I, personally, am in love with the concept of books being thrown onto screen. Sure details go missing and characters don’t have the right colour hair and sometimes the director doesn’t even read the original novel — BUT THAT’S MINOR STUFF, PEOPLES. The real incredibleness is seeing what I imagined actually happen. I could flail right now, to be honest. I COULD. But I won’t. I shall contain myself and talk to you logically.
I’m a very visual person so books turning into movies (or TV series) makes me a very happy ‘worm.* You want to know how excited I am for Shadowhunters?! The cast looks incredible so far (although I’m still partial to the Movie!Jace). And I’m in utter adoration of the Maze Runner movies, TFIOS, The Help, and The Hunger Games trilogy.**
So I’m going to list which books I think would make incredible movies or TV series!
And of course the movie-making-humanoids will hear me and make all of this happen. BECAUSE I AM OVERLORD.
* This is, to say, bookworm, but who says “bookworm” when you can say ‘worm?
** Amongst others, but let’s not ramble indefinitely.
This Week’s Prompt: Top Ten Books I’d Love To See As Movies/Tv Shows
Ah, yes, like last week, I’m taking photos…although I was somewhat less inspired and a teeny bit rushed. BUT STILL. I have a new camera and am in love. Unfortunately I don’t own that many books, but pfft. I repeat NEW CAMERA. You’ll just have to forgive me, peoples.
TV SERIES // BY THE PEOPLE WHO MADE SUPERNATURAL
I literally just finished WORLD AFTER and AM STILL FREAKING OUT. I particularly like this series because it paints the end of the world as gritty and nasty. Which is exactly what I think it’ll be. Probably less Snickers though. Seriously, where did they get the Snickers bars?! But I digress. I think it’ll make an exceptional TV series because everyone will be getting stabbed and half murdered and it’ll be fun. Don’t deny this. In other news, I need End of Days, like, yesterday.
Those who’ve read The Mark of Athena will appreciate my spider webby photography **breaks down sobbing**
TV SERIES // NOT MADE BY THE PEOPLE WHO MADE THE MOVIE DUH
Okay, so the PERCY JACKSON movies were awful, although I do have a soft spot for the sequel (and Luke…okay, let’s face it: I have a huge soft spot for Luke and nothing else matters). BUT! If they did Riordan’s second series as a TV show, it would be perfect. They’d have time for character development and actually following the prophecies and also taking a few weeks to dye Annabeth’s hair blonde because YA KNOW IT’S NOT THAT HARD.
This is me screeching at the directors. also see Annabeth’s brown hair? WUT
TV SERIES // MADE BY WHOEVER. I DON’T EVEN CARE. JUST DO IT.
I’m totally sure this’ll be on everyone’s list. And it deserves to be! THE LUNAR CHRONICLES are AMAZING. And, sure, we’re waiting on Winter (…winter is coming…) but I’m certain the finale is going to be just as perfect as the first 3 books. We have a diverse cast, sci-fi funkiness, crazy monsters, and out-of-this-world powers. What more do the movie-making-people want?!
Also, while we’re discussing them, let’s enter into the debate: is Cinder herself Asian or not? I hear so many people say she’s not, but Marissa Meyer’s pinterest board says she is. I GO WITH THE AUTHOR.
TV SERIES // MADE BY THE NARNIAN MOVIE-MAKING-PEOPLE
RANGER’S APPRENTICE is an Aussie classic. You see them everywhere, which I don’t mind at all because they’re epic. They’re funny and they shoot people and drink coffee. What more can one ask for?! OH. And there’s like 13 books. Perfect for a TV series. We can have 13 seasons.
“Are you all right?”
“No! I am not! I have a whacking great arrow stuck through my arm and it hurts like the very dickens! How could anybody be all right in those circumstances?”
“You saved my life.”
“Well, if I’d known it was going to hurt like this, I wouldn’t have! I would have just let them shoot you!”
MOVIES // MADE BY CHRISTOPHER NOLAN
Why yes I’ve gone back to listing Maggie Stiefvater in every Top Ten Tuesday post I do. No regrets, though people. I’m a rabid fan. I also think these would make incredible movies! THE RAVEN BOYS are so full of epic dialogue and vivid scenery I think it’d translate perfectly to screen. Although, my expectations would be monstrously high. I mean, what if they cast Ronan, Gansey, Noah and Adam* horrifically? It would be horror.
* Gee, they sound like a boyband when I list them like that. Maybe they should take up dueting. Blue could give them tactless advice on their songs. Um, sorry…I digress majorly.
