adaptations

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While older titles, known as the backlist, do make money, Hurowitz said publishers are missing opportunities to repackage stories for new audiences, sell them for TV and movie adaptations, or expand foreign language rights.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 30, 2026

This indicates that both nutrition and evolutionary adaptations contribute to its extended lifespan.

From Science Daily • Jun. 22, 2026

As part of the final planning permission, the actor, who played Ron Weasley in the film adaptations of the JK Rowling novels, will be required to pay almost £200,000 towards local infrastructure.

From BBC • Jun. 21, 2026

Given a blank check, Fennell brings the world of Brontë’s novel to life — not with staggering realism, as so many other adaptations have, but with fervent fantasy.

From Salon • Jun. 10, 2026

Up until then humans had displayed some innovative adaptations and behaviours, but their effect on their environment had been negligible.

From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari