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pokoko on 15 June 2015
Sharu said:
pokoko said:
The Harry Potter movies were popular because they were based on an insanely popular series of books. Same with Lord of the Rings. I don't know if there is anything else similar that's at the same level of popularity. Game of Thrones, of course, but that was turned into a television series.

There is plenty of "young adult" fiction related to magic, some of it much better than Harry Potter, but I can't think of any that are as well-known.

Fantasy movies are expensive to produce, I think, so there is probably hesitation to shoot anything that isn't a sure-fire hit.

I'd be crazy happy to get a decent screening of a Amber's Chronicles. But I understand that its not likely.

Amber has that kind of superhero feel to it with lots of action, I can see it doing well.  Of course, it has so much content and has so many characters, it would probably be better for a Game of Thrones treatment.

Personally, if I had to pick a fantasy work to turn into a film, it would probably be The Lies of Lock Lamora from the Gentlemen Bastards series.  It's like a fantasy version of Ocean's Eleven mixed with a dark Tarantino film.  A charismatic orphan and his crew attempt to pull off a major heist but it gets them in trouble with powerful nobles, dangerous sorcerers, and vicious crime lords.  Lots of tension and a great story.

If I had to bet, though, I'd say a Brandon Sanderson work gets turned into a film eventually.  He's like the James Patterson of fantasy.