Top 10 Historical Events That Should Have Hollywood Adaptations

these events may be a part of history

these events may be a part of history but you’d still probably want to see

but you’d still probably want to see

but you’d still probably want to see them done up on the big screen welcome

them done up on the big screen welcome

them done up on the big screen welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re

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to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10

counting down our picks for the top 10

counting down our picks for the top 10 events that deserve Hollywood

events that deserve Hollywood

events that deserve Hollywood adaptations for this list we’re focusing

adaptations for this list we’re focusing

adaptations for this list we’re focusing mainly on major historical events and

mainly on major historical events and

mainly on major historical events and not minor side conflicts or stories also

not minor side conflicts or stories also

not minor side conflicts or stories also if the subject has featured in a

if the subject has featured in a

if the subject has featured in a documentary it’s still eligible for this

documentary it’s still eligible for this

documentary it’s still eligible for this list make no mistake we will get to the

list make no mistake we will get to the

list make no mistake we will get to the bottom of this number 10 the Tiananmen

bottom of this number 10 the Tiananmen

bottom of this number 10 the Tiananmen Square protests of 1989 the troops have

Square protests of 1989 the troops have

Square protests of 1989 the troops have been firing indiscriminately but still

been firing indiscriminately but still

been firing indiscriminately but still there are thousands of people on the

there are thousands of people on the

there are thousands of people on the streets who ain’t not float back here’s

streets who ain’t not float back here’s

streets who ain’t not float back here’s an event so controversial and

an event so controversial and

an event so controversial and world-changing that the country it

world-changing that the country it

world-changing that the country it happened in still refuses to really

happened in still refuses to really

happened in still refuses to really acknowledge it

acknowledge it

acknowledge it if that’s not film worthy we don’t know

if that’s not film worthy we don’t know

if that’s not film worthy we don’t know what is the government has to admit that

what is the government has to admit that

what is the government has to admit that this demonstration is a picture up

this demonstration is a picture up

this demonstration is a picture up demonstration the 1989 student-led

demonstration the 1989 student-led

demonstration the 1989 student-led protests and subsequent government

protests and subsequent government

protests and subsequent government crackdown that occurred in Beijing China

crackdown that occurred in Beijing China

crackdown that occurred in Beijing China contain many elements that are ripe for

contain many elements that are ripe for

contain many elements that are ripe for a big-screen adaptation including times

a big-screen adaptation including times

a big-screen adaptation including times of political and social unrest

of political and social unrest

of political and social unrest unprecedented displays of military power

unprecedented displays of military power

unprecedented displays of military power and an ending featuring a tragic loss of

and an ending featuring a tragic loss of

and an ending featuring a tragic loss of life I’ve seen people hang up posters

life I’ve seen people hang up posters

life I’ve seen people hang up posters saying hang leepung the premier saying

saying hang leepung the premier saying

saying hang leepung the premier saying heroes they’re martyrs will never die

heroes they’re martyrs will never die

heroes they’re martyrs will never die saying smash the fascist it would also

saying smash the fascist it would also

saying smash the fascist it would also be amazing to see what certain directors

be amazing to see what certain directors

be amazing to see what certain directors would do with iconic moments like the

would do with iconic moments like the

would do with iconic moments like the tank man

number nine the assassination of

number nine the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria so

Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria so

Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria so without even hesitating he pulled his

