单词 | adaptation |
例句 | One of the most remarkable features in our domestic cated races is that we see in them adaptation, not indeed to the animal's or plant's own good, but to man's use or fancy. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z I had merely stumbled upon another lovely adaptation in nature, itself the product of micromutation and natural selection. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z It was as if they had scent glands or marsupial pouches, adaptations for fecundity, for procreating in the wild, which had nothing to do with skinny, hairless, domesticated me. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z Since then, however, the adaptation has been passed down: we’ve all inherited it to some degree, so that we plug right into joysticks and remotes, to repetitive motions of a hundred kinds. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z The adaptation itself is, once one has realized that it must be there, easy to identify and, once identified, its importance is evident. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z They are certainly an urban adaptation of the fundamental Karhidish institution of the Hearth, though lacking, of course, the topical and genealogical stability of the Hearth. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z “The presentation of self in everyday life. This guy Goffman had the idea that in different situations, you perform yourself differently. Your character isn’t static. It’s an adaptation.” Genuine Fraud 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z Production of the film adaptation brought Gregory Peck to town for the infamous courtroom scenes; his performance won him an Academy Award. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z When that balance is achieved, remarkable adaptations occur. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Rather than being the timeless indigenous adaptation portrayed in ecology textbooks, many archaeologists now view slash-and-burn agriculture as a relatively modern technique whose spread was driven by European technology. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z 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. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z Internally, the important institutional decisions seem to have been made by a process of accommodation and adaptation, with resistible forces always meeting movable objects. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Has his mind done this, some kind of adaptation? Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z The many wild plants with such adaptations include wheat, barley, peas, flax, and sunflowers. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z After the Cambrian explosion, exquisite new adaptations followed one another with comparatively breathtaking speed. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Evolution and adaptation were bundled together into one continuous mechanism: adaptation was evolution. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z Perhaps those cycles of colonization, adaptation, and population explosion were what selected for the Great Leap Forward, which then diffused back westward to Eurasia and Africa. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z I was dubbed the Black Pimpernel, a somewhat derogatory adaptation of Baroness Orczy’s fictional character the Scarlet Pimpernel, who daringly evaded capture during the French Revolution. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z A common bet-hedging adaptation by which wild plants achieve that result is to enclose their seeds in a thick coat or armor. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z These are adaptations to scare other animals into thinking they are eyes, so other animals will think they are bigger and more dangerous and leave them alone. Fish in a Tree 2015-02-05T00:00:00Z “Playing possum is a useful adaptation,” said HairySpiders, her pink nose twitching. Wishtree 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z This was, in other words, an adaptation of his atmospheric steam engine, or rather a reversion to his earlier plan for a wind-gun powered by atmospheric pressure. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z Instead, by a variety of adaptations they utilize their victims for the nurture of their own young. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z Or are they stunningly different— other adaptations to other environments? Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Sometimes he expressed his longing for Poland, at that time swallowed up in the Russian Empire, through his highly stylised adaptation of Polish folk dances - mazurkas and polonaises. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z Paley wrote about natural history, arguing that if you examined specimens carefully, you could see how beautifully they were created, how perfect they were in their adaptations. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z It was an adaptation of Bram Stoker’s novel Dracula. Spooked! 2018-08-07T00:00:00Z To date there have been over twenty film adaptations and it is the second-most- performed opera of all time, after Mozart’s The Magic Flute. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z In some ways, this is not much of an adaptation for a black man in South Africa. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z As the partners worked together on each adaptation, Welles taught him the techniques peculiar to radio. Spooked! 2018-08-07T00:00:00Z Up until then humans had displayed some innovative adaptations and behaviours, but their effect on their environment had been negligible. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z In the case of “The Princess Bride,” which is based on William Goldman’s adaptation of his own novel, I’d say that the door is wide open—not least because it’s far from a perfect movie. Remake Everything—Particularly “The Princess Bride” 2019-09-20T04:00:00Z A week before, we had held a première, and a few respectful reviews came out, praising it as a worthy adaptation of a classic. A Portrait of My Ego as a Big Black Dog 2016-11-24T05:00:00Z Mr. Webber and Mr. Rice are experienced with film adaptations of their musicals. ArtsBeat: Elton John Plans Animated Film of ‘Technicolor Dreamcoat’ 2014-02-05T19:17:24Z Such failures, though, have left theater producers unbowed: Many more such adaptations are in the works, with “Doctor Zhivago” set to open and possibly even a “Waitress” show headed to Broadway. 'Finding Neverland' treads an increasingly common screen-to-stage path 2015-04-17T04:00:00Z This television movie is one of many adaptations of the historical novel series by the author Winston Graham. What’s on TV Saturday: ‘Straight Outta Compton’ and ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ 2017-09-23T04:00:00Z His adaptation of Turgenev’s “Month” not only telescopes time. London Theater Journal: Maximally Minimal 2015-08-19T04:00:00Z And she was even better when the repertoire turned to English in three of Percy Grainger’s folk-song adaptations from the early 1900s. Music Review: Amanda Majeski Sings Britten and Schumann in Concert 2014-02-11T21:54:15Z With this inventive adaptation the Isango Ensemble claims Britten’s work on its own terms. Review: ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’ in Isango Ensemble’s South African Setting 2015-11-02T05:00:00Z Benincasa told Eater that her tweet was inspired in part by watching the television adaptation of one of Gaiman's most famous books. Neil Gaiman will read the Cheesecake Factory menu if fans raise $500,000 for refugee charity 2017-05-23T04:00:00Z But the film adaptation, directed by David Frankel, makes her into a sidekick and sassy sounding board. Failing the “DuVernay Test”: 6 signs your on-screen black character is a tired trope 2016-04-29T04:00:00Z Universal bought the rights for a film adaptation earlier this year for a reported $5 million. Universal files lawsuit against "Fifty Shades" porn "rip-off" 2012-11-30T01:07:13Z Last year, when Paramount reported gigantic financial losses, the studio also snagged Best Picture nominations with the science-fiction film “Arrival” and the August Wilson adaptation “Fences.” Brad Grey, ‘Sopranos’ producer who led Paramount studios, dies at 59 2017-05-15T04:00:00Z Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy, which premieres on Monday, also emerged as a strong contender, with early reviews glowing for the melancholic adaptation of Le Carre's 1974 classic. Le Carre, Clooney and Carnage contest Venice film prize 2011-09-05T13:58:08Z “We started off knowing that this piece, as with many movie-to-musical adaptations, needed to move at an incredible clip and to a billion locations,” says set designer Dane Laffrey. Can ‘Dave,’ a feel-good musical about a humane president, make Washington feel better? 2018-07-12T04:00:00Z The Berkeley Repertory Theatre worked with the singer on an adaptation of Green Day's hit album American Idiot, premiering the show in 2009. Green Day's Billie Joe Armstrong writing songs for Shakespeare play 2013-03-15T10:33:22Z "I think the great thing about this adaptation of the story is making her English and a little bit wide-eyed. I wanted you to find her charming and warm." 