The Punisher. Poster of the 2017 TV series and cover of the 1974 comic book
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The Punisher
Gerry Conway, John Romita Sr., Ross Andru, 1974
TV series vs comic book
Steve Lightfoot, 2017-2019

Marine veteran Frank Castle, known throughout New York City as “the Punisher” after exacting revenge on those responsible for the death of his family, uncovers a larger conspiracy beyond what was done to him and his family.


Shadow and Bone. Poster of the 2021 TV series and cover of the 2012 book
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Shadow and Bone
Leigh Bardugo, 2012
TV series vs book
Eric Heisserer, 2021-

Ravka, a fantasy kingdom based on the Tsarist Russian Empire, is set in a war-torn world plagued by the Shadow Fold, a swath of permanent darkness separating East from West Ravka which is inhabited by carnivorous winged creatures known as Volcra. Orphan mapmaker Alina Starkov discovers that she is a Grisha who possesses the power to create light, which could be the key to setting her country free from the Fold.


Shadow and Bone. Poster of the 2021 TV series and cover of the 2015 book, Six of Crows
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Six of Crows
Leigh Bardugo, 2015
TV series vs book
Eric Heisserer, 2021-

Ravka, a fantasy kingdom based on the Tsarist Russian Empire, is set in a war-torn world plagued by the Shadow Fold, a swath of permanent darkness separating East from West Ravka which is inhabited by carnivorous winged creatures known as Volcra. Orphan mapmaker Alina Starkov discovers that she is a Grisha who possesses the power to create light, which could be the key to setting her country free from the Fold.


Stardust. Poster of the 2007 movie and cover of the 1997 book
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Stardust
Neil Gaiman, 1997
movie vs book
Matthew Vaughn, 2007

The English village of Wall lies near a stone wall that borders the magical kingdom of Stormhold. Dunstan Thorne tricks the guard and crosses over the wall to a marketplace. Eighteen years later, the dying King of Stormhold throws a ruby into the sky, decreeing that his successor will be the first of his fratricidal sons to recover it.


The Critic. Poster of the 2023 movie and cover of the 2015 book, Curtain Call
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Curtain Call
Anthony Quinn, 2015
movie vs book
Anand Tucker, 2023

A tale of ambition, blackmail, and longing, revolving around a captivating anti-hero who resides at its somber core. It combines elements of a whodunit mystery with the intricacies of a Faustian bargain that steadily tightens its grip.


Cabinet of Curiosities. Poster of the 2022 TV series and cover of the 2013 book
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Cabinet of Curiosities
Guillermo del Toro, 2013
TV series vs book
Guillermo del Toro, 2022-

Guillermo del Toro’s Cabinet of Curiosities is a collection of the Oscar-winning filmmaker’s personally curated stories, described as both equally sophisticated and horrific. This anthology of sinister stories is told by some of today’s most revered horror creators, including the directors of The Babadook, Splice, Mandy, and many more.


The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian. Poster of the 2008 movie and cover of the 1951 book, Prince Caspian
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Prince Caspian
C.S. Lewis, 1951
movie vs book
Andrew Adamson, 2008

In Narnia, almost 1,300 years have passed after the Pevensie siblings left, Caspian, a Telmarine prince, is awoken by his mentor Doctor Cornelius, who informs him that his aunt has just given birth to a son and that his life is now in grave danger. Knowing that his Uncle Miraz would kill him in order to be king, Caspian flees.


Killing Bono. Poster of the 2011 movie and cover of the 2004 book, Killing Bono: I Was Bono's Doppelganger
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Killing Bono: I Was Bono's Doppelganger
Neil McCormick, 2004
movie vs book
Nick Hamm, 2011

Aspiring Irish rocker McCormick, along with his younger brother Ivan, endeavors to achieve rock stardom. However, they can only watch with mixed emotions as their high school friends form U2 and ascend to become the world’s biggest band.


The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader. Poster of the 2010 movie and cover of the 1952 book, The Voyage of the Dawn Treader
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The Voyage of the Dawn Treader
C.S. Lewis, 1952
movie vs book
Michael Apted, 2010

Three Narnian years after the events of Prince Caspian, Lucy and Edmund Pevensie are staying with their irritating, bookworm cousin Eustace Scrubb while their older siblings Peter and Susan are in America with their parents and the war still rages on. The lord, who becomes the new governor, gives Caspian a sword, one of seven originally given to the lords by Aslan.


Dorian Gray. Poster of the 2009 movie and cover of the 1890 book, The Picture of Dorian Gray
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The Picture of Dorian Gray
Oscar Wilde, 1890
movie vs book
Oliver Parker, 2009

When a naive young Dorian Gray arrives in late Victorian London, by train, to inherit an estate left to him by his abusive grandfather, he is swept into a social whirlwind by the charismatic Lord Henry Wotton, who introduces Gray to the hedonistic pleasures of the city. When the portrait is unveiled, Gray makes a flippant pledge: he would give anything to stay as he is in the picture—even his soul.


Seventh Son. Poster of the 2014 movie and cover of the 2004 book, The Spook's Apprentice
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The Spook's Apprentice
Joseph Delaney, 2004
movie vs book
Sergey Bodrov, 2014

John Gregory, who is a seventh son of a seventh son and also the local spook, has protected the country from witches, boggarts, ghouls and all manner of things that go bump in the night. However John is not young anymore, and has been seeking an apprentice to carry on his trade. Most have failed to survive.