The article argues that Marie Lu's "Legend" book series deserves a screen adaptation, particularly as a television series rather than a film. With dystopian adaptations becoming increasingly popular in TV, including shows such as The Last of Us, Silo and Fallout, the series' expansive world and compelling characters would be well-suited to the medium.

Published in 2011, "Legend" is a four-part young adult series set in a dystopian Los Angeles divided by war and social class, following two protagonists—June, a military prodigy, and Day, a wanted criminal—whose lives become intertwined following a hospital guard's death. Despite three separate adaptation announcements since publication (around 2011, 2018 and 2021), the project has never progressed to screen; as recently as 2025, author Marie Lu described a film adaptation as being "put on the back burner."