Good Omens Aside: 3 Neil Gaiman Adaptations We Need ASAP
There can never be too many adaptations of Neil Gaiman's books.
Neil Gaiman is not only a talented writer, but also a man who has told people stories that have stayed with them for a lifetime. In Gaiman's fantasy world, we saw how an angel and a demon teamed up to save the Earth, while Tristan Thorn tried to return a fallen star to the sky.
Though many of Gaiman's stories have been adapted, he still has a few more gems in store.
1. Snow, Glass, Apples
Snow, Glass, Apples is a dark reimagining of the Snow White tale. This is a story about what would happen if the canonically evil Queen was not evil at all, and her stepdaughter Snow White was not a harmless angel with a beautiful appearance.
Over the past few years, audiences have seen a few adaptations of Snow White that have turned out to be rather mediocre, but an adaptation of Gaiman's extremely dark story would breathe new life into the already familiar tale.
Alas, best they can do right now is a Snow White remake where she goes full "powerful and independent" mode.
2. Norse Mythology
Perhaps the Scandinavian pantheon ranks second in the world in terms of popularity – right after the ancient Greek. But at the same time, there are too few full-length movies and TV shows based on this mythology. The world has long needed something other than Thor and Loki from the MCU, and Gaiman's Norse Mythology looks like a great adaptation.
Norse Mythology tells the whole story from the first days of creation to the inevitable end of the world, and the author has carefully walked through all the major episodes of the epic. Moreover, he gave his heroes individual character traits – Gaiman's Loki, for example, is a deeply tragic character, not to mention the unfortunate offsprings of the main Scandinavian trickster.
3. The Ocean At The End Of The Lane
The Ocean At The End Of The Lane is a gripping fairy tale, the story of a seven-year-old boy whose name the reader never learns. Already an adult, the main character remembers his childhood – how he was a lonely kid, and how books replaced his friends.
His life was turned upside down when he met the girl, Lettie Hempstock, her mother, and grandmother.
A movie version of this work would be a great adventure film for both children and adults, though not without the darker aspect that is present in many of Gaiman's stories.