This Sci-Fi Book Series Still Deserves A Movie Reboot, 12 Years After $150 Million Disappointment

Sci-fi book adaptations are often hit or miss, but one series still deserves a movie reboot 12 years after its $150 million box office disappointment: I Am Number Four. In general, science-fiction stories can be difficult to bring to the big screen. Such adaptations need to squeeze a great deal of advanced world-building into a typically short runtime, all while getting viewers to care about the overarching plot and characters. Additionally, sci-fi movies must avoid coming off as cheesy or cheap with their special effects. Films based on books are also tasked with staying faithful to the original narrative.