Hello again! It’s Tuesday again, so you know what that means. Time for another edition of Top Ten Tuesday! Each week, it’s hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl! Today is a “Page to Screen Freebie”. I’ve decided to do one on “Books I’d Like to See Made Into Movies”. I’ve done one other Top Ten Tuesday on movies, so if you’re interested, you can also see “Books Made Into Movies: Which Was Better?” Let’s get started!
Legend – Marie Lu
Of course I have to put my favorite book up on this list. I don’t watch a lot of movies, but I would definitely go to see this one. And you’d probably get sick of hearing me talk about this on my blog in the months leading up to its release. It’s been optioned for a movie, but that still means there’s fifty bajillion steps between that and an actual movie coming out, and at any one point, the movie could fall through.
An Ember in the Ashes – Sabaa Tahir
An Ember in the Ashes by Sabaa Tahir would make an amazing movie, if it was done right. You’d have to get the kind of director that could do Lord of the Rings style epic movies. The final book in this series isn’t quite done yet, and it’s supposed to release in 2020, so maybe wait to start doing this for a bit? But I’d love to see this as a movie… someday.
Carve the Mark – Veronica Roth
Carve the Mark would make a great movie, if it was done right. I loved this duology and I keep wanting to give it a reread at some point. This might actually be easier to do as a movie than Divergent, but you’d want to get someone to direct it that’s good at making space movies.
Strange the Dreamer – Laini Taylor
Laini Taylor’s Strange the Dreamer would make a good movie. Ten or twenty years ago, the moths might have been difficult to render on a movie screen, but you could completely do it with CGI now.
When Dimple Met Rishi – Sandhya Menon
Although I haven’t seen To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before (like I said, I don’t watch many movies), it was really popular, at least among book lovers. When Dimple Met Rishi would be the cutest movie. Unlike all of the fantasy books listed above, this one wouldn’t need a ton of CGI or epic sets either. That’s one of the most difficult things about bringing fantasy and/or dystopian books to life… they don’t always translate well to movies.
Flame in the Mist – Renée Ahdieh
Flame in the Mist would make a great movie. The casting directors would have to make sure that they got the right actress to play Mariko, but if they did, this movie could have a lot of potential. The medieval Japanese-like setting could be gorgeous to see upon a large screen.
Enchantée – Gita Trelease
I’d love to see Enchantée as a movie. The contrast between the poor beggars on the street and the nobility lounging about in the palace would be interesting to see. Although there have been movies done that take place in revolutionary France, as far as I know, a lot of them don’t have magic to them.
The Last Year of the War – Susan Meissner
If The Last Year of the War were made into a movie, you’d definitely have to get out the tissues. A girl of German descent befriending a girl of Japanese descent in the US internment camps, losing each other, and then meeting again right before Alzheimer’s and cancer threaten to take them? Yes please!
Sky Without Stars – Jessica Brody and Joanne Rendell
I’d love to see this dystopian movie set in a French-like society on another planet turned into a movie. However, movie makers might want to hold off a bit, since the book series isn’t done yet. I’d love to see it as a movie when the books are finished though!
Spectacle – Jodie Lynn Zdrock
People love a good crime thriller. Spectacle, if done as a movie, would have visits to an old-timey morgue, visions, killings, a murder mystery, and a thrilling chase through catacombs. I could definitely see there being a market for a movie like this.
Bonus – Dragonlance!
We were on our way to go see Detective Pikachu on Sunday and my husband mentioned that they were thinking of making another Dragonlance movie? The first time they attempted to make a Dragonlance movie, it was terrible. My kids were named after Dragonlance characters and they deserve better than that. I really hope that this movie turns out well.
There’s my ten for the week, plus a bonus! What did you all come up with? I’m looking forward to seeing your ideas. Next week, we’re going to talk about books I refuse to let anyone touch. See you then!
I would go see a well done Dragonlance! And wouldn’t mind seeing some Marie Lu adaptations either 🙂
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I’m really hoping that they do well with that movie. It deserves some love.
You know, I may had some issues with When DImple Met Rishi, but you’re right, it would be adorable as a movie!
Romcoms are pretty popular in the movie world too.
Almost put Strange the Dreamer on my list!! And Legend would be so great as a movie!
I don’t know if Strange has been optioned for a movie, but it should be! And there’s still hopes for Legend.
When Dimple Met Rishi would make such a great film.
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Enchantee is so visually stunning, it would be great to see that on screen!
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Let’s hope!
Wow, The Last Year of the War sounds like a good story.
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I was lucky I found it on TTT and got approved for an ARC!
Great list! I have many of these books on my TBR.
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I hope you like them if you get the chance to read them!
I have been wanting to read Carve the Mark for a while, hopefully I can get to it this year! Here’s my list: https://hannahslibrary.com/2019/05/14/top-ten-tuesday-page-to-screen-adaptations/
I hope you get to it! I’m thinking about rereading the duology before The End and Other Beginnings comes out this October (I guess there’s two Carve the Mark short stories in it).
When Dimple Met Rishi would be adorable as a movie!
We have several votes for Dimple. Maybe it would do as well as TATBILB!
Strange the Dreamer could be so creepy and beautiful if it was done well!
With CGI they could definitely do that big castle in the sky now… and the moths.
A When Dimple Met Rishi movie would be so amazing. I would be so happy to hear if any of Sandhya Menon’s books were being turned into a movie. Great choice!
I need to read the rest of her books. I’m sure they’re just as adorable as Dimple!
I totally agree with Enchanteé! Seeing a lot of Strange the Dreamer on wish it were a movie lists.
Yes. Maybe some Hollywood people should listen to us and make that Strange movie!
I would love to see Legend, Flame in the Mist, and Strange the Dreamer be made into movies! I hope they would do a great job! Great picks!
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Hollywood needs to get on them!
I want to see a movie of STRANGE THE DREAMER but I suspect the big screen would wreck the magic in the book. Sigh. My twist on the movie theme
You’re right. They could turn out awful.
Some great choices! I’ve read quite a few of these and think that they’d be good candidates for movies! I’d like to see An Ember In The Ashes done.
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Ms. Tahir needs to get the last book finished but hopefully someday…
I’m glad to hear good things about Carve the Mark. After being burned badly by her Divergent series, I just couldn’t make myself touch any other books by Veronica Roth.
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I was a little nervous for the end of this one too. Fortunately I wasn’t disappointed this time.
I’d love to see Carve the Mark and When Dimple Met Rishi as films! I haven’t read The Last Year of the War but it sounds like a real tearjerker!
I think how Veronica Roth ended Allegiant caused a lot of people to lose faith in her… because I don’t think Carve the Mark got as much readership as it should have. The Last Year of the War was such a sweet book; I was lucky to get it as an ARC.
I really want to read Strange the Dreamer, it sounds so good, but I have so many books on my TBR pile already I’d probably end up seeing a movie/tv adaptation first 😀
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I know what you mean. There are some authors that… I own some of their books, but it seems like every week I say I should read them and I haven’t yet.
Oh Legend would be interesting, especially with the 4th novel coming out this year.
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It’d be great to get more people to read the books. The Legend fandom over on AO3 is kinda lonely.