Where's Hollywood?

[backstept]

there was a Shannara movie in development but I haven't heard much about it . . . seems to be in development hell
there probably isn't even a script

 

[Greg Cox]

Cory Doctorow's LITTLE BROTHER has been optioned for film. I'll be curious to see how that turns out.

 

[Deckerd]

Bioshock could be a good movie.

 

[Greg Cox]

FEVRE DREAM by George R. R. Martin. Vampires on the Missisippi!

 

[JustKate]

These aren't sci-fi, of course, but I can't figure out why none of Terry Pratchett's books have ever made it on the screen.

Of course, I also tremble at the thought of what some schmuck might do to them in a movie, but...that's another issue.

Well there are the made for TV ones: the rather good Hogfather and the Colour of magic which I haven't seen.

Really? I've never so much as heard of these before...well, this very minute. Cool!

 

[Deckerd]

The driving force behind them was David Jason who's a much beloved actor in Blighty. The first offering was Hogfather which was very true to the book and very impressive. Jason played Death's sidekick Albert and was perfect. The second one he decided to play Rincewind, which I thought he was far too old for, so wasn't really tempted to see. I'm sure there are loads of people on here who have seen it though. A question about it might get more attention in a direct thread about it.

 

[Greg Cox]

These aren't sci-fi, of course, but I can't figure out why none of Terry Pratchett's books have ever made it on the screen.

Of course, I also tremble at the thought of what some schmuck might do to them in a movie, but...that's another issue.

Well there are the made for TV ones: the rather good Hogfather and the Colour of magic which I haven't seen.

Really? I've never so much as heard of these before...well, this very minute. Cool!

I actually saw THE COLOUR OF MAGIC available at the RedBox at my local grocery store the other day. I haven't checked it out yet.

 

[Lonemagpie]

Fevre Dream - George RR Martin
The Mote In God's Eye - Niven & Pournelle
Kil'n People - David Brin

 

[Forbin]

Some rousing action films could come out of any of David Weber's, David Drake's and John Ringo's many series.

 

[Mysterion]

Larry Niven's Tales from The Draco Tavern series of stories would make a great basis for a regular television series. One main setting, a mostly recurring set of alien species (once you've got them built, they can be re-used). And the stories themselves, for the most part, could probably be adapted into an hour-long format.

 

[Forbin]

Larry Niven's Tales from The Draco Tavern series of stories would make a great basis for a regular television series. One main setting, a mostly recurring set of laien species (once you've got them built, they can be re-used). And the stories themselves, for the most part, could probably be adapted into an hour-long format.

I was thinking the very same thing. It might make a cool 1-season HBO series.

 

[The Comedian]

^Have to say what was Cronenberg smoking?

Roach powder. Duh.

But seriously...I have long thought that Marion Zimmer Bradley's Hunters of the Red Moon would make a great film.

Unfortunately, I'm the only person I know who has read it.

I've read it, too.

And honestly, didn't like it very much.

 

[The Comedian]

FEVRE DREAM by George R. R. Martin. Vampires on the Missisippi!

That's already been done - "True Blood", big hit on HBO.

Martin's getting his shot with "Song of Ice and Fire", upcoming HBO series.

 

[The Comedian]

No love for Heinlein around these parts?

"Stranger in a Strange Land?"

"Time Enough For Love?"

"Moon Is A Harsh Mistress?"

 

[Mysterion]

No love for Heinlein around these parts?

"Stranger in a Strange Land?"

"Time Enough For Love?"

"Moon Is A Harsh Mistress?"

Yup! Cast Richard Dreyfus as Jubal in Stranger.

And a proper adaptation of Starship Troopers would be welcome.

 

[Greg Cox]

FEVRE DREAM by George R. R. Martin. Vampires on the Missisippi!

That's already been done - "True Blood", big hit on HBO.

Nah. Martin's FEVRE DREAM is very different than Charlaine Harris's "Sookie Stackhouse" books. FEVRE DREAM is an historical horror epic involving rival steamboat captains in the 1850's. TRUE BLOOD is more of a black comedy/soap opera set in a contemporary Southern town.

Very different in tone and ambition.

 

[Lonemagpie]

FEVRE DREAM by George R. R. Martin. Vampires on the Missisippi!

That's already been done - "True Blood", big hit on HBO.

You must be joking! That's like saying The Shield is an adaptation of LA Confidential!

 

[Greg Cox]

FEVRE DREAM by George R. R. Martin. Vampires on the Missisippi!

That's already been done - "True Blood", big hit on HBO.

You must be joking! That's like saying The Shield is an adaptation of LA Confidential!

Or that STARSHIP TROOPERS and FLASH GORDON are the same because they both involves ray-guns and space travel . . . .

 

[Nerys Myk]

Fevre Dream - George RR Martin
The Mote In God's Eye - Niven & Pournelle
Kil'n People - David Brin

I read "Kil'n People" a while back and thought the same thing.

 

[Morfius]

I'd like to see:

Guns of the South
1632
First Contact
World War: in the Balance
the Star
Dies the Fire
Island on the Sea of Time
Victory Unintentional (would have to be be reset to an extra-solar planet)