The Great. Poster of the 2020 TV series and cover of the 2008 book
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The Great
Tony McNamara, 2008
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Tony McNamara, 2020-

The Great is a satirical, comedic drama about the rise of Catherine the Great from outsider to the longest-reigning female ruler in Russia’s history. The series is fictionalized and portrays Catherine in her youth and marriage to Emperor Peter III, focusing on the plot to kill her depraved and dangerous husband.


Dracula. Poster of the 2020 TV series and cover of the 1897 book
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Dracula
Bram Stoker, 1897
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Mark Gatiss, Steven Moffat, 2020-

This series follows Dracula from his origins in Eastern Europe to his battles with Van Helsing’s descendants and beyond. The Count Dracula legend transforms with new tales that flesh out the vampire’s gory crimes—and bring his vulnerability into the light.


The History Boys. Poster of the 2006 movie and cover of the 2004 book
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The History Boys
Alan Bennett, 2004
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Nicholas Hytner, 2006

A fantastically funny comedy about eight noisy yet talented schoolboys who are applying to the best universities in England. Two teachers, a cunning young upstart and an inspiring elderly eccentric, who have opposing ideologies force the boys to consider the real purpose of school and the relative worth of happiness and success, assist the boys in their search.


Wolf. Poster of the 2023 TV series and cover of the 1999 book, Birdman
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Birdman
Mo Hayder, 1999
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Lee Haven Jones, Kristoffer Nyholm, 2023-

Within a secluded country house, a family becomes ensnared in the nightmarish web of a chilling psychopath, subjected to tormenting and cruel games.


The Tractate Middoth. Poster of the 2013 movie and cover of the 1911 book
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The Tractate Middoth
M.R. James, 1911
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Mark Gatiss, 2013

Within the serene confines of an academic library, John Eldred enlists the assistance of young Mr. Garrett in his quest for what appears to be an obscure Hebrew text. Yet, there is an unusual quality to this book, and Eldred’s motives are not entirely scholarly. As Garrett embarks on his pursuit of the Tractate Middoth, it triggers chilling apparitions and an ominous threat from beyond the grave.


After Earth. Poster of the 2013 movie and cover of the book novelization
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After Earth
Peter David, 2013
movie vs book   [NOVELIZATION]
M. Night Shyamalan, 2013

In the future, an environmental cataclysm forces the human race to abandon Earth in search of a new habitable planet, eventually settling on the planet Nova Prime. The Rangers struggle against the Ursas until Cypher learns how to completely suppress his fear, a technique called ghosting.