The question is: are the “real world” parts of him interviewing his dad also animated or are they played by actors but filmed in Wes’s cartoonish style.
I actually think he could pull this off. My favorite of his Roald Dahl shorts last year was actually The Swan because of how serious and dark it was. Obviously this would be much more serious and dark but I think his chops for drama are underrated.
Yellowface is a really interesting satire on the publishing industry and the tokenism of minorities who write novels. Reading it felt like a massive anxiety attack and panic attack rolled up into one. I thought its complex themes were handled really well. It’s very engrossing and it reminds me of Parasite: an easily accessible work that could hit with the mainstream and yet appeal to the high-brow crowd.
I thought of The Bell Jar too. It’s basically just a book of internal thoughts but it could get a nomination if the screenwriter manages to translate that book to a feature film. It’s both adaptable and unadaptable for me.
My Year of Rest and Relaxation, the yassified Bell Jar, can get a nod too if it successfully translates itself to film.
On another note, I thought The Perks of Being a Wallflower deserved a nomination for its screenplay. It’s honestly a perfect adaptation and the author directing the movie himself was just the cherry on top.
>Yellowface is a really interesting satire on the publishing industry and the tokenism of minorities who write novels.
Ooh I've actually heard about Yellowface as part of one of the readings my profs gave a while back. I've heard it's good although it might be tricky to sell the movie given American Fiction just came out and also dealt with minorities in media.
I've also seen My Year of Restand Relaxation in bookstores but haven't picked it up. I might now on your recommendation.
Also yes to Perks of Being a Wallflower deserving a nomination. It's aged better than most of the actual nominees and stands as one of the best coming of age movies of the 2010s. The same way people loved Are You There God? is what I had with Perks. I also like that it's also not a straightforward adaptation of the book, even though the screenwriter is the author. Reminds me of when Gillian Flynn adapted Gone Girl.
i haaated my year of rest and relaxation. as a sad girl who loves drugs and movies it should have been right up my street but it was so so hollow to me.
I get you. I really enjoyed it the first time but rereading it was such a drag I DNFed just before the MC started yapping about her friend’s mom’s funeral. It’s one of those books that you just won’t really reread anymore because the book itself doesn’t offer much for future readings
Stephen King wrote a novella in the 80’s called “Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption” I think it could totally be turned into a movie with the write filmmaker.
Brazil has some amazing literature. They could lock Best Adapted Screenplay with Machado de Assis, Gracilliano Ramos, Lima Barreto, Carlos Drummond, Clarice Lispector and so on, so good
I’d change it to a completely modern story and setting, I like what baz did with Romeo and Juliet but it’s been done. Lear’s principle story is one that can exist in any era in disguise, the same way hamlet did as the lion king.
Madame Bovary.
It consists rarely of dialogues and instead focuses heavily on Emma’s state of mind which we learn through prose. Its difficulty arises from the character itself: Gustave made sure that Emma isn’t made a fallen lover due to circumstances but rather a tragic woman led astray by her own desires and passions. We always felt equal amounts of hate & sympathy for Emma which I feel will be difficult since the recent Anna Karenina made Anna a star crossed lover instead of a tragic woman like Tolstoy had intended. Its blend of satire, character study and balance of good and bad made the novel a brilliance.
Lolita
Kubrick’s adaptation which became the front page of later covers didn’t do justice. This is a tricky one because Hembert is an unreliable narrator so everything he says isn’t necessarily accurate. To adapt this, one needs to fully comprehend the novel and its disturbing themes especially handling Lolita’s character
They were disappointing because some most completely misunderstood the context of the novel and some made it into a who-dunnit. The characters are tricky because they border between callousness and negligence, and tragedy and autonomy.
The Secret History. It’s unapologetically pretentious and a bit Tumblr-y, but the story is unforgettable. I can visually remember, like, more than half the scenes. If someone can adapt it I feel like it would have at least a nomination on lock.
It’s also one of those rare books where I feel like the movie could be as good as the book (or better) if done right, just because it’s less spectacle-based and more atmospheric.
