10 Things That Deserve Great Movie Adaptations

10. MediEvil

MediEvil has to be one of the most underrated platform games of all time. Released in 1998, it presented a colourful and humorous gothic world, populated by moaning zombies, phantom hounds and killer scarecrows. The protagonist, mumbling undead knight Sir Daniel Fortesque, became an icon of the PlayStation 1, appearing most recently in 2012's PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale.

The story, of a soldier who died under embarrassing circumstances and must now live up to the legend that grew after his demise, would need little amending to become a great film script. There's humour, pathos, character development, and action sequences galore.

The world of Gallowmere would look great rendered in big budget CGI, but even better would be an adaptation done in stop-motion. Studio Laika, who brought us Coraline and Kubo and the Two Strings, would be a great choice to bring Daniel Fortesque and his supporting cast of ghouls and ghosts to the big screen. Treated with care and allowed to keep its uniquely British sense of humour, MediEvil could be a creepy, stop-motion treat that could rank alongside its inspiration - A Nightmare Before Christmas.