Yeah i agree with you in a way a movie could never have told th NJO in quite the same way. the series was just too grand. I think parts of it could be told though it would take like a 4 movie ark to even begin to flesh out the story, but a TV series could be done on it.

Dennins trilogy post NJO, hmm i had mixed feelings on it. I didnt quite like where the story went, its possible that havign a short trilogy right after thsi19book arch left me expecting something i could never have gotten. The current legacy books of which dennings is part of is fantastic. Its interesting cause it shows how a fall from light to dark really happens. its almost like they failed with anakin skywalker, but this second time was perfect.