Mr Selfridge. Poster of the 2013 TV series and cover of the 2007 book, Shopping, Seduction & Mr. Selfridge
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Shopping, Seduction & Mr. Selfridge
Lindy Woodhead, 2007
TV series vs book
Andrew Davies, 2013-2016

Having achieved triumph in his retail endeavors in Chicago, the charismatic Harry Selfridge ventures to London with his family, driven by the ambition to establish the grandest department store the world has ever seen along Oxford Street, the heart of the city.


A.I. Artificial Intelligence. Poster of the 2001 movie and cover of the 1969 book, Supertoys Last All Summer Long
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Supertoys Last All Summer Long
Brian Aldiss, 1969
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Steven Spielberg, 2001

In the 22nd century, rising sea levels from global warming have wiped out coastal cities, reducing the world’s population. In Madison, New Jersey, David, a prototype Mecha child capable of experiencing love, is given to Henry Swinton and his wife Monica, whose son Martin contracted a rare disease and has been placed in suspended animation. On the way there, Monica has a change of heart and spares David from destruction by leaving him in the woods.


Mansfield Park. Poster of the 1999 movie and cover of the 1814 book
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Mansfield Park
Jane Austen, 1814
movie vs book
Patricia Rozema, 1999

At the age of 10, Fanny Price is sent to live with her wealthy uncle and aunt, Sir Thomas and Lady Bertram, as her own parents do not have enough money to support their many children. Once at Mansfield Park, Fanny meets her cousins, as well as Fanny’s other maternal aunt, Mrs Norris. Fanny does not feel welcome, and Mrs Norris treats her more like a servant than a relative.


The Importance of Being Earnest. Poster of the 2002 movie and cover of the 1895 book
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The Importance of Being Earnest
Oscar Wilde, 1895
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Oliver Parker, 2002

In this adaptation of Oscar Wilde’s play about fake identities, two gentlemen in 1890s London use the same pseudonym, Ernest, for their secret courtship activities. Chaos ensues when both men find themselves face-to-face and have to explain who they really are.


The Hunter. Poster of the 2011 movie and cover of the 1999 book
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The Hunter
Julia Leigh, 1999
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Daniel Nettheim, 2011

Mercenary Martin David is hired by military biotech company, Red Leaf, to go to Tasmania and gather samples of a supposedly extinct marsupial, the thylacine, with further instructions to kill all remaining tigers to ensure no competing organization will get their DNA. Posing as a university biologist, Martin lodges in the home of the Armstrong family: Lucy and her two young children, Katie and Jamie.


Windtalkers. Poster of the 2002 movie and cover of the book novelization
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Windtalkers
Max Allan Collins, 2001
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John Woo, 2002

In the brutal World War II Battle of Saipan, Sergeant Joe Enders guards and ultimately befriends Ben Yahzee, a young Navajo trained in the one wartime code never broken by the enemy, the Navajo Code. But if Yahzee should fall into Japanese hands, how far will Enders go to save the military’s most powerful secret?


Timeline. Poster of the 2003 movie and cover of the 1999 book
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Timeline
Michael Crichton, 1999
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Richard Donner, 2003

Professor Edward Johnston leads an archaeological study of the village of Castlegard, near LaRoque Castle in Dordogne, France, the site of the 1357 hanging of Lady Claire, sister to Arnaut de Cervole. Johnston travels to the American headquarters of the ITC Corporation, his project’s sponsor, to inquire whether or not they have tampered with the site.


Mercy. Poster of the 2014 movie and cover of the 1986 book, Gramma
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Gramma
Stephen King, 1986
movie vs book
Peter Cornwell, 2014

A single mother and her two children George and Buddy go to help take care of their dying grandmother, who has mystical powers. They move into her house, where they will experience disturbing phenomena that they believe to be the work of an ancient, evil witch.


Troy: Fall of a City. Poster of the 2018 TV series and cover of the -750 book, The Iliad
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The Iliad
Homer, -750
TV series vs book
David Farr, 2018

The story of the 10-year siege of Troy by the Greeks is told after the young prince of Troy, Paris, has an affair with Helen of Sparta, the wife of the Greek king Menelaus. A rich story of love, intrigue, betrayal and belonging told from the perspective of the Trojan royal family at the heart of the siege of Troy.