Astro Boy. Poster of the 2009 movie and cover of the 1952 comic book
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Astro Boy
Osamu Tezuka, 1952
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David Bowers, 2009

Toby Tenma is a teenager who lives in the futuristic city-state of Metro City, that floats above the polluted surface on Earth. His father, Dr. Tenma, meets President Stone to show the Peacekeeper, an advanced defensive robot that will activate using the Blue and Red cores, two energy cores that emit respective opposing positive and negative energy created by Dr. Elefun.


Astro Boy. Poster of the 2009 movie and cover of the book novelization
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Astro Boy: The Movie
Scott Tipton, 2009
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David Bowers, 2009

Toby Tenma is a teenager who lives in the futuristic city-state of Metro City, that floats above the polluted surface on Earth. His father, Dr. Tenma, meets President Stone to show the Peacekeeper, an advanced defensive robot that will activate using the Blue and Red cores, two energy cores that emit respective opposing positive and negative energy created by Dr. Elefun.


Salem's Lot. Poster of the 2004 TV series and cover of the 1975 book, 'Salem's Lot
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'Salem's Lot
Stephen King, 1975
TV series vs book
Mikael Salomon, 2004

Ben Mears attacks priest Donald Callahan in a homeless shelter in Detroit on Thanksgiving. Ben plans to rent the house to bring catharsis to himself and gather material for his novel, but discovers it has been sold by Larry Crockett to antique dealers Richard Straker and Kurt Barlow.


The Eagle. Poster of the 2011 movie and cover of the 1954 book, The Eagle of the Ninth
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The Eagle of the Ninth
Rosemary Sutcliff, 1954
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Kevin Macdonald, 2011

In the year AD 140, twenty years after the Ninth Legion disappeared in the north of Britain, Marcus Flavius Aquila, a young Roman centurion, arrives in Roman Britain to serve at his first post as a garrison commander. Marcus’s father, who was the Senior Centurion of the ninth, disappeared with the eagle standard of the ill-fated legion, and Marcus hopes to redeem his family’s honour by bravely serving in Britain.


Disclosure. Poster of the 1994 movie and cover of the 1994 book
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Disclosure
Michael Crichton, 1994
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Barry Levinson, 1994

Tom Sanders is a manager at a computer company in Seattle. Happily married with children, Tom had big hopes for a promotion by his boss, but it goes to Meredith Johnson, Tom’s seductive ex-girlfriend, instead. Tom’s only choice; to sue for sexual harassment. Tom discovers not only is the system rigged against him, but Meredith’s going to destroy his career, and bolster her own by blaming him for a serious error of judgment on her part.


The Burnt Orange Heresy. Poster of the 2019 movie and cover of the 1971 book
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The Burnt Orange Heresy
Charles Willeford, 1971
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Giuseppe Capotondi, 2019

Art critic James Figueras is enlisted by a wealthy art dealer to steal a painting from Jerome Debney, one of the most enigmatic painters of all time. But the ambitious art dealer becomes consumed by his own greed and insecurity as the operation spins out of control.


Mr. Harrigan's Phone. Poster of the 2022 movie and cover of the 2020 book, Mr Harrigan's phone
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Mr Harrigan's phone
Stephen King, 2020
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John Lee Hancock, 2022

The lonely teenager who met Mr. Harrigan and performed odd things for him places his smartphone in his pocket before being buried. When the lonely teenager leaves a note for his deceased companion, he is astonished to receive a reply text.


Bear Island. Poster of the 1979 movie and cover of the 1971 book
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Bear Island
Alistair MacLean, 1971
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Don Sharp, 1979

A UN expedition of scientists from different countries come to barren arctic Bear Island to study climate change. American scientist Frank Lansing has come because his father was a U-boat commander who died there, and as accidents start to decimate the expedition he begins to realise that some of his colleagues are after a shipment of gold aboard the U-boat that his father commanded.


The Calling. Poster of the 2014 movie and cover of the 2008 book
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The Calling
Inger Ash Wolfe (Michael Redhill), 2008
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Jason Stone, 2014

Detective Inspector Hazel Micallef lives a calm life with her mother, painkillers, and occasional drinks. However, everything changes when she investigates an ill neighbor and discovers a brutal murder, which disrupts her peaceful existence. She teams up with a fellow detective and a transferred police officer to reveal a pattern of comparable homicides across the country.


Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Poster of the 1992 movie and cover of the book novelization
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Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Richie Tankersley Cusick, 1992
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Fran Rubel Kuzui, 1992

High school senior Buffy Summers attends Hemery High School in Los Angeles; her main concerns are shopping and spending time with her rich, snooty friends and her boyfriend, Jeffrey. Two young men, Oliver Pike and Benny, who resented Buffy and her friends due to differing social circles, are out drinking when they’re attacked by Amilyn.


Moonfall. Poster of the 2022 movie and cover of the 2005 book, Who Built the Moon?
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Who Built the Moon?
Christopher Knight, Alan Butler, 2005
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Roland Emmerich, 2022

The Moon is knocked from its orbit by an unknown force and put onto a collision course with Earth. Two astronauts and a conspiracy theorist work together to attempt to avert disaster and discover that the moon is not what it seems.


An American Haunting. Poster of the 2005 movie and cover of the 1997 book, The Bell Witch: An American Haunting
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The Bell Witch: An American Haunting
Brent Monahan, 1997
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Courtney Solomon, 2005

Based on the true story of The Bell Witch of Tennessee, the movie tells the story of a spirit which attacked the wealthy and highly respected Bell family for four years, eventually causing the death of one of its family members.