without even hesitating he pulled his

without even hesitating he pulled his revolver out and fired two shots one

revolver out and fired two shots one

revolver out and fired two shots one truck hit Ferdinand in the chest the

truck hit Ferdinand in the chest the

truck hit Ferdinand in the chest the other hit Sophie in the stomach if any

other hit Sophie in the stomach if any

other hit Sophie in the stomach if any incident could be labeled as the moment

incident could be labeled as the moment

incident could be labeled as the moment that jump-started the events of an

that jump-started the events of an

that jump-started the events of an entire century this was it the shooting

entire century this was it the shooting

entire century this was it the shooting of the Archduke in June 1914 by a

of the Archduke in June 1914 by a

of the Archduke in June 1914 by a Bosnian Serb named Gavrilo Princip

Bosnian Serb named Gavrilo Princip

Bosnian Serb named Gavrilo Princip triggered a chain reaction that began

triggered a chain reaction that began

triggered a chain reaction that began the first world war and it could be

the first world war and it could be

the first world war and it could be argued that the fallout from that

argued that the fallout from that

argued that the fallout from that conflict led to even bigger ones this

conflict led to even bigger ones this

conflict led to even bigger ones this event plays like a great political

event plays like a great political

event plays like a great political thriller and could be turned into

thriller and could be turned into

thriller and could be turned into attention and dread filled adaptation

attention and dread filled adaptation

attention and dread filled adaptation considering the fact that audiences

considering the fact that audiences

considering the fact that audiences already know what happened following the

already know what happened following the

already know what happened following the Archduke’s death number 8 the hunt for

Archduke’s death number 8 the hunt for

Archduke’s death number 8 the hunt for Blackbeard this fearsome pirate deserves

Blackbeard this fearsome pirate deserves

Blackbeard this fearsome pirate deserves more than just getting shoehorned into a

more than just getting shoehorned into a

more than just getting shoehorned into a Pirates of the Caribbean sequel and what

