The Last Don. Poster of the 1997 TV series and cover of the 1996 book
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The Last Don
Mario Puzo, 1996
TV series vs book
Graeme Clifford, 1997

The last plan of Don Domenico Clericuzio, an aging Mafia boss, is to eventually have his family enter the legitimate world and assimilate into American society. Dante’s greed for power and blood lead him to plan the elimination of his relatives, who are an obstacle to the desire to become as powerful as the old Don himself.


Candyman: Farewell to the Flesh. Poster of the 1995 movie and cover of the 1985 book, The Forbidden
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The Forbidden
Clive Barker, 1985
movie vs book
Bill Condon, 1995

Coleman Tarrant, who was the father of New Orleans schoolteacher Annie Tarrant, was murdered while investigating the deaths of the three men in a manner that was similar to the Candyman legend. One year later and three years after the Candyman murders in Chicago, Professor Philip Purcell writes a book about the case. The Candyman kills Purcell in a public bathroom following a book signing.