Literally Geeky discussion

Let's talk adaptations, whether big or small screen.

There are some cracking story adaptations around lately. Episode one of Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell did not disappoint, Outlander is ....


Perfection.

While across the pond a fair few people seem to be getting excited for small screen version of Lev Grossman's The Magicians.

Meanwhile, over in Game of Thrones land, controversy struck, or so I sort of hear; I have a fierce wall of MUTE up to block any news about this series (I AM WAITING FOR THE BOOK), but still, stuff gets through, and though I'm limited in context, nevertheless, much eyerolling ensued this morning. I'm judgey like that.

To the Point!

The point is this: books that are now films or TV series, or books that you'd love to see filmed? What do you recommend, and what would you heroically fling your body in front of to shield unwitting eyes from?

Hmmm... I don't oppose to anything being adapted really. It will all come down to how good the adaptation is *looks at The Hobbit and cries*.

But I'd really love for Hollywood and other cinema lands to pick on some awesome sci-fi which is already written and just needs to picked up (instead of more remakes...). Let us not forget that Total Recall came from a short story. Literature is filled with so many great science fiction stories/writers sometimes I'm baffled at how much bad science fiction movies there are.

Also, would love to see Silmarillion done in a series. But please don't ruin it!

It's a somewhat lengthy sci-fi series but the Otherland books by Tad Williams could work on tv.

I'm waiting with bated breath to see how the proposed adaptation of American Gods plans out