The Firm. Poster of the 2012 TV series and cover of the 1991 book
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The Firm
John Grisham, 1991
TV series vs book
Lukas Reiter, 2012

The series continues the story of attorney Mitchell McDeere who, as a young associate 10 years earlier, had brought down the prestigious Memphis law firm of Bendini, Lambert & Locke, which had been operating as a front for the Chicago mob. After a difficult decade, which included a stay in the Federal Witness Protection Program, McDeere and his family now emerge from isolation to reclaim their lives and their future -only to find that past dangers are still lurking and new threats are everywhere.


Total Recall 2070. Poster of the 1999 TV series and cover of the 1966 book, We Can Remember It for You Wholesale
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We Can Remember It for You Wholesale
Philip K. Dick, 1966
TV series vs book
Art Monterastelli, 1999

Total Recall 2070 takes place in a dark, crowded, industrial and cosmopolitan setting, with a noir sci-fi aesthetic. After his partner is killed by self-aware androids, he is partnered against his wishes with Ian Farve, a naive officer new to the department, who is himself secretly an Alpha Class android—a model with a more complex psychological nature.


Total Recall 2070. Poster of the 1999 TV series and cover of the 1968 book, Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?
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Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?
Philip K. Dick, 1968
TV series vs book
Art Monterastelli, 1999

Total Recall 2070 takes place in a dark, crowded, industrial and cosmopolitan setting, with a noir sci-fi aesthetic. After his partner is killed by self-aware androids, he is partnered against his wishes with Ian Farve, a naive officer new to the department, who is himself secretly an Alpha Class android—a model with a more complex psychological nature.


The Calling. Poster of the 2014 movie and cover of the 2008 book
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The Calling
Inger Ash Wolfe (Michael Redhill), 2008
movie vs book
Jason Stone, 2014

Detective Inspector Hazel Micallef lives a calm life with her mother, painkillers, and occasional drinks. However, everything changes when she investigates an ill neighbor and discovers a brutal murder, which disrupts her peaceful existence. She teams up with a fellow detective and a transferred police officer to reveal a pattern of comparable homicides across the country.