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After Harry Potter and GoT, what's the next fantasy book-based movie/TV mega hit?

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  1. DeAleck

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    I am asking this question mainly because I want to find the next great fantasy book series to read before they are made into movies/TV. Anyone has any recommendations?
     
    #1 DeAleck, May 25, 2016
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    Kingkiller Chronicles has potential after a great start.
     
    #2 Joe Joe, May 25, 2016
  3. DaDakota

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    Thomas Covenent the Unbeliever series?


    Or

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    They tried the Shanara chronicles, I liked it, but not many watched it.

    DD
     
    #3 DaDakota, May 25, 2016
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    El Hitman
     
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    Probably overrating Hollywood but Mistborn would be an amazing, fresh trilogy.
     
    #5 Dave_78, May 25, 2016
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    No doubt Kingkiller could be amazing and on a small budget too.
     
    #6 Dave_78, May 25, 2016
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    Benji is being remade. That's a strong candidate.
     
    #7 Haymitch, May 25, 2016
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    based purely on books sales it would be Wheel of Time, but the special effects needed might be cost prohibitive
     
    #8 Commodore, May 25, 2016
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    Me too. Which book has a movie coming out?
     
    #9 cheke64, May 25, 2016
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    In my opinion (I only read until book 6 though) that would be better if done right than Game of Thrones.
     
    #10 peleincubus, May 25, 2016
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    I've never read it, but Faerie Tale by Raymond E. Feist, was a popular read in high school. Popular, because of the sex scenes, LOL.

    Sex & nudity, that's HBO material.
     
    #11 hooroo, May 25, 2016
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    Lord of the Rings. Any version of the books will be made into a trilogy.
     
    #12 The Stig, May 25, 2016
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    Red Rising trilogy?
     
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    I actually enjoyed it very much, also I have crush on Ivana Vaquero..... So beautiful..... Looking forward to season 2......
     
    #14 Salvy, May 26, 2016
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    I think what I learned all these years

    You just cannot predict a mega hit
     
    #15 daywalker02, May 26, 2016
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    Hmm, maybe The Black Company? It's gritty with great characters.
     
    #16 mikus, May 26, 2016
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    Is there going to be a season 2? I loved it too.

    DD
     
    #17 DaDakota, May 26, 2016
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    This is actually a good candidate. WOT might be to difficult. Although they did manage with GOT. But WOT does not have the nudity.

    I once heard they were thinking about a movie Based on the second book of the Malazan book of the fallen. But that was years ago. And I am Pretty sure that idea got cancelled
     
    #18 arno_ed, May 26, 2016
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    Wheel of Time

     
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    Stephen King's Dark Tower maybe, I know the movie has cast Idris Elba and matthew Mcconaughey (I think) so that may be a good bet.
     
    #20 JayGoogle, May 26, 2016
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