The original V for Vendetta graphic novel by Alan Moore and David Lloyd, which the movie is adapted from, was completed and published in 1988.
V for Vendetta premiered in theaters, introducing audiences to its dystopian political thriller narrative set in a future totalitarian England.
Evey Hammond is arrested by the secret police and taken to a government facility, where she is rescued by V, a masked vigilante.
V detonates a bomb at the Old Bailey courthouse, killing high-ranking government officials and demonstrating his power against the authoritarian regime.
V rescues Evey from the secret police, gaining her trust and introducing her to his revolutionary ideals.
Evey is captured and imprisoned by V to overcome her fears and understand his mission, experiencing a profound personal transformation.
V destroys the Undercroft, a Nazi concentration camp turned government prison, erasing the dark history hidden by the regime.
V assassinates Detective Finch's corrupt superior Creedy and the secret police, crippling the oppressive government force.
V broadcasts a message to the nation, calling for revolution, and leads the destruction of the Houses of Parliament, symbolizing the fall of tyranny.
After V's death, Evey dons the Guy Fawkes mask and completes his mission by igniting the explosives to destroy Parliament, continuing the revolution.
