V for Vendetta. Poster of the 2005 movie and cover of the book novelization
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V for Vendetta
Steve Moore, 2006
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James McTeigue, 2005

In 2027, the world is in turmoil, with the United States fractured as a result of a second civil war and a pandemic of the St. Mary’s Virus ravaging Europe. On November 4, a vigilante in a Guy Fawkes mask, V, rescues Evey Hammond, an employee of state-run British Television Network, from members of the Fingermen secret police.


V for Vendetta. Poster of the 2005 movie and cover of the 1990 comic book
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V for Vendetta
Alan Moore, David Lloyd, Tony Weare, 1990
movie vs comic book
James McTeigue, 2005

In 2027, the world is in turmoil, with the United States fractured as a result of a second civil war and a pandemic of the St. Mary’s Virus ravaging Europe. On November 4, a vigilante in a Guy Fawkes mask, V, rescues Evey Hammond, an employee of state-run British Television Network, from members of the Fingermen secret police.


Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith. Poster of the 2005 movie and cover of the book novelization
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Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith: Novelization
Patricia C. Wrede, 2005
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George Lucas, 2005

Above Coruscant, Obi-Wan Kenobi and Anakin Skywalker lead a mission to rescue the kidnapped Supreme Chancellor Palpatine from the cyborg Separatist commander General Grievous. The Council, suspicious of Palpatine, allows Anakin as a member, but declines to grant him the rank of Jedi Master and instead instructs him to spy on Palpatine, diminishing Anakin’s trust in the Jedi.


Eating Animals. Poster of the 2017 movie and cover of the 2009 book
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Eating Animals
Jonathan Safran Foer, 2009
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Christopher Dillon Quinn, 2017

This film explores the food we consume and the choices we make in our diets, drawing from the personal experiences shared in Jonathan Safran Foer’s memoir.


Closer. Poster of the 2004 movie and cover of the 1997 book
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Closer
Patrick Marber, 1997
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Mike Nichols, 2004

A beautiful young woman and Dan Woolf see each other for the first time from opposite sides of a street as they are walking toward each other, among many other rush-hour pedestrians. Pausing in front of the office before going to work and leaving her, Dan reminds her that traffic in England tends to come on from the right.


Cold Mountain. Poster of the 2003 movie and cover of the 1997 book
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Cold Mountain
Charles Frazier, 1997
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Anthony Minghella, 2003

When North Carolina secedes from the Union on May 20, 1861, the young men of Cold Mountain enlist in the Confederate States Army. Their courtship is interrupted by the war, but they share their first kiss the day Inman leaves for the army. Three years later, Inman fights in the Battle of the Crater and survives; he then comforts a dying acquaintance from Cold Mountain, while fellow soldier Stobrod Thewes plays a tune on his fiddle.


Thor. Poster of the 2011 movie and cover of the 1965 comic book, The Mighty Thor
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The Mighty Thor
Stan Lee, Jack Kirby, 1965
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Kenneth Branagh, 2011

In 965 AD, Odin, king of Asgard, wages war against the Frost Giants of Jotunheim and their leader Laufey, to prevent them from conquering the nine realms, starting with Earth. The Asgardian warriors defeat the Frost Giants in Tønsberg, Norway, and seize the source of their power, the Casket of Ancient Winters.


Thor: The Dark World. Poster of the 2013 movie and cover of the book novelization
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Thor: The Dark World
Tomas Palacios, 2013
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Alan Taylor, 2013

Eons ago, Bor, father of Odin, clashes with the Dark Elf Malekith, who seeks to unleash a weapon known as the Aether on the nine realms. After conquering Malekith’s forces, including enhanced warriors called the Kursed, on their home world of Svartalfheim, Bor safeguards the Aether within a stone column. Unknown to Bor, Malekith, his lieutenant Algrim and a handful of Dark Elves escape into suspended animation.


Thor: The Dark World. Poster of the 2013 movie and cover of the 1965 comic book, The Mighty Thor
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The Mighty Thor
Stan Lee, Jack Kirby, 1965
movie vs comic book
Alan Taylor, 2013

Eons ago, Bor, father of Odin, clashes with the Dark Elf Malekith, who seeks to unleash a weapon known as the Aether on the nine realms. After conquering Malekith’s forces, including enhanced warriors called the Kursed, on their home world of Svartalfheim, Bor safeguards the Aether within a stone column. Unknown to Bor, Malekith, his lieutenant Algrim and a handful of Dark Elves escape into suspended animation.


Annihilation. Poster of the 2018 movie and cover of the 2014 book
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Annihilation
Jeff VanderMeer, 2014
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Alex Garland, 2018

At a top secret U.S. government facility codenamed Area X, cellular biology professor and Army veteran Lena is questioned after returning as the sole survivor of an expedition to an anomalous zone known as the Shimmer. With Kane in intensive care, a government psychologist, Dr. Ventress, shows Lena the Shimmer and explains that many exploratory teams have entered, but only Kane has ever returned.


Thor: Love and Thunder. Poster of the 2022 movie and cover of the 1965 comic book, The Mighty Thor
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The Mighty Thor
Stan Lee, Jack Kirby, 1965
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Taika Waititi, 2022

Following the events of Avengers: Endgame (2019), Thor attempts to find inner peace, but must return to action and recruit Valkyrie, Korg, and Jane Foster—who has become the Mighty Thor—to stop Gorr the God Butcher from eliminating all gods.


The Other Boleyn Girl. Poster of the 2008 movie and cover of the 2001 book
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The Other Boleyn Girl
Philippa Gregory, 2001
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Justin Chadwick, 2008

King Henry VIII’s marriage to Catherine of Aragon is troubled as she has not produced a living male heir to the throne, having only one surviving child, Mary. Fearing Anne will ruin their family by marrying such a prominent earl without the king’s consent, Mary alerts her father and uncle.