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Neuromancer, The Martian Chronicles, and Star Wars: The Thrawn Ascendancy
10 Best Sci-Fi Books That Still Deserve a Movie

Dune proved that fans are as excited about sci-fi adaptations as ever before, but several iconic books still haven't reached the silver screen.

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10 Most Anticipated Book Adaptations Releasing in 2024

2024 has already seen multiple high-profile adaptations of famous novels, and several more are planned for the rest of the year.

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10 Historical Fiction Books That Still Deserve a TV Adaptation

Historical fiction novels serve as a perfect way to blend unique stories into real events. But some have yet to get a proper adaptation.

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20 Best Live-Action Anime Adaptations

Some anime live-action adaptations, like Alice In Borderland and One Piece, prove the skeptics wrong by doing justice to the source material.

Chicken Little, The Grinch and The Lorax
10 Poorly Animated Movies Based on Books

Great movie adaptations can enhance a book's timeless story, but if done poorly, they can completely miss their storytelling mark.

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10 DC Comics That Would Make Great Comedy Movies

DC Comics has made great use of comedy since the Golden Age. Many of these laugh-out-loud romps have earned a movie adaptation.

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10 Marvel Adaptations That Nobody Remembers

Before Marvel took over the theaters, many of the movies and shows to come out of the House of Ideas were lost to the sands of time.

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10 Anime Adaptations That Nobody Remembers

Anime history is full of adaptations, but many have slipped from the public consciousness over the years, such as Starship Troopers and Accel World.

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10 Video Game Adaptations You Didn't Know Were In Development

Gamers will be excited to learn that franchises such as Horizon, Ghost of Tsushima, and Assassin's Creed are next in line for screen adaptations.

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10 Failed Book Adaptations That Deserve A Remake

Book adaptations like Chaos Walking and The Girl on the Train never won over fans, but a remake can do the original story justice.

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10 Best American Remakes Of Japanese Movies

Godzilla and The Magnificent Seven are some of the many American blockbusters that used plots from Japanese movies.

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15 Darkest Storylines In Harry Potter

From character backstories, to Voldemort's return, Harry Potter is filled with as much darkness as light. 

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10 Best Movies Based On Newspaper & Magazine Articles

Apart from books and comics, newspapers and magazine articles have also served as inspirations for Hollywood movies.

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10 Film Adaptations Of Video Games Currently In Development

Video game adaptions are in a golden age. Hopefully, upcoming video game movies like FNAF, Ghosts of Tsushima, and Pac-Man will continue this trend.

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8 Animated Movies Getting Live Action Adaptations in 2023 & 2024

2023 and 2024 are set to receive several animated adaptations from Disney and other sources—even anime and games like MHA and Sonic the Hedgehog 3.

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10 Mistakes Movies Always Make In Adapting Books

When turning a book into a movie, filmmakers tend to make the same egregious errors.

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10 Best Books Getting Movie Adaptations In 2023

Classic books like The Color Purple and Salem's Lot aren't the only book-to-movie adaptations that book lovers can expect in 2023.

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10 Worst Video Game Movie Adaptations

From Resident Evil to Hitman, these are the absolute worst video game film adaptations to hit the silver screen.

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17 Best Games Based On Books, Ranked

Some great video games bring themes, characters, and settings from the written word into the realm of gaming, like The Witcher and Dune.

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10 Anime Adaptations That Don't Make Any Sense
15 Anime Adaptations That Don't Make Any Sense

Many anime adaptations breathe new life into their source material, but countless others are definitively lacking and disappointing.

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