Occasionally, people will finish reading a book and hear it’s being adapted into a film and they’ll say, “no way, it’s un-filmable.” But if there’s one thing that is becoming crystal clear it’s that nothing is un-filmable.

When it was announced that “Lord of the Rings” was being adapted into a film series, many fans were up in arms about it, saying that there is literally no way that the whole story could be included.

Then the films came out and everyone was shocked, Peter Jackson and company had done the impossible and created what would be considered to be one of the most faithful adaptations of any story, ever.

And all they did was take their time.

The problem with adaptation is that fans will almost never be satisfied will what they get and usually it’s because everything is rushed in adapting book to movie.

But as new forms of entertainment become more popular there is a bright new future for adapted properties.

The great thing about it is how simple it is. It just comes down to money.

People like to say things like “originality is dead” or “Hollywood keeps making the same things over and over again” but what people are failing to realize is that these movies keep getting made because the same people who complain about unoriginal movies are the ones going to see unoriginal movies.

Two weeks ago three movies came out, two original films and one remake. “The Hunger Games” was still on top of the box office but what movie came in second? The incredibly stupid, “Three Stooges” remake, which out grossed the original films by leaps and bounds.

Great job, America.

Which is why people are looking for newer ways to adapt books and other ideas. Kickstarter is providing new opportunities for original ideas but it’s more interesting when creators do nontraditional adaptations of their works.

“The Witcher” was a series of Polish fantasy books that got successfully adapted into a video game series and was met with critical acclaim from critics and fans alike.

“Game of Thrones” was the first in an epic series of fantasy novels that was considered un-filmable because of its length and dark subject matter. Its debut on HBO hooked fans and non fans alike and the show continues to draw in viewers and meet critical acclaim.

Obviously, not every book needs a video game or miniseries; young adult novels have had great success lately when translated into film but it would be cool if more epic series starting getting miniseries or games adapted from them, and I would kill for a live action comic book series.

People don’t want originality, they want what they known, and sometimes it’s best when it isn’t a movie.