Which film was released first, Tex or The Book of Masters?
The Book of Masters The Book of Masters (Russian: Книга Мастеров , "Kniga Masterov" ) is a Russian language fantasy film produced by the CIS division of the Disney company and directed by Vadim Sokolovsky. It was released in Russia on October 29, 2009. The story is based on Russian fairy tales, such as "The Stone Flower" and other stories from "The Malachite Casket" collection. It is Disney's first film made in Russia.
The Hunters (book series) The Hunters is a book series written by Chris Kuzneski, an American author. The series follows the adventures of a team of renegades – an ex-military leader, a historian, a computer whiz, a weapons expert and a thief – financed by a billionaire philanthropist who are tasked with finding the world's most legendary treasures. The first novel in the series, "The Hunters", is currently being turned into a motion picture, directed by John Moore with the screenplay being adapted by Robert Mark Kamen. The series also ties in with Kuzneski's other series, Payne & Jones, by featuring the character Petr Ulster, a historian and curator of the Ulster Archives in Küsendorf, Switzerland, and mentioning a number of minor characters and events from the Payne & Jones universe. The third book in the series, "The Prisoner's Gold", won the Thriller Award for the 2016 Book of the Year at a gala hosted by the International Thriller Writers (ITW) in New York City on July 9, 2016.