'Madame Bovary' returns to speak to modern condition in two distinct films 2015-06-01T04:00:00Z As the market for mid-size-budget traditional studio comedies has dried up over the past decade in favor of blockbuster properties and adaptations, McKay has quietly become a mogul in Internet video, television and film. Adam McKay went from Ron Burgundy to Dick Cheney, and it actually makes perfect sense 2018-12-20T05:00:00Z Mr. Anglim originated the part on Broadway, and many people associate the hallmarks of the character — the twisted torso, the lurching gait, the quavering speech — with his performance onstage and in the subsequent television adaptation. Bradley Cooper Takes on ‘The Elephant Man’ 2012-07-19T22:52:09Z This season the Lincoln Center Festival is presenting “The Winter’s Tale,” his 2014 adaptation of that late Shakespearean romance, created jointly for the Royal Ballet and the National Ballet of Canada. Review: In ‘The Winter’s Tale,’ the Silk Flows Better Than the Steps 2016-07-29T04:00:00Z “Faust”: Alexander Sokurov’s adaptation of Johann Wolfgang von Goethe’s allegorical drama about a man of medicine who makes a pact with the devil. Get active, stay healthy and safe | Weekend Preview 2014-01-08T20:42:34Z “We are not necessarily going to see exact adaptations of what she is wearing,” said Ken Downing, the fashion director of Neiman Marcus, but she wields an impact just the same. New York Fashion Week: Kate Middleton?s Style Felt on the Runways ? New York Fashion Week 2011-09-07T21:34:15Z A film adaptation, written and directed by Ken Russell and starring Tommy Tune and Twiggy, in her feature film debut, was released in 1971. Sandy Wilson, Composer and Writer of ‘The Boy Friend,’ Dies at 90 2014-08-31T04:00:00Z Later, as a wider audience took to his writing, Moore edged away from the mainstream, developing such an aversion to corporate America that he declined large payments for Hollywood adaptations of his work. Alan Moore: why I turned my back on Hollywood 2012-12-15T19:08:25Z In the first scene of his new adaptation of “Eugene Onegin,” a group of elderly Russians are telling the story of Pushkin’s poem, as if to children. Amid Exile and Fire, a Revered Russian Theater Director Is Reborn 2023-04-07T04:00:00Z This adaptation, which starts off succinctly, starts to strain as soon as it has to shoulder the biblical proportions. Review | A new TV version of ‘The Stand’ pits good against evil after a deadly pandemic. Been there, done that. 2020-12-16T05:00:00Z The TV adaptation is six hours, so that's a very different pace at which to tell the story. Mantel 'excited' by adaptations of her novels 2013-01-07T11:48:10Z Jackie Brown is still considered one of Tarantino's best films It was understood to be Leonard's favourite film adaptation as it stuck fairly closely to the original text. Obituary: Elmore Leonard 2013-08-20T16:58:10Z Zaraya downplays the importance of the lyrics changes in Kidz Bop adaptations and emphasizes the importance of nailing the beat, flow and style of a song. Kidz Bop is the go-to of tot music. But do we really need to replace ‘tattoo’ with ‘hairdo’? 2019-07-11T04:00:00Z Dracula Bram Stoker’s vampire tale is seen through the lens of the 19th century women’s suffrage movement in Jayce Johnson’s new adaptation. L.A. theater openings, Sept. 20-27: 'Drunk Girl' and more 2015-09-17T04:00:00Z Now War Horse is set to run on the big screen, courtesy of an adaptation by . Steven Spielberg takes the reins on War Horse 2010-05-04T10:36:00Z It was never more L Word than when they decided to write an entire season about a movie adaptation of a fictional literary version of the characters in the series. The return of The L Word: the groundbreaking lesbian show is back 2019-12-02T05:00:00Z Universal pulled out the stops for its adaptation of the cult graphic novel "Scott Pilgrim," and Columbia boosted "Guys," Will Ferrell's first movie since bombing last summer in "Land of the Lost." Comic-Con match-ups: Who won? 2010-07-26T05:46:00Z Platt will also star in the film adaptation of the Stephen Sondheim musical “Merrily We Roll Along.” Hasty Pudding roasts Ben Platt, youngest Man of the Year 2020-02-07T05:00:00Z This new version remains ravishingly entertaining, but is also, like the movie adaptations, a more obvious attempt to cash in on Pottermania. Review: ‘Harry Potter’ Back Onstage, Streamlined and Still Magical 2021-12-07T05:00:00Z Some are full of diluted strains of art history: assorted trickle-down styles, vague allusions, instinctive adaptations or absorptions of things in the air. Still Life: Flea Market Paintings as Art Discoveries 2012-08-28T16:24:10Z She argues that the book’s depiction of its vast eponymous ocean has a more powerful message than ever, not fully conveyed in either of the film adaptations. Review | ‘B-Side Books’ adds to your must-read stack with the best books you’ve never heard of 2021-06-10T04:00:00Z This Netflix adaptation, shot in German by the director Edward Berger, adds a modern pictorial slickness to the imagery but spares none of the brutality. Where to Stream ‘Everything Everywhere All at Once’ and More 2023 Oscar Winners 2023-03-13T04:00:00Z A brass band called Stone the Beetles offered head-scratching adaptations of Beatles and Rolling Stones songs. Rock in Rio USA is a ball of confusion 2015-05-11T04:00:00Z That ire is now threatening promotions of the filmed adaptation of Card's sci-fi novel Ender's Game, which hits theaters in November. Superman comic's anti-gay writer faces backlash from major media 2013-02-21T20:02:00Z Ang Lee's adaptation of Life of Pi fell to number three with £1.2m. Les Miserables continues chart reign 2013-01-24T14:50:48Z The merits of all adaptations will definitely be up for discussion this month, alongside a more general – and hopefully joyful – read through this exquisite book. May's reading group: The Great Gatsby 2013-04-29T13:15:10Z Yet apparently it’s a stretch too far, for some fans reacting in social media, that a character in an adaptation be played by a black woman. Casting a Black Hermione Underscores a Key ‘Harry Potter’ Theme 2015-12-21T05:00:00Z Alternatively one might cite the 1954 adaptation of Animal Farm, George Orwell’s pointed recasting of the Russian revolution as a barnyard revolt, replete with pigs, dogs and horses. Apocalypse bow-wow: the new breed of arthouse animal horror 2014-10-16T04:00:00Z It’s a colorful, entertaining adaptation that clicks along at a remarkable pace — a real gallop through Shakespeare’s plot, presided over with muscular prowess by the impish Sellers and an ultimately touched Tsikurishvili. Review | Pedal to the metal in ‘Trojan Women’ and ‘Shrew’ 2017-02-21T05:00:00Z We might never get to see the full extent of what Thornton intended with this adaptation, but it's unmistakably a worthwhile film nonetheless. Lots of good Westerns before 'True Grit' 2010-12-23T21:23:04Z Of course, even the film version of M*A*S*H was an adaptation, so it’s not quite fair to lay these critiques entirely at the film-makers’ feet. M*A*S*H at 50: the Robert Altman comedy that revels in cruel misogyny 2020-01-22T05:00:00Z Meanwhile, the enormously successful Broadway adaptation of the “Diary” has been severely rebuked for downplaying Anne’s Judaism and ironing out the nuances of her message. Anne Frank’s Diary, in Graphic Form, Reveals Its Humor 2019-01-09T05:00:00Z Benjamin Hulett tackles his exacting coloratura numbers with great elegance, while Andrew Foster-Williams has fun as Charon, a character added by Smollett, whose adaptation was clearly very free. Handel: Alceste – review 2012-07-12T20:52:01Z To take stock of the present, carve out a day for Hulu’s ballyhooed, chillingly timely adaptation of Margaret Atwood’s dystopian classic “The Handmaid’s Tale”—even though we all know how this one ends. Weekly Culture Review: “The Handmaid’s Tale,” the White House Correspondents’ Dinner, and More 2017-04-28T04:00:00Z Injecting a modern spirit into this adaptation “wasn’t the first consideration, actually,” Catton said in a telephone interview from her native New Zealand. This Millennial ‘Emma’ Respects Its Elders 2020-02-14T05:00:00Z However, Lee’s literary agent, Andrew Nurnberg, told the New York Times that this adaptation was precisely what Lee wanted. Reaction rolls in to news of a Broadway-bound 'To Kill a Mockingbird' 2016-02-10T05:00:00Z Its productions include classics by the likes of Merce Cunningham and Antony Tudor, hourlong adaptations of work for children, and contemporary ballets. ArtsBeat: New York Theater Ballet Is Seeking New Home After Building Is Sold 2013-09-05T17:10:47Z Benign turns to bland with “Times Square Playboy,” an adaptation of a forgotten 1926 George M. Cohan Broadway show, “The Home Towners.” DVDs: Italian Passion, Hollywood Hooey 2011-02-20T02:00:56Z In the coming months, it will air an adaptation of the controversial epic “His Dark Materials.” ‘Game of Thrones’ Changed TV. Let Us Count the Ways. 2019-04-05T04:00:00Z Steinbeck wrote an adaptation of his 1937 novel himself, though it's not clear whether the forthcoming production will use this or a new version. James Franco Broadway debut 2013-03-07T15:39:57Z As it must in any decent Austen adaptation, the story more or less takes care of itself, as the action shuttles between London and various country houses. Review: In ‘Love & Friendship,’ Austen Meets Whit Stillman 2016-05-12T04:00:00Z But in David Ayer’s DC Comics adaptation Suicide Squad, the villains end up being responsible for the saving. Everything You Need to Know About the Suicide Squad Villains 2016-08-05T04:00:00Z At the same time he stars in glossy movie adaptations of The Sweeney. The People's Songs: The Story of Modern Britain in 50 Records 2013-06-13T06:00:00Z Mr. Sergel said he would ask an arbitration tribunal to protect the ability of local theaters to stage his grandfather’s adaptation and to award damages of at least $500,000. ‘Mockingbird’ Play Publisher Demands $500,000 From Harper Lee Estate 2019-03-08T05:00:00Z The director added that “Doctor Sleep” will serve as an adaptation of King’s novel that exists in “the same cinematic universe” as Kubrick’s movie. "Doctor Sleep" director on recreating Kubrick’s iconic "Shining" scenes and banning jump scares 2019-06-13T04:00:00Z Perhaps it's because finding the right tone for a cartoon adaptation is such a minefield. ThunderCats: roaring back into cinemas? 2011-02-17T14:50:03Z The show is a remarkably deft adaptation, by the hyper-creative Malloy, of a segment of “War and Peace” suffused with romance and heartbreak. Natasha, Pierre, Imelda Marcos and you: Immersive new Off-Broadway musicals 2013-07-11T19:25:59Z It seems to want the distinction of being the most uncomfortable “Screw” adaptation. ‘The Haunting of Bly Manor’ Brings Back the Ghosts of Henry James 2020-10-08T04:00:00Z An earlier version of this article misstated the dates on which a musical adaptation of “The Secret Life of Bees” is to run during the Powerhouse theater season at Vassar College. ‘Secret Life of Bees’ Part of Powerhouse’s Summer Season at Vassar 2017-04-23T04:00:00Z At nine, she was acting in her father's TV adaptation of The Camomile Lawn, and realised immediately that this was what she wanted to do with her life. Rebecca Hall: class act 2010-06-11T23:02:00Z “NW,” the recent BBC adaptation streaming on BritBox starting Thursday, July 13, brings a certain order to the proceedings while retaining the essence of Ms. Smith’s structural curlicues and verbal somersaults. Zadie Smith’s ‘NW’ Adaptation Comes to BritBox 2017-07-05T04:00:00Z Mr Icke’s version of “Oresteia” by Aeschylus is described as “a new adaptation”, but classics scholars insist that it is much more than that. A new take on Greek tragedy 2015-10-08T04:00:00Z Their fandom is so intense that my mother-in-law bought us tickets to a “Totoro” stage adaptation at the Barbican Theater during our last trip to London. Our Favorite Magical Creatures Live at Ghibli Park, So We Had to Go 2023-07-19T04:00:00Z In August, there was "If I Stay" — an adaptation of a bestselling young adult novel in which the actress had her first romantic leading role. Chloë Grace Moretz is busy working on her versatility 2014-09-05T04:00:00Z Stock, who made his Broadway composing debut with an enchanting adaptation of Marivaux’s “Triumph of Love,” agrees. Edwardian travelers of ‘Room with a View’ come to 5th Avenue stage 2014-04-10T00:10:47Z In the interview Mr. Sorkin gave New York Magazine about his adaptation, he described his reinterpretation of Atticus’s moral evolution. Harper Lee’s Estate Sues Over Broadway Version of ‘Mockingbird’ 2018-03-14T04:00:00Z The movie, distributed by Focus Features, is an adaptation of the hit TV show. ‘Abominable’ Dominates the Box Office 2019-09-29T04:00:00Z Outlander the TV series is an adaptation, which Starz–like HBO or AMC or any other adapter–is making for an audience that, ideally, will be far larger than the readership alone. "The Book Was Better": Why Readers of TV Adaptations Need to Let Go 2014-07-30T04:00:00Z Authors and playwrights who have grappled with Austen say that the challenge of adaptation is to keep within the contours of her worldview while being clear about what is up for grabs. Why Is It So Hard to Adapt Austen? (The Fans Might Play a Part.) 2022-07-20T04:00:00Z When we do have stuff, often the best adaptation is the smallest possible one that gets the job done. Perspective | Carolyn Hax: If you give up on the friend zone, is that winning, or quitting? 