epic

I told him I had already seen Nolan’s adaptation of the Homerian epic twice.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026

The first Game of Thrones stage spin-off has been launched by the Royal Shakespeare Company, and the verdict from most theatre critics is that it's a worthy addition to the epic fantasy franchise.

From BBC ● Aug. 9, 2026

The epic whining heard across MLB over the Tarik Skubal acquisition is evidence Andrew Friedman and Dodgers management are a masterclass in demonstrating creative leadership to cultivate a winning ballclub.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 8, 2026

The S&P 500 has enjoyed an epic rally over the past five days — but the advance may be more mechanical and driven by options positioning, rather than by an improvement in investors’ fundamental outlook.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 5, 2026

The story was a part of the great Persian poet Ferdowsi’s epic poem Shahnameh, which roughly translates to The Book of Kings.

From "Here to Stay" by Sara Farizan

Even when the record veers from its characters, strong thematic threads—many of which are borrowed from western epics of yore—remain.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026

We asked our staffers for their dreamiest expectations and they didn’t hold back: space epics, Matt Damon in a helmet and, yes, a “Jackass” movie.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 14, 2026

By emulating epics like Peter Jackson’s “Lord of the Rings” trilogy, the live-action “House of David” opens its story to a much broader audience than most Christian content.

From Salon ● Mar. 29, 2026

The play will be "a rambunctious comedy of deception and disguise inspired by the grand swashbuckling epics of stage and screen", and will reach the stage in early 2027, the announcement said.

From BBC ● Mar. 11, 2026

“Sometimes the heroes in epics are assisted by eagle kings and clever monkey princes. But it’s been quite some time. The world is rusty at being dazzling, and so...here I am.”

From "Aru Shah and the End of Time" by Roshani Chokshi