The Old Man. Poster of the 2022 TV series and cover of the 2017 book
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The Old Man
Thomas Perry, 2017
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Robert Levine, Jonathan E. Steinberg, 2022-

Dan Chase absconded from the CIA decades ago and now lives off the grid. When an assassin arrives and tries to take Chase out, the old operative learns that to ensure his future he now must reconcile his past.


The Big Lebowski. Poster of the 1998 movie and cover of the 1953 book, The Long Goodbye
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The Long Goodbye
Raymond Chandler, 1953
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Joel Coen, 1998

An odd comedy involving White Russians, bowling, a severed toe, and a guy named The Dude. Jeff ‘The Dude’ Lebowski isn’t interested in drama and isn’t even interested in working. But when his rug is damaged in a bizarre case of mistaken identity, he is forced to set out on a hunt with his bowling mates.


The Big Lebowski. Poster of the 1998 movie and cover of the 1939 book, The Big Sleep
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The Big Sleep
Raymond Chandler, 1939
movie vs book
Joel Coen, 1998

An odd comedy involving White Russians, bowling, a severed toe, and a guy named The Dude. Jeff ‘The Dude’ Lebowski isn’t interested in drama and isn’t even interested in working. But when his rug is damaged in a bizarre case of mistaken identity, he is forced to set out on a hunt with his bowling mates.


The Last Picture Show. Poster of the 1971 movie and cover of the 1966 book
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The Last Picture Show
Larry McMurtry, 1966
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Peter Bogdanovich, 1971

In 1951 Sonny Crawford and Duane Jackson are high-school seniors and friends in Anarene, Texas, a small declining northern Texas town. She is lonely because her husband is a closeted homosexual. At the Christmas dance Jacy is invited by Lester Marlow to a naked indoor pool party at the home of Bobby Sheen, a wealthy young man who seems to be a better prospect than Duane.


Iron Man. Poster of the 2008 movie and cover of the book novelization
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Iron Man
Peter David, 2008
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Jon Favreau, 2008

Tony Stark, who has inherited the defense contractor Stark Industries from his father Howard Stark, is in war-torn Afghanistan with his friend and military liaison, Lieutenant Colonel James Rhodes, to demonstrate the new ‘Jericho’ missile. Ten Rings leader Raza offers Stark freedom in exchange for building a Jericho missile for the group, but he and Yinsen know that Raza will not keep his word.


Iron Man. Poster of the 2008 movie and cover of the 1964 comic book
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Iron Man
Stan Lee, Larry Lieber, Don Heck, Jack Kirby, 1964
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Jon Favreau, 2008

Tony Stark, who has inherited the defense contractor Stark Industries from his father Howard Stark, is in war-torn Afghanistan with his friend and military liaison, Lieutenant Colonel James Rhodes, to demonstrate the new Jericho missile. Ten Rings leader Raza offers Stark freedom in exchange for building a Jericho missile for the group, but he and Yinsen know that Raza will not keep his word.


True Grit. Poster of the 2010 movie and cover of the 1968 book
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True Grit
Charles Portis, 1968
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Ethan Coen, Joel Coen, 2010

The father of 14-year old Mattie Ross is murdered by hired hand Tom Chaney while on a trip to Fort Smith, Arkansas to purchase horses. He tells her that Chaney has, likely, fled with Lucky Ned Pepper and his gang into Indian Territory, where the sheriff has no authority, so she inquires about hiring a Deputy U.S.


Only the Brave. Poster of the 2017 movie and cover of the 2002 book, 3000 Degrees
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3000 Degrees
Sean Flynn, 2002
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Joseph Kosinski, 2017

Based on real events and the experiences of the Granite Mountain Hotshots, this film narrates the heroic journey of a group of community firefighters. Their story showcases their transformation into one of the nation’s most elite firefighting teams, achieved through hope, unwavering determination, and tremendous sacrifices.


K-PAX. Poster of the 2001 movie and cover of the 1995 book
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K-PAX
Gene Brewer, 1995
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Iain Softley, 2001

After claiming he is an extraterrestrial from the planet’ K-PAX’, 1,000 light years away in the Lyra constellation, Prot is committed to the Psychiatric Institute of Manhattan. Powell introduces him to a group of astrophysicists who are befuddled when prot displays a level of knowledge about his claimed star system that was unknown to them.


Seabiscuit. Poster of the 2003 movie and cover of the 1999 book, Seabiscuit: An American Legend
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Seabiscuit: An American Legend
Laura Hillenbrand, 1999
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Gary Ross, 2003

Three men, Red Pollard, Charles S. Howard, and Tom Smith come together as the principal jockey, owner, and trainer of the champion race horse Seabiscuit, rising from individual troubled times to achieve fame and success through their association with the horse. Desperately needing money, his Pollard’s parents give up custody of him and find him a work situation with a horse trainer.


Crazy Heart. Poster of the 2009 movie and cover of the 1987 book
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Crazy Heart
Thomas Cobb, 1987
movie vs book
Scott Cooper, 2009

Otis Bad Blake is a 57-year-old alcoholic singer-songwriter who was once a country music star. In doing so, he lets himself be pushed into renewing a professional relationship with Tommy Sweet, a popular and successful country music star he once mentored, and plays as the opening act at one of his concerts, despite his initial balking and wounded pride at being the opening act to his former student.


Starman. Poster of the 1984 movie and cover of the book novelization
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Starman
Alan Dean Foster, 1984
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John Carpenter, 1984

Launched in 1977, the Voyager 2 space probe carried a gold phonographic disk with a message of peace, inviting alien civilizations to visit Earth. Instead of greeting the alien craft, the U.S. government shoots it down. He then uses the second sphere to create a holographic map of the United States, coercing Jenny into taking him to the rendezvous point in Arizona.