adaptations

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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

Co-created by Robert Hull, Mr. Coben’s “I Will Find You” is based—like more than a dozen other adaptations of the author’s novels—on cockamamie contrivances and a curious tweak on the mystery thriller.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 18, 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

Trudeau worries that whatever adaptations are eventually adopted won’t keep pace with a rapidly warming planet.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 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