Justified: City Primeval. Poster of the 2023 TV series and cover of the 1980 book, City Primeval: High Noon in Detroit
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City Primeval: High Noon in Detroit
Elmore Leonard, 1980
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Jon Avnet, Michael Dinner, 2023-

Having departed from the Kentucky hills, Raylan Givens now navigates the delicate equilibrium between his role as a U.S. Marshal and his responsibilities as a part-time father. However, an unexpected encounter propels him towards the city of Detroit, where he finds himself entangled in a high-stakes conflict with a ruthless sociopath and a formidable defense lawyer, setting the stage for an imminent clash.


Justified: City Primeval. Poster of the 2023 TV series and cover of the 2001 book, Fire in the Hole
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Fire in the Hole
Elmore Leonard, 2001
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Jon Avnet, Michael Dinner, 2023-

Having departed from the Kentucky hills, Raylan Givens now navigates the delicate equilibrium between his role as a U.S. Marshal and his responsibilities as a part-time father. However, an unexpected encounter propels him towards the city of Detroit, where he finds himself entangled in a high-stakes conflict with a ruthless sociopath and a formidable defense lawyer, setting the stage for an imminent clash.


Fried Green Tomatoes. Poster of the 1991 movie and cover of the 1987 book, Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe
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Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe
Fannie Flagg, 1987
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Jon Avnet, 1991

Evelyn Couch, a timid, unhappy housewife in her 40s, meets elderly Ninny Threadgoode in an Anderson, Alabama, nursing home where Evelyn’s husband Ed’s Aunt Vesta who has dementia is also staying. Over several encounters with Evelyn, Ninny tells her the story of the now abandoned town of Whistle Stop, and the people who lived there.


Have a Little Faith. Poster of the 2011 movie and cover of the 2009 book, Have a Little Faith: a True Story
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Have a Little Faith: a True Story
Mitch Albom, 2009
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Jon Avnet, 2011

At 82 years old, Mitch Albom’s former rabbi, Albert Lewis, requests that the famous Detroit sportswriter deliver his eulogy when the time comes. Albom visits his hometown in New Jersey, where Rabbi Lewis has led a congregation for approximately 50 years. Despite feeling unworthy, as he is no longer practicing Judaism and has married a Christian, Rabbi Lewis insists that Albom is the one for the task. Over the next 8 years, Albom makes several trips back home and attends Sabbath services, where the determined rabbi continues to lead and inspire his congregation even as his health deteriorates.