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I really want I am the Messenger by Markus Zusak to be made into a movie, but at the same time I am afraid that it could not do the book justice. One of his other books, The Book Thief, was just made into a movie and it was really well made so I have hope :)
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Hello all! My favorite science fantasy series, Magician, by Raymond E. Feist, should absolutely be made into a movie, or maybe a mini-series. These books are wonderfully written, with great character development. The main character, Pug, an orphan boy who becomes his world's greatest magician, is incredibly likeable. Has all the elements of a fantasy series that captivate the reader: kingdoms, elves, thiefs, goblins, alien invaders, and of course magic! Mr. Feist has created a world, Mid-kemia, with so much potential to transition into film, I would think, though not as famous as Lord of the Rings or Twi-light, the movies produced would rival some of their success.
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Beautiful Disaster, Chocolate Lovers Series, Archer's Voice
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The dice man. I think you could have a lot of fun making a movie using this book as a basis
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More than Movie... a TV Series.

The Dark-Haunters, By Sherrilyn Kenyon
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The island beneath the sea by Allende would make a great movie.
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I wish that The 5th Wave was! After watching the book trailers on youtube I so want it to be a film! Also Eleanor and Park by Rainbow Rowell! I know The House of Night series might be being made into films, if they are I can't wait to see that. I also really wish that Looking for Alaska by John Green would be made into a film!
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Thomas Pynchon's Gravity's Rainbow! Every time I read it, I keep thinking, "gee, this is how I'd do that scene," or "this is who I'd cast as blah-blah-blah," or "well that wouldn't work, you'd have to..." It'd be so epic, and so difficult to do justice to, that it'd probably bury the person who tried to make it. And it'd probably be a huge let down, if they did manage to finish it. But I would so love to see someone try!
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Post by cielo_gebilaguin »

The Witching Hour by Anne Rice. It was so deliciously filthy and eerie and also incredibly long so I'm curious how it will be put together. And of course who will be playing Lasher and the Mayfairs.
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I think Dark Places by Gillian Flynn would make for a pretty good Lifetime movie.
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I am hanging in there for The night Circus by Erin Mrogenstern to be made into a film. It is magical, and could have a huge amount of striking visual imagery. Someone like Tim Burton would make this well or even M Night Shyamalan.
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I always wished the Honor Harrington series by David Weber was transferred to the big screen. I was extremely happy to hear, though, that, after all these years, it's actually in the works. There's already comics and a video game out for the phone.
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I would love to have hush, hush by Becca Fitzpatrick made into a movie but it would have to be really good because I hate all the movies that have things that look so fake. Patch's wings would have to be perfect and all the characters need to look the same as described.
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There are too many to list them all.
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Post by erudite_catalyst »

Sidney Sheldon's The Sky Is Falling.
I think this is gonna be a good one to watch in big screens for it talks about war and love in a vague and personal level. This could be very inspiring.
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