10 Great Horror Novels That Need TV Adaptations Immediately

But maybe today's audiences want their zombie fiction to be a little more heightened. If that’s the case, then Peter Clines’ superpowered action-fest Ex-Heroes and its sequels would almost guarantee gigantic ratings in the 18-49 demographic. To just say that 2010’s Ex-Heroes is “superheroes fighting zombies” completely robs it of the surprisingly deep character work, plot mechanics and superb action sequences that Clines fills these pages with. Our physically gifted protagonists, including the almighty St. George and the mech suit Cerberus, are holed up in the remains of a Hollywood movie studio (dubbed the Mount) in a country torn apart by both zombies and evil villains. The novel’s alternating timeline is perfect for doling out twists and turns, and gives showrunners a lot of material to work with from a narrative perspective. The marketing campaign for a project like this is a no brainer, and the running celebrity zombie gag wouldn’t hurt for cameos either.