2021-05-06T04:00:00Z It was a run-through of “The Spoon River Project,” a dead-serious adaptation of Edgar Lee Masters’s 1915 masterpiece, “Spoon River Anthology,” running at the cemetery through June 26. A True-to-Life Setting for Voices From the Dead 2011-06-16T22:30:07Z Latin America generated its own architects, its own architectural ideas and its own regional adaptations of international ideas about modernism. MoMA and the architects of a Latin American design revolution 2015-06-18T04:00:00Z Now there is a film version of the musical, directed — as no other adaptation has been — by a Black filmmaker, Blitz Bazawule, from a script by a Black screenwriter, Marcus Gardley. First Look: ‘The Color Purple’ Finds New Hues in Film Adaptation of Stage Musical 2023-09-05T04:00:00Z The history of filmmaking is littered with literary adaptations and the history of the entertainment business closely tied with the development of pre-existing ideas into motion picture development. Watch A Young Adult Novel Become A Film With 'Boy Who Couldn't Sleep' 2015-02-25T05:00:00Z Even his onscreen misfires, like a role in the abhorred 2019 film adaptation of “Cats,” did little to impede his career trajectory. James Corden Would Rather Not Talk About That Omelet 2022-10-20T04:00:00Z In April, her adaptation of "Treasure Island," now at Lookingglass in Chicago, is headed to Berkeley Repertory Theatre. For Mary Zimmerman, overseeing 'Guys and Dolls' at the Wallis, it starts with imagination 2015-11-27T05:00:00Z “I don’t have a lot of control issues so at an emotional level I was not troubled by the adaptation,” Díaz said by email. Oscar Wao Takes His Superpowers to the Stage 2019-10-22T04:00:00Z Ben Stiller stars in an adaptation of the classic James Thurber story James Thurber’s 1939 short story The Secret Life of Walter Mitty was so evocative that its title character became a dictionary entry. Today’s Movie Trailer: The Secret Life of Walter Mitty 2013-07-30T19:03:53Z His big-screen adaptation of Wonder Woman was shelved due to creative differences with Warner Bros, the studio that owns rights to most of DC's titles. Joss Whedon tipped to direct Avengers film 2010-04-14T10:12:00Z He received six Emmy nominations, winning the award for music composition in 1985 for scoring a television adaptation of the classic novel "Camille." 'Charlie's Angels' composer Allyn Ferguson dies 2010-06-29T16:07:00Z Jack Thorne’s adaptation of Charles Dickens’s classic has left Broadway for a national tour, with stops in San Francisco and Los Angeles, but the Ghost of Christmas Past still haunts plenty of New York venues. A Guide to New York Holiday Events: Trains, Nutcrackers and a 79-Foot Tree 2021-12-02T05:00:00Z Dergarabedian said “Gone Girl” is not the “typical movie that would appeal to females” such as a romantic comedy, young adult book adaptation or action film with a female central character. 'Annabelle,' 'Gone Girl' attract large female audiences 2014-10-05T04:00:00Z Ruby's ambition to become a famous actress and star in a TV adaptation of The Twins at St. Clare's has an unforeseen outcome that changes Garnet's life. Penelope Bush's top 10 teen twin books 2013-03-28T16:29:47Z Madeline Hollander is an artist interested in quotidian movement, habits of motion, adaptations to change. Review: Looking for Crickets, and Coming Up Crickets 2021-03-29T04:00:00Z After the most recent adaptation, he was quoted as saying: "I don't know why Hollywood is fascinated by my book when they never care to film it as I wrote it." Was Stephen King right to hate Stanley Kubrick's Shining? 2013-04-06T07:03:01Z Now, six years after the novelist’s death, a new adaptation of “Make Up Your Mind” by the playwright Nicky Silver is scheduled for November at the SpeakEasy Stage Company in Boston. A Staging for Vonnegut’s ‘Make Up Your Mind’ 2013-05-19T21:35:48Z But then in 2020, the current producers announced that they would develop a loose adaptation of the series itself, rather than working with one of the musicals-within-the-television-show. A Stage Adaptation of ‘Smash’ Is Setting Its Sights on Broadway 2023-03-22T04:00:00Z It's too bad, I think, that Jodorowsky never got to make a proposed late-'70s adaptation of Frank Herbert's "Dune," which would have starred Salvador Dalí and Orson Welles. DVDs you should have seen -- but didn't: Beat the winter blahs! 2011-02-02T01:30:00Z Before that, Johansson had accepted the role of a character – who is an Asian woman in the original anime – for the 2017 adaptation "Ghost in the Shell" to similar backlash. Who gets to play who on screen? The queer question of Julianna Margulies on "The Morning show" 2021-11-03T04:00:00Z This October, Crown, an imprint of Penguin Random House, is publishing “Renegades: Born in the USA,” a book adaptation of the podcast. Obama and Springsteen to Publish Book Based on Their Spotify Series 2021-07-22T04:00:00Z Jack Thorne, a playwright whose productions include a lauded stage adaptation of the vampire film “Let the Right One In,” collaborated with Ms. Rowling on the script, and he is credited as the play’s author. J. K. Rowling Says Harry Potter Play Will Open Next Summer 2015-06-26T04:00:00Z On the farewell "TGS," Jenna performed the theme from her new musical adaptation of "Rural Juror," with, inevitably, almost nothing she sang recognizable as English. '30 Rock' ends a 7-season marathon of mirth 2013-02-01T02:55:15Z The adaptation of the literary hit about an alcoholic who becomes obsessed with a missing woman has earned $58.9 million after three weeks in theaters. Box Office: 'Madea Halloween' Edges Out 'Jack Reacher 2' With $27.6 Million 2016-10-23T04:00:00Z In theater, the center plans to stage a new adaptation of Ferenc Molnar's 1910 play "The Guardsman" to be directed by Gregory Mosher. Kennedy Center plans Nordic arts festival in 2013 2012-03-06T16:52:10Z One of the most recent releases, “The Goldfinch,” is based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel by Donna Tartt, though the film adaptation hasn’t fared as well with critics as the original. Read It Before You See It 2019-09-19T04:00:00Z But they created a shared sense of camaraderie and adaptation. The Night TV Went It Alone 2020-03-13T04:00:00Z The books set continuous sales records, while the blockbuster film adaptations helped propel the stories of a young wizard and his friends fighting the evil Lord Voldemort into a cultural phenomenon. J.K. Rowling and 6 Other Children’s Authors Who ‘Graduated’ to Adult Books 2012-09-26T12:00:06Z “We are in a period of adjustment, adaptation, and transformation.” Sotheby’s and Phillips Announce Departures and Arrivals 2021-04-29T04:00:00Z Presented here is my adaptation of her flexible recipe, which just happens to fulfill the Bring It! mission of feeding a diverse crowd. From a family spat, a flexible Thanksgiving stuffing is born 2016-11-09T05:00:00Z The comment was mostly a judgment on Troy, the eye-wateringly expensive Iliad adaptation in which she was cast opposite Brad Pitt and Orlando Bloom as a blond, blue-eyed Helen. Diane Kruger: ‘I truly believe the best is yet to come’ 2016-09-11T04:00:00Z Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson: He’s executive producing an animated adaptation of the graphic novel “Trill League,” about a team of black superheroes. Quibi Is Coming. Here Are the Famous People Making Shows for It. 2020-03-06T05:00:00Z A: There’s almost this extraordinary brutality to the process of literary adaptation. Is ‘The Little Stranger’ a ghost story or an allegory about Donald Trump? 2018-08-23T04:00:00Z Stanley Kubrick had put aside his adaptation of Anthony Burgess’s novel because he couldn’t find the right actor to play Alex, the violent thug. How we made A Clockwork Orange – by Malcolm McDowell 2019-04-02T04:00:00Z Mr. Polanski’s new film, “Carnage,” an adaptation of the stage play “God of Carnage,” will be the opening night film at the New York Film Festival on Sept. ArtsBeat Blog: Polanski Plans Return to Zurich Film Festival 2011-09-15T14:15:36Z The pristine adaptation streaming on Disney+ is a melodrama in need of rougher edges. ‘Black Beauty’ Review: A Melodrama in Need of Rougher Edges 2020-11-27T05:00:00Z A British adaptation of George Orwell’s “1984,” first staged in 2013, had three successful runs in the West End and national and international tours, including stops in Boston, Los Angeles and Washington. With ’1984’ on Broadway, Thoughtcrime Hits the Big Time 2017-06-15T04:00:00Z Reese Witherspoon stars in this adaptation of the Cheryl Strayed memoir, about Ms. Strayed’s time walking the Pacific Crest National Scenic Trail. What’s on TV Friday: ‘Black Mirror’ and Bill Nye Return 2017-12-29T05:00:00Z It's the top most requested stage adaptations from Disney films. Harvey Fierstein adds love to `Newsies' 2011-09-02T00:46:05Z Posey is a divorced mom in "The Family Guide" and Driver is in an adaptation of the novel "About a Boy." NBC orders 5 new TV series for next season 2013-05-09T19:19:10Z But the play needs a superbly realized production or more adaptation to reach an American audience on multiple levels. Intiman fest opens with a hungry farce, Italian-style 2013-07-15T20:09:34Z In Your Face Theater’s immersive adaptation of Irvine Welsh’s novel, set among heroin users in Edinburgh in the late 1980s, features nudity, violence, strong language and an intimate encounter with the worst toilet in Scotland. 