adaptation

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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

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

The movie, the latest adaptation of a novel by Colleen Hoover, stars Maika Monroe and Tyriq Withers.

From Barron's • Apr. 5, 2026

Mulligan, 40, is set to appear in Greta Gerwig's Netflix film adaptation of the Chronicles of Narnia later this year alongside Emma Mackey, Daniel Craig and Meryl Streep.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

Bizet’s habanera was itself an adaptation of a song, ‘El arreglito’, by the Spanish composer Sebastian de Iradier, who had visited Cuba in 1861 and been enchanted by its dances.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall