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adaptation

[ad-uhp-tay-shuhn] / ˌæd Ι™pˈteΙͺ ΚƒΙ™n /




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Rooney's novels have sold millions of copies internationally, gaining a cult following for their observations of modern relationships before the BBC television adaptation of "Normal People" brought her wider fame.

From Barron's ● Nov. 2, 2026

One of the biggest changes in Flanagan’s adaptation is the sweeter nature of Carrie.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026

He's described himself as a "vibe-checker" and sees it as his responsibility to make sure the adaptation is done properly.

From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026

A movie adaptation directed by Michael Mann, also called “Miami Vice,” came out in 2006 but was a box-office flop, The Times reported at the time.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 27, 2026

Internally, the important institutional decisions seem to have been made by a process of accommodation and adaptation, with resistible forces always meeting movable objects.

From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas

Stephen King’s classic may be more than half a century old and has undergone multiple adaptations, but it endures because its central moral that high school is hell never ages.

From Salon ● Oct. 31, 2026

The plot points that are key in Stephen King’s novel and its subsequent adaptations remain.

From Salon ● Oct. 30, 2026

Screen adaptations are a big trend in video games at the moment, but they're not the only thing seizing the industry.

From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026

With no movie or streaming adaptations for the hit Sarah J. Maas series “A Court of Thorns and Roses,” full-cast audio versions of the novels play an outsize role.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 2026

I’ve viewed my life until now as a series of unrelated adaptations, from Irish Niamh to American Dorothy to the reincarnated Vivian.

From "Orphan Train" by Christina Baker Kline


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