Superman II. Poster of the 1980 movie and cover of the 1938 comic book, Superman
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Superman
Jerry Siegel, Joe Shuster, 1938
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Richard Lester, Richard Donner, 1980

Three escaped criminals from the planet Krypton test the Man of Steel’s mettle. Led by General Zod, the Kryptonians take control of the White House and partner with Lex Luthor to destroy Superman and rule the world. But Superman, who attempts to make himself human in order to get closer to Lois, realizes he has a responsibility to save the planet.


Absolute Power. Poster of the 1997 movie and cover of the 1995 book
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Absolute Power
David Baldacci, 1995
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Clint Eastwood, 1997

Master thief Luther Whitney breaks into the mansion of billionaire Walter Sullivan, but is forced to hide upon the arrival of Sullivan’s wife Christy, on a drunken rendezvous with Alan Richmond, the President of the United States. Chief of Staff Gloria Russell arrives, and they stage the scene to look like a burglary gone wrong.


Wyatt Earp. Poster of the 1994 movie and cover of the book novelization
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Wyatt Earp
Dan Gordon, 2006
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Lawrence Kasdan, 1994

The film chronicles the life and experiences of the iconic western lawman, Wyatt Earp. It delves into his spirited adolescence, his tenure as a resolute sheriff in Tombstone and the OK Corral, and his later years navigating the complexities of the 20th century.


Postcards from the Edge. Poster of the 1990 movie and cover of the 1987 book
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Postcards from the Edge
Carrie Fisher, 1987
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Mike Nichols, 1990

After completing rehab, a troubled actress hesitantly agrees to reside with her movie-star mother, who will oversee her during the filming of her next movie. As they are compelled to spend time together, they begin to mend their strained relationship.


Antz. Poster of the 1998 movie and cover of the book novelization
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Antz
Ellen Weiss, 1998
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Eric Darnell, Tim Johnson, 1998

Z is an anxious worker ant who chafes at conformity, and the fact that everyone, even his psychiatrist, reminds him he is insignificant. While at the colony’s bar one night, Z falls in love with Princess Bala, when she visits the bar to escape her suffocating royal life. The ant colony declares war on an encroaching termite colony, and soldiers are sent to engage the invaders.


Under Suspicion. Poster of the 2000 movie and cover of the 1979 book, Brainwash
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Brainwash
John Wainwright, 1979
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Stephen Hopkins, 2000

On the island of Puerto Rico, a police captain interviews a prominent tax attorney and old friend who is the witness to one of the shocking series of brutal crimes. However, the cordial conversation between the two peers soon turns into an intense interrogation between fierce opponents. The police captain delves deeper into the attorney’s hidden past and secret life, leading to the question of whether the attorney is a witness or a suspect, and if he is guilty or innocent.


Extreme Measures. Poster of the 1996 movie and cover of the 1991 book
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Extreme Measures
Michael Palmer, 1991
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Michael Apted, 1996

Under the care of English physician Guy Luthan at New York’s Gramercy Hospital, a homeless individual meets a gruesome end. To Luthan’s astonishment, the patient and his medical record vanish without a trace. Despite being instructed by his superiors to let the matter go, Luthan refuses to abandon the case. His investigation leads him to a disturbing discovery: the exploitation of homeless individuals for scientific experimentation.


The Chamber. Poster of the 1996 movie and cover of the 1994 book
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The Chamber
John Grisham, 1994
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James Foley, 1996

In April 1967, the office of Marvin Kramer, a Jewish civil rights lawyer in Indianola, Mississippi, is bombed by the Ku Klux Klan, killing Kramer’s five-year-old twin boys and leading to the amputation of Kramer’s legs and his later suicide. Adam is motivated to take the case in a search for some understanding of the dark secrets of his family, which prompted the suicide of Adam’s father the year Sam was sentenced to death.


Superman IV: The Quest for Peace. Poster of the 1987 movie and cover of the book novelization
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Superman IV
Bonnie Bryant Hiller, 1987
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Sidney J. Furie, 1987

With global superpowers engaged in an increasingly hostile arms race, Superman leads a crusade to rid the world of nuclear weapons. But Lex Luthor, recently sprung from jail, is declaring war on the Man of Steel and his quest to save the planet. Using a strand of Superman’s hair, Luthor synthesizes a powerful ally known as Nuclear Man and ignites an epic battle spanning Earth and space.


Superman IV: The Quest for Peace. Poster of the 1987 movie and cover of the 1938 book, Superman
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Superman
Jerry Siegel, Joe Shuster, 1938
movie vs book
Sidney J. Furie, 1987

With global superpowers engaged in an increasingly hostile arms race, Superman leads a crusade to rid the world of nuclear weapons. But Lex Luthor, recently sprung from jail, is declaring war on the Man of Steel and his quest to save the planet. Using a strand of Superman’s hair, Luthor synthesizes a powerful ally known as Nuclear Man and ignites an epic battle spanning Earth and space.