The Invisible Man. Poster of the 1933 movie and cover of the 1897 book
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The Invisible Man
H.G. Wells, 1897
movie vs book
James Whale, 1933

On a snowy night, a stranger, his face swathed in bandages and his eyes obscured by dark goggles, takes a room at The Lion’s Head Inn in the English village of Iping in Sussex. Later, the innkeeper, Mr. Hall, is sent by his wife to evict the stranger after the stranger has made a huge mess in his room while doing research and has fallen behind in his rent.


The Time Machine. Poster of the 1960 movie and cover of the 1895 book
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The Time Machine
H.G. Wells, 1895
movie vs book
George Pal, 1960

On January 5, 1900, four friends arrive for a dinner at the London home of their inventor friend George, but he is absent. George narrowly makes it back to his machine ahead of the approaching lava, which rises, cools, and hardens, trapping him inside, as he travels far into the future.


The Invisible Man. Poster of the 2000 TV series and cover of the 1897 book
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The Invisible Man
H.G. Wells, 1897
TV series vs book
Matt Greenberg, 2000-2002

Darian Fawkes is a petty thief and conman who is bailed out of jail by his brother in return for undergoing an experiment that implants a quicksilver gland in his head that allows him to turn invisible. When his brother is killed, he ends up working for a top-secret government organization in return for a counter-agent which keeps the gland from driving him insane.


The Invisible Man. Poster of the 2020 movie and cover of the 1897 book
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The Invisible Man
H.G. Wells, 1897
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Leigh Whannell, 2020

Cecilia Kass is trapped in a violent , controlling relationship with wealthy optics engineer and businessman Adrian Griffin. The doctor says high levels of diazepam were found in her system. After finding Adrian’s old phone and dumping paint on the figure, a violent struggle ensues before she escapes.


The War of the Worlds. Poster of the 1953 movie and cover of the 1898 book
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The War of the Worlds
H.G. Wells, 1898
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Byron Haskin, 1953

The story of a small town in California that becomes the first target of an invasion by Martians, who have arrived in large, heavily armed spaceships. The film follows the attempts of a scientist and his family to survive and evade the alien invaders as they attempt to take over the Earth.


Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Invisible Man. Poster of the 1951 movie and cover of the 1897 book, The Invisible Man
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The Invisible Man
H.G. Wells, 1897
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Charles Lamont, 1951

Lou Francis and Bud Alexander have just graduated from a private detective school. Tommy Nelson, a middleweight boxer, comes to them with their first case. Tommy recently escaped from jail after being accused of murdering his manager, and asks the duo to accompany him on a visit to his fiancée, Helen Gray.


Time After Time. Poster of the 2017 TV series and cover of the 1979 book
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Time After Time
Karl Alexander, 1979
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Kevin Williamson, 2017

The adventures of young H.G. Wells and his time machine. After H.G. Wells’ friend Jack the Ripper escapes to the present New York in his time machine, the last will try to capture him and bring him back to Victorian England. Little they know that they will be involved in something bigger than they were expecting.


War of the Worlds. Poster of the 2005 movie and cover of the 1898 book, The War of the Worlds
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The War of the Worlds
H.G. Wells, 1898
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Steven Spielberg, 2005

The plot begins with an opening narration explaining that Earth was being observed by extraterrestrials with immense intelligence and no compassion. Divorced longshoreman Ray Ferrier works at a dock in Brooklyn, New York, and is estranged from his children: Ray collects his children, steals a van that had just been repaired, and drives to Mary Ann’s empty home in suburban New Jersey to take refuge.


War of the Worlds. Poster of the 2019 TV series and cover of the 1898 book, The War of the Worlds
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The War of the Worlds
H.G. Wells, 1898
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Howard Overman, 2019

This Anglo-French adaptation of H.G. Wells’ classic tale is set in modern-day France and takes inspiration from ‘The Walking Dead.’ It depicts small groups of survivors forced to work together after a devastating extraterrestrial attack.


The Time Machine. Poster of the 2002 movie and cover of the 1895 book
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The Time Machine
H.G. Wells, 1895
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Simon Wells, 2002

In 1899, Dr. Alexander Hartdegen is an inventor teaching at Columbia University in New York City. Unlike his friend David Philby, Alexander would rather do pure research than work in the world of business. When he completes the machine in 1903, he travels back to 1899 and prevents her murder, only to see her killed again when a horseless carriage frightens the horses of a horse-drawn vehicle.


Hollow Man. Poster of the 2000 movie and cover of the 1897 book, The Invisible Man
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The Invisible Man
H.G. Wells, 1897
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Paul Verhoeven, 2000

Arrogant scientist Sebastian Caine has developed a serum for the military that can make a subject invisible. His team includes ex-girlfriend Linda McKay, Matt Kensington, Sarah, Janice, Carter, and Frank. The team succeeds in reversing the procedure, returning an invisible gorilla to visibility. Sebastian becomes infatuated with Linda again but, unbeknownst to him, she has become involved with Matt.


Invasion. Poster of the 2021 TV series and cover of the 1898 book, The War of the Worlds
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The War of the Worlds
H.G. Wells, 1898
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Simon Kinberg, 2021-

An alien invasion is seen through the different perspectives of various people on different continents across the world. TV Series inspired by HG Wells’ ‘War of the Worlds’.