Pirates of the Caribbean sequel and what

Pirates of the Caribbean sequel and what fate befalls mutineers now we know the

fate befalls mutineers now we know the

fate befalls mutineers now we know the answer to that do we not Newton is

formerly Edward Teach the pirate known

formerly Edward Teach the pirate known as Blackbeard gained notoriety in the

as Blackbeard gained notoriety in the

as Blackbeard gained notoriety in the 1700s after capturing a French merchant

1700s after capturing a French merchant

1700s after capturing a French merchant ship equipping it with weapons and

ship equipping it with weapons and

ship equipping it with weapons and naming it the Queen Anne’s Revenge

naming it the Queen Anne’s Revenge

naming it the Queen Anne’s Revenge following this he went on a piracy

following this he went on a piracy

following this he went on a piracy campaign that lasted less than a year

campaign that lasted less than a year

campaign that lasted less than a year with the highlight being the blockade

with the highlight being the blockade

with the highlight being the blockade and ransom of South Carolina before he

and ransom of South Carolina before he

and ransom of South Carolina before he died in battle in 1718 if that reign of

died in battle in 1718 if that reign of

died in battle in 1718 if that reign of terror isn’t reason enough

terror isn’t reason enough

terror isn’t reason enough it would just be awesome to see a

it would just be awesome to see a

it would just be awesome to see a faithful screen version of the real-life

faithful screen version of the real-life

faithful screen version of the real-life inspiration for most modern pirates in

inspiration for most modern pirates in

inspiration for most modern pirates in pop culture today now Phil for all

pop culture today now Phil for all

pop culture today now Phil for all you’re wrong it started back at a profit

you’re wrong it started back at a profit

you’re wrong it started back at a profit cuz I’m a criminal

cuz I’m a criminal

cuz I’m a criminal with a bad update number seven the July

with a bad update number seven the July

with a bad update number seven the July 7th 2005 London bombings appears and

7th 2005 London bombings appears and

7th 2005 London bombings appears and then it just smoke everywhere in the

then it just smoke everywhere in the

then it just smoke everywhere in the tunnel was trying to close the doors

tunnel was trying to close the doors

tunnel was trying to close the doors such a smoky could agree modern

such a smoky could agree modern

such a smoky could agree modern terrorism came to England on July 7th

terrorism came to England on July 7th

terrorism came to England on July 7th 2005 when four Islamist extremists

2005 when four Islamist extremists

2005 when four Islamist extremists detonated bombs on London

detonated bombs on London

detonated bombs on London trains and buses during morning rush

trains and buses during morning rush

trains and buses during morning rush hour killing 52 civilians not including

hour killing 52 civilians not including

hour killing 52 civilians not including the perpetrators and wounding over 700

the perpetrators and wounding over 700

the perpetrators and wounding over 700 it was the worst terrorist attack in

it was the worst terrorist attack in

it was the worst terrorist attack in England since 1988 s Lockerbie bombing

England since 1988 s Lockerbie bombing

England since 1988 s Lockerbie bombing as well as the nation’s first ever

as well as the nation’s first ever

as well as the nation’s first ever Islamist suicide attack despite the

Islamist suicide attack despite the

Islamist suicide attack despite the tragedy the perseverance of the British

tragedy the perseverance of the British

tragedy the perseverance of the British people guided them through this dark

people guided them through this dark

people guided them through this dark period our determination to defend our

period our determination to defend our

period our determination to defend our values and our way of life

values and our way of life

values and our way of life is greater that their determination to

is greater that their determination to

is greater that their determination to cause death and destruction to innocent

cause death and destruction to innocent

cause death and destruction to innocent people a movie based on this heinous act

people a movie based on this heinous act

people a movie based on this heinous act could focus on the heroes of that

could focus on the heroes of that

could focus on the heroes of that fateful day and could serve as a

fateful day and could serve as a

fateful day and could serve as a worthwhile companion piece to other

worthwhile companion piece to other

worthwhile companion piece to other real-life terrorism based movies I’m

real-life terrorism based movies I’m

real-life terrorism based movies I’m just calling to tell you number 6 the

just calling to tell you number 6 the

just calling to tell you number 6 the Tesla Edison feud

Tesla Edison feud

Tesla Edison feud how many geniuses does it take to invent

how many geniuses does it take to invent

how many geniuses does it take to invent a light bulb just one Thomas Edison

a light bulb just one Thomas Edison

a light bulb just one Thomas Edison while the visionary and prolific

while the visionary and prolific

while the visionary and prolific inventor Thomas Edison is definitely

inventor Thomas Edison is definitely

inventor Thomas Edison is definitely fascinating enough to warrant his own

fascinating enough to warrant his own

fascinating enough to warrant his own movie

movie

movie he often overshadows his one-time

he often overshadows his one-time

he often overshadows his one-time employee and rival Nikola Tesla mr.

employee and rival Nikola Tesla mr.

employee and rival Nikola Tesla mr. Edison it is a pleasure the latter was a

Edison it is a pleasure the latter was a

Edison it is a pleasure the latter was a Serbian genius whose story was

Serbian genius whose story was

Serbian genius whose story was practically tailor-made for the screen

practically tailor-made for the screen

practically tailor-made for the screen as it features the development of

as it features the development of

as it features the development of landmark and outlandish inventions and

landmark and outlandish inventions and

landmark and outlandish inventions and at its core is one of the finest

at its core is one of the finest

at its core is one of the finest examples of the mad scientist archetype

examples of the mad scientist archetype

examples of the mad scientist archetype you can’t control it he’ll bring down

you can’t control it he’ll bring down

you can’t control it he’ll bring down the city together Tesla and Edison x’

the city together Tesla and Edison x’

