bitbydeath
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Dragonball live action series is the only thing that could pull it off.. IMO
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Amazon CEO demands a 'Game of Thrones' style hit
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Yeah, people don't usually turn out for the most transparent attempts at replicating hits. Another medieval fantasy thing probably won't be it.
Dash_Riprock
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Amazon pulling a Warner Bros it seems...
falconxcrunner09
Member
Has Amazon even created a good tv show or movie yet? Maybe they should start making a couple first.
I can think of tons of stuff Netflix (with tons in the pipeline) has done but Amazon...lol. I think of them as the place to watch some HBO shows like Curb.
The next IP that has potential GOT levels of popularity is the Witcher but Netflix already ahead.
I can think of tons of stuff Netflix (with tons in the pipeline) has done but Amazon...lol. I think of them as the place to watch some HBO shows like Curb.
The next IP that has potential GOT levels of popularity is the Witcher but Netflix already ahead.
What did he mean by this?
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It'd probably be easier to make the next Star Wars!
Permanently A
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Ooh fuck, Y The Last Man would be great.
I'm thinking a Monster or Tokyo Ghoul adaptation would be fucking good.
They have plenty of critically acclaimed original content.
Shrennin
Didn't get the memo regarding the 14th Amendment
Isn't that going to be animated though? Kinda kills the massive potential it could have (not the quality, just potential to be massive like GoT).
Turning to a major popular indie comic or Vertigo comic would be a smart move. Or video game franchise -- Halo being an obvious choice. Keep it about a separate group of Spartans so there's tons of creative leeway.
falconxcrunner09
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Like?
Wait it's supposed to be animated...noooooooo. I'm still going to watch it but that is so disappointing.
Pretty sure it's going to be live-action, I hadn't seen anything suggesting it was animated.
Shrennin
Didn't get the memo regarding the 14th Amendment
I'm not 100% sure... but I'm pretty sure. And yeah. It's disappointing. :/m
Oh, really? Maybe I misread the announcement. I hope it is live action. That would make my day lol
UnemployedVillain
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A GITS: SAC live action series would have been awesome. An HBO level budget, especially considering what they're able to do with CG nowadays (why does GOT look better than The Hobbit movies?!) would be enough to do it justice.
Too bad they fucked up with the movie
And can't adapt anime for shit
Too bad they fucked up with the movie
And can't adapt anime for shit
falconxcrunner09
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I just looked it up and couldn't see anything that concretely said it was one or the other.
I just learned the source material is the books instead of the games and I'm even more stoked for that.
afternoon delight
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Yes it is.
"Who's got a property that's been gestating for decades, has pulp appeal, and will slowly cascade to a mega-hit despite its x-rated content?"
Shrennin
Didn't get the memo regarding the 14th Amendment
I just looked it up and couldn't see anything that concretely said it was one or the other.
I just learned the source material is the books instead of the games and I'm even more stoked for that.
Yeah. Me too. Seems to be up in the air. Hope it's live action, and at least there's still hope!
http://kotaku.com/the-witcher-is-getting-a-netflix-series-1795289049
It would make sense to be based off the books too. It can still work with the games since the games work as CDPR's idea of what happens after the books anyway.
Off the top of my head:
Transparent
The Man in the High Castle
Bosch
Goliath
Patriot
I'm sure there's more.
hanspampel
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tonysidaway
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It's the BBC, so it will be brilliant but very low budget. Unless it's a co-production. Jeff, you interested?
Slight bijou problemette for His Dark Materials: America is full of god-botherers who would boycott it. Anybody who produces it or distributes it in the United States or similarly backward markets will have to take the loss of advertisers and sponsors being wary. That doesn't bother the BBC because it's got a huge captive home market and is required to take that market very seriously.
"we need a massive blockbuster hit"
neogaf: "WHAT ABOUT HANIME"
LOL, yeah having the same thought.. it's one thing to say you want some obscure anime or comic show.. but I've seen more than one "this anime is the only thing that could be big enough of a hit."
tonysidaway
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I think Hashmal meant that he looks like the sort of person who wants someone murdered when he's asking for a hit, not a successful show
Yeah. I'm a pink fluffy kittens type of guy, so I just didn't see that. He does look vaguely American, now you mention it.
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Goalus
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I would love to see this happening with a huge budget and skillful direction. I have fond memories of these books.
I think Fables would be considered too similar to Once Upon a Time. But The Unwritten has a lot of intersection with Fables, and is also a fantastic series....and highly underrated.
Also Planetary, Transmetropolitan....and The Accursed Kings series. If you want a hit show similar to GoT, you can't really go wrong with the book series that was one of the major inspirations for GoT.
From what I've read I get the impression it's higher budget than usual BBC stuff. The author has described it as a "very big project"
Dark Tower would have been good bedrock for a megahit TV series if handled well. Then Sony grabbed it and... did what they do to things.
I feel like Southern Bastards would make for a really excellent show, don't know how much 'breakout hit' potential it really has, though.
I feel like Southern Bastards would make for a really excellent show, don't know how much 'breakout hit' potential it really has, though.
Emphasis megahit in this instance. Like, it did very well, especially for HBO's subscription service, but it has built up each season and subsequent hype. Here's a chart shamelessly stolen from Wikipedia to visualise such:
Naturally, pirating has gone up exponentially over time as well. You will not see 'Game of Thrones' as it stands today in season 1 of whatever its next equivalent in popularity is.
Season 5 LOL
WaterAstro
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Dany x Jon = high ratings
SomeRandomWeirdGuy
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Speaking of other properties that could be a GoT style show, I really think Final Fantasy XIV would be amazing.
It's got a big world with tons of great lore, political intrigue out the ass, the "main" races are all just different flavors of human (though the beastmen would be hard on tv budget) and it already has a treasure trove of Primals and other bosses to serve as end of season blockbuster episodes.
The amount of shit that's snuck into it as T-rated game is already pretty crazy, so it could easily be a big TV MA show. There's plenty of history in it too, so no reason to straight adapt the game. It would just be GoT but with the fantasy elements being way more flashy and in your face
It's got a big world with tons of great lore, political intrigue out the ass, the "main" races are all just different flavors of human (though the beastmen would be hard on tv budget) and it already has a treasure trove of Primals and other bosses to serve as end of season blockbuster episodes.
The amount of shit that's snuck into it as T-rated game is already pretty crazy, so it could easily be a big TV MA show. There's plenty of history in it too, so no reason to straight adapt the game. It would just be GoT but with the fantasy elements being way more flashy and in your face
I would suggest tactics first tho
Forceatowulf
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Berserk is the only answer, Mr. CEO.
tonysidaway
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Still averaged more than season 4. The series has an unbroken monotonic increase in average episode audience through 7 seasons.
What makes you guys think some manga adaptation that most of the target audience has never heard of would become a GoT level contender?
I mean, GoT didn't get where it's at because the books were some widely known and beloved series.
Agreed; but it's a genre that has had success on and off for decades in the US. So you combine the fact Berzerke obscure to most people.. with what? I'm honestly asking, what is it about Berserker story that it's gotten more than a few "the only option" comments here. I've literally never heard of it.
Pilgrimzero
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Wheel of Time! Give it to me!