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All the book-based movies and TV shows featuring Ed Speleers, ranked

Ed Speleers appears in several titles adapted from the pages of books and comic books to the screen, such as Against the Ice or Beowulf: Return to the Shieldlands.
Here, we offer a ranked list, from best to worst, of 3 movies and TV series based on existing source material where Ed Speleers appears. Revisit old favorites or discover hidden gems, whether books or film productions. We invite you to watch, read, and vote for any title, joining the debate of whether the book or the movie is better.
Against the Ice. Poster of the 2022 movie and cover of the 1955 book, Two Against the Ice
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Two Against the Ice
Ejnar Mikkelsen, 1955
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Against the Ice
Peter Flinth, 2022

In 1909, Denmark’s Alabama Expedition led by Captain Ejnar Mikkelsen was attempting to disprove the United States’ claim to North-Eastern Greenland, a claim that was rooted in the idea that Greenland was broken up into two different pieces of land. Leaving their crew behind with the ship, Mikkelsen sleds across the ice with his inexperienced crew member, Iver Iversen.

Beowulf: Return to the Shieldlands. Poster of the 2016 TV series and cover of the 900 book, Beowulf
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Beowulf
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Beowulf: Return to the Shieldlands
James Dormer, 2016

Beowulf, a legendary hero, rides through the Shieldlands, a mythical realm, to reach his hometown of Herot and make amends for past mistakes.

Eragon. Poster of the 2006 movie and cover of the 2002 book
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Eragon
Christopher Paolini, 2002
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Eragon
Stefen Fangmeier, 2006

Arya, elf princess of Ellesméra, flees with a strange stone, pursued by Durza, a dark sorcerer under king Galbatorix. Hoping to trade it for food, Eragon brings the stone home and finds a blue dragon hatching from it. And few people are shown reacting to this incident, including Arya, Brom, and Galbatorix himself.