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I wonder if netflix will make a movie from this story, if you read the timeline it really sounds like a well written thriller.

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It does, but has there ever been a movie that successfully portrayed a compelling drama that takes place entirely on a computer monitor? It's hard to even imagine. It's why I think the novel is still relevant in our age because all the great stories that unfold on a screen can't be acted out on a sound stage.

Searching [0] gets you halfway there: its about a compelling drama which takes place mostly in real life, but is portrayed entirely on a computer monitor.

[0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Searching_(film)

I liked "How to Sell Drugs Online (Fast)", first season.

Generally speaking, you can use the xz story as a background for every type of movie set in the present, an eg.: think about the God's Eye story from the Fast & Furious series. Theoretically, the xz rce can give you more or less the same power God's Eys gives you in the film.

It’s not compelling enough unless we find out who was behind it, which is probably unlikely.

Well, the identity of who's behind it can be left to the imagination of the authors.

I think it's reasonable to think that behind this attack there is a well organized intelligence agency of a big country, so the author can choose the one that they likes more.

Or, even better, delay the issue to the season 2 :D

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