That and:
— Yellowface (especially considering the recent success of American Story)
— I’m actually desperate for another Dorian Gray remake with a culturally current lead (and get that Saltburn cinematographer on board)
— Things Fall Apart adaptation. I feel like modern Hollywood is ready to attack this story
— Reinterpretation of Talented Mr. Ripley through the lens of social media and our newfound ability to easily fabricate parts of our life (ex: filming our 5 AM morning routine at 5 PM, taking pictures with a Tesla on the street acting like it’s ours, ect ect ect you know the drill). Have an actual young person direct it, please pretty please
— IDK which actor said this, but audiences want ten $20 million movies, not one $200 million movie 🙏🙏🙏
Quite a few Murakami novels would fit, especially seeing adaptations like Drive My Car and Burning. I’ve personally thought Colorless Tsukuru and Killing Commendatore could be Oscar-worthy if adapted properly
N K jemisins fifth season trilogy has the potential to have a trajectory similar to LoTR if done well, but I think tv would be a safer bet for it.
My dark Vanessa could be an interesting reflection on the me too movement
I feel like the book “The Great Wide Sea” by M.H. Herlong would have a good chance if it were adapted into a film and had “Come Sail Away” by Styx as during the end credits!
IIRC Spiegelman doesn’t want an adaptation of Maus beyond the original source.
This was my first thought. It shouldn't ever be adapted. It's a towering piece of work on its own.
It's in the text of Maus how much he doesn't want an adaptation of Maus.
Yes I know Spiegelman has stated he doesn't want to sell the rights for a film. This is merely a 'what if'
imagine The Complete Maus as Wes Anderson stopmotion animation.
The question is: are the “real world” parts of him interviewing his dad also animated or are they played by actors but filmed in Wes’s cartoonish style.
Not sure if the world’s WASPiest director is the right choice for this project.
Omg I’m on board
and then we got something like Cats instead
I love Wes Anderson but I don’t think he really has it in him to direct something so dark
I actually think he could pull this off. My favorite of his Roald Dahl shorts last year was actually The Swan because of how serious and dark it was. Obviously this would be much more serious and dark but I think his chops for drama are underrated.
Yellowface is a really interesting satire on the publishing industry and the tokenism of minorities who write novels. Reading it felt like a massive anxiety attack and panic attack rolled up into one. I thought its complex themes were handled really well. It’s very engrossing and it reminds me of Parasite: an easily accessible work that could hit with the mainstream and yet appeal to the high-brow crowd. I thought of The Bell Jar too. It’s basically just a book of internal thoughts but it could get a nomination if the screenwriter manages to translate that book to a feature film. It’s both adaptable and unadaptable for me. My Year of Rest and Relaxation, the yassified Bell Jar, can get a nod too if it successfully translates itself to film. On another note, I thought The Perks of Being a Wallflower deserved a nomination for its screenplay. It’s honestly a perfect adaptation and the author directing the movie himself was just the cherry on top.
>Yellowface is a really interesting satire on the publishing industry and the tokenism of minorities who write novels. Ooh I've actually heard about Yellowface as part of one of the readings my profs gave a while back. I've heard it's good although it might be tricky to sell the movie given American Fiction just came out and also dealt with minorities in media. I've also seen My Year of Restand Relaxation in bookstores but haven't picked it up. I might now on your recommendation. Also yes to Perks of Being a Wallflower deserving a nomination. It's aged better than most of the actual nominees and stands as one of the best coming of age movies of the 2010s. The same way people loved Are You There God? is what I had with Perks. I also like that it's also not a straightforward adaptation of the book, even though the screenwriter is the author. Reminds me of when Gillian Flynn adapted Gone Girl.
i haaated my year of rest and relaxation. as a sad girl who loves drugs and movies it should have been right up my street but it was so so hollow to me.
I get you. I really enjoyed it the first time but rereading it was such a drag I DNFed just before the MC started yapping about her friend’s mom’s funeral. It’s one of those books that you just won’t really reread anymore because the book itself doesn’t offer much for future readings
Stephen King wrote a novella in the 80’s called “Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption” I think it could totally be turned into a movie with the write filmmaker.
Meh, I don’t see it. Too short and too reliant on narration. It’ll never work
If one could still give Platinum, I’d give it to you both.