TV SERIES // TIM BURTON HAS GOT TO BE IN ON THIS ONE
My life will pretty much not be complete until I’ve seen Skulduggery’s skeleton prancing across my TV screen. Because hello, wouldn’t this be fantastic?! The humour in SKULDUGGERY PLEASANT so so freakishly fantastic in here. I die laughing. I DO. And Skulduggery did. Ah, there’s nothing like a series based on a dead guy. Takes a lot of stress off, to be honest.
MOVIE // TIM BURTON AGAIN, BECAUSE IT’S CREEPY AND ALSO MY BRAIN IS BLANK OF DIRECTORS
I think the world needs some movies about psychotic faeries and sleepy towns and teens with dark secrets. Also boys with horns. Seriously, what could possibly be better than a movie of THE DARKEST PART OF THE FOREST?!! Have you seen the trailer? It. is. freaky. If it doesn’t convert you, I don’t know what will.
MOVIE // DIRECTED BY MARVEL OBVIOUSLY
Oh I would be in heaven if VICIOUS was a movie. Can’t you just see it?! It’d be the ultimate superhero movie but by the point-of-view of the villains. Like if Professor X and Magneto had gone dark side. IT WOULD BE GLORIOUS. Also, spoiler, this is my new favourite book.
TV SERIES // AM I ALLOWED TO SAY MARVEL AGAIN? BECAUSE: MARVEL
I confess! I’m a wild, crazy, passionate fan over the GONE series. And it would be extraordinary as a TV series, although maybe not a season per book…because no matter how much I adore these books: it did lag in the middle there. But there are superpowers and zombies and kids trying to survive without adults — IT’S PSYCHOTIC. It’s so TV material.
TV SERIES // THE PEOPLE WHO MADE LEVERAGE
Can’t you just see the CURSEWORKER TRILOGY on screen?! Humour? Yes. Magic? Heck yeah. Epic characters? Gotcha. Doomed romance? Double check. Mafia? Definitely. And disasters at the hand of a sociopathic teenager?! SOMEONE PLESE DO THIS FOR ME. I’M LITERALLY BEGGING NOW. This is one of my all time favourite series and it’s about heists and cons. I love a good con. (Like, on screen, I get moody if someone cons me out of my cake. Just in case any of you pineapples are getting ideas.)
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You’ve got a lot of wonderful choices here! I see the Lunar Chronicles! YAS YAS YES ALL THE YESES PLEASE. I mean, I want to see this so SO badly. I mean, it would make such a good movie. <3 And I like how you mentioned the Heroes of Olympus should not be made by the same people who made the other movies. I have to agree with you there. If they try to enforce themselves to do it, we can start a patrol, a march or whatever and thwart their plans.
I think The Body Electric by Beth Revis would also make a good movie.
OH SO MUCH YES. PJO, the Lunar Chronicles, and the Raven Cycle?! I would watch and rewatch those series over and over and over again. And laugh and cry and probably throw things at the season finales even though I already know what’s going to happen. Basically this needs to happen. I’ve never seen a TV show that’s based off of a book series, but I’m so excited for “Shadowhunters.” 🙂 I would happily watch others, too.
Also, Throne of Glass needs to be a movie. And the people who do the LoTR movies needs to do it.
That trailer is amazing and creepy and fantastic. I do hope the book doesn’t leave me in terror, but… I WANT TO READ IT. I think I’d be too creeped out, judging by that trailer, to watch an animated film of it (I’m thinking Coraline), but I’m so going to give the book a good chance at winning me over. I’d love to see the Lunar Chronicles as a movie rather than a TV show (I guess I’m more likely to enjoy something that is more standalone than a TV show?), and I’m listening to the first Rangers Apprentice book on audio at the moment. I’m actually not too sure of it, the bullying was really uncomfortable for me, but I’ll push on for a bit more. Nice list, Cait! xx
Oooh! I unfortunately haven’t read very many of these books, but from the ones I have read, I can tell this list is EVERYTHING. (Plus a high-five for mentioning Shadowhunters because OMG I can’t help but be thrilled that it’s happening, plus yay for new diverse castings.)
