adaptation
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He’s directing a documentary about former Yankees manager Joe Torre and has no shortage of other ideas, including an adaptation of Philip Roth’s 1995 novel “Sabbath’s Theater” he is developing.
From Los Angeles Times β Oct. 21, 2026
North American ticket sales for opening weekend of the Elizabeth Holmes documentary “You Can See Everything,” beating expectations and coming in second only to the new “Street Fighter” videogame adaptation.
From The Wall Street Journal β Oct. 19, 2026
Ticket sales at the box office were enough for second place behind Paramount's new video game adaptation, Street Fighter, which opened to $31 million in North America and $51.1 million globally.
From BBC β Oct. 19, 2026
Researchers now hope to determine whether this unusual flight mechanism is widespread among other birds and flying animals or whether it represents a more specialized adaptation.
From Science Daily β Oct. 17, 2026
It was an adaptation of Bram Stoker’s novel Dracula.
From "Spooked!" by Gail Jarrow
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It spawned several sequels and hit movie adaptations starring Renée Zellweger as the endearingly chaotic and lovelorn thirty-something diarist.
From BBC β Oct. 21, 2026
According to new adaptations of “Sense and Sensibility,” “Pride and Prejudice” and other period pieces, it’s looking undone.
From The Wall Street Journal β Oct. 17, 2026
While inflammation causes soreness, it also triggers adaptations that build muscle.
From Science Daily β Oct. 14, 2026
These accolades came after he directed two comic-book adaptations for Hollywood studios: “Blade II” and “Hellboy.”
From Los Angeles Times β Oct. 9, 2026
In the mid-twelfth century the first adaptations of al-Khowarizmi’s Al-jabr were working their way through Spain, England, and the rest of Europe.
From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife
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