For me, it’s King’s “Fairy Tale”. I think it would make a great movie. Here is to hoping that Hollywood hears my prayers. Lol

    • mojofrododojo@lemmy.worldEnglish
      21·
      17 days ago

      What you don’t understand you can make mean anything.

      which works great in a novel. how do you make that work in a series / film setup?

      • themeatbridge@lemmy.world
        1·
        16 days ago

        I think a creative filmmaker could play with that. View the same scene from multiple perspectives, show characters (and the audience) making assumptions and drawing conclusions because they don’t have the full story. Maybe you never fully reveal what is actually happening, and let the audience fill in the gaps.

        The narrative itself might not be enough to draw out a full mystery, but maybe you delve into the backstory and the supernatural elements at play a bit more. Or maybe it’s all drug induced, from the art to the mass hysteria. Maybe the townspeople assign meaning to chaos, and their faith is tested when things don’t go to plan.

        But you have several interesting characters to explore, none of whom ever have all the information they need to understand everything.

  • DandomRude@lemmy.worldEnglish
    3·
    17 days ago

    Red Rising by Pierce Brown.

    With the entire book series, there is plenty of material for sequels.

  • mesa@lemmy.worldEnglish
    3·
    17 days ago

    It will never happen but Vainqueur the Dragon has some very funny moments.

  • TootSweet@lemmy.worldEnglish
    3·
    17 days ago

    Both Daemon and Freedom by Daniel Suarez.

    I mean, as long as they don’t butcher them like they did to, for instance, Ready Player One.

  • Brian@lemmy.mlEnglish
    2·
    17 days ago

    The Sparrow by Mary Doria Russell, although I’m not sure its subtleties could be brought to the screen.