Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl. Poster of the 2003 movie and cover of the book novelization
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Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl
Irene Trimble, 2003
movie vs book   [NOVELIZATION]
Gore Verbinski, 2003

In the year 1720, while sailing to Port Royal Jamaica aboard the HMS Dauntless, Governor Weatherby Swann, his daughter Elizabeth, Joshamee Gibbs, and Lieutenant James Norrington encounter a shipwreck and recover a boy, Will Turner. They duel, and Jack is captured and imprisoned. Barbossa takes her prisoner, believing her to be the daughter of William ‘Bootstrap Bill’ Turner, whose blood is needed to lift the curse.


Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest. Poster of the 2006 movie and cover of the book novelization
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Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest
Irene Trimble, 2006
movie vs book   [NOVELIZATION]
Gore Verbinski, 2006

The wedding of Will Turner and Elizabeth Swann is halted when Lord Cutler Beckett, chairman of the East India Trading Company, arrives with arrest warrants for them, and also for Commodore James Norrington, who allowed Captain Jack Sparrow to escape. Meanwhile, Jack is visited by Will’s father, Bootstrap Bill Turner, aboard the Black Pearl.


The Adventures of Tintin: The Secret of the Unicorn. Poster of the 2011 movie and cover of the 1943 comic book, The Secret of the Unicorn
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The Secret of the Unicorn
Hergé, 1943
movie vs comic book
Steven Spielberg, 2011

While browsing in an outdoor market with his pet dog Snowy, Tintin, a young journalist, purchases a miniature model of a ship known as the Unicorn, but is accosted by two men, who both separately unsuccessfully attempt to acquire the model from Tintin. However, they are interrupted by the arrival of Barnaby, the Interpol officer who had tried to buy the model from Tintin, who is then assassinated while attempting to recover the Unicorn.


The Adventures of Tintin: The Secret of the Unicorn. Poster of the 2011 movie and cover of the 1941 comic book, The Crab with the Golden Claws
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The Crab with the Golden Claws
Hergé, 1941
movie vs comic book
Steven Spielberg, 2011

While browsing in an outdoor market with his pet dog Snowy, Tintin, a young journalist, purchases a miniature model of a ship known as the Unicorn, but is accosted by two men, who both separately unsuccessfully attempt to acquire the model from Tintin. However, they are interrupted by the arrival of Barnaby, the Interpol officer who had tried to buy the model from Tintin, who is then assassinated while attempting to recover the Unicorn.


The Adventures of Tintin: The Secret of the Unicorn. Poster of the 2011 movie and cover of the 1941 comic book, Red Rackham's Treasure
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Red Rackham's Treasure
Hergé, 1941
movie vs comic book
Steven Spielberg, 2011

While browsing in an outdoor market with his pet dog Snowy, Tintin, a young journalist, purchases a miniature model of a ship known as the Unicorn, but is accosted by two men, who both separately unsuccessfully attempt to acquire the model from Tintin. However, they are interrupted by the arrival of Barnaby, the Interpol officer who had tried to buy the model from Tintin, who is then assassinated while attempting to recover the Unicorn.


The Adventures of Tintin: The Secret of the Unicorn. Poster of the 2011 movie and cover of the book novelization
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The Adventures of Tintin
Alexander C. Irvine, 2011
movie vs book   [NOVELIZATION]
Steven Spielberg, 2011

While browsing in an outdoor market with his pet dog Snowy, Tintin, a young journalist, purchases a miniature model of a ship known as the Unicorn, but is accosted by two men, who both separately unsuccessfully attempt to acquire the model from Tintin. However, they are interrupted by the arrival of Barnaby, the Interpol officer who had tried to buy the model from Tintin, who is then assassinated while attempting to recover the Unicorn.


Watership Down. Poster of the 2018 TV series and cover of the 1972 book
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Watership Down
Richard Adams, 1972
TV series vs book
Peter Dodd, Noam Murro, 2018

Set in the idyllic rural landscape of southern England, the adventure tale follows a band of rabbits on their flight from the intrusion of man and the certain destruction of their home. Led by a stouthearted pair of brothers, they journey forth from their native Sandleford Warren through the harrowing trials posed by predators and adversaries, toward a promised land and a more perfect society.


City of Ember. Poster of the 2008 movie and cover of the 2003 book, The City of Ember
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The City of Ember
Jeanne DuPrau, 2003
movie vs book
Gil Kenan, 2008

An unspecified global catastrophe looms, an underground city known as Ember is constructed to shelter a large group of survivors. In addition, a small metal box intended for a future generation of Emberites is timed to open after 200 years. When the seventh Mayor dies suddenly, the succession is broken, and over time, the significance of the box is forgotten.


Solomon Kane. Poster of the 2009 movie and cover of the 2004 book, The Savage Tales of Solomon Kane
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The Savage Tales of Solomon Kane
Robert E. Howard, 2004
movie vs book
M.J. Bassett, 2009

In the year 1600, in North Africa, English mercenary Solomon Kane leads his ship’s crew into battle against the Ottoman occupiers of a fortress town. The priest tries to feed Kane to his parishioners, who have become ghouls, but Kane escapes, only to face the robbers who attacked him earlier, now corrupted servants of Malachi.


Solomon Kane. Poster of the 2009 movie and cover of the book novelization
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Solomon Kane
Ramsey Campbell, 2010
movie vs book   [NOVELIZATION]
M.J. Bassett, 2009

In the year 1600, in North Africa, English mercenary Solomon Kane leads his ship’s crew into battle against the Ottoman occupiers of a fortress town. The priest tries to feed Kane to his parishioners, who have become ghouls, but Kane escapes, only to face the robbers who attacked him earlier, now corrupted servants of Malachi.