The ongoing trend of turning comic book properties into cinema gold continues to suffer from diminishing returns in the U.S. In Europe, however, the graphic novel is thriving.

More than 4,000 titles are published every year in France and Belgium, and the bande dessinée industry has fostered an inordinate amount of amazing talent from all over Europe, both on the writing and visual fronts.

Here’s a list of eight Franco-Belgian comic books from the past five years that are ripe for a film or streaming adaptation. Some of these have already been translated into English. The rest are available in the original French editions — but in most cases, the richness and fluidity of the images convey their stories regardless of language.

The ongoing trend of turning comic book properties into cine

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