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adaptation

[ad-uhp-tey-shuhn] / ˌæd əpˈteɪ ʃən /




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An HBO TV adaptation of the hit book series is currently in production, and while the majority of the new cast has been announced, the role of Voldemort has not yet been confirmed.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

His skill set has now made its way to the big screen with the box-office hit “Project Hail Mary,” an adaptation of Andy Weir’s 2021 sci-fi novel.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

Other top releases this year include Amazon’s child-friendly, science-fiction adaptation “Project Hail Mary,” Disney’s animated “Hoppers,” and Sony Pictures’s animated “GOAT.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

Lawrence, who worked with him on his adaptation of Hiaasen’s “Bad Monkey,” describes him as surprisingly modest, entirely unlike his swaggering creations.

From Salon • Apr. 5, 2026

In some ways, this is not much of an adaptation for a black man in South Africa.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela




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