One of the issues with book adaptation is that there is not enough screen time to fully develop the character and the world. Even LOTR was heavily edited for the cinema edition. To create a new fantasy world would be too complex, and to try to intro a world and characters in a 2 hour++ movie would be difficult to say the least. So you find most fantasy movies are adaptation. But to fully embrace the spirit of the books you will need to spread the movies across a few movies (LOTR, HP, Narnia) but that really depends on how the first movie performs (Airbender, Percy Jackson) if it flops then we are left hanging(Golden Compass).

If you have not seen Game of Thrones, I highly recommend it. Amazing production, script and acting. Did not read the books but from what I heard was closely adapted.I think all book adaption needs to be a series to fully develop the mood of the books.

The new Conan, Jason momoa is in it. Preview of how the new Conan will be although he didn't speak a word of English.

This post has been edited by Bishop: Jul 10 2011, 11:13 PM

I found LOTR books to be very dry. (couldn't finish reading it, too much singing... )
Tolkien was very detailed in his world creation. He created a whole new language, although he did write dictionaries for a living.

If you read between the line of LOTR, you will find that he is a little racist. Ppl from the west is fair skinned and good, ppl from the east is dark skinned and evil.

Don't wait. Watch Game of Thrones now before someone tells you what happens. Unless you want me too...
Every episode is a cliff hanger except ep03. You better clear 10 hours before you start watching it. You can't stop..

This post has been edited by Bishop: Jul 10 2011, 11:39 PM

The orcs were black and from the east...

Sure you don't want any spoilers for game of thrones? Also note that it is an adult series, not for the kids...

Never read the books but how was the adaptation (Game of Thrones) to a mini series? I thought the series was great. How accurate was it to the books?