Book to Film Adaptations
J.K. Rowling (1997 Book), Chris Columbus (2001 Film)
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
DTW
Detroit
Obedient and compliant
Docile
A fast food chain and an animated show with Hank, Peggy, and Bobby
Burger King of the Hill
“Do you ever feel like a plastic bag?”
Katy Perry
Louisa May Alcott (1868 Book), Greta Gerwig (2019 Film)
Little Women
ORD
Chicago
Occurs when a star explodes and is very bright as a result
Supernova
Paul Blart actor and this 1996 film adaptation of a Roald Dahl novel
Kevin James and the Giant Peach
“There’s vomit on his sweater already, mom’s spaghetti!”
Eminem
Roald Dahl (1964 Book), Tim Burton (2005 Film)
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
EWR
Newark
To completely erase or remove
Expunge
Female racecar driver and Kansas City Chiefs quarterback
Danica Patrick Mahomes
“I’ll tell you what I want, what I really really want, So tell me what you want, what you really really want”
Spice Girls
Stephenie Meyer (2005 Book), Catherine Hardwicke (2008 Film)
IAH
Houston
Woman who advocates for the right of women to vote
Suffragette
A Walt Whitman poem and this patriotic Marvel superhero
O Captain! My Captain! America
"If I go there will be trouble, If I stay it will be double."
The Clash
Peter Benchley (1974 Book), Steven Spielberg (1975 Film)
Jaws
CVG
Cincinnati
The process of adjusting the settings of a measurement tool to meet a standard
This cartoon about a cat and mouse and this long-running talk show that features controversial guests
the Tom and Jerry Springer Show
“Istanbul was Constantinople Now it's Istanbul, not Constantinople”
They Might Be Giants