Gladiator. Poster of the 2000 movie and cover of the 1958 book, Those About to Die
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Those About to Die
Daniel P. Mannix, 1958
movie vs book
Ridley Scott, 2000

In AD 180, Hispano-Roman General Maximus Decimus Meridius intends to return to his home after he leads the Roman army to victory against the Germanic tribes near Vindobona on the Limes Germanicus. Emperor Marcus Aurelius tells Maximus that his own son, Commodus, is unfit to rule and that he wishes Maximus to succeed him, as regent, to help save Rome from corruption and restore the Roman Republic.


Gladiator. Poster of the 2000 movie and cover of the book novelization
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Gladiator
Dewey Gram, 2000
movie vs book   [NOVELIZATION]
Ridley Scott, 2000

In AD 180, Hispano-Roman General Maximus Decimus Meridius intends to return to his home after he leads the Roman army to victory against the Germanic tribes near Vindobona on the Limes Germanicus. Emperor Marcus Aurelius tells Maximus that his own son, Commodus, is unfit to rule and that he wishes Maximus to succeed him, as regent, to help save Rome from corruption and restore the Roman Republic.


The Devil's Advocate. Poster of the 1997 movie and cover of the 1990 book
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The Devil's Advocate
Andrew Neiderman, 1990
movie vs book
Taylor Hackford, 1997

Kevin Lomax, a defense attorney from Gainesville, Florida, has never lost a case. After the jury delivers a not guilty verdict, the head of the firm, John Milton, offers Kevin a large salary and an upscale apartment if he joins the firm.


Wonder Woman. Poster of the 2017 movie and cover of the book novelization
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Wonder Woman
Nancy Holder, 2017
movie vs book   [NOVELIZATION]
Patty Jenkins, 2017

In present-day Paris, Diana Prince receives a photographic plate from Wayne Enterprises ( accompanied by a letter from Bruce Wayne ) of herself and four men taken during World War I, prompting her to recall her past. Believing Ares to be responsible for the war, Diana arms herself with the Godkiller sword, the lasso, and armor before leaving Themyscira with Steve to locate and stop Ares for good.


Wonder Woman. Poster of the 2017 movie and cover of the 1941 comic book
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Wonder Woman
William Moulton Marston, 1941
movie vs comic book
Patty Jenkins, 2017

In present-day Paris, Diana Prince receives a photographic plate from Wayne Enterprises ( accompanied by a letter from Bruce Wayne ) of herself and four men taken during World War I, prompting her to recall her past. Believing Ares to be responsible for the war, Diana arms herself with the Godkiller sword, the lasso, and armor before leaving Themyscira with Steve to locate and stop Ares for good.


Origin. Poster of the 2023 movie and cover of the 2020 book, Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents
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Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents
Isabel Wilkerson, 2020
movie vs book
Ava DuVernay, 2023

This untold system that has molded the United States is documented, tracing how contemporary lives are delineated by a structured hierarchy of human distinctions.


I Am the Night. Poster of the 2019 TV series and cover of the 2008 book, One Day She'll Darken
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One Day She'll Darken
Fauna Hodel, J. R. Briamonte, 2008
TV series vs book
Sam Sheridan, 2019

In early 1960s, Fauna Hodel, a young girl given up by her birth mother who is looking for her real father, and a disgraced journalist seeking closure, set out to uncover the secrets of her past and ends up following a sinister trail that swirls closer to a gynecologist involved in the legendary Black Dahlia slaying.


Ali and Nino. Poster of the 2016 movie and cover of the 1937 book, Ali and Nino: A Love Story
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Ali and Nino: A Love Story
Kurban Said, 1937
movie vs book
Asif Kapadia, 2016

During the Russian Empire, Ali and Nino fall in love. Ali is a Muslim from Azerbaijan who lives in the oil-rich city of Baku, in the family’s Shirvanshir Palace. Nino is a Georgian Orthodox Christian whose wealthy Kipiani family also lives in Baku. Ali’s friend, Malik, agrees to help bring the aristocratic parents to accept a marriage. World War I breaks out in Europe.


The Great Raid. Poster of the 2005 movie and cover of the 1994 book
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The Great Raid
William B. Breuer, 1994
movie vs book
John Dahl, 2005

Set in the Philippines in 1945 towards the end of WWII, under the command of Lieutenant Colonel Henry Mucci and Captain Robert Prince, the 6th Ranger Battalion undertake a daring rescue mission against all odds. Traveling thirty miles behind enemy lines, they intend to liberate over 500 American Soldiers from the notorious Cabanatuan Japanese POW camp in the most audacious rescue ever.


The Great Raid. Poster of the 2005 movie and cover of the 2001 book, Ghost Soldiers
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Ghost Soldiers
Hampton Sides, 2001
movie vs book
John Dahl, 2005

Set in the Philippines in 1945 towards the end of WWII, under the command of Lieutenant Colonel Henry Mucci and Captain Robert Prince, the 6th Ranger Battalion undertake a daring rescue mission against all odds. Traveling thirty miles behind enemy lines, they intend to liberate over 500 American Soldiers from the notorious Cabanatuan Japanese POW camp in the most audacious rescue ever.


Justice League. Poster of the 2017 movie and cover of the 1987 comic book
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Justice League
Gardner Fox, 1987
movie vs comic book
Zack Snyder, 2017

Thousands of years previously, Steppenwolf and his legions of Parademons had attempted to take over the Earth using the combined energies of the three Mother Boxes. Steppenwolf aims to regain favor with his master Darkseid by gathering the boxes to form The Unity, which will destroy Earth’s ecology and terraform it in the image of Steppenwolf’s homeworld.


Hemingway & Gellhorn. Poster of the 2012 movie and cover of the 2011 book, Hemingway and Gellhorn
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Hemingway and Gellhorn
Jerome Tuccille, 2011
movie vs book
Philip Kaufman, 2012

The movie recounts the intense romantic relationship and turbulent union of Martha Gellhorn and Ernest Hemingway, as they traverse the thrilling journeys of writers during the major conflicts of their era, including the Spanish Civil War and beyond. Despite her husband’s influence, Gellhorn established herself as the greatest war correspondent of her time, male or female, and her exceptional drive and accomplishments elevated her beyond the boundaries of their marriage.