the city together Tesla and Edison x’ rivalry in the war of the currents where

rivalry in the war of the currents where

rivalry in the war of the currents where the two battled for domination in the

the two battled for domination in the

the two battled for domination in the field of electrical power could be a

field of electrical power could be a

field of electrical power could be a captivating tale of two men who should

captivating tale of two men who should

captivating tale of two men who should be friends but end up in direct

be friends but end up in direct

be friends but end up in direct competition too bad we’ll never get the

competition too bad we’ll never get the

competition too bad we’ll never get the chance to see David Bowie play Tesla

chance to see David Bowie play Tesla

chance to see David Bowie play Tesla again though these things never quite

again though these things never quite

again though these things never quite work as you expect them to mr. NGO

work as you expect them to mr. NGO

work as you expect them to mr. NGO that’s one of the principal beauties of

that’s one of the principal beauties of

that’s one of the principal beauties of science number 5 the search for the

science number 5 the search for the

science number 5 the search for the Boston Marathon bombers

in April 2013 the United States was

in April 2013 the United States was brought to a standstill when two Chechen

brought to a standstill when two Chechen

brought to a standstill when two Chechen brothers bombed the Boston Marathon it

brothers bombed the Boston Marathon it

brothers bombed the Boston Marathon it was the worst attack on American soil

was the worst attack on American soil

was the worst attack on American soil since 9/11 what followed was a citywide

since 9/11 what followed was a citywide

since 9/11 what followed was a citywide chase and capture effort that would be a

chase and capture effort that would be a

chase and capture effort that would be a daunting task for even the most skilled

daunting task for even the most skilled

daunting task for even the most skilled and visionary filmmakers to put to

and visionary filmmakers to put to

and visionary filmmakers to put to screen the manhunt and capture of the

screen the manhunt and capture of the

screen the manhunt and capture of the tsarnaev brothers would be a suspenseful

tsarnaev brothers would be a suspenseful

tsarnaev brothers would be a suspenseful and intense film if done right it could

and intense film if done right it could

and intense film if done right it could be like zero dark thirty except taking

be like zero dark thirty except taking

be like zero dark thirty except taking place in one city instead of across the

place in one city instead of across the

place in one city instead of across the globe and over one week instead of well

globe and over one week instead of well

globe and over one week instead of well a decade sir the agency expert gave

a decade sir the agency expert gave

a decade sir the agency expert gave visual confirmation yes sir but go on a

visual confirmation yes sir but go on a

visual confirmation yes sir but go on a personal number for the night which is

personal number for the night which is

personal number for the night which is one of the only entries on this list

one of the only entries on this list

one of the only entries on this list that isn’t a completely depressing event

that isn’t a completely depressing event

that isn’t a completely depressing event the night witches were a group of female