7 Plays and Musicals to Go to in N.Y.C. This Weekend 2018-06-28T04:00:00Z And only two others — a very modest proportion compared to most seasons — are Hollywood adaptations. 7 Musicals Head to Broadway This Fall, but 100 More Lie in Wait 2022-09-05T04:00:00Z The film adaptation of “The Old Man and the Sea” had to be shot off the coast of South America, Cecilia says, because Cuban marlin don’t jump out of the water as Hemingway describes. Why Did Some Cubans Inject Themselves With H.I.V.? 2022-09-02T04:00:00Z Banville has written a film adaptation of The Sea, which is to be directed by Stephen Brown and will star Ciarán Hinds. John Banville: a life in writing 2012-06-29T21:55:12Z The Discovery channel stakes its claim in scripted-miniseries territory with this adaptation of Charlotte Gray’s novel “Gold Diggers: Striking it Rich in the Klondike.” Monday TV Picks: Miniseries ‘Klondike’ on Discovery 2014-01-17T18:27:29Z Two years later, he made the superb Elmore Leonard adaptation Out of Sight for Universal Pictures, and he was off and running again. Erin Brockovich at 20: how a grim true story became a glossy star vehicle 2020-03-16T04:00:00Z The 1994 adaptation of "Interview with the Vampire" that starred Tom Cruise and Brad Pitt arrived in the same year as the worldwide crisis known as the Great Bond Massacre. Beware the rise of vampire shows. It could mean a recession is looming 2022-10-23T04:00:00Z A truly faithful, successful adaptation needs to dig deeper, and understand what makes the material sing in its own medium. Preacher's AMC makeover gives fans reason to hope 2016-01-20T05:00:00Z Radcliffe recently proved his chops in period horror with the Susan Hill adaptation The Woman in Black, and will next be seen as Beat poet Allen Ginsberg in Sundance hit Kill Your Darlings. Emma Watson and Daniel Radcliffe set for starring roles in two classic tales 2013-03-01T12:23:16Z The scamps and buffoons in Intiman Theatre's fetching new adaptation of Molière's "A Doctor in Spite of Himself" are a credit to their calling. Review: Intiman's 'Doctor' is in, with raucous results 2010-09-14T04:01:00Z The Lord of the Rings consisted of three parts totalling 1,008 pages which lent itself to adaptation into three separate films. Peter Jackson's The Hobbit to be extended to three films 2012-07-30T20:45:38Z Another disappointment was “The Secret Agent,” Christopher Hampton’s 1996 adaptation of the Joseph Conrad novel. Bob Hoskins, British Actor, Dies at 71 2014-04-30T16:19:57Z “The Secret Life of Walter Mitty”: Ben Stiller and Kristen Wiig star in an updated film adaptation of James Thurber’s short story. it opened Wednesday at several theaters. Wildlife, and major motion pictures | Weekend Preview 2013-12-24T22:33:57Z Any adaptation is a translation, and there is such a thing as an unreadably faithful translation; and I believe a degree of reinterpretation for the new language may be not only inevitable but desirable. David Mitchell: By the Book 2012-10-20T09:00:06Z The story of Pug and the 12 O’Clock Boys is the foundation for “Charm City Kings,” an adaptation of the documentary that recently premiered on HBO Max. Perspective | ‘Charm City Kings’ builds on a legacy of narrow-minded depictions of what it’s like to grow up Black in Baltimore 2020-10-15T04:00:00Z Viola Davis will almost certainly take best supporting actress for her performance in “Fences,” an adaptation of August Wilson’s play about family and race in the 1950s. What to Watch for at the Golden Globes 2017-01-08T05:00:00Z “Pretty Woman,” a musical adaptation of the 1990 romantic comedy starring Julia Roberts, will close in August after a year on Broadway, the show announced Wednesday. ‘Pretty Woman’ Announces Broadway Closing 2019-07-03T04:00:00Z Playwright Joseph Stein, who turned a Yiddish short story into the classic Broadway musical "Fiddler on the Roof" and later wrote the screenplay for its successful movie adaptation, has died at age 98. 'Fiddler on the Roof' writer Stein, 98, dies in NY 2010-10-26T00:51:00Z Now the Brooklyn Center for the Performing Arts is presenting this adaptation, part of its Target Family Series. Spare Times for Children for March 14-20 2014-03-13T23:26:13Z But the adaptation I’m still waiting for is “Pale Fire,” which pretty much everyone agrees is unfilmable. Nabokov and the Movies 2015-01-02T05:00:00Z I didn’t suffer much in the second adaptation, because we had a bigger budget, so most of the ideas I had I was able to put onscreen. ‘It Chapter Two’ Is Out. Let’s Talk About Where That Clown Came From. 2019-09-09T04:00:00Z When this television adaptation of Wes Craven’s horror franchise debuted in 2015, critics argued that the story didn’t pack the same punch on the small screen. What’s on TV Monday: ‘Scream’ and ‘Chasing the Moon’ 2019-07-08T04:00:00Z "No Pun Intended: Volume Too" appears in the video game as well as HBO's adaptation. "The Last of Us" book club: Puns at the end of the world 2023-02-19T05:00:00Z “Stro is a very strange, beautiful person,” says Mel Brooks, who worked with her on “The Producers,” the musical adaptation of his film, which she directed and choreographed. In ‘Little Dancer,’ Susan Stroman shows the art of perseverance Dominick Dunne and Joan Didion got him his first job in Hollywood, as a costumer on an adaptation of Ms. Didion’s “Play It as It Lays.” Joel Schumacher, Directing ‘Neighborhood 3,’ Gets an Education 2015-11-15T05:00:00Z The first knowing summertime film also served as a harbinger for big and small screen adaptations of YA novels in general, which really hit their stride with the dawning of streaming services. 25 years ago, "I Know What You Did Last Summer" told the future of teen trauma 2022-10-17T04:00:00Z But the bulk of his TV and film adaptations come from stories he wrote for low-rent publications like Astounding, Galaxy and Startling Stories: “Total Recall,” “Minority Report,” “The Adjustment Bureau,” “Screamers,” “Impostor” and more. Review | ‘Philip K. Dick’s Electric Dreams’ is a companion anthology to the new TV show 2018-01-03T05:00:00Z Leaving Austen and her ilk aside, prestige adaptations of recent romance novels are scarce, with HBO’s “True Blood” series, based on the Charlaine Harris’s paranormal romance novels, probably the most high-profile of them. For Television and Romance Novels, Love at Last? 2020-12-28T05:00:00Z He also starred on the West End stage last year in an adaptation of the Patricia Highsmith novel Strangers on a Train. Huston set to star in Ben-Hur remake 2014-09-17T04:00:00Z Like the Boulting adaptation, Mr. Joffe’s removes the novel’s final deadly sting, substituting a fateful, quasi-religious miracle that protects Rose from emotional ruin. | 'Brighton Rock': ?Brighton Rock,? Film of Graham Greene Novel - Review 2011-08-25T23:02:20Z Last week HBO announced that the adaptation of George RR Martin's best-selling books was now its biggest hit, surpassing The Sopranos in viewing figures. Game of Thrones success has cable firms rushing to catch up 2014-06-14T04:00:00Z The film began as a proposed adaptation of Ebert’s 2011 memoir of the same title, a self-portrait whose calm and open tone is the more remarkable for the circumstances under which it was written. ‘Life Itself,’ Reminiscences of Roger Ebert 2014-07-03T04:00:00Z The forthcoming adaptation was written and produced by actress and director Sarah Polley and directed by Mary Harron of “American Psycho.” A first look at Netflix’s Margaret Atwood “Handmaid’s Tale” follow up 2017-05-18T04:00:00Z I thought, “I should get on track with this series of books, otherwise I won’t be able to judge the films as adaptations.” Majoring in Potterology 2012-05-25T19:20:00Z “The Call of the Wild,” an adaptation of Jack London’s 1900s novel, got a mixed reviews from critics. Box Office: 'Sonic' Narrowly Beats Harrison Ford's 'Call of the Wild' 2020-02-23T05:00:00Z A recent daring adaptation of Lewis Carroll's Alice in Wonderland brought criticism from sectors of Palestinian society. Juliano Mer-Khamis obituary 2011-04-11T18:02:15Z The book’s most enjoyable moments — like the quippy banter between Georgie and her family — are the same ones most deserving of a screen adaptation. Rainbow Rowell's Landline is a Screenplay Waiting to Happen 2014-07-09T04:00:00Z Rolin Jones's adaptation follows a Liverpool rock band as they "find their way in the London music scene", Playbill reported. Green Day's Billie Joe Armstrong writing songs for Shakespeare play 2013-03-15T10:33:22Z Despite long-running productions on both sides of the Atlantic and a major screen adaptation, War Horse has the potential to draw a huge NT Live audience. National Theatre Live's audience with the Queen breaks box office records 2013-06-19T15:31:39Z She was a member of the Actors Studio, appeared in the television adaptation of Mailer's classic "The Executioner's Song" and had a brief part, with her husband, in the film version of "Ragtime." Norris Mailer, widow of Norman Mailer, dead at 61 2010-11-22T03:48:00Z Sitcom adaptations these days have more of a fighting chance of success than in the past. Will The Inbetweeners US remake triumph? 2012-06-27T14:09:59Z Hannibal, Bates Motel and The Exorcist were huge successes, while others, such as the Stephen King adaptation The Mist, and the woeful Rosemary’s Baby failed dismally. From Watchmen to Catch-22: can TV tackle 'unfilmable' books? 2018-02-21T05:00:00Z Indeed, Geordie Shore is one of the few British adaptations to outdo its US predecessor in terms of shock factor. From eleganza to gizza ciggie: how reality shows like Drag Race offer a window into foreign cultures 2020-07-23T04:00:00Z Berkeley Rep’s new adaptation of “It Can’t Happen Here” is just one example of how theaters around the country have prepared programming to reflect the American presidential campaign. A Play Timed to Trump’s Candidacy Asks What If 2016-09-25T04:00:00Z “Mourning Becomes Electra,” with a libretto by Henry Butler, is an adaptation of Eugene O’Neill’s 1931 dramatic cycle of that name. Marvin David Levy, Opera Composer Who Became a Felon, Is Dead at 82 2015-02-15T05:00:00Z Working from Theresa Rebeck’s adaptation of her own play, Amy Glazer directs with a minimum of fuss and a commitment to the story’s more complex undertows. | 'Seducing Charlie Barker': ?Seducing Charlie Barker,? From Theresa Rebeck?s Play ? Review 2011-12-09T03:21:39Z The show has continuing story lines, like the fallout from a paramedic’s accidentally plunging a needle through a girl’s heart and a rookie’s adaptation to life in the firehouse. Television: ‘Chicago Fire’ and the Changing Dick Wolf 2012-10-07T04:49:02Z The play was originally presented off Broadway by Playwrights Horizons in a production that starred Dana Ivey and Morgan Freeman, leading to the Academy Award-winning 1989 film adaptation. 