Oppenheimer. Poster of the 2023 movie and cover of the 2005 book, American Prometheus
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American Prometheus
Kai Bird, Martin J. Sherwin, 2005
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Christopher Nolan, 2023

The movie tells the story of J. Robert Oppenheimer, a scientist who played a role in the Manhattan Project, resulting in the development of the atomic bomb.


Wallander. Poster of the 2008 TV series and cover of the 1991 book, Faceless Killers: A Kurt Wallander Mystery
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Faceless Killers: A Kurt Wallander Mystery
Henning Mankell, 1991
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Philip Martin, Benjamin Caron, Andy Wilson, Niall MacCormick, Aisling Walsh, 2008-2016

Kurt Wallander must battle his own demons as he works to solve a series of bizarre crimes in southern Sweden. Inspector Kurt Wallander is a disillusioned everyman who struggles against a rising tide of violence in the seemingly sleepy backwaters in and around Ystad in beautiful southern Sweden.


Hamlet. Poster of the 1996 movie and cover of the 1603 book
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Hamlet
William Shakespeare, 1603
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Kenneth Branagh, 1996

The film follows the plot of the original play, and is the first adaptation to have the complete original text. Hamlet, son of the King of Denmark, is summoned home for his father’s funeral and his mother Gertrude’s wedding to his uncle Claudius. In a supernatural episode, he discovers that his uncle, who he hates anyway, murdered his father.


Rabbit-Proof Fence. Poster of the 2002 movie and cover of the 1996 book
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Rabbit-Proof Fence
Doris Pilkington, 1996
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Phillip Noyce, 2002

During an era when the Australian government aimed to assimilate Aboriginal children into white society by training them as domestic workers, three girls manage to flee their internment camp. They embark on a perilous 1,500-mile journey back home, defying the established norms and braving significant risks along the way.


Much Ado About Nothing. Poster of the 1993 movie and cover of the 1598 book
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Much Ado About Nothing
William Shakespeare, 1598
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Kenneth Branagh, 1993

Having just crushed an uprising by his half-brother, Don John, Don Pedro of Aragon and his noblemen visit their friend Leonato in Messina. Needing something to pass the time until the wedding, Don Pedro decides to arrange a similar fate for Beatrice and Benedick, whose animosity for each other is clear.


Thor. Poster of the 2011 movie and cover of the 1965 comic book, The Mighty Thor
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The Mighty Thor
Stan Lee, Jack Kirby, 1965
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Kenneth Branagh, 2011

In 965 AD, Odin, king of Asgard, wages war against the Frost Giants of Jotunheim and their leader Laufey, to prevent them from conquering the nine realms, starting with Earth. The Asgardian warriors defeat the Frost Giants in Tønsberg, Norway, and seize the source of their power, the Casket of Ancient Winters.


My Week with Marilyn. Poster of the 2011 movie and cover of the 2000 book
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My Week with Marilyn
Colin Clark, 2000
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Simon Curtis, 2011

Following his graduation from Christ Church, Oxford in 1956, aspiring filmmaker Colin Clark travels to London to get a job on Laurence Olivier’s next production. The press discover the house, but Colin reveals he secured a second house just in case, impressing Olivier and Marilyn’s publicist, Arthur P. Jacobs.


My Week with Marilyn. Poster of the 2011 movie and cover of the 1995 book, The Prince, The Showgirl and Me
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The Prince, The Showgirl and Me
Colin Clark, 1995
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Simon Curtis, 2011

Following his graduation from Christ Church, Oxford in 1956, aspiring filmmaker Colin Clark travels to London to get a job on Laurence Olivier’s next production. The press discover the house, but Colin reveals he secured a second house just in case, impressing Olivier and Marilyn’s publicist, Arthur P. Jacobs.


Cinderella. Poster of the 2015 movie and cover of the 1812 book
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Cinderella
Charles Perrault, 1812
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Kenneth Branagh, 2015

Ella and her parents live happily in a large house with a few servants, until her mother falls ill. Ella promises to follow her mother’s dying wish: to have courage and be kind. Years later, Ella’s father marries recently-widowed Lady Tremaine, who has two unpleasant daughters, Drizella and Anastasia. Ella’s father leaves on business, and Lady Tremaine reveals her cruel and jealous nature.


A Haunting in Venice. Poster of the 2023 movie and cover of the 1969 book, Hallowe'en Party
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Hallowe'en Party
Agatha Christie, 1969
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Kenneth Branagh, 2023

Set in post-World War II Venice, Poirot, who is now retired and living in self-imposed isolation, hesitantly participates in a seance. However, when one of the attendees is murdered, the former detective is compelled to resume his role in unraveling the identity of the killer.


Murder on the Orient Express. Poster of the 2017 movie and cover of the 1934 book
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Murder on the Orient Express
Agatha Christie, 1934
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Kenneth Branagh, 2017

In 1934, renowned Belgian detective Hercule Poirot solves a theft at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem. Businessman Edward Ratchett offers to hire Poirot to be his bodyguard during the three-day journey, having received anonymous threatening letters.


Sleuth. Poster of the 2007 movie and cover of the 1970 book
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Sleuth
Anthony Shaffer, 1970
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Kenneth Branagh, 2007

Two extremely clever British men are in a game of trickery and deceit. Andrew Wyke, an aging famous author who lives alone in a high-tech mansion, after his wife Maggie has left him for a younger man; and Milo Tindle, an aspiring actor, equipped with charm and wit, who demonstrates both qualities once again.