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What books would you like to see made...

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Soubriquet · 28/12/2020 14:59

Into a tv or movie series?

There’s quite a few I would love to see but at the same time, I kinda hope they don’t because no way can a film ever be as good as the books.

Throne of Glass by Sarah J Maas is one I would love to see. But I can’t picture who would play Aelin or Rowan let alone someone like Lysandra or Manon..

Court of thorns and roses by Sarah J Maas would be good too but who on earth would play Rhys?!

It’s so hard...because it would be so nice to watch but I don’t think anyone could do them justice

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MarshaBradyo · 01/01/2021 17:13

An up to date

Town Like Alice
And
On the Beach

Blackcountryexile · 01/01/2021 17:11

Three Hours by Rosamund Lupton would make a good television drama shown on consecutive nights
I'd also love a documentary based on The Life Project by Helen Pearson. It's about longitudinal studies in Britain and the people that made them happen. I think there would be some fascinating interviews.

ChessieFL · 01/01/2021 09:39

The St Mary’s series.

I would also like to see more Jilly Cooper books televised, but I suspect the good ones are all too dated/not PC enough now!

BikeRunSki · 01/01/2021 06:55

The Lionboy books by Zizou Corder
Most Douglas Kennedy novels

@powershowerforanhour - the BBC did an adaptation of Z for Zachariah in the mid 80s. We saw it at school. I know my perceptions will have changed since then, but I remember it being more true to the book than the more recent film.

tobee · 01/01/2021 06:35

I had a book I loved reading as a child. And really wanted it to be made into a book. It was Cold Christmas by Nina Beachcroft. As a young adult I even semi seriously considered buying the rights to it so I could veto it being made but not to my liking Grin. I think it would be considered too old fashioned now. They used to have money for BBC serialisations of children's books but not now so much. Also Charlotte Sometimes could have been great.

I think children's books because at that age they can mean so much to you.

Graphista · 01/01/2021 02:55

I do entire workings out of who I'd cast and directors and all sorts!

But my most favourite series which would work amazing this way as the writer was an experienced script writer are the sue grafton alphabet books which she absolutely vetoed in life and death and from discussion online with other fans it's clear she was right because we all have wildly different ideas on how it should be done! She also saw how adaptations mutilated and ruined book series in most cases.

Would be wonderful if we could all cast and "film" our preferred versions, with the way tech is going perhaps our grandchildren will be doing this?

powershowerforanhour · 01/01/2021 02:04

Watched a bit of the start of Z for Zachariah the other night. Thought the characters were not as I remembered from reading it at school so googled it and yep, they'd completely and utterly altered the characters and slaughtered the tone of the story. If they made a film of that true to the book and chose the actors very carefully it could be brilliant.

CountFosco · 01/01/2021 01:59

Armadale by Wilkie Collins.

AnneLovesGilbert · 28/12/2020 23:32

Scott Mariani’s Ben Hope series Grin

SleepingStandingUp · 28/12/2020 23:30

Stephens Kind the Dark Tower series, done properly and true to the book.

Ian Irvine's Three Mirrors series though it's possibly too long to do it all - were at 16?? books. Generally long books too. And the CGI bill would be CRAZY

Viviennemary · 28/12/2020 23:24

Tv costume drama type based on Katherine by Anya Seton

Holothane · 28/12/2020 22:13

Proper version 0f The Physician by Noah Gordon. A full 16 hours worth done properly, Ewan McGregor could play older Rob J Cole, not sure about younger. Barber not sure.

biteysaurus · 28/12/2020 22:09

I'd love a TV series of Rivers of London

OohKittens · 28/12/2020 22:03

Naomi's room

cdtaylornats · 28/12/2020 22:03

Lensmen

alltheadrenalin · 28/12/2020 15:03

Would also love a true to the book IT tv series

alltheadrenalin · 28/12/2020 15:02

By Peter v Brett

alltheadrenalin · 28/12/2020 15:02

The painted man series

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