'Daisy' on the Road Back to Broadway in Fall 2010-06-29T20:15:00Z In 1938, Walt Disney Studios won an Academy Award for its cartoon adaptation, “Ferdinand the Bull.” Hitler banned it; Gandhi loved it: ‘The Story of Ferdinand,’ the book and, now, film 2017-12-11T05:00:00Z Humans — among mammals — are pretty good at this particular adaptation. Sweat not only keeps you safe during a workout, it improves performance 2015-08-18T04:00:00Z All of this comes through with piercing vitality in Mr. Posner’s adaptation, which moves between fidelity to the original and spasms of self-conscious theatricality with the ease of a competitive skateboarder. ‘Stupid _______ Bird’ Returns to Woolly Mammoth Theater 2014-08-01T04:00:00Z The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo Stieg Larsson's international bestseller gets a Swedish screen adaptation ahead of the inevitable Hollywood version. This week's new DVD and Blu-ray 2010-07-16T23:05:00Z But an oratorio noted for its brilliant choruses, with few solos, doesn't lend itself well to adaptation, nor to being cut. Israel in Egypt 2010-06-04T21:01:00Z It took a while to get the measure of the multiple perspectives in Random, an adaptation of Debbie Tucker Green's one-woman stage play about a black schoolboy stabbed to death in the street. Rewind TV: The Man Who Crossed Hitler; Hans Litten vs Adolf Hitler: To Stop a Tyrant; Random; American: The Bill Hicks Story; The Hour ? review 2011-08-27T23:05:58Z "The gorgeous and talented Charlie Hunnam will be Christian Grey in the film adaptation of 'Fifty Shades of Grey'," James said on her website, before revealing Johnson's role. Dakota Johnson, Charlie Hunnam to star in 'Fifty Shades of Grey' 2013-09-02T18:11:04Z This shift of a couple of inches between the Austen and Tolstoy adaptations marks another notch on television’s bedpost of flesh-flashing. Flashing the flesh – a history of TV nudity 2016-02-02T05:00:00Z The film is an adaptation of a Chinese-language novel by contemporary writer Yan Geling about 13 sex workers in Nanjing who volunteered to replace university students as escorts for invading Japanese soldiers. China's Zhang says Bale to star in Nanjing project 2010-12-22T11:21:09Z And he deflated a child’s Christmas wish with a boot to the face in “A Christmas Story,” a scene recreated in the musical adaptation now on Broadway. Ho, Ho, Homicide: Killer Santa Is Back in ‘Silent Night’ 2012-11-25T01:00:06Z This adaptation, I feel sure in my most bitter moments, helped such Oxbridge dining society culture to thrive and gave our current rulers their as-yet-unsated taste for anti-egalitarian politics. Your next box set: Brideshead Revisited 2012-08-30T15:01:00Z Now the tables have turned: The publisher of the earlier adaptation is seeking to block the Broadway version from being staged at a wide variety of venues. Courtroom Drama: New Legal Battle Over ‘To Kill a Mockingbird’ 2022-12-02T05:00:00Z In the 1960s he then spent three years on stage as Fagin in another Dickens adaptation, Oliver! Actor Aubrey Woods dies aged 85 2013-05-14T16:48:55Z Thematic exhibitions routinely show in multiple cities, which requires a flexible approach and an eye toward conceptual and spatial adaptation. Come for the Guest Rooms. Stay for the Galleries. 2017-03-13T04:00:00Z Mr. Mathias directed a different play adaptation of "Breakfast at Tiffany's" in London in 2009, starring Anna Friel; the production received mixed to negative reviews. ArtsBeat: 'Breakfast at Tiffany's' Headed to Broadway 2012-10-10T15:58:45Z The natural tendency is to compare Mr. Hiddleston’s performance to that of Alec Guinness as George Smiley in the defining le Carré adaptation, “Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy,” in 1979. Review: Le Carré’s ‘The Night Manager,’ With Amoral Arms Dealing 2016-04-18T04:00:00Z Also on the drama side, comic book adaptation “Constantine” premieres Oct. NBC sets fall premiere dates for 'Blacklist,' 'Voice,' more 2014-06-02T04:00:00Z The Blade of Jealousy Staged reading of Henry Ong’s modern-day adaptation of 17th-century Spanish playwright Tirso De Molina’s romantic farce “Jealous of Herself.” L.A. theater openings, Aug. 28-Sept. 4: 'The Importance of Being Earnest' and more 2016-08-25T04:00:00Z Until they do, Davies will content himself with the fact that his 1995 adaptation of Pride and Prejudice continues to be celebrated as the finest Austen adaptation of them all. Sauce and sensuality: TV drama adds extra mischief to Austen 2019-08-25T04:00:00Z His is not a beautiful voice, per se, as Norton’s is, or as Andrew Scott’s was in a recent BBC radio adaptation of “A Portrait.” Colin Farrell Joins the League of High-Profile Narrators of ‘A Portrait of the Artist’ 2019-05-14T04:00:00Z It's a real "clean out the crisper drawer" adaptation of Budget Byte's recipe, which is shockingly flavorful for only about $1.23 a serving. Coconut rice breakfast bowls, mushroom ragù and TikTok toast: The food diary of a "weekday vegan" 2022-02-24T05:00:00Z Conversely, Broadway frequently attracts star vehicles, jukebox musicals, film adaptations and others that seems to float into existence on a cloud of shrewd marketing and mercantile ambition. The Tony Awards brouhaha is best taken with a shoveful of salt 2015-04-23T04:00:00Z Think of it more as practicing an adaptation than making a wholesale change. Carolyn Hax: Is there a cure for nervousness around new people? 2015-11-22T05:00:00Z An adaptation of Leo Lionni’s picture book about field mice, it features a surprising narrator: the actor Michael Shannon. While Theaters Are Dark, These Virtual Stages Deliver Actual Fun 2020-06-18T04:00:00Z But we anticipate a hilarious account, considering that the book was optioned for adaptation as a office comedy by Universal Pictures. Is Everyone in Politics Writing a Tell-all? Yes. 2017-07-20T04:00:00Z One of Mr. Wrightson’s most personal works was an adaptation in 1983 of “Frankenstein” for Marvel Comics, a project to which he devoted seven years. Bernie Wrightson, Artist and a Creator of Swamp Thing, Dies at 68 2017-03-24T04:00:00Z The film, an adaptation of Hans Christian Andersen's The Snow Queen, is released in the UK on Friday. Frozen and Monsters lead Annie field 2013-12-03T11:13:19Z The Royal Shakespeare Company hasn’t produced a show of such commercial potential since the musical “Matilda” over a decade ago — coming to Netflix in a film adaptation this holiday season. A Studio Ghibli Classic Comes to the London Stage 2022-11-03T04:00:00Z Did you watch them or do you ever watch the adaptations of your work? R.L. Stine reveals how Netflix's bloody "Fear Street" trilogy "loosened me up" 2022-09-04T04:00:00Z To those who feel he is often given more media space than he merits, however, this interview following the BBC2 adaptation of Money, is commended. Doctor Who 2010-05-22T05:44:00Z This adaptation, set in contemporary times, opened with Part 2 of Verdi’s work, which the composer subtitled “The Gypsy.” Glimmerglass Creates Magic in Its Own Backyard 2021-08-15T04:00:00Z The Audubon Center’s annual Kids Nature Film Series will present daily screenings of programs from “Life,” the Discovery Channel and the BBC’s documentary series about the amazing adaptations animals have developed to survive. Spare Times: For Children, for Feb. 17-23 2012-02-16T22:43:37Z This year will see a rash of adaptations of The Great Gatsby, with an "immersive" production opening in Wilton's Music Hall in London in April, and a musical following at the King's Head in August. Gatz to deliver every word of The Great Gatsby on West End stage 2012-02-08T15:43:41Z Mr. Beresford said he believed that the adaptations of film for the stage reflected the current confidence of the art form. Coming Soon to a Stage Near You: Yesteryear’s Movies 2018-02-14T05:00:00Z And back then we started thinking about doing an adaptation of Frankenstein. What Danny Boyle did next 2010-12-05T00:04:00Z Other films in this section include "As I Lay Dying" by actor-director James Franco, an adaptation of the famed William Faulkner novel of the same name. Cannes lineup celebrates world film, old favorites 2013-04-18T13:04:15Z And for the next three centuries, she ponders the differences between men and women — as well as their similarities — in Sally Potter’s adaptation of Virginia Woolf’s novel. What’s on TV Sunday: ‘Secrets of the Six Wives’ and the Rolling Stones 2017-01-22T05:00:00Z Johnny Got His Gun Beau Bridges and his son Ezekiel read a stage adaptation of Dalton Trumbo’s classic anti-war novel. L.A. theater openings, Oct. 16-23: 'A Midsummer Night's Dream' and more 2016-10-13T04:00:00Z The closing work, “Artifact Suite,” is an adaptation of the full-length “Artifact,” seen in excerpt at the previously mentioned 1989 performance. Three ballet companies prove the brilliance of one legendary choreographer in 'Celebrate Forsythe' 2016-10-23T04:00:00Z A remake of the Danish film Brothers came out last year, and many more adaptations are in the works. Hollywood Goes to Sweden 2010-02-18T17:04:00Z Much like the Stephen King adaptations set to follow It, it is doubtful that Halloween’s particular success can be fully replicated. Beyond the grave: what's next for the horror reboot? 2018-10-23T04:00:00Z Following the success of NBC’s live adaptation of The Wiz, the network’s next live musical will be Hairspray, network boss Robert Greenblatt announced at the Television Critics Association’s press tour on Wednesday. 