The Green Mile. Poster of the 1999 movie and cover of the 1996 book
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The Green Mile
Stephen King, 1996
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Frank Darabont, 1999

At a Louisiana assisted-living home in 1999, elderly retiree Paul Edgecomb becomes emotional while viewing the film Top Hat. His companion Elaine becomes concerned, and Paul explains to her that the film reminded him of events that he witnessed in 1935, when he was a correctional officer at Cold Mountain Penitentiary’s death row, nicknamed The Green Mile.


Jojo Rabbit. Poster of the 2019 movie and cover of the 2004 book, Caging Skies
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Caging Skies
Christine Leunens, 2004
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Taika Waititi, 2019

In the later stages of World War II, ten-year-old Johannes “Jojo” Betzler joins the Deutsches Jungvolk (junior section of the Hitler youth). The two are left in a stalemate as the revelation that Rosie hiding Elsa would lead to Rosie’s execution, and neither Jojo nor Elsa is willing to tell Rosie that they know for fear of what would happen next.


Fosse/Verdon. Poster of the 2019 TV series and cover of the 2013 book, Fosse
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Fosse
Sam Wasson, 2013
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Thomas Kail, Steven Levenson, 2019

The story of the romantic and creative partnership between Bob Fosse and Gwen Verdon. Fosse was a filmmaker and one of theater’s most influential choreographers and directors. Verdon was a critically acclaimed actress and Broadway dancer who won 4 Tony Awards. The story of the entire series unfolds through back-and-forth flashes of the couple’s relationship through the years.


Frost/Nixon. Poster of the 2008 movie and cover of the 2006 book
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Frost/Nixon
Peter Morgan, 2006
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Ron Howard, 2008

After the Watergate scandal of 1972 and his subsequent resignation in 1974, 400 million people worldwide tune-in to watch Nixon leave the White House. Nixon’s literary agent, Irving Lazar, believes the interviews would be an opportunity for Nixon to salvage his reputation and profit financially.


Richard Jewell. Poster of the 2019 movie and cover of the 2019 book, The Suspect
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The Suspect
Kent Alexander, Kevin Salwen, 2019
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Clint Eastwood, 2019

In 1986, Richard Jewell works as an office supply clerk in a small public law firm, where he builds a rapport with attorney Watson Bryant. In early 1996, he’s working as a security guard at Piedmont College, but is fired after multiple complaints of acting beyond his jurisdiction. After foiling a bomb attack at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics, Richard is an instant hero, however when the FBI leaks to the media that he is a suspect in the bombing his life becomes a nightmare.


The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford. Poster of the 2007 movie and cover of the 1983 book
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The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford
Ron Hansen, 1983
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Andrew Dominik, 2007

In 1881, young starstruck Robert Ford seeks out Jesse James when the James gang is planning a train robbery in Blue Cut, Missouri, making unsuccessful attempts to join the gang with the help of his older brother Charley, already a member. Bob becomes more admiring of Jesse before being sent away, where he stays at the farmhouse of his widowed sister, Martha Bolton, where he rejoins his brother Charley, Hite, and Liddil.


Richard Jewell. Poster of the 2019 movie and cover of the 1997 book, American Nightmare: The Ballad of Richard Jewell
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American Nightmare: The Ballad of Richard Jewell
Marie Brenner, 1997
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Clint Eastwood, 2019

In 1986, Richard Jewell works as an office supply clerk in a small public law firm, where he builds a rapport with attorney Watson Bryant. In early 1996, he’s working as a security guard at Piedmont College, but is fired after multiple complaints of acting beyond his jurisdiction. After foiling a bomb attack at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics, Richard is an instant hero, however when the FBI leaks to the media that he is a suspect in the bombing his life becomes a nightmare.


Matchstick Men. Poster of the 2003 movie and cover of the 2002 book
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Matchstick Men
Eric Garcia, 2002
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Ridley Scott, 2003

Roy Waller is a con artist residing in Los Angeles with severe tourette’s syndrome and obsessive-compulsive disorder. Klein provides Roy with medication, and in therapy has Roy recall his past relationship with Heather, his ex-wife who was pregnant during the time of the divorce.


Galaxy Quest. Poster of the 1999 movie and cover of the book novelization
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Galaxy Quest
Terry Bisson, 1999
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Dean Parisot, 1999

The cast of an old 1980s space-adventure television series, Galaxy Quest, spend most of their days attending fan conventions and making promotional appearances. Believing he is on a set and must perform in character, he confronts the Thermians’ enemy, the evil warlord Sarris, who demands the Omega 13, a secret superweapon that has never been used and whose capabilities are unknown.


The Best of Enemies. Poster of the 2019 movie and cover of the 1996 book
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The Best of Enemies
Osha Gray Davidson, 1996
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Robin Bissell, 2019

1971: at Durham, in North Carolina, Ann Atwater tries to get better housing conditions for poor black people, and is ignored by the all white judge panel. C.P. is the president of the KKK, and has a family with children. Ann’s daughter’s school catches on fire, and C.P. is afraid that the black children will come to the white schools.


Iron Man 2. Poster of the 2010 movie and cover of the book novelization
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Iron Man 2
Alexander C. Irvine, 2010
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Jon Favreau, 2010

In Russia, the media covers Tony Stark’s disclosure of his identity as Iron Man. Impressed by Vanko’s performance, Stark’s rival, Justin Hammer, fakes Vanko’s death while breaking him out of prison and asks him to build a line of armored suits to upstage Stark.


Iron Man 2. Poster of the 2010 movie and cover of the 1964 comic book, Iron Man
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Iron Man
Stan Lee, Larry Lieber, Don Heck, Jack Kirby, 1964
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Jon Favreau, 2010

In Russia, the media covers Tony Stark’s disclosure of his identity as Iron Man. Impressed by Vanko’s performance, Stark’s rival, Justin Hammer, fakes Vanko’s death while breaking him out of prison and asks him to build a line of armored suits to upstage Stark.