that one and His Dark Materials are somewhere in development hell right now.

I'd love to see the Abhorsen trilogy as Anime, especially if it were done by the team behind Spirited Away.

STEALTHGUY

Thursday, August 3, 2006 7:18 PM

I'm glad I asked. It gives me some good books suggestions for my lunch breaks

I believe Orson Scott Card finally gave approval for an Ender's Game movie. IMDB says that it is set for a 2008 release.

MAVOURNEEN

Thursday, August 3, 2006 7:28 PM

Most definitely Replay by Ken Grimwood.

I heard Tom Hanks bought the film rights to it, but is waiting for the right actor to play the main character (Jeff)

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/068816112X/sr=1-1/qid=1154632896/ref=
pd_bbs_1/102-3838455-1915349?ie=UTF8&s=books

EDIT: Also, The Weather Watcher series by Rachel Caine, and can't wait for The Dresden Files which Sci-Fi channel picked up as a series for this Fall/Winter.

"Have you ever been with a Warrior Woman?"

JAYHAWK35

Thursday, August 3, 2006 7:33 PM

I'd love to see (beside BDM2 & BDM3):

1. Red Dwarf-The Movie
2. Sledge Hammer! The Movie
3. Escape From New York 3 (with Kurt Russel, and better script than EFLA)
4. A really good time travel movie(s) based upon good books like The Reluctant Sorceror by Simon Hawke, or the Crosstime Engineer books by Leo Frankowski
5. A series of movies based upon the "Incarnations of Immortality" series of books by Piers Anthony. I was never much into Anthony's other Zanth books, but starting with "On A Pale Horse", one of my all time favorite books, I was hooked on this series. If you don't know much about it, or never heard of it, read about it here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Incarnations_of_Immortality It is just an incredible way of weaving several stories and plots together from one book in the series to another.

That's all that comes to mind right now, but I'm sure I'll think of more!

J

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FIZZIX

Thursday, August 3, 2006 7:55 PM

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Originally posted by DesktopHippie:
I'd really like to see the books The Red Tent, The Other Boleyn Girl and the His Dark Materials trilogy made into movies. Although His Dark Materials would be very tough, and The Red Tent would be fairly controversial.

Actually, now that I think of it, The Other Boleyn Girl would be pretty controversial too! I think that one and His Dark Materials are somewhere in development hell right now.

I'd love to see the Abhorsen trilogy as Anime, especially if it were done by the team behind Spirited Away.

You. ARe. Awesome. Not only have you read His Dark MAterials, you've read Abhorsen trilogy! And Abhorson as anime via Mizaki... or whatever his name is. I think it's Mizaki... ... would be awesome!

Big Damn Trilogy goes without saying, as long as it's well written and produced.

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CHINDI

Thursday, August 3, 2006 8:33 PM

ITA about the Dark Materials.. but I heard they don;t want it to be toooo controversial and are eliminating all references to the authority or religion etc. If that happens, the story will be butchered!! I hope Pullman doesn't let it happen...

I love a little sci fi book called Dying of the Light.. it would be PERFECT for Nathan.. ahem...

Chindi

KANEMAN

Thursday, August 3, 2006 8:34 PM

Gen13 or Wetworks

ECGORDON

Thursday, August 3, 2006 8:37 PM

In no particular order:

The Moon is a Harsh Mistress by Robert Heinlein - Tim Minear has submitted a completed screenplay for this, but I have no idea at what stage the negotiations might be at.

Rendezvous With Rama by Arthur C. Clarke - David Fincher has been developing this for quite a few years, with Morgan Freeman enthusiastically aboard to star if it ever gets the green light.

The Stars My Destination by Alfred Bester - I believe this has been optioned several times over the years but nothing has ever come of it. My nomination as to who should direct it is Terry Gilliam.

The War Against the Chtorr series by David Gerrold - four books so far, and the fifth is over a decade overdue.

Glory Road by Robert Heinlein - with Nathan Fillion as E. C. Gordon.

A GOOD, faithful adaptation of Starship Troopers by Robert Heinlein.

The Free Lunch by Spider Robinson

Red Thunder by John Varley

The Sirens of Titan by Kurt Vonnegut Jr.

The Book of the New Sun by Gene Wolfe

I could go on and on, but those have to top my list.

ETA: Chindi posted about Dying of the Light by George R. R. Martin while I was composing, and that is an excellent choice, and I would also have to add his Fevre Dream as well. Not sure why I didn't think of that one before.

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