20 Films or Franchises that Need a TV-Makeover!
Sure, Sam Raimi and Bruce Campbell are making the Evil Dead series. Though some of us are redefining what "stoked" means with such a prospect, what other films or franchises would flourish under some quality producers and writers?
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- DirectorChris ColumbusStarsDaniel RadcliffeRupert GrintEmma WatsonAn orphaned boy enrolls in a school of wizardry, where he learns the truth about himself, his family and the terrible evil that haunts the magical world.The Harry Potter Series:
Imagine if this were adapted with one season representing one novel with perhaps 12 episodes?
What if J.K. Rowling helped produced and added some scenes and content?
I'd even settle for a series just based at Hogwart's--set it before or after the series, maybe include some cameos of characters we know.
C'mon--this Fantastic Beasts movie isn't anywhere close to sufficient! - DirectorMatthew VaughnStarsCharlie CoxClaire DanesSienna MillerIn a countryside town bordering on a magical land, a young man makes a promise to his beloved that he'll retrieve a fallen star by venturing into the magical realm.The movie is vastly underrated and the novel is even better. It's rich in mythology and could easily adapt to show that simply features its world, and not necessarily the events of the book.
- DirectorRichard DonnerStarsSean AstinJosh BrolinJeff CohenA group of young misfits called The Goonies discover an ancient map and set out on an adventure to find a legendary pirate's long-lost treasure.I know I was never satisfied with one measly adventure from Goonies. It seemed like this guys had all sorts of adventures like that--or they were about to. There's talk of a sequel, but how much would you love a few seasons of adventures instead?
- DirectorJoe LynchStarsRyan KwantenSteve ZahnPeter DinklageLive-action role players conjure up a demon from Hell by mistake and they must deal with the consequences.Some larping bros take on the forces of the Underworld in darkly comic (and metal-thrashing) fashion!
- DirectorJohn MiliusStarsPatrick SwayzeC. Thomas HowellLea ThompsonIt is the dawn of World War III. In the west mountains of America, a group of teenagers band together to defend their town, and their country, from invading Soviet forces.The remake was a nightmare. Problem: though the original wasn't all that plausible, the new one was off-the-charts for plausibility. So--set the series in an alternate 1980's reality.
In fact, this idea has so much viability, Hollywood shut send me royalties once this series starts. - DirectorQuentin TarantinoStarsHarvey KeitelTim RothMichael MadsenWhen a simple jewelry heist goes horribly wrong, the surviving criminals begin to suspect that one of them is a police informant.File this one under, "Why Isn't this Already in Development?"
Make this one Fargo-esque with revolving cast (and Mr. _______[insert colors here]), but centering around the same crime family who hires them. - DirectorJohn CarpenterStarsSam NeillJürgen ProchnowJulie CarmenAn insurance investigator begins discovering that the impact a horror writer's books have on his fans is more than inspirational.It's a Cthulu movie...without Cthulu.
Why isn't there already a series with this kind of thing? - DirectorRidley ScottStarsHarrison FordRutger HauerSean YoungA blade runner must pursue and terminate four replicants who stole a ship in space and have returned to Earth to find their creator.According to Harrison Ford, the script for BR2 is the best thing he's ever seen.
Sweet.
Buuuuut...this story is ripe for adaptation! - DirectorGuy RitchieStarsGerard ButlerTom WilkinsonIdris ElbaWhen a Russian mobster orchestrates a crooked land deal, millions of dollars are up for grabs, drawing in the entire London underworld into a feeding frenzy at a time when the old criminal regime is losing turf to a wealthy foreign mob.Guy Ritchie seems to be a one-trick pony. However, this movie never quite got its due.
So why not an HBO/Showtime/Starz/BBC series about a former drug-addicted rock star who inherits his the family business? - DirectorJim HensonStarsDavid BowieJennifer ConnellyToby FroudSixteen-year-old Sarah must solve a labyrinth to rescue her baby brother when he is taken by the Goblin King.With the present renaissance in musical films and television, this seems like a lock as it features one of the best soundtracks in film history! Besides which, the film had such great imagery and a solid mythos.
Do something with it! - DirectorLouis LeterrierStarsJesse EisenbergCommonMark RuffaloAn FBI agent and an Interpol detective track a team of illusionists who pull off bank heists during their performances, and reward their audiences with the money.An okay movie, but potentially this could be the greatest revenge story ever told--told over a season (or two). Then, cycle out the cast True Detective-style for a new tale of ultimate (and convoluted) revenge.
- DirectorBill PaxtonStarsBill PaxtonMatthew McConaugheyPowers BootheA mysterious man arrives at the offices of an FBI agent and recounts his childhood: how his religious fanatic father received visions telling him to destroy people who were in fact "demons."The idea of following around a sort-of vigilante as he murders those God deems evil is profoundly troubling...which is why we should see this show.
Is he or isn't he hearing the voice of God? Is there more at play?
I know it piques your interest. - DirectorJohn MiliusStarsArnold SchwarzeneggerJames Earl JonesMax von SydowA powerful warrior seeks to avenge the genocide of his people and the murder of his parents at the hands of a snake cult.So, they've made a sequel, an ill-conceived reboot, and allegedly there's a new film in the works with Schwarzeneggar.
Why? This is the mother of all sword-and-sorcery movies--so why not mine it and its source material for maximum story-telling? - DirectorDaniel AttiasStarsGary BuseyEverett McGillCorey HaimIn a small town, brutal killings start to plague the close knit community. Marty Coslaw, a paraplegic boy, is convinced the murders are the doings of a werewolf.Teen-wolf is all right, sure, but how about a 1980's set story about an adolescent sister and her paraplegic little brother dealing with a town's supernatural misfortunes?
- DirectorGeorge MillerStarsMel GibsonJoanne SamuelHugh Keays-ByrneIn a self-destructing world, a vengeful Australian policeman sets out to stop a violent motorcycle gang.I have a lot of hope for the Tom Hardy movie, but this movie spawned its own sub-genre. We deserve more!
- DirectorStephen SommersStarsAnton YelchinAshley SommersLeonor VarelaIn a California desert town, a short-order cook with clairvoyant abilities encounters a mysterious man with a link to dark, threatening forces.Koontz' novels lend themselves to episodes, though I wouldn't necessarily think they should be directly adapted (or indirectly, for that mater).
I think a show starring Anton Yelchin--who deserves a tremendous amount of credit for breathing life into the character--would go a long way toward selling itself. - DirectorWolfgang PetersenStarsNoah HathawayBarret OliverTami StronachA troubled boy dives into a wondrous fantasy world through the pages of a mysterious book.What if the Neverending Story did end quite so soon?
Loved this movie as a kid, but felt there was a hell of a lot more adventuring to be had by Atreyu. - DirectorJoe DanteStarsTom HanksBruce DernCarrie FisherAn overstressed suburbanite and his neighbors are convinced that the new family on the block is part of a murderous Satanic cult.Love the idea of evil lurking with the hearts of men...who happen to be your neighbors.
- DirectorFrancis LawrenceStarsWill SmithAlice BragaCharlie TahanYears after a plague kills most of humanity and transforms the rest into monsters, the sole survivor in New York City struggles valiantly to find a cure.This one would be difficult to pull of, I realize, but...
With a great lead actor, this could be post-apocalyptic magic. - DirectorRyûhei KitamuraStarsAya UetoKenji KohashiHiroki NarimiyaRaised to deal in cold blooded death, the teenage assassin girl Azumi must defeat three evil warlords while also battling her own heart.I imagine something like Kung-Fu, but with a girl who kicks infinitely more ass.