Hollywood has always mined popular books for film ideas. The two most recent novel series turned movie franchises to dominate pop culture have been Harry Potter and Twilight. Long before either movie series reached its climax, speculation about their eventual replacements raged, even among those who hadn't seen Potter or Twilight.
Now, with the finales of both media juggernauts fast approaching, the studio acquisitions offices seem poised to answer the perennial question: what comes next?
The Wrap posted an intriguing list of contenders for Rowling and Meyer's thrones. Included are hip upstarts like The Hunger Games and The Mortal Instruments. Meyer herself is returning with The Host.
Most of these titles hail from the recent crop of contemporary trade fiction. We've heard them thrown around before. Personally, one name does stand out from the pack: Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card. Though a bit longer in the tooth than its fellow contestants, one need only recall The Lord of the Rings trilogy to know how potent the film version of a classic novel can be. Rumors of an Ender's Game film adaptation have been making the rounds for years. Now that Harry Potter and Twilight are bowing out, Ender is due for his time in the limelight.
Monday, June 27, 2011
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I also think a movie based on the Ender books would be a pretty cool. This is my agreement voice.
And this is my Ender's Game is awesome voice. In fact, the first book is almost too good for the silver screen...
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