Rogue One: A Star Wars Story. Poster of the 2016 movie and cover of the book novelization
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Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
Alexander Freed, 2016
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Gareth Edwards, 2016

Research scientist Galen Erso and his family are in hiding on the planet Lah’mu when Imperial weapons developer Orson Krennic arrives to press him into completing the Death Star, a space station-based superweapon capable of destroying entire planets. Rebel Alliance intelligence officer Cassian Andor learns of the Death Star from an informant and frees Jyn from an Imperial labor camp at Wobani.


Mulan. Poster of the 2020 movie and cover of the 1695 book, Romance of Sui and Tang Dynasties
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Romance of Sui and Tang Dynasties
Zhu Renhuo, 1695
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Niki Caro, 2020

In Imperial China, Hua Mulan is an adventurous and active girl, to the disappointment of her parents, who hopes that one day she will be wed to a good husband. As a young woman, Mulan is forced to meet with a matchmaker to demonstrate her fitness as a future wife. Mulan, flustered, attempts to pour tea in front of the matchmaker, but a spider causes a panic that destroys the kettle, and the matchmaker calls her a disgrace in front of her family.


Mulan. Poster of the 2020 movie and cover of the book novelization
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Mulan Live Action Novelization
Elizabeth Rudnick, 2020
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Niki Caro, 2020

In Imperial China, Hua Mulan is an adventurous and active girl, to the disappointment of her parents, who hopes that one day she will be wed to a good husband. As a young woman, Mulan is forced to meet with a matchmaker to demonstrate her fitness as a future wife. Mulan, flustered, attempts to pour tea in front of the matchmaker, but a spider causes a panic that destroys the kettle, and the matchmaker calls her a disgrace in front of her family.


The Monkey King: The Legend Begins. Poster of the 2022 movie and cover of the 1592 book, The Journey to the West
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The Journey to the West
Wu Cheng'en, 1592
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Soi Cheang, 2022

The Monkey King must accompany a wandering monk who becomes lost in a wasteland so that he can gather sacred texts and be shielded from an evil demon. A Hollywood remake of the Chinese movie The Monkey King: Havoc in Heavens Palace.


xXx: Return of Xander Cage. Poster of the 2017 movie and cover of the book novelization
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XXX: Return of Xander Cage
Tim Waggoner, 2017
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D.J. Caruso, 2017

NSA Agent Augustus Gibbons attempts to recruit footballer Neymar for the Triple-X program when a satellite crashes, apparently killing them both. Shortly afterwards, a team of four skilled individuals led by Xiang infiltrate a highly guarded CIA office in New York City and retrieve ‘Pandora’s Box’, a device which is capable of controlling satellites to crash at specific locations as warheads.


The Monkey King Havoc in Heavens Palace. Poster of the 2014 movie and cover of the 1592 book, The Journey to the West
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The Journey to the West
Wu Cheng'en, 1592
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Soi Cheang, 2014

A monkey with magical abilities who was created from celestial stone battles armies of gods and demons to find his place in the heavens. The account of a Buddhist monk’s journey to India to gather sacred texts.