The Lunar Chronicles is so wonderfully paced and action-packed and cinematic but also diverse and original and thrilling that of course it must be adapted. I think I might prefer to see this series as a film series, but I’d be open to TV as well (OHH MY GOODNESS I HAD A THOUGHT—I’D LOVE TO SEE A LUNAR CHRONICLES SERIES FROM THE PEOPLE WHO MADE THE 100 AAAAGH). I think the general consensus on Cinder’s ethnicity is that she’s mixed-race (Asian/Caucasian most likely); I’m pretty sure Marissa has stated this herself on multiple occasions. And I agree with EVERYTHING you said on the Ranger’s Apprentice, right down to the fact that the series should be adapted by the Narnia people. Eeeek. Also! I am ALL THE EXCITE on the thought of the Raven Cycle being adapted by Christopher Nolan because I’d never considered it before BUT IT’D BE PERFECT. A TRC adaptation would also be the perfect place to inject the series with some more diversity, IMO.
So thank you for creating this wonderful list! ALL OF THESE MUST HAPPEN.
So many amazing books on this list! I’d love to see the Heroes of Olympus done right. How hard is the hair colour to get right, seriously? And Skulduggery Pleasant! Why did I not add that to my list? If they made that into a TV series, I would watch it and buy it and the t-shirt and mug. There is only one word for Stiefvater being movies/TV series. YES!
The Penryn and the End of Days series would be fabulous for a movie or show. And of course yes to The Lunar Chronicles, and The Darkest Part of the Forest- that would be epic! I really need to read Vicious, like, yesterday. It just sounds so very good!
But more than any of those things, I love your picture of White Cat, it looks so pretty!
A Percy Jackson tv show? give it to me! give it to me now 😀 that would be amazing and someone needs to make it happen soon 😀 Great list as always Cait. Happy reading!
Ooooh, The Darkest Part of the Forest! I didn’t have that on my list, but only because it didn’t occur to me. That would be a fantastic, dark movie. I agree with the choice of Tim Burton–he did appear on my list, several times.
Also, your photography is gorgeous! I’ve always wanted to get better at book photos.
C.J.
Sarcasm & Lemons
P.S. We spell Cait the same way. Rock on.
Eek. THANK YOU. XD I have a new camera and experimenting is my new hobby. XD OHH ARE YOU A CAIT TOO?!! *hi fives*
I AM. I’ve seen more of us in the book blogging world than I had in the entire rest of my life. Caits have good taste.
I needed my The Darkest Part of the Forest film and the Heroes of Olympus TV series LAST MONTH! I haven’t read the rest but I support because, duh, you’re awesome. Just, please, no more Brendon Thwaites as 12-year-old Jonas or Theo James as teenage Tobias. I mean. Ugh.
I recently finished Vanishing Girl and, if I’m remembering correctly is your fave Oliver title. I. need. a. film. adaptation. of. this!!! Gaaah. Also, Simon vs the Homo Sapiens Agenda and Winger but, like, only from the finestest. Preferably with Josh Boone (Stuck in Love, TFIOS) helming and John Bailey (The Way, Way Back) doing the cinematography.
Oh gosh! I messed up the italization! Hahaha!
HAHA. I just though you were really into the italics today. 😉
HAHAHAHHAHA. No to Theo James. -_- I really felt he was awkward as Four because Tris-as-Shailene-Woodley looks so much younger. #awkwardmuch AHEM. AND FAJDSKLA YES TO VANISHING GIRLS. It would make an epic movie. Made by the people who are doing Paper Towns…*nods* It needs to happen.
I definitely see CInder as Asian. That doesn’t neccessarily make sense as SHE’S A LUNAR, but she could be decended from people originally from Asia who migrated to Luna?
I feel like I’m one of the only people who liked the Percy Jackson movies, but now having read the books the inaccuracies are glaringly obvious.
Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell would make an awesome film. It’d be nice to have flashes of the Simon Snow scenes amidst the romcom about Fanfiction <3
I always saw Cinder as Asian until I realised Winter has really dark skin. So, as cousins, shouldn’t Cinder have dark skin too?! I AM SO CONFUSED. *wails* I guess Lunar is very multi-cultural.
I laughed a LOT in Sea of Monsters!! I kind of like that movie, although it’s totally different from the book. But that first one?! Not for me, sadly. 🙁
OHhh, yes! The magical fantasy flashes would be epic.
YESSS the Cinder series and Raven Boys and everything, my god that would be AMAZING! Cinder is definitely asian, she’s a cyborg in China who has asian roots. So is Prince Kai! Vicious would totally be awesome as well, my gosh that would be delicious.
But it’s just that Winter (who is technically Cinder/Selene’s cousin) is black…SO YEAH. It can be confusing. I always pictured her as Asian though. AHHHH KAI. THE ADORABLENESS. *ships quite aggressively*
First off, I totally agree that The Help & The Hunger Games (Catching Fire in particular) movies were AMAZING.
