TV Adaptations

I love TV adaptations of books as much as I hate movie adaptations.  Obviously, a TV adaptation is required to have the time to get absolutely EVERY DETAIL from the book in.

Here are some upcoming book to TV adaptations that I’m excited about.

Good Omens

Good Omens: The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch by Terry Pratchett

You may find this over-dramatic but occasionally I think sadly back to the time when it was announced that Terry Gilliam was going to direct a movie version of this Terry Pratchett/Neil Gaiman book.  The plot revolves around the angel and demon left in charge of Earth who decide to work together to prevent the rise of the Antichrist because Earth is a cushy job and they don’t want to lose it.  Jonny Depp and Robin Williams were going to be the leads.  I think of this as the biggest missed opportunity ever.

But now, now, it has been announced that there will be a TV adaptation with David Tennant playing Crowley the demon.  I wanted to squeal when I heard but I couldn’t because other people were sleeping.

Discovery of Witches

A Discovery of Witches by Deborah Harkness

I reread this series a lot.  It is comfort food for me.  That makes me a little nervous about the adaptation that is in the works at Bad Wolf studios in Wales.  Don’t screw it up.  The author, Deborah Harkness, is very involved so hopefully it will be ok. The first book takes place in Oxford so it should be pretty.

This is a world of witches, daemons, and vampires.  A medieval scholar who has suppressed her witch heritage is drawn into conflict when the library gives her access to a book that has been hidden for centuries.

Who Fears Death

Who Fears Death by Nnedi Okorafor

Anyone who has been around here a while knows that I love me some Nnedi Okorafor and that Who Fears Death was my first book of hers.  I love it but I don’t know if this was the one I’d have chosen to adapt.  She has others that seem more TV-friendly.

This is a post-apocalyptic story about racism and sexism in a brutal world in the African desert.  There are magical battles but also a lot of rape and violence.

I am looking forward to depiction of the tribe that lives in the middle of the sandstorm.  I love them!
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Dawn

Dawn by Octavia E. Butler

I actually have mixed feelings about this one.  I feel like I totally missed the takeaway of Octavia Butler’s series.  What I got from it was that humans are horrible and probably need to be exterminated.  Apparently she meant it as a ode to humans triumphing over slavery.  Pretty big difference of opinion there. 

Because of that I feel like this adaptation will probably just frustrate me as the humans go around being absolutely hateful and we are supposed to root for them.  Am I the only person who read this series that feels this way?