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All the book-based movies and TV shows adapted by Sam Fell

Sam Fell is known for adapting The Tale of Despereaux, the book by Kate DiCamillo published in 2014, for cinema.
We invite you to watch, read, and vote for either the adaptation or the original, and join the debate on whether the book or the movie is better.
Flushed Away. Poster of the 2006 movie and cover of the book novelization
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Flushed Away: Movie Novel
Penny Worms, Glen Vecchione, 2006
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Flushed Away
David Bowers, Sam Fell, 2006

Roddy St. James is an upper class pet rat who makes his home in a posh Kensington flat. During Roddy’s stay, he overhears a conversation that causes him to think that Rita is selling him to the Toad, so he reneges on the deal and steals the Jammy Dodger.

Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget. Poster of the 2023 movie and cover of the book novelization
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Chicken Run Dawn of the Nugget
Amanda Li, 2023
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Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget
Sam Fell, 2023

After successfully evading Tweedy’s farm, Ginger discovers a serene island refuge for the entire flock. However, a fresh menace emerges for all chickens on the mainland, prompting Ginger and her team to devise a plan for infiltration.

The Tale of Despereaux. Poster of the 2008 movie and cover of the 2003 book
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The Tale of Despereaux
Kate DiCamillo, 2003
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The Tale of Despereaux
Sam Fell, Robert Stevenhagen, 2008

The sailor Pietro and his rat companion Roscuro dock in the kingdom of Dor, famous around the world for its delicious soups, during the Royal Soup Day. Roscuro sneaks into the royal banquet hall and falls into the Queen’s soup, giving her such a fright that she has a heart attack and dies.

The Tale of Despereaux. Poster of the 2008 movie and cover of the book novelization
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The Tale of Despereaux: Junior Novelization
Jamie Michalak, Kate DiCamillo, 2008
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The Tale of Despereaux
Sam Fell, Robert Stevenhagen, 2008

The sailor Pietro and his rat companion Roscuro dock in the kingdom of Dor, famous around the world for its delicious soups, during the Royal Soup Day. Roscuro sneaks into the royal banquet hall and falls into the Queen’s soup, giving her such a fright that she has a heart attack and dies.