I totally agree that Percy Jackson would make a FABULOUS TV series. And yes, not made by the ones who made the movies, please. But I would love the first series to be turned into a TV series… Not too fond of the second series because the last book and I did not get along. 🙁
YES ALSO TO LUNAR CHRONICLES. I’m with you on Team Author. Asian Cinder would be amazing and I will kiss the TV if this happens. (Especially once Wolf and Captain Thorne finally appear.)
OMG REALLY?! now you’re making me nervous about the last second-series-Rick-Riordan book. XD I’m up to House of Hades and so far pretty much in love. **gulps** I WILL PRETTY MUCH DIE OF HAPPINESS IF THEY MADE THE LUNAR CHRONICLES INTO A MOVIE/TV SERIES. Unless they messed it up. Then I might cry.
Awesome choices! The Lunar Chronicles made my list as well. I love the diversity of the series, and having a TV show based off of Cinder, Scarlet, Cress, and the others? Yes, please!
Heroes of Olympus would make a great TV show as well! I saw the first movie, and I didn’t like it all that much, which was very disappointing. I have yet to see “Sea of Monsters”, though (I was actually surprised when they turned the second book into a movie, not that I’m complaining!), so hopefully it’ll be better!
The Ranger’s Apprentice series looks super good. Especially because long fantasy series are my favorite thing. The only problem is, my library is missing numbers: 1, 2, 4, and 11, and 13. They have been the whole year, I keep checking back. 🙁 *disappointment* Alas, I’ll look elsewhere for those books!
Again, great posts, and seeing a new post on your blog always cheers up my day, even if I don’t comment very often. ^-^
And Levana!! Some episodes focused on Levana and her origin into evilness would be soooo epic. SOMEBODY NEED MAKE THIS HAPPEN. I definitely think Sea of Monsters is better, but, well…it still leaves a lot to be desired, and it doesn’t exactly follow the book. xD BUT STILL. It is funny.
Awww,!!! Thanks, Emma!! I’m so glad you enjoy reading my rambling. XD
I think Susan Ee’s books would be great as a tv series. It’s spooky and there are lots of awesome elements and places to embellish and good places to stop each episode or season. Some should do this!! I really want to see The Lunar Chronicles and The Raven Boys on the big screen too!! Great picks, hun!!
It basically BEGS for an tv series, plus the dialogue would translate SO WELL.
I died at the Ranger’s Apprentice quote and what you said about it. XD I SERIOUSLY NEED TO READ THESE THINGS BECAUSE EPIC FANTASY THAT’S HILARIOUS BY AN AUSTRALIAN. So yes I think it would be a fabulous TV show because there’s not enough awesome fantasy movies. *nod nod*
I WONDERED IF YOU WOULD SAY THE CURSEWORKER TRILOGY AND YES YOU DID YES YES. ASLDKFJDLKJ THAT WOULD BE AWESOME IF THE LEVERAGE PEOPLE MADE IT. YESH. Perfection, guys.
And I don’t know what I’d like to be made into a movie… Mostly I’m just a bookworm and while I love movies I ultimately prefer books usually because books are my first love and then movies mess them up because I’m one of those annoying people who hates changes. XD BUT there are some books that would be fabulous as movies and I just can’t think of any right now. O_O
I just read “Illusionarium” by Heather Dixon (my first Steampunk, yay!) and it should TOTALLY be a movie! It would be amazing and gorgeous and epic. (Except for the creepiness but I’ll just pretend like I don’t remember that. >.>)
AWESOME POST AND PHOTOGRAPHY AS ALWAYS.
PLUS the RA author is like a screenwriter and iT’S JUST TOO PERFECT AND OPPORTUNITY FOR THE WORLD TO BE MISSING OUT ON. Why hasn’t someone funded this? HMMMM. The world fails me. *glares*
Ohhh, creepiness? I want to look up Illusionarium now! XD I love creepy. LURVE IT.
MY GOODNESS YES YOU DO LOVE CREEPY. O.O OF COURSE YOU WOULD LOVE ILLUSIONARIUM THEN. XD (Plus it’s in first person from the POV of a guy and the last time I read one of those it was the White Cat books… So this hero Jonathan reminds me for some reason of Cassel and Hiccup from the movies. XD)
OKAY I’VE ADDED IT ON GOODREADS FOR SURE THEN. Although I read loads of POVs from guys, but I like it when they’re really well done. Basically Cassel. Ma stupid baby.