If I could produce and direct any movie, I would want to showcase the Gone series. For those who haven't read it, you definitely should. The Gone series is written by author Michael Grant, and currently there are 5 books completed out of the 6 said to be released. In order these books are Gone, Hunger, Lies, Plague, and Fear. The covers are kind of stupid but they aren't what matter.
What matters is the story plot. In this story, kids in Perdido Beach are left behind in a freak phenomenon where everyone 15 and over, parents included, disappear. Without explanation. What's worse is a border is formed, enclosing a twenty mile radius, completely cutting the kids from the rest of the world. Immediately you'll see kids trying to restore order when other problems arise. What's even crazier, the kids of Perdido Beach immediately start changing in ways never expected. Life in this new world, the kids of Perdido Beach call the FAYZ, is essentially what happens when all hell breaks loose.
These books have promises of being great movies, because the storyline is pretty easy to follow, it has action guys can get into, some of that lovey-dovey drama that girls like, and a bit of mystery and suspense that will engage the audience. However, that's not all these books are about. These books depict the process of building a civilization from scratch. Who will be the leader? How will we find food? Who will protect us? Mind you, these aren't simple questions with not so simple answers. The FAYZ offers many obstacles that stand in the way of some of the main characters: Sam, Astrid, Cain, Diana, and Little Pete.
If no one ever made these books into movies, the books themselves are a great read. If the covers are too much for you, I'd suggest covering them or simply taking the cover off. But once you pick the book up, you will never want to put it down. Stephen King says:
"These are exciting, high-tension stories told in a driving, torrential narrative that never lets up. There are monsters, there are kids with mad-crazy super powers, there’s the mystery of where all the adults went. Most of all, there are children I can believe in and root for. This is great fiction."
Why it isn't a movie already, I'll never know, but what I do know is that who ever makes it would make a lot money.
Great re-cap and support for some of the many books you've read. Are there any other books you've read that you believe would make great movies? If so, which ones and why?
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing your thoughts on this series.
I LOVE THESE BOOKS!!!!!!!!!!! THEY ARE AMAZING!!!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteI really really hope someone makes a movie out of this, but it would only be good if they did not deviate from the storyline too much.