What Should be turned into a movie?

[1AZRAEL1]

Akira, Ninja Scroll, Ghost in the Shell, Hellsing and so the list goes on

Akira is in the works as well, I just hope they do a good job of it. Apparently they were to be turning the 6 volumes into 3 movies, but I haven't heard much more about that.

[Lord_Zed]

There was also talk of a Ghost In the Shell movie too, I heard they were going to focus on the "action" rather than the philosophical questions about human and machines though. In my mind this would fit under things that should NOT be turned into a movie rather than vice versa. I'm sketpical of Hollywood turning any Manga which has some complexity to it into a movie.

I'ts about time James Cameron got started on the Battle Angel Alita movie, he keeps wearing that Gumn t-shirt afterall. if anyone can get it right surely Cameron can.

[kup]

The list is quite long for me. But the first three in no particular order would be Thundercats, Silverhawks and M.A.S.K. A New and hopefully better He - Man Movie would be good shit as well.

Of course there is also Voltron to be considered as well.

Thundercats would make a kick ass movie if they concentrate on the setting, concept and characters instead of the actual episode to episode stories which were rather poor.

However Hollywood's 'need' to change things (often for the worse) makes me skeptical than any such adaptation of an 80s cartoon would fare well.

I'm skeptical of game-movie adaptations as the majority of them tend to suck. Although I didn't mind Resident Evil and Prince of Persia looks to be okay judging from the trailer - but these are exceptional.

The reason they suck is because of what I stated above which also applies to game movies. They end up changing so much of the source material in the adaptation that what you end up with only has a passing resemblance of what was originally and often feels like a nameslap. Much of what made the game appealing is lost during the 'Hollywoodtized' conversion. In recent times we have seen another form of Game to movie conversion in which the setting and costumes are spot on but the story and characters are radically changed to something different and lesser than the source - I fear this is the fate of Prince of Persia.

I believe that it's possible to make a good game-Movie adaptation since several video games have gotten some kick ass stories and characters - Many much better than anything Hollywood has given us.

The problem is that for it to work, you need someone who cares about the source material and won't just put it aside so he can introduce his own stuff.

[Gutsman Heavy]

I will take my hat off to anyone who can make a good movie based on the popular game of scissors-paper-rock!

Kill two birds by making it an Alex Kidd film, epic battles to the death via scissors-paper-rock!

[SamLoi888]

Pokemon.

[5FDP]

I was going to say Uncharted before it was mentioned that it is being turned into a movie. I had no idea.

I just hope that they don't turn it into some cheap Indiana Jones rip-off and stick to the original storyline of the game.

Pokemon.

I'm no Pokemon fan, but haven't there been numerous movies based on Pokemon

[Ode to a Grasshopper]

Akira, Ninja Scroll, Ghost in the Shell, Hellsing and so the list goes on

Assuming you mean live-action...NOOOOOO!
There is/was (hopefully was) a live-action Ghost in the Shell Spielberg was looking at - after the mockery that was Aeon Flux I just want them to leave it anime. Ninja Scroll and Battle Angel Alita would be alright, maybe even cool, but if it's at all philosophical please just leave it alone Hollywood, there's enough fluff for you to adapt already.

Also, I dare Michael Bay to make a live-action Uroksukidoji.

[Tabias Prime]

Theres talk of doing a live action Bleach movie, Im a huge Bleach fan so I can't wait to see what Warner Brothers dos..I would say Transformers but my boy hood dreams have already been done..

[i_amtrunks]

Matthew Reilly's Scarecrow series or Jack West Jr series. To be directed by Michael Bay.

I don't even want to imagine that many explosions, it makes my head hurt.

Bay would be nearly perfect for those films, they are mostly big action pieces with very little character development. The only negative I can think of is that the US Military is not always on the side of good in those books.

Zoids Chaotic Century would make a good CG movie or three.
I'd be somewhat interested in a live action Vampire Hunter D movie.

[GoktimusPrime]

There was also talk of a Ghost In the Shell movie too,

They already made one.

I heard they were going to focus on the "action" rather than the philosophical questions about human and machines though.

...but that would kinda take away the whole point of Ghost In The Shell. That'd be like, making a Transformers movie without transforming robots in it!

IMO the best live action film adaptation of a manga/anime was Casshern. SBS recently played this film.