Hilda and the Mountain King. Poster of the 2021 movie and cover of the 2019 comic book
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Hilda and the Mountain King
Luke Pearson, 2019
movie vs comic book
Andy Coyle, 2021

Picking up where the previous story left of, Hilda is now a troll child living in a cave in the Stone Forest, while Baba is a human child living with Johanna. Baba’s mom explains to Hilda that she wanted a better life for her daughter, and that she thought Hilda would like being a troll more. Hilda however panics and runs out of the cave, but since it’s day the sunlight instantly petrifies her.


The Mezzotint. Poster of the 2021 movie and cover of the 1904 book
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The Mezzotint
M.R. James, 1904
movie vs book
Mark Gatiss, 2021

In MR James’ spine-chilling story, an enigmatic old artwork is dispatched to Mr Williams, an art curator. Initially, the piece fails to make much of an impact on him. However, with the passage of time, he notices that the image is transforming gradually.


Love in a Cold Climate. Poster of the 2001 TV series and cover of the 1945 book, The Pursuit of Love
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The Pursuit of Love
Nancy Mitford, 1945
TV series vs book
Tom Hooper, 2001

The majority of the story is set in an English country estate run by the eccentric Matthew Radlett. His niece Fanny, who serves as the narrator, observes with compassion as her cousin Linda and friend Polly search for suitable and respectable husbands, but are constantly thwarted by dishonest, deceitful, and unworthy young men, when she is not being hunted by her zany uncle as a sport.


Love in a Cold Climate. Poster of the 2001 TV series and cover of the 1949 book
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Love in a Cold Climate
Nancy Mitford, 1949
TV series vs book
Tom Hooper, 2001

The majority of the story is set in an English country estate run by the eccentric Matthew Radlett. His niece Fanny, who serves as the narrator, observes with compassion as her cousin Linda and friend Polly search for suitable and respectable husbands, but are constantly thwarted by dishonest, deceitful, and unworthy young men, when she is not being hunted by her zany uncle as a sport.


The Child in Time. Poster of the 2017 movie and cover of the 1987 book
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The Child in Time
Ian McEwan, 1987
movie vs book
Julian Farino, 2017

A successful writer of children’s books is confronted with the unthinkable —he loses his only child, four-year-old Kate, in a supermarket. In one horrifying moment that replays itself over the years that follow, he realises his daughter is gone. Kate’s absence sets Stephen and his wife on diverging paths as both struggle with an all-consuming grief.