Star Trek 2: Shards of Honour

[alias_sqbr]

Via angriest: I swear to god, Disney is making "Pirates of the Caribbean 4: On Stranger Tides".

o.O

I..just...what?

For those who aren't pathetic Tim Powers fangirls, On Stranger Tides is a totally awesome fantasy novel. It's got swashbuckling period zombie Caribbean pirates but is rather more intelligent and authentic than the movies.

I'm not 100% sure if it's confirmed that the movie is drawing on the book.

When he came to Swancon Tim Powers said when he first saw POTC he felt he'd been ripped off..then remembered how many times he'd gone on the original ride. So it goes full circle! Clearly the next film will be POTC 5: Monkey Island (the game was influenced by both the ride and the book)

I was pondering what other Cheesey Blockbuster Movie + Favourite Author combinations might happen next and thus came up with "Star Trek 2: Shards of Honour". Of course that would mean having the plot revolve around a woman. Still, imagine it: Winona Kirk finds herself stuck on a deserted planet, and encounters a Romulan scout.... (I've heard that it started as fanfic about a Federation officer and Klingon, but I think Romulans suit the reboot 'verse more)

EDIT: Some more I thought of:
Event Horizon 2: Schild's Ladder
James Bond: The Atrocity Archives
Highlander: Wild Seed
The Mummy: The Anubis Gates
Star Trek: Mirror Dance..oh wait that was Nemesis

I feel like I should be able to think of something for Mission:Impossible and Indiana Jones but nothing is coming to mind.

Comments

[kadeton.livejournal.com]

Indiana Jones and the Seven Ancient Wonders (http://www.amazon.co.uk/Seven-Ancient-Wonders-Matthew-Reilly/dp/1405040955)

[velithya]

that is a freaking awesome book. :D

[alias_sqbr]

Brilliant! *is amused by "His previous novels, Contest, Ice Station, Temple, Area 7 and Scarecrow have been massive bestsellers in every continent."* I guess people in Antarctica might appreciate Ice Station...

[velithya]

Mission: Impossible: Casino Royale?

[alias_sqbr]

I think it's cheating if someone already made a movie out of it :)

[velithya]

Spoilsport ;P

okay pick another james bond title then ;)

[alias_sqbr]

Huh. Now I'm wondering if there's any left unfilmed, and whether it would be possible for a different company to buy the rights and make their own version to compete with the Daniel Craig franchise. I'm imagining the equivalent of those knockoff Cinderella cartoons you see at the supermarket :)

*googles*

Ha! This happened in 1983! (With "Never say never again") And then the legal loophole was closed :)