The End of Eternity

Another good novel to draw a film from would be Isaac Asimov's The End of Eternity. I'd adapt it though, expanding the range of characters, revising aspects of the lifestyle and personality types, incorporating the latest generation of gadgets into the societies of our future.

Perhaps too, have the ending completely rewritten.

The noble intention that ends the original text, proves not to work out, interference with time is in some ways, inescapable. The central characters are bounced back to Eternity once again, it proves not to have been ended by their action as they thought it might. But this version seems highly technologically advanced, a generation or two ahead, more controlling, more intrusive and manipulative.

Perhaps as if, sure, their big action maybe did work, but almost as soon as that happened, the same awareness sprang up again, and instead of the 50s outlook we get it cast in a 2010s outlook.

The characters continue to be time fugitives, and Eternity cannot be so easily destroyed. They will have babies and meet up with other fugitives as this incarnation of Eternity grows all powerful and develops itself militarily all the way up and down the time line.

Eternity is significantly upgraded, descended from Asimov's doughty 1950s infrastructure but now the latest 21st century computing and technical excellence.

Retain and bring out Asimov's details of social engineering and general time travel policies.

Describe the progress of the fugitives.

Have the time line smashed yet again, and returning yet again, this time highly military, highly stealthy, highly protected etc.