'Hairspray' Live Musical Is Coming to NBC 2016-01-13T05:00:00Z Filming on the two-part adaptation is due to start in February, with releases pencilled in for December 2012 and December 2013. The Hobbit will stay in New Zealand 2010-10-27T09:16:00Z They did a faithful adaptation of Charles Portis' novel, the source for both movies, and the Coens' version has earned terrific reviews. `Fockers' finishes first with $26.3M weekend 2011-01-02T21:01:04Z After the divorce, Mrs. Mailer, who had studied at the Actors Studio, appeared in several Off Broadway productions, including Mailer’s theatrical adaptation of his novel “The Deer Park” in 1967. Adele Mailer, Artist Who Married Norman Mailer, Dies at 90 2015-11-23T05:00:00Z But the story found a much larger and more enduring audience in her adaptation of it as a play. Barbara Robinson, Children’s Book Author, Dies at 85 2013-07-14T01:49:33Z Ms. Knightley — a previous Oscar nominee for another of Mr. Wright’s literary adaptations, “Pride & Prejudice” — is on a shortlist of actresses fighting for some attention this awards season. For the Oscars, Vying for One Best-Actress Slot 2012-12-12T23:38:51Z Articles often refer to him as an enfant terrible, and Andrews did tell me about an early play of his, an adaptation of Ibsen’s “Little Eyolf” performed mostly in a bathtub and mostly naked. Simon Stone Faced the Unthinkable. He Thinks You Should Too. 2020-01-01T05:00:00Z The movie’s failure encouraged Hollywood to conclude that women make lousy subjects for superhero adaptations and that Berry should be hung out to dry. Plot Twist! Why 2004 Was a Surprising Year for Movies 2020-08-24T04:00:00Z Then there was the Hollywood adaptation, which bowdlerised it even further. Eric Berkowitz on sex and society 2012-07-09T11:45:00Z When Peck started to get the itch to choreograph, he heard Stevens’s music again, this time an adaptation for string quartet of the 2001 album “Enjoy Your Rabbit.” Sufjan Stevens and Justin Peck Make a Ballet About Respect 2019-01-29T05:00:00Z With really good writing, and an exceptional adaptation such as this, it does rather occlude everything else. Radio head: Classic Serial ? The History of Titus Groan 2011-08-16T20:30:03Z As expected, Hulu’s adaptation of Margaret Atwood’s dystopian novel about the repression of women, “The Handmaid’s Tale,” was honored as best drama, matching its win last year at the Emmy Awards. A Golden Globes Draped in Black Warily Addresses #MeToo 2018-01-07T05:00:00Z We should be doing original new films and new adaptations of novels, of course we should, but remakes are very tempting even though they are rarely better than the originals. Smiley starts a row over reluctance to commission original scripts 2011-07-09T23:07:03Z Based on the 19th-century manufactured folk tales of Joel Chandler Harris, an unreconstructed Southerner and serious product of his racist times, the material still seemed to lend itself to adaptation and ultimate Disneyfication. The kids are all wrong 2012-05-29T15:20:00Z The theatre's successes also include a stage adaptation of Mark Haddon's book The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, which is currently playing to positive reviews. Record year for National Theatre 2012-10-01T16:32:16Z Ms. Silverstone, whose Broadway debut came in the dreary stage adaptation of “The Graduate,” gets a happy chance at redemption in a tricky role to which she brings warmth, actorly intelligence and delicate humor. 2010-01-29T04:55:00Z In the disastrously awkward interview below, after first addressing Delevingne as “Carla,” a Good Day Sacramento host asks the actress whether she bothered to read Paper Towns before starring in the adaptation. Watch Cara Delevingne Endure a Painfully Awkward Interview 2015-07-29T04:00:00Z Written by Don Kersey and presented by American Family Theater, this adaptation has original numbers like “Back Home” and “It’s So Easy to Be a Witch.” Kids Listings for May 16-22 2014-05-15T04:00:00Z Assassins were sometimes cool because they were so cold, like the calculating murderer in Fred Zinnemann's 1973 film adaptation of Frederick Forsyth's thriller The Day of the Jackal. Assassination at the movies 2012-10-04T07:00:02Z Before he got to that, the filmmaker dropped the name of his new "Jersey Boys" film, the adaptation of the theater smash that opens next week. Tony Awards 2014: A stage to tout coming attractions 2014-06-11T04:00:00Z Butler's novel structure likely defied simple adaptation until recent years when the whole "in media res" gambit became fashionable. Butler's "Kindred" features a Black woman doing what most people fear: grappling with ugly history 2022-12-13T05:00:00Z To be honest, expectations weren't that great for this lavish, handsome, star-stuffed but essentially orthodox Dickens adaptation. This week's new films 2012-12-01T00:05:52Z Heaven Knows What Director: Joshua and Ben Safdie Running time: 94 minutes Certificate: R Stylish, energetic account of junkies loose on the New York streets, starring Arrielle Holmes in an adaptation of her own memoir. The best films of 2015 (so far) - US 2015-09-01T04:00:00Z Not so different from scientists, really, which made Lauren Slater’s controversial 2004 book, “Opening Skinner’s Box: Great Psychological Experiments of the 20th Century,” such an enticing — if counterintuitive — title for adaptation. Whiteboard? Check. Lab Rats? They’re the Actors. 2017-07-06T04:00:00Z Colker built her adaptation through a process she calls "dramaturgy of the feelings". Tatyana – review 2013-02-03T00:05:42Z Robert Greene: The author of “The 48 Laws of Power” is executive-producing an adaptation of that best seller, alongside Drake, who is set to direct one episode. Quibi Is Coming. Here Are the Famous People Making Shows for It. 2020-03-06T05:00:00Z An acclaimed adaptation of George Orwell's dystopian vision on the future, "1984," is crossing the Atlantic to make its U.S. debut on the Broad Stage in Santa Monica this month. In a new era of surveillance and doublethink, '1984' takes to the stage 2016-01-03T05:00:00Z The staid conventions of the high school movie — reckless romance, nonstop partying, cheerful hedonism — are rendered with atypical sensitivity in James Ponsoldt’s 2013 adaptation of the young adult novel by Tim Tharp. Stream These 15 Great Titles Before They Leave Netflix in July 2020-07-01T04:00:00Z While he is certainly more well known for his movies, he has combined the two, appearing in the movie adaptations of both Hairspray and Jersey Boys, which is in theaters now. Christopher Walken To Star in NBC's Live Rendition of Peter Pan 2014-07-16T04:00:00Z While we wait for “Martin Eden,” the Italian director’s adaptation of Jack London’s 1909 novel, his first two full-length films are available to stream. What’s on TV Monday: 'Listen to Your Heart’ and ‘The Baker and the Beauty’ 2020-04-13T04:00:00Z Divided into three parts, this screen adaptation is a companion piece and a stand-alone work, and itself superlative film criticism. Review: ‘Five Came Back,’ and Inspired the Likes of Spielberg 2017-03-30T04:00:00Z It's an adaptation of Harvey's best-selling book advice book for women, "Act Like A Lady, Think Like A Man." Chris Brown to star in romantic comedy 2011-07-21T19:56:10Z Unless, of course, your negotiating partner is a woman. So, like our taste for fatty foods, this may be another example of an evolutionarily advantageous adaptation that no longer serves us well. Men may not understand women after all 2013-04-20T20:00:00Z Yet the particular qualities associated with cephalopods’ “soft intelligence” — bricolage, adaptation, morphing, fluidity, flexibility, and creativity — are made to order for the contemporary economy. Put an octopus on it! 2012-07-05T00:00:00Z In the very few points on which Cranko differs from Tchaikovsky’s highly selective adaptation of Pushkin, he doesn’t return to Pushkin’s original — he moves further away. Dance Review: American Ballet Theater in ‘Onegin,’ at Metropolitan Opera House 2012-06-05T21:29:30Z And then, alluding to the film adaptation of the musical, he added, “I can just watch Barbra Streisand and Satchmo on my big TV.” $998 to Say Hello to Dolly? That’s the Price for Some Front Row Seats 2017-10-08T04:00:00Z The first “Sin City” flick was perhaps the most faithful comic book adaptation ever, resulting in an utterly unique look and feel. From “Scalped” to “Thief of Thieves”: The most engrossing crime comics in history 2014-08-03T04:00:00Z Tříska also appeared on television, in series such as Quantum Leap and Highlander: The Series, and on stage, starring as the Devil in a New York Public Theater adaptation of The Master and Margarita. Czech actor Jan Tříska dies, aged 80, after fall from Prague bridge 2017-09-25T04:00:00Z Complaining of too much sex in a dramatisation of Lawrence is like accusing an adaptation of Hardy of too much misfortune. Rewind TV: Women in Love; The Killing 2011-03-27T00:05:34Z These days, her television consumption has turned into a steady diet of “lush BBC mini-series adaptations of novels and dark, moody spy dramas.” Here’s What 11 TV Writers Are Bingeing 2020-05-05T04:00:00Z But there are limits to adaptation, and when the third wave of the disease hits, affecting hearing, it triggers worldwide chaos. Movie Review: Ewan McGregor and Eva Green in ?Perfect Sense? 2012-02-03T00:41:58Z He wrote on all four seasons of the FX comedy “Baskets,” set in Bakersfield, Calif., and he recently spent a week in Alabama, researching a film adaptation of the podcast “S-Town.” Samuel D. Hunter’s Own Private Idaho 2019-11-27T05:00:00Z Her brilliant adaptation of MOther Courage, RUINED, is set in the Congo. Review: A ‘Mother Courage’ Deployed to Africa 2016-01-19T05:00:00Z With returning screenwriter Melissa Rosenberg delivering her sharpest adaptation yet, Slade keeps the rather episodic story moving at a good clip, though things still bog down often enough in the same old routine. Review: Third 'Twilight' eclipses chapters 1 and 2 2010-06-29T16:06:00Z Case in point: His "Dune" adaptation which came out in 1984. David Lynch was “sickened” by his version of Dune, wishes he could revisit it 2022-04-19T04:00:00Z Tell him it would mean a lot to you if he made more of an effort to manage his condition — if not through medication then with therapy and other adaptations. Boyfriend’s rages enough to rule out marriage? 