the night witches were a group of female

the night witches were a group of female Soviet pilots during World War two that

Soviet pilots during World War two that

Soviet pilots during World War two that performed many successful bombing

performed many successful bombing

performed many successful bombing missions for their homeland they became

missions for their homeland they became

missions for their homeland they became the most highly decorated female unit in

the most highly decorated female unit in

the most highly decorated female unit in the Soviet air force and legends in

the Soviet air force and legends in

the Soviet air force and legends in their country the story of the 80 or so

their country the story of the 80 or so

their country the story of the 80 or so women that made up this elite squadron

women that made up this elite squadron

women that made up this elite squadron would make for an epic war movie showing

would make for an epic war movie showing

would make for an epic war movie showing an aspect of the conflict that seems to

an aspect of the conflict that seems to

an aspect of the conflict that seems to have been largely overlooked by history

number three the Chernobyl disaster

number three the Chernobyl disaster almost certainly the most severe

almost certainly the most severe

almost certainly the most severe accident that has ever taken place in

accident that has ever taken place in

accident that has ever taken place in the short history of civilian nuclear

the short history of civilian nuclear

the short history of civilian nuclear power sure there have been movies made

power sure there have been movies made

power sure there have been movies made about what happened after the worst

about what happened after the worst

about what happened after the worst nuclear power plant accident in modern

nuclear power plant accident in modern

nuclear power plant accident in modern history the scar was your protective

history the scar was your protective

history the scar was your protective gear or ones where characters just

gear or ones where characters just

gear or ones where characters just happened to wander into this irradiated

happened to wander into this irradiated

happened to wander into this irradiated wasteland in the Ukraine but the main

wasteland in the Ukraine but the main

wasteland in the Ukraine but the main event itself is just too intense and

event itself is just too intense and

event itself is just too intense and significant to not be given its due on

significant to not be given its due on

significant to not be given its due on film the disaster that caused

film the disaster that caused

film the disaster that caused radioactive particles to be released all

radioactive particles to be released all

radioactive particles to be released all across Europe triggered health defects

across Europe triggered health defects

across Europe triggered health defects that persist to this day and ensured

that persist to this day and ensured

that persist to this day and ensured that the area around the site wouldn’t

that the area around the site wouldn’t

that the area around the site wouldn’t be habitable for the next 20 thousand

be habitable for the next 20 thousand

be habitable for the next 20 thousand years is rife with elements that would

years is rife with elements that would

years is rife with elements that would be fit for a taut thriller or cautionary

be fit for a taut thriller or cautionary

be fit for a taut thriller or cautionary tale of science gone wrong number two

tale of science gone wrong number two

tale of science gone wrong number two Jonestown also known as the People’s

Jonestown also known as the People’s

Jonestown also known as the People’s Temple agricultural projects reach the

Temple agricultural projects reach the

Temple agricultural projects reach the fingers out they’re bothering you

now a needle in one of the most bizarre

now a needle in one of the most bizarre and deadly events of the 20th century a

and deadly events of the 20th century a

and deadly events of the 20th century a cult leader named Jim Jones convinced

cult leader named Jim Jones convinced

cult leader named Jim Jones convinced almost a thousand of his followers to

almost a thousand of his followers to

almost a thousand of his followers to come with him to the South American

come with him to the South American

come with him to the South American country of Guyana to start a religious

country of Guyana to start a religious

country of Guyana to start a religious settlement named after him in 1978 the

settlement named after him in 1978 the

settlement named after him in 1978 the people’s devotion to their leader led

people’s devotion to their leader led

people’s devotion to their leader led them to commit the biggest mass suicide

them to commit the biggest mass suicide

them to commit the biggest mass suicide in history with 909 of Jones followers

in history with 909 of Jones followers

in history with 909 of Jones followers dying of cyanide poisoning while Jones

dying of cyanide poisoning while Jones

dying of cyanide poisoning while Jones also killed himself Jim Jones his

also killed himself Jim Jones his

also killed himself Jim Jones his religious organization and the end they

religious organization and the end they

religious organization and the end they met form one of the most fascinating

met form one of the most fascinating

met form one of the most fascinating stories of all time and an enigmatic

stories of all time and an enigmatic

stories of all time and an enigmatic figure like Jones would be a prime

figure like Jones would be a prime

figure like Jones would be a prime target for a strange revealing biopic he

target for a strange revealing biopic he

target for a strange revealing biopic he said if you see me as your friend I’ll

said if you see me as your friend I’ll

said if you see me as your friend I’ll be your friend as you see me as your

be your friend as you see me as your

be your friend as you see me as your father I’ll be your father

father I’ll be your father

father I’ll be your father he said if you see me as your God I’ll

he said if you see me as your God I’ll

he said if you see me as your God I’ll be your God before we unveil our number

be your God before we unveil our number

be your God before we unveil our number one pick here are some honorable

one pick here are some honorable

one pick here are some honorable mentions most of the people have lost

mentions most of the people have lost

mentions most of the people have lost all confidence I however speak loud and

all confidence I however speak loud and

all confidence I however speak loud and look big at one of their plan on dying

Cooper did the unthinkable he lowered

Cooper did the unthinkable he lowered the back stairs and jumped out of a

the back stairs and jumped out of a

the back stairs and jumped out of a speeding 727 thousands of feet over the

speeding 727 thousands of feet over the

speeding 727 thousands of feet over the Pacific Northwest during a raging storm

Pacific Northwest during a raging storm

Pacific Northwest during a raging storm there was no sink no bathroom no stove

there was no sink no bathroom no stove

there was no sink no bathroom no stove but it was just a barren room number one

but it was just a barren room number one

but it was just a barren room number one the fall of the Berlin Wall

the fall of the Berlin Wall

the fall of the Berlin Wall mr. Gorbachev tear down this wall the

mr. Gorbachev tear down this wall the

mr. Gorbachev tear down this wall the moment that signaled the eventual end of

moment that signaled the eventual end of

moment that signaled the eventual end of the Cold War the reunification of

the Cold War the reunification of

the Cold War the reunification of Germany the lifting of the Iron Curtain

Germany the lifting of the Iron Curtain

Germany the lifting of the Iron Curtain need we go on thousands and thousands of

need we go on thousands and thousands of

need we go on thousands and thousands of West Germans come to make the point that

West Germans come to make the point that

West Germans come to make the point that the wall has suddenly become irrelevant

the wall has suddenly become irrelevant

the wall has suddenly become irrelevant that cold November 1989 night in Berlin

that cold November 1989 night in Berlin

that cold November 1989 night in Berlin where the people took back their city

where the people took back their city

where the people took back their city from communism carries so much weight

from communism carries so much weight

from communism carries so much weight and significance that we’re honestly

and significance that we’re honestly

and significance that we’re honestly shocked that no filmmakers have taken a

shocked that no filmmakers have taken a

shocked that no filmmakers have taken a real crack at putting it on screen it’s

real crack at putting it on screen it’s

real crack at putting it on screen it’s a tribute to peaceful revolution the

a tribute to peaceful revolution the

a tribute to peaceful revolution the will of the people and even the benefits

will of the people and even the benefits

will of the people and even the benefits of miscommunication as the whole thing

of miscommunication as the whole thing

of miscommunication as the whole thing began due to confusion between the

began due to confusion between the

began due to confusion between the government and the media hey it worked

government and the media hey it worked

government and the media hey it worked out well in the end didn’t

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life events do you think deserve film

life events do you think deserve film adaptations for more entertaining top

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dreamers who set the bar a little too

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