Watchmen. Poster of the 2019 TV series and cover of the 1987 comic book
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Watchmen
Alan Moore, Dave Gibbons, 1987
TV series vs comic book
Damon Lindelof, 2019

The series takes place 34 years after the events of the comic series. In 1985, Adrian Veidt, formerly known as the vigilante Ozymandias, created a fake attack on New York City by a squid-like alien that resulted in millions within New York being killed, coercing nations to work together against a common threat and to avert a nuclear holocaust.


Lost in Austen. Poster of the 2008 TV series and cover of the 1813 book, Pride and Prejudice
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Pride and Prejudice
Jane Austen, 1813
TV series vs book
Dan Zeff, 2008

Amanda Price, a keen Jane Austen fan from present-day Hammersmith, who has just rejected an unromantic marriage proposal from her boozy, unfaithful boyfriend, discovers Elizabeth Bennet, a character from Pride and Prejudice, in a nightgown in her bathroom; but when Elizabeth disappears, she brushes the incident off as a dream.


Sleepy Hollow. Poster of the 2013 TV series and cover of the 1820 book, The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
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The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
Washington Irving, 1820
TV series vs book
Phillip Iscove, Alex Kurtzman, Roberto Orci, 2013-2017

In 1781, Ichabod Crane works for George Washington as a double agent. Crane beheads a Horseman, who doesn’t die; in desperation, Crane wins with a mutual blow. However, Crane next awakes in 2013 Sleepy Hollow with Washington’s bible to guide him; he meets Lt. Abigail Mills, and learns the Horseman is back.


One Day. Poster of the 2011 movie and cover of the 2009 book
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One Day
David Nicholls, 2009
movie vs book
Lone Scherfig, 2011

Dexter and Emma spend the night together following their graduation from the University of Edinburgh, in 1988. They talk about how they will be once they are 40. While they do not become romantically involved completely, this is the beginning of their friendship. The movie follows them on the same day—15 July, St. Swithin’s day—over 18 years.


Salmon Fishing in the Yemen. Poster of the 2011 movie and cover of the 2007 book
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Salmon Fishing in the Yemen
Paul Torday, 2007
movie vs book
Lasse Hallström, 2011

Fisheries expert Alfred Jones receives an email from financial adviser Harriet Chetwode-Talbot, seeking advice on a project to bring salmon fishing to the Yemen—a project being bankrolled by a wealthy Yemeni sheikh and supported by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office. Alfred dismisses the project as ‘fundamentally unfeasible’ because Yemen cannot provide the necessary environment for salmon.


The Ex-Wife. Poster of the 2022 TV series and cover of the 2018 book
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The Ex-Wife
Jess Ryder, 2018
TV series vs book
Brian O'Malley, 2022

Tasha’s life would be perfect if it weren’t for Jen, her husband’s ex-wife, who won’t leave them alone. Tasha has a happy home, a loving husband, and a daughter, but Jen’s presence disrupts their happiness.


Mysterious Island. Poster of the 2005 movie and cover of the 1865 book, The Mysterious Island
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The Mysterious Island
Jules Verne, 1865
movie vs book
Russell Mulcahy, 2005

After fleeing from a Confederate prison camp with a balloon, a group of five individuals find themselves on an unexplored island in the Pacific. Contrary to being a place of refuge, the island is inhabited by flesh-eating creatures, ruthless pirates, and the eccentric Captain Nemo, who resides on the enigmatic island for his peculiar motives.