2014-07-07T04:00:00Z Written and directed by Greta Gerwig, this “Little Women” — the latest of many adaptations — embraces its source material with eager enthusiasm rather than timid reverence. ‘Little Women’ Review: This Movie Is Big 2019-12-23T05:00:00Z Rowling, according to the Hollywood Reporter, is "heavily involved" in the adaptation, and will write the screenplay. J.K. Rowling: new book, charity launch, Harry Potter rumors 2015-04-15T04:00:00Z As adaptations, all have much to recommend them, but the two more recent programmes can be counted amongst the very best of current crime dramas. Wallander: the secret of casting crime fiction for TV 2010-12-17T12:09:26Z Forty-five members of the Vakhtangov State Academic Theater of Russia bring their adaptation, studded with folk songs, to City Center as part of the Cherry Orchard Festival. Theater Listings for May 23-29 2014-05-22T04:00:00Z They include comedy “The Willoughbys,” an adaptation of a children’s book, and musical “Over the Moon.” Netflix says 'Klaus' is a hit with nearly 30 million views worldwide 2019-12-19T05:00:00Z A versatile nerd, at that: not only did Whedon direct Avengers Assemble, at the same time he was working on an adaptation of Much Ado About Nothing, filmed in his own home. TV highlights 05/07/2013 2013-07-05T05:59:00Z Mr. Winter for his first produced screenplay in five years, an adaptation of Jordan Belfort’s memoir — and that double feat is something that is beyond imagining, Mr. Winter said. The Carpetbagger: ‘Wolf’s’ Writer Avoids His Own Spoiler Alerts 2014-02-03T16:50:47Z This week’s film is “Hugo,” Martin Scorsese’s adaptation of Brian Selznick’s book “The Invention of Hugo Cabret,” about an orphan in Paris and the invention of film. Spare Times for Children for July 27-Aug. 2 2012-07-26T22:37:49Z But such a breezy, Instagram-friendly adaptation feels like a betrayal to Dessen’s original, neurotic protagonist, who has a more difficult journey from self-induced solitude to romance. ‘Along for the Ride’ Review: Becoming a Kid Again 2022-05-05T04:00:00Z Hudes’s latest is an adaptation of her 2021 memoir about growing up in Philadelphia with a Puerto Rican mother and a Jewish father and will feature a blend of monologue, live music and movement. More Than 60 Plays and Musicals to Take In This Fall 2022-09-08T04:00:00Z For the past six months he has been travelling all over America, shooting Walter Salles' adaptation of Jack Kerouac's On the Road. Sam Riley shot to fame as the doomed Ian Curtis in Control. Now he's playing creepy Pinkie in Brighton Rock 2011-01-12T08:00:03Z Did you feel anxiety about appearing in a French-language adaptation of this play, that things would get lost in translation? Emmanuelle Seigner: “In movies, most women are victims or prostitutes” 2014-06-20T04:00:00Z For decades, fans have eagerly awaited an adaptation of The Sandman, though there were several clear obstacles to a successful screen version, including its expansive story and the sure-to-be intense scrutiny of those same fans. ‘The Sandman’ Is Coming to TV. Here’s Why That’s a Big Deal. 2022-08-04T04:00:00Z Joss Whedon, meanwhile, used the format to enrich the tone of his Shakespeare adaptation, which he describes as a noir comedy. How black-and-white movies made a comeback 2013-06-29T23:05:47Z He had obeyed Fox's orders to stay off the 2,000-pound animals during production of the new Nicholas Sparks adaptation "The Longest Ride" — even though he was playing a professional bull rider. Scott Eastwood thinks 'The Longest Ride' bucks a Nicholas Sparks trend 2015-04-09T04:00:00Z Andrew Lloyd Webber’s adaptation of T. S. Eliot’s feline poesy ends its Broadway revival. What’s New in NYC Theater 2017-12-14T05:00:00Z Ruined, which opens at the Almeida next week, was originally intended as an adaptation of Bertolt Brecht's Mother Courage by way of Congo. Lynn Nottage: a bar, a brothel and Brecht 2010-04-20T21:00:00Z The show is also a good example of how British humor sometimes gets watered down in adaptation. Television Review: Sincerest Forms of Flattery for British Shows 2011-01-06T23:10:24Z What the failed adaptations of his books had made clear was that even in his relatively straightforward early novels his narrative techniques were a little too tricky for the movies to handle. Adapting John le Carr? Novels for the Movies 2011-09-18T00:03:03Z And three years later, she stepped into a production of “Ragtime,” a stage adaptation of E.L. LaChanze, a Tony Nominee, Is Casting Herself in New Roles 2022-05-17T04:00:00Z He’s one of dozens of community members, ages 7 to 87 and from all five boroughs, performing alongside several professional actors in the 90-minute musical adaptation of Shakespeare’s comedy. With ‘As You Like It,’ Public Works Aims for a Reflection of Humanity 2022-08-24T04:00:00Z “Groundhog Day,” the ambitious stage adaptation of the popular 1993 film, will close on Sept. 17, the producers said Tuesday. Broadway’s ‘Groundhog Day’ Will Close Sept. 17 2017-08-15T04:00:00Z Despite glowing reviews from critics, HBO’s adaptation proved to be divisive among some comic book fans. Nomination surprises: ‘The Mandalorian,’ Quibi get Emmy love 2020-07-28T04:00:00Z According to The Hollywood Reporter, it's unclear who might own the film rights to a possible "Go Set A Watchman" adaptation. Is Harper Lee's new book headed for Hollywood? 2015-02-11T05:00:00Z Radical recomposition and adaptation are, in fact, part of Indigenous history. 3 Seattle-area art exhibits to check out now, from the must-see to the weird and wonderful 2021-06-23T04:00:00Z This weekend and next offer “The Phantom Tollbooth,” Jones’s only original feature-length animated film, an adaptation of Norton Juster’s children’s novel about a boy’s travel to a magical world. Spare Times for Children for Aug. 29-Sept. 4 2014-08-28T04:00:00Z Such is the case with "Let Me In," American writer-director Matt Reeves' adaptation of the 2008 Swedish vampire love story "Let the Right One In." 1. "Let Me In" 2010-12-31T17:01:00Z This Sparks adaptation is more ruthless but far less effective, shamelessly piggy-backing on 9/11, autism, cancer and war. Dear John: Film review 2010-04-15T21:30:00Z Meredith Willson’s adaptation of a classic Christmas film adds music to the tale of a Macy’s Santa and the court case that results over his insistence that he’s the genuine article. Spare Times for Children for Dec. 6-12 2013-12-06T01:34:36Z Reynolds appeared in the recent film adaptation of the DC comic "The Green Lantern," filed for divorce in December. Scarlett Johansson, Ryan Reynolds finalize divorce 2011-07-02T01:22:08Z If the rest of this series continues in this fashion, it could easily be the best adaptation of any book ever. 'Eleven-year-old me was very, very happy!' You review His Dark Materials 2019-11-04T05:00:00Z But if the pattern holds, and a great screen adaptation is to be made out of “It,” scary clowns alone won’t do the trick. The secrets to making great Stephen King movies 2017-08-31T04:00:00Z We are used to the glimpses given in film adaptations, but never have dancers been made to perform exactly as Bingley's guests must have done. Jane Austen: Strictly ballroom 2013-05-03T15:00:01Z The original story is good, and Dirk Maggs's adaptation is excellent, but in the end it's the quality of the characterisation that brings home the bacon. Radio: I Dressed Ziggy Stardust is an excellent documentary about Bowie 2013-03-16T06:00:04Z Her story is one of adaptation and acceptance. New Podcasts Worth Checking Out 2021-01-27T05:00:00Z This is not an adaptation of the old tales, but an attempt to engage with Portugal’s economic crisis, using Scheherazade as a structuring device. Cannes 2015, week two report: perfect Pixar but Gus goes gooey 2015-05-24T04:00:00Z I would joke that I liked this movie better when it was called "Grease," except that "Grease" is like Lars von Trier directing Tennessee Williams' adaptation of "Metamorphosis," compared with "Prom." "Prom" and the bland, creeping evil of girl culture 2011-04-29T01:01:00Z If ACT Theatre’s mainstage season was a mixed bag, its ambitious adaptation of “Ramayana” and its glorious Pinter Festival demonstrated that the epic is possible even in lean times. Footlight Awards: honoring 2012’s best in performing arts 2012-12-27T19:23:58Z For the rest of us, talent matters, as demonstrated by the chasm separating the “Dark Knight” films and failed adaptations like “Green Lantern.” Movie Review: Andrew Garfield Returns in ‘The Amazing Spider-Man 2’ 2014-05-01T12:00:02Z Have you ever thought of perhaps creating adaptations of pieces like “De Staat,” so they could actually be heard live in this country more than once every 20 years?’ ” The Dutch Composer Louis Andriessen at Carnegie Hall 2010-04-01T20:43:00Z “Child models are being lumped in with child performers, which is better than before,” says Ziff, but she calls the lack of regulation adaptation “disappointing.” Sexy, seventeen, taken advantage of: How do we protect teen models? 2014-04-02T17:27:00Z From Page to Screen: Bridport's film festival Starts 10 AprilUntil 14 April frompagetoscreen.org.uk King tells this anecdote like a horror story, which I guess it is, since he famously hates Kubrick's adaptation of his book. Was Stephen King right to hate Stanley Kubrick's Shining? 2013-04-06T07:03:01Z Jeff Daniels will play James Comey in a TV adaptation of the former FBI director’s memoir A Higher Loyalty, it was announced on Monday. Jeff Daniels to play former FBI director James Comey in miniseries 2019-10-07T04:00:00Z As they used to say in the TV adaptations of the Peanuts comic strips: good grief. Sufjan Stevens: The Age of Adz - review 2010-10-07T14:30:00Z There are records of touring productions of German adaptations of Romeo and Juliet and Hamlet as early as the first decade of the 17th century. Friends, Germans, countrymen: the long history of 'unser Shakespeare' 2010-10-06T12:01:00Z This adaptation — or maybe, reanimation? — fuses Shelley’s novel with Shelley’s biography, emphasizing recurring themes of desire, birth and loss. It’s Alive! Well, the Puppeteers Are 2018-10-25T04:00:00Z The remake of the 1937 film “A Star Is Born” was Garland’s idea; she had acted in a radio adaptation of it, in 1942, and wanted to be in a remake even then. Judy Garland’s Hollywood Unravelling, Through the Eyes of Her Husband and Producer Sid Luft 2017-02-25T05:00:00Z He's now occupied with finishing a screenplay of William Faulkner's 1932 novel "Light in August," part of his agreement with the Faulkner estate for TV series and movie adaptations. 'Luck' duo defend safety record to 'bitter' end 2012-04-03T10:46:03Z Their Broadway musical, “Promises, Promises,” an adaptation of Billy Wilder’s film “The Apartment,” opened on Broadway on Dec. 1, 1968, and ran through 1971. Hal David, Award-Winning Lyricist, is Dead at 91 2012-09-01T23:03:16Z The adaptation intercuts Marshall alone in a bare studio with location sequences using other actors. Random: from the stage to Channel 4 2011-08-23T10:21:00Z Mr. Perrotta owes at least some of his prominence as a novelist to his success in Hollywood, where he has an unusually high hit rate for adaptations. Tom Perrotta Returns to Familiar Turf: Sex, Schools and Suburbia 2017-08-02T04:00:00Z Meanwhile, Nicholas Sparks' book adaptation "The Longest Ride" will probably rope in about $15 million. 'Furious 7' to stay on top of box office race 2015-04-09T04:00:00Z Its word-of-mouth popularity led to a deal with traditional publisher Crown, as well as a movie adaptation starring Matt Damon. Andy Weir's follow-up to 'The Martian', 'Artemis,' is coming in November, and a movie is already in the works 2017-05-09T04:00:00Z A sort of adaptation of Anton Chekhov’s “Uncle Vanya” is definitely back for an encore run. 13 Plays and Musicals to Go to in N.Y.C. This Weekend 2019-05-30T04:00:00Z In this video, the director Rob Marshall discusses a sequence from his film adaptation of the Stephen Sondheim/James Lapine musical “Into the Woods.” Rob Marshall Narrates a Scene From 'Into the Woods' 2014-12-24T05:00:00Z Ms. Love made her debut on Broadway in 1950 as Julie Harris’s understudy as the tomboy Frankie Adams in the Broadway adaptation of the Carson McCullers novel “The Member of the Wedding.” Phyllis Love, ?Rosa? in ?Rose Tattoo,? Dies at 85 2011-11-07T07:23:03Z For more than 90 years, Hollywood has been trying and failing to pull off the perfect Fitzgerald adaptation. Amazon Tackles Hollywood’s F. Scott Fitzgerald Obsession 2017-07-20T04:00:00Z Now Mr. Daniels’s cameras have points of view, moving away from strict documentation toward territory that is closer to a filmic adaptation of a live experience. 