The Thrawn books would make a great movie Trilogy. As long as George didn't do any writing or direct them. I believe they're still planning a live action show set between EP 3 & 4. I read somewhere that Russell T. Davies of Doctor Who fame said he was recently approached to help write and he turned them down.
It's just that, that possibility is as likely as Yoda was waiting for TCBY to reach the Dagobah system before acting...