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Which film won an Oscar for its screenplay adaptation?

adaptation

[ad-uhp-tay-shuhn] / ˌæd əpˈteɪ ʃən /




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It also highlighted a financing gap, with developing countries needing US$310-US$365 billion to adapt, yet having only US$26 billion in adaptation finance available in 2023.

From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026

If nothing else, the miniseries reminds us that adaptation is a difficult job that grows harder the more complex and celebrated the original text, and the more necessary it is to honor it.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

An earlier adaptation, Robert Redford’s 1992 film, took different liberties with the source.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026

The 1971 film was the first screen adaptation of the 1964 novel Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, written by Roald Dahl at his home in Great Missenden, Buckinghamshire.

From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026

It was a hoary restatement of Lamarck’s idea—of adaptation morphing directly into hereditary change—decades after geneticists had pointed out the conceptual errors of Lamarckism.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee

"We also have the genomes to uncover the molecular basis of these spectacular mammalian adaptations and know where the fossil bats fall in this tree."

From Science Daily ● Sep. 30, 2026

The fall TV season has the return of hit series, new thrillers and adaptations of Steinbeck and Austen classics.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 26, 2026

Over 17 years and thousands of poor reviews, Anderson’s adaptations of the beloved Capcom survival-horror video game series became somewhat famous for pissing off critics and diehard game fans alike.

From Salon ● Sep. 23, 2026

The live-action rights to Resident Evil are owned by German production company Constantin Film - a fact fans have blamed for the perceived low quality of previous adaptations.

From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026

After the Cambrian explosion, exquisite new adaptations followed one another with comparatively breathtaking speed.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan




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