12 Film Adaptations That Really Need To happen

This week, while playing games on my phone, made me think to myself: "This would make a really good movie!". After that, I thought about more apps, books, and true stories that could be great movies. Hence, this list was born.

Apps/Games

Jetpack Joyride

Surely, you've heard of this app by now. I had played it before, but I really became obsessed with it this week. The goal of the game is to get as far as you with a jetpack while dodging various obstacles along the way. There's not enough story to it, so I'd a lot.

The Story: A brilliant but evil inventor builds a type of robot. It becomes very successful, and a group of workers lose their job and are replaced by the robots. Without any jobs available, they decide there isn't much to do. Many other people have been losing their jobs, and some have chosen to end their lives. Our main character, however, takes a different approach. He plans out a very elaborate and genius heist to steal everything from the evil inventor. He finds the right people, and the heist seems to be great. Suddenly, a twist happens. The inventor's company knew about the heist, and every man but the heist planner is killed. Of course, the heist planner is the one in the picture. The heist planner is locked up in a room. He manages to escape and he finds another room full of weapons and inventions.  Here's where the game comes in. After looking around for a while, he finds a jetpack, and starts flying through a system of tunnels that the inventor built for transportation. The security system is tough and it is hard for him to evade. This chase/escape goes on for a while, with plenty of action against the security system. Eventually he is hit by one the lasers, and falls. He seems defeated, but he finds a room full of the powerups. He takes the Little Stomper (Flying Mechanical Suit) and gets further. The exit is completely blocked off: but there is one thing that could smash through it: The Strong Arm Machine (He knows all about it because that's what he worked on). He finds it and starts to head out, when the inventor shows up with a much bigger Strong Arm Machine. He also brings a group of people with powerups. A huge battle ensues, of course, the heist planner winning. He escapes but, in the end, it seems the heist planner will be arrested for destroying property and planning a heist. Fortunately, it turns out the inventor was the one running the whole thing. He had brainwashed some of his workers, and the ones it didn't work on he either fired or ruled them in fear. Everyone is freed and everyone gets their job back. The heist planner is offered he old job back but he declines: taking a new job as a jetpack and other equipment tester: a hero to defend the world.

Rated R, 118 Mins
Genre: Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Renamed Jetpack, not Jetpack Joyride

Angry Birds Go

If you're an angry birds fan, surely you've heard of this app. Since they're already making a Angry Birds movie, this could be a spinoff. Angry Birds Action turns into Angry Birds racing. Kind of like Turbo.

The Story: Racing tournaments, practice, and a final championship between the birds.

Rated PG, 102 Mins
Genre: Animation, Comedy, Sport

Monopoly

Monopoly, one of the most classic board games ever. But it still hasn't turned into a movie yet.

The Story: 4 rich, smart men compete to be the wealthiest and start to buy business after business. In the end, the least likeable character loses it all and goes to jail and the most likeable character wins it all.

Rated PG-13, 120 Mins
Genre: Comedy, Drama

Nitrome Games

If you haven't heard of this website, you should check it out. It's home to thousands of very unique online web games.

The Story: So many to choose from.

Genre: Varied (Some animated, some not)

Temple Run

 Temple Run movie could be something like Jetpack, except in a much more forested and ancient world. It, of course, would feature epic chases on ancient temples in various places.

PG-13, 134 Mins
Genre: Action, Adventure

Books

Percy Jackson Franchise

The percy Jackson books are awesome, filled with awesome action, relationships, characters, and mythology. They could be the best adaptations ever. Yes, it's already been made. It was terrible and captured none of the greatness the books had to offer. Part of the reason was that it was PG. I could imagine it being R, but Percy Jackson should be PG-13. They would also need to cast a 12-year-old, not an 18-year-old.

PG-13, 141 Mins (Average)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy

Heroes of Olympus Franchise

The follow up series to Percy Jackson is even better than the original, loaded with tons of action.

PG-13, 167 Mins (Average)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy

The Odyssey Trilogy

The Odyssey isn't really a book, but I didn't want to make a separate section just for poems. I would have the first film be most of the Trojan war. The second film would start with the Trojan war and end with the Cyclops scene. The third film would feature everything else. Of course, it would have to be done perfectly, like Lord of the Rings.

PG-13 (Maybe R), 150 Mins (Average)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy

Diary of A Wimpy Kid
A comedy franchise upgraded to PG-13 and actually being funny. Maybe famous comedians could play as the teachers. The 2010 attempts failed.

PG-13, 95 Mins
Genre: Comedy

Big Nate

The big Nate franchise is huge, and it's full of funny jokes and character. It would be similar to Diary of a Wimpy Kid, but I personally like it better.

PG-13, 93 Mins
Genre: Comedy

History

American Revolution

There are so many great movies you could make out of this. There are some fascinating stories to tell. And while World War I and II have their movies, and the Civil War made a few, there seems to be nothing about American Revolution.

R (war), 160 Mins
Genre: War, Drama, History

 Natural Disaster

How many disasters have there been? A lot. How many have been made into movies? Not many. A great disaster brings great drama, and great movies. I'm thinking Hurricane or Earthquake.

PG-13, 140 Mins
Genre: Drama, History, Thriller