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[–] seaQueue@lemmy.world 3 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

I'd like to see Ian McDonald's River of Gods or The Dervish House made into a 10ep series. They're both fantastic cyberpunk books and would make excellent TV.

Also, absolute long shot here but I'd love to see Iain Banks' The Culture series adapted for premium streaming with a Foundation series budget.

[–] Bishma@discuss.tchncs.de 3 points 11 months ago (1 children)

I mentioned Daemon and Freedom^TM^ by Daniel Suarez in another thread recently. I've often thought they'd make good Techno Thrillers. They got optioned once but I think it expired.

I think part of the problem is that the second book is a conclusion to the first. One falls flat without the other. So I think they'd be best suited to a single mini-series of 6 or 8 hour long episodes. And studios want franchises.

[–] seaQueue@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago

His more recent series starting with Delta V would be excellent too. Even Kill Decision would make a great techno-thriller series.

[–] Lightor@lemmy.world 3 points 11 months ago (4 children)

The Sword of Truth series. My favorite series of all time. It had an attempt at a show, but I refuse to accept it. They took a story that's 10x more adult than Game of Thrones and made a CW show that had events from the 5th book in episode one.

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[–] SeikoAlpinist@slrpnk.net 3 points 11 months ago

For a movie: Sailing to Byzantium

For a tv series: Bones of the Earth or Replay

[–] Hellnikko@lemmy.world 3 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Nobody wants to mention the Malazan Empire series? That's probably fair since chances are good someone would screw it up royally.

[–] Cryophilia@lemmy.world 3 points 11 months ago

I already get confused in the malazan series due to lack of exposition or background. No way in hell would that work as a movie or TV show.

[–] Num10ck@lemmy.world 3 points 11 months ago
[–] Num10ck@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Dredd could be a whole franchise

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[–] Kayday@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago

I would love a faithful adaptation of Worm, but I don't think it could ever do the series justice.

[–] Bobmighty@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago

Children of time, but as a scifi miniseries.

[–] originalucifer@moist.catsweat.com 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] Plum@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago (1 children)

*Not until the books, plural, and the She-Wolves of Winterfell are published. Please grrm.

[–] originalucifer@moist.catsweat.com 2 points 11 months ago (1 children)

ha, well, wild cards is kinda ancient and has enough volumes out to not require him in really any capacity

[–] Plum@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Have you read the Tuf stuff? I think that would translate well to a Scavengers Reign-esque animated series. The older I get, the more I realize that animation is the perfect medium for sci-fi adaptation.

[–] Jackthelad@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago

The Green Bone Saga by Fonda Lee.

[–] nokturne213@sopuli.xyz 2 points 1 year ago

Magic Kingdom of Landover

[–] psmgx@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Michael Morecocks Eternal Champion saga. Great candidate for a Netflix animation

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[–] TheFonz@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago

Not a book exactly, but East of West would make for some great narrative and world building.

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