Like me, you’re probably tired of every new movie franchise really just being a retread, reboot, sheboot, or genderbend of an old classic.
There are plenty of other characters out there who deserve to make it to the screen besides Sherlock Holmes, Robin Hood, King Arthur, and so on. I could list a million more.
We’ve seen every damn iteration we should see. Studios will just milk a property that has no trademark but enjoys high brand recognition.
Here are some book series that you should jump into so that we increase the chances of seeing them on screen someday.
From the graphic novel series by Ted Naifeh. Courtney Crumrin is a social outcast who has to move with her parents into her weird great-uncle’s house. Turns out said great uncle is a warlock, and from him Courtney starts learning magic.
This ain’t no Hogwarts though. Bad stuff happens and it costs dearly to undo it. Courtney learns valuable lessons along the way. And the aesthetics are to die for, especially if you read these books as part of your Halloween stack.
Get us an adaptation of this instead of Minions 873, please.
DreadPennies: The Mind of Graham Bradley 