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What one book or piece of literature would adapt into a movie/TV series if given the funding and full creative control? Why? (awful.systems)

submitted 1 week ago by smiletolerantly@awful.systems to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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Your choice whether you are writing the screenplay, directing, ... or hiring someone for these things. Also assume permission from the original work's author(s), of course.

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[–] Treczoks@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago

Peter Argonis "Anthony Carter" universe.

And of course, I'd hire the talent. This material needs proper care.

I actually think there could be a market for this kind of stuff. "Master and Commander" was a wonderful movie, and if it had not been drowned out by the third "Lord of the Rings" movie, it could have been turned into a good-running movie series.

Peter Argonis works in the same genre "Dashing Hero Captain in the Age of Sail", and IMHO he is better than Patrick O'Brian (of "Master and Commander").