Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio. Poster of the 2022 movie and cover of the 1883 book, Pinocchio
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Pinocchio
Carlo Collodi, 1883
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Guillermo del Toro, Mark Gustafson, 2022

A retelling of the famous Carlo Collodi fairytale about a wooden puppet who comes to life and dreams of becoming a real boy takes place in 1930s Fascist Italy. When Pinocchio comes to life, however, he turns out not to be a nice boy but instead the opposite, causing mischief and playing mean tricks.


Alita: Battle Angel. Poster of the 2019 movie and cover of the 1990 book, Battle Angel Alita
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Battle Angel Alita
Yukito Kishiro, 1990
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Robert Rodriguez, 2019

In 2563, 300 years after Earth was devastated by a catastrophic war known as The Fall, scientist Dr. Dyson Ido discovers a disembodied female cyborg with an intact human brain while scavenging for parts in the massive scrapyard of Iron City. One night, Alita follows Ido; they are ambushed by a gang of cyborg serial killers led by Grewishka.


Alita: Battle Angel. Poster of the 2019 movie and cover of the book novelization
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Alita: Battle Angel
Pat Cadigan, 2019
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Robert Rodriguez, 2019

In 2563, 300 years after Earth was devastated by a catastrophic war known as The Fall, scientist Dr. Dyson Ido discovers a disembodied female cyborg with an intact human brain while scavenging for parts in the massive scrapyard of Iron City. One night, Alita follows Ido; they are ambushed by a gang of cyborg serial killers led by Grewishka.


Carnage. Poster of the 2011 movie and cover of the 2007 book, The God of Carnage
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The God of Carnage
Yasmina Reza, 2007
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Roman Polanski, 2011

When two grade-school boys get into a fight in the park that results in one boy, Zachary Cowan, hitting the other, Ethan Longstreet, in the face with a stick, their parents meet in a Brooklyn apartment to discuss the matter. In fact, Alan and Nancy begin to leave the apartment on two occasions, but are drawn back in to further discussion.


Water for Elephants. Poster of the 2011 movie and cover of the 2006 book
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Water for Elephants
Sara Gruen, 2006
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Francis Lawrence, 2011

Charlie O’Brien, Circus Vargas’ owner, encounters an elderly man named Jacob Jankowski, who is separated from his nursing home group. The two strike up a conversation and Jacob reveals he had a career in the circus business and was present during one of the most infamous circus disasters of all time, equal in seriousness to the 1944 Hartford circus fire and the Hagenbeck-Wallace Circus wreck.


Spectre. Poster of the 2015 movie and cover of the 1953 book, Casino Royale
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Casino Royale
Ian Fleming, 1953
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Sam Mendes, 2015

A posthumous message from the previous M leads MI6 agent James Bond to carry out an unauthorized mission in Mexico City on the Day of the Dead, where he stops a terrorist bombing plot. Upon his return to London, Bond is suspended from field duty by Gareth Mallory, the current M, who is engaged in a power struggle with Max Denbigh, the Director-General of the new, privately backed Joint Intelligence Service formed by the merger of MI5 and MI6.


Most Dangerous Game. Poster of the 2020 TV series and cover of the 1924 book, The Most Dangerous Game
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The Most Dangerous Game
Richard Connell, 1924
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Phil Abraham, 2020-

Dodge Maynard accepts a proposal to take part in a deadly game where he quickly learns that he is not the hunter but the prey out of desperation to care for his pregnant wife before a terminal sickness can claim his life.


Epic. Poster of the 2013 movie and cover of the 1996 book, The Leaf Men and the Brave Good Bugs
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The Leaf Men and the Brave Good Bugs
William Joyce, 1996
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Chris Wedge, 2013

Seventeen-year-old Mary Katherine, or M.K., moves in with her eccentric scientist father Professor Bomba, who has been searching for tiny humanoid soldiers called Leafmen. They protect the forest that Bomba lives near from wicked creatures called Boggans and their malevolent leader Mandrake. An independent young soldier named Nod decides to quit, much to the ire of the no-nonsense Leafmen leader Ronin.


Epic. Poster of the 2013 movie and cover of the book novelization
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Epic: The Junior Novel
Annie Auerbach, 2013
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Chris Wedge, 2013

Seventeen-year-old Mary Katherine, moves in with her eccentric scientist father Professor Bomba, who has been searching for tiny humanoid soldiers. They protect the forest that Bomba lives near from wicked creatures called Boggans and their malevolent leader. An independent young soldier named Nod decides to quit, much to the ire of the no-nonsense Leafmen leader Ronin.


The Consultant. Poster of the 2023 TV series and cover of the 2015 book
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The Consultant
Bentley Little, 2015
TV series vs book
Tony Basgallop, 2023-

After a major merger deal collapses, CompWare turns to the expertise of a consultant, Mr. Patoff, who, donning a bow-tie, takes charge of the company’s operations.


The Legend of Tarzan. Poster of the 2016 movie and cover of the 1912 book, Tarzan of the Apes
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Tarzan of the Apes
Edgar Rice Burroughs, 1912
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David Yates, 2016

At the Berlin Conference of 1884–1885, the Congo Basin is claimed by King Leopold II of the Belgians. The Prime Minister and an American envoy, George Washington Williams, explain that Leopold is defaulting on his loans, and a visit from Greystoke – whose exploits as Tarzan have made him a celebrity – would secure Britain’s influence in the Congo, but Greystoke refuses.


Tulip Fever. Poster of the 2017 movie and cover of the 1999 book
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Tulip Fever
Deborah Moggach, 1999
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Justin Chadwick, 2017

Tulip Fever, which is set in 17th-century Amsterdam, centers on a married woman who initiates a passionate relationship with an artist who has been hired to paint her portrait. To acquire money to flee together, the lovers wager on the lucrative tulip bulb market.