Books that should be Movies by now

There are some books that leap off the page so well it already seems like a movie. "Harry Potter", "Lord of the Rings", "Jurassic Park"... these all have had fitting celluloid versions. But there are still some classic books that have yet to see the light of the theatre...which they all deserve.

1.The Ear, The Eye, and The Arm (Nancy Farmer)

This is kind of a unkown classic, undeservedly underrated. A child-abduction thriller set in future Zimbabwe, it might be in a niche market, but at least it's something completely original, and I think African-American sci-fi fans are waiting for their own little cult favourite.

Director: Steven Spielberg

2.Animal Farm (George Orwell)

Yes, I know there have already been two films made for this book, but I want something better. I'm thinking that maybe what "Animal Farm" needs is "Fantastic Mr. Fox"-style hand-done animation and a more Latin-American bend. No, I'm not suggesting that because I have a massive cultural ego. It's because I feel no other continent fits the revolution-gone-bad moral of Orwell's story better than South America. Just by reading up on the multiple civil wars that have filled that continent's history, you can tell it would be the perfect setting for this tale.

Director: Terry George

3.Ender's Game (Orson Scott Card)

I have kind of a soft spot for sci-fi, especially if the main character almost has the same name as me (I'm Ander, he's Ender. We could be twins!). EG is a brilliant novel, and is almost perfectly adaptable, although casting Ender would be difficult. This one adaptation is actually in the works, although we haven't heard anything yet.
Director: Ridley Scott

Starring Kodi Smit-Mcphee as Ender (okay, maybe not that difficult. This guy should do well in the role, despite his age.)

4.The Chrysalids (John Wyndham)

Okay, so this one might be a little too weird to adapt. Also, the lack of action and hardcore, deformed mutants might be a serious problem. At least the demand for supernatural teens is up (eg. "Harry P.", "Twilight"), and we also have the special effects to make truly believable and bizarre mutants.

Director: Peter Jackson

5.The Silmarillion (J.R.R Tolkien)

As you will recall, I made a post on whether or not making a "Silmarillion" movie was a good idea. I still think it's a decent idea, despite all the obvious difficulties, and it would be an exciting cinematic experience. The book is probably Tolkien's most impressive and immersive work, and all doubts aside, the series of movies made from this volume would be truly epic.
Director:Peter Jackson/Guillermo Del Toro

Starring Ralph Fiennes as Morgoth

6.The Tennis Shoes Among the Nephites series (Chris Heimerdinger)

This is a REALLY good series. I've only read the first one completely, and am almost completed the second one, but the adventures are so cool and funny that they, like 60% of all Tom Clancy novels, positively scream "make me a movie". Only Mormon people will know this series, but enough people are fans of these books that it could do very well in Salt Lake.