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As yet unexploited possibilities in movie franchises.
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RE: As yet unexploited possibilities in movie franchises.
Jack Vance's Planet of Adventure would make for a great series.
You could do 4 seasons of 6 or maybe 8 episodes, one for each book.

Jack Vance, for those who don't know him, writes mostly fantasy and science fiction, I think.
And he doesn't try to untangle the two themes.

The most fun thing about this work, apart from a dry set of humor and the cool world-building and variety of sidecharacters, is the main character.
Adam Reith is kind of overpowered, not just because he can do about anything necessary to survive, but because he thinks differently from everyone else on the planet. Exactly because he's not from there. This makes it rather funny in how he interacts with people, thinking of things that are dogmatically unchangeable to them, as only a slight nuisance and peculiarity to him.

Also would love to see an adaptation of Wasp, the science fiction novel by Eric Frank Russell.
If it needs any endorsement: Terry Pratchett called it the world's funniest terrorist handbook.
It's a rush to read and flows really well. Again blending action and comedy masterfully, much like the above mentioned Planet Adventure. And more than the above, it's realistic in it's representation of fascist dictatorships, but not without a good dose of humor.
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RE: As yet unexploited possibilities in movie franchises. - by Mr.Obvious - April 24, 2019 at 6:29 am

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