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Cloud Atlas, Dark Tower, and 5 movies that would have worked better as a television series

By Monita Mohan

NEW YORK, NY - JULY 30: Idris Elba (L) and Matthew McConaughey attend "The Dark Tower" photocall at the Whitby Hotel on July 30, 2017 in New York City. (Photo by Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NY - JULY 30: Idris Elba (L) and Matthew McConaughey attend "The Dark Tower" photocall at the Whitby Hotel on July 30, 2017 in New York City. (Photo by Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images) /
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WESTWOOD, CA - OCTOBER 20: Actor/Singer Justin Timberlake arrives at the Premiere of Regency Enterprises' "In Time" at the Regency Village Theater on October 20, 2011 in Westwood, California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)
WESTWOOD, CA – OCTOBER 20: Actor/Singer Justin Timberlake arrives at the Premiere of Regency Enterprises’ “In Time” at the Regency Village Theater on October 20, 2011 in Westwood, California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images) movies /

We list five movies that may have failed at the box office, but we believe they deserve a second life as a television series.

Sometimes you watch movies and feel unfulfilled. You needed to see more of the characters, or spend more time in that world; those two hours just weren’t enough. Over the years, we’ve seen how television reboots of films have captured a whole new audience. From Buffy the Vampire Slayer to Teen Wolf and 12 Monkeys, some movies simply need to be spread out over several seasons to make an impact.

The recent film reboots like His Dark Materials and High Fidelity have once again given beloved properties a second chance. This has us thinking, what other movies deserve another life? There are so many films that had fantastic concepts but saw middling returns, because they weren’t executed well enough, or suffered due to limited run time.

We list five films that need to be resurrected as a television series.

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5. In Time

In the 22nd century, time is literally money. People stop aging at 25, but eternal youth comes at a price. You’re given a one-year countdown that you have to earn to top up. If you don’t, you die. This means the uber-rich live forever, while the poor live from minute to minute.

This Andre Niccol-film has a dark concept that failed in its execution. In Time was forgettable, at best, because it concentrated on being an action vehicle for teen heartthrob Justin Timberlake, instead of delving into the politics of its central conceit. We live in a world where the impact of finances is felt by everyone, every day.

A reboot of In Time could be a stark look at the politics of the economy, especially if the showrunners also explore how minority communities suffer disproportionately because of systemic bias. There is so much potential in this concept; in the correct hands, an In Time show could be a real hit.

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