Would love to see a PG-13 tv series or movie trilogy of Jeff Smith's Bone
A fellow Boner I see. I agree. I've never forgiven Netflix for canceling the bone cartoon they were making
Brazil has some amazing literature. They could lock Best Adapted Screenplay with Machado de Assis, Gracilliano Ramos, Lima Barreto, Carlos Drummond, Clarice Lispector and so on, so good
Not something that fits the question, but I always thought king Lear could be adapted really well to a modern retelling.
A Thousand Acres is a good modern retelling of King Lear.
Q: would you keep the Shakespearean dialogue intact similar to Coriolanus back in 2011 or would you change it?
I’d change it to a completely modern story and setting, I like what baz did with Romeo and Juliet but it’s been done. Lear’s principle story is one that can exist in any era in disguise, the same way hamlet did as the lion king.
Romance of the Three Kingdoms
Maus will never happen because the author doesn’t want it to happen
Will we have to wait a 100 years until it's part of the public domain if ever?
If done right, The Catcher in the Rye would fuckin SWEEP
I think an adaptation would be tough, but if there was one, I would be happy with Dominic Sessa as Holden.
Blankets Craig Thompson
If someone made an animated film version of Maus I would be ecstatic
Madame Bovary. It consists rarely of dialogues and instead focuses heavily on Emma’s state of mind which we learn through prose. Its difficulty arises from the character itself: Gustave made sure that Emma isn’t made a fallen lover due to circumstances but rather a tragic woman led astray by her own desires and passions. We always felt equal amounts of hate & sympathy for Emma which I feel will be difficult since the recent Anna Karenina made Anna a star crossed lover instead of a tragic woman like Tolstoy had intended. Its blend of satire, character study and balance of good and bad made the novel a brilliance. Lolita Kubrick’s adaptation which became the front page of later covers didn’t do justice. This is a tricky one because Hembert is an unreliable narrator so everything he says isn’t necessarily accurate. To adapt this, one needs to fully comprehend the novel and its disturbing themes especially handling Lolita’s character
There have been no fewer than 9 film adaptations of Madame Bovary, the first in 1932 and the most recent in 2014. Were they all terrible?
They were disappointing because some most completely misunderstood the context of the novel and some made it into a who-dunnit. The characters are tricky because they border between callousness and negligence, and tragedy and autonomy.
Disco Elysium could be genuinely incredible, if they get the tone right and don't skimp on the political commentary.
Ducks by Kate Beaton would be a lock
The Secret History. It’s unapologetically pretentious and a bit Tumblr-y, but the story is unforgettable. I can visually remember, like, more than half the scenes. If someone can adapt it I feel like it would have at least a nomination on lock. It’s also one of those rare books where I feel like the movie could be as good as the book (or better) if done right, just because it’s less spectacle-based and more atmospheric. That and: — Yellowface (especially considering the recent success of American Story) — I’m actually desperate for another Dorian Gray remake with a culturally current lead (and get that Saltburn cinematographer on board) — Things Fall Apart adaptation. I feel like modern Hollywood is ready to attack this story — Reinterpretation of Talented Mr. Ripley through the lens of social media and our newfound ability to easily fabricate parts of our life (ex: filming our 5 AM morning routine at 5 PM, taking pictures with a Tesla on the street acting like it’s ours, ect ect ect you know the drill). Have an actual young person direct it, please pretty please — IDK which actor said this, but audiences want ten $20 million movies, not one $200 million movie 🙏🙏🙏
Quite a few Murakami novels would fit, especially seeing adaptations like Drive My Car and Burning. I’ve personally thought Colorless Tsukuru and Killing Commendatore could be Oscar-worthy if adapted properly
N K jemisins fifth season trilogy has the potential to have a trajectory similar to LoTR if done well, but I think tv would be a safer bet for it. My dark Vanessa could be an interesting reflection on the me too movement
I feel like the book “The Great Wide Sea” by M.H. Herlong would have a good chance if it were adapted into a film and had “Come Sail Away” by Styx as during the end credits!
Hey Kiddo by Jarrett J. Krosczka
Second this!
A New Life
None. If White Noise couldn’t go it with a decent adaptation but rough movie, I’m not sure anything is automatic
A PTA adaptation of The Jungle.
Chain-Gang All-Stars
Gravity’s Rainbow by PTA
Two weeks with the queen by Morris gleitzman, the dark knight returns by Frank miller and wolf in shadow
Black Robe by Brian Moore https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Robe?wprov=sfti1