2010-01-23T03:02:00Z Inspired by the librettist Arrigo Boito’s breezy adaptation of Shakespeare’s comic verse, Verdi wrote music that responded minutely to the patterns and flow of the words. In Carsen’s ‘Falstaff’ at the Met, Verdi Through a Postwar Lens 2013-12-07T10:08:48Z In the third season of Prime Video's adaptation of "The Boys," Starlight is far from alone in paying dearly for selling out. "The Boys" versus The Big Sellout 2022-06-05T04:00:00Z The A-list adaptation placed at No. 8, bringing in another $4.7 million. Box Office: 'Bad Boys for Life' Rules Over 'The Gentlemen' 2020-01-26T05:00:00Z That left a news hole, and Mark Wahlberg filled it as a scrappy boxer in , a smash in very limited release. , the third movie adaptation of C.S. Box Office: Yawns for Narnia, Tsouris for The Tourist 2010-12-12T14:30:00Z Choreographer Matthew Bourne’s company New Adventures is known for dance theater adaptations of works such as “Lord of the Flies” and “The Picture of Dorian Gray.” Essential Arts & Culture: Chicago architecture biennial, 'The Red Shoes' hits L.A. and more PST: LA/LA 2017-09-22T04:00:00Z The game was an instant success — a divisive 2020 sequel likewise sold millions — and it was targeted for adaptation almost immediately. New to ‘The Last of Us’? Here’s What to Know Before It Debuts 2023-01-11T05:00:00Z Frédéric Pedraza, an executive at NT1, the channel that broadcasts the French adaptation, put it this way: “We have rich, glamorous women, of course, but they would never expose themselves in that manner.” ‘Real Housewives’ in Greece, Israel and Canada 2013-06-06T12:00:01Z Disney’s Beauty and the Beast Musical Theatre West presents the hit stage adaptation of 1991 animated film based on the beloved fairytale. L.A. theater openings, July 6-13: 'The Orphan of Zhao' and more 2014-07-03T04:00:00Z A new feature film adaptation, due on Netflix Dec. 18, revives Wilson’s historical narrative in a contemporary moment when so much and so little has changed. Viola Davis and Company on ‘Ma Rainey’ and Chadwick Boseman’s Last Bow 2020-12-17T05:00:00Z The dances were created at a particular time in Verdon’s life, after the film adaptation of the musical “Sweet Charity,” in which Verdon originated the title role on Broadway. Verdon and Fosse: ‘She Gave Him Stuff. He Gave Her Stuff.’ 2021-09-14T04:00:00Z They will include new footage being filmed this year and next, mixed with images from Globe productions, archival clips from early film adaptations of Shakespeare, and animations. Short Films to Celebrate Shakespeare's Plays 2015-11-19T05:00:00Z And ZZ Packer’s “Drinking Coffee Elsewhere” would make for a lovely adaptation in the tradition of “Eve’s Bayou.” What the Novelist Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie Reads While She Works 2020-04-23T04:00:00Z Now, after a yearslong legal battle, the path has been cleared for another major adaptation: a film remake or sequel. Gregory Peck’s Daughter and Others Keep ‘Mockingbird’ Sequel Rights 2022-02-17T05:00:00Z And he had begun working with Rachel Bloom of “Crazy Ex-Girlfriend” to write songs for a musical adaptation of the TV show “The Nanny,” which is in development and aimed at Broadway. Adam Schlesinger, Songwriter for Rock, Film and the Stage, Dies at 52 2020-04-01T04:00:00Z Gray is a musician and actor who stars in “Halo,” a Paramount+ adaptation of the hugely popular video game franchise. Olive Gray, an Actor Since the Age of 10, Stars in ‘Halo’ 2022-04-29T04:00:00Z “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” and “The Taming of the Shrew” were performed by his company, but “Hamlet” will be danced by the Washington Ballet, the seventh troupe to perform his popular adaptation of Shakespeare’s tragedy. A balletic ‘Hamlet’ takes one giant leap from Texas to Washington 2016-03-17T04:00:00Z Mr. Martin spoke recently to ArtsBeat about his transition from screenwriting back to novel writing and the adaptation of “Game of Thrones.” ArtsBeat: Q. & A. With ?Game of Thrones? Author 2011-04-01T12:30:50Z Andrews' oeuvre, the TV adaptations of which have been a hit for Lifetime. To "House of the Dragon" viewers, when it comes to Targaryen incest ... it's all relative 2022-09-12T04:00:00Z In the adaptation, Roberts plays Heidi Bergman, a caseworker charged with helping combat veterans readjust to civilian life. In ‘Homecoming,’ a Sound Experiment Becomes Something to See 2018-10-26T04:00:00Z Diamond, a Broadway adaptation of the movie is coming to the stage this fall. What’s on TV This Week: ‘Endangered’ and ‘The Man Who Fell to Earth’ 2022-06-27T04:00:00Z Hearing about how his writing is leading him further from the television adaptation is intriguing. George R.R. Martin gives huge update on "The Winds of Winter" 2022-07-12T04:00:00Z Jackson also is preparing for another movie collaboration with actor-director Tyler Perry, starring in his upcoming film adaptation, "For Colored Girls." Janet Jackson performs at Essence in New Orleans 2010-07-02T15:30:00Z It seems fitting, therefore, that the adaptation be crafted by someone with experience in this area: Sarah Phelps, whose previous BBC commissions include adaptations of Oliver Twist and Great Expectations. Casual Vacancy: from page to screen 2015-02-10T05:00:00Z There was a really good adaptation of “Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy,” and “Doctor Who,” there were all of these cool shows that were just different from what was on American TV. Q&A: Jon Hamm on his other TV role 2014-09-02T04:00:00Z What a pity that Anthony Weigh's adaptation does not have confidence in Vercors's central idea. No Quarter; The Silence of the Sea; Not Until We Are Lost – review 2013-01-20T00:06:10Z Playwright George Bernard Shaw was 82 when he shared a screenplay Oscar for the 1938 film adaptation of his drama "Pygmalion." Oscar win at 87 may make Ennio Morricone the oldest winner ever 2016-02-28T05:00:00Z The English hit "Matilda," which opened Thursday at Shubert Theatre, is a witty musical adaptation of the beloved novel by Roald Dahl and is true to his bleak vision of childhood as a savage battleground. Review: Broadway's 'Matilda' is blast of nasty fun 2013-04-12T00:20:09Z Despite the skepticism that a stage-to-screen adaptation engenders, principals said they believed the change of media would change the experience for the viewer. 'Jersey Boys' actors laud Clint Eastwood's minimalism 2014-06-21T04:00:00Z He created the short-lived TV series “Apple’s Way” and “Boone,” and wrote the screenplay adaptation for the 1974 film “Where the Lilies Bloom.” Earl Hamner Jr., Virginia-born writer who created ‘The Waltons,’ dies at 92 2016-03-25T04:00:00Z “A Couple” is a rare foray into fiction narrative for the filmmaker, though about 20 years ago, he directed Catherine Samie in “The Last Letter,” an adaptation of Vasily Grossman’s “Life and Fate.” Examining the Regrettably Modern Marriage of Leo Tolstoy and Sophia Tolstaya 2022-11-11T05:00:00Z The portentous, emotionally vacant film The Counselor, directed by Ridley Scott, plays like a parody of a Cormac McCarthy adaptation. The Counselor: Hard-Boiled Hokum 2013-10-24T09:45:41Z As I wrote in my review at the time, Jacobs’s direction was miraculous; the piece not an adaptation of the film but a reimagining. Second thoughts: return visits to favourite productions 2013-07-09T01:37:19Z The acting is terrific, the interiors and exteriors are strongly evocative, and this is almost certainly the only Chekhov adaptation to include a close-up of lusty kangaroos. ‘The Seagull’ Brings Chekhov’s Doleful Comedy to Cinemas 2018-05-04T04:00:00Z Here is a look at new and soon-to-be-released comics, some of which are ripe for film or television adaptations, as happens so often these days. 8 New Comic Book Series for the End of Summer 2019-08-20T04:00:00Z At the time of her husband’s death, Marion retained just one early “Snow White” adaptation, dated 1974 and bearing emendations, in Barthelme’s hand: “AWKWARD,” “TOO LONG.” Donald Barthelme’s “Snow White” Finally Comes to the Stage 2017-04-07T04:00:00Z Disney’s The Little Mermaid Stage adaptation of the animated 1989 musical based on Hans Christian Anderson’s beloved fairytale. L.A. theater openings, May 29-June 5: '42nd Street' and more 2016-05-26T04:00:00Z I call it an adaptation even though it is, in large part, a film of the play, shot during a stage performance, and featuring glimpses of audience members laughing or gasping during crucial scenes. Spike Lee’s ‘Pass Over,’ an Offbeat Melding of Cinema and Theater 2018-05-11T04:00:00Z There are also more subtle adaptations of first-person trauma tales playing in Paris. In Paris, First-Person Trauma Jumps from Page to Stage 2022-12-01T05:00:00Z Post-apocalyptic zombie video game series "The Last of Us" is getting an ambitious TV adaptation on HBO, but the game has attracted numerous hateful conspiracy theories, which the show is apparently not immune to, either. "The Last of Us" could change how Hollywood does video games, but hateful gamers make it difficult 2023-01-02T05:00:00Z But it's becoming increasingly clear how central literary adaptations are to him. Cannes: James Franco builds a bookish filmography 2013-05-22T16:10:19Z Learning to ask for what I needed was the adaptation that proved to be even more difficult than managing a one-handed ponytail. While training for the Tokyo Paralympics, my biggest triumph came in the locker room 2021-08-21T04:00:00Z With its elegant documentary-style approach, Brooks's novel reignited the sagging zombie genre in the literary world, so it's incredibly disappointing that the movie adaptation looks unlikely to do the same for its celluloid equivalent. World War Z: is Brad Pitt making the most expensive disaster movie of all time? 2013-05-03T10:38:00Z Leto is also in talks to appear in the screen adaptation of best seller The Girl on The Train. Jared Leto Will Record More 30 Seconds to Mars Songs 2015-11-04T05:00:00Z Gary Ross, the film's director, is no stranger to the pressures of major book-to-screen adaptations. 'Hunger Games': Peer pressure? How about, like, fighting to death 2012-03-13T22:50:05Z Small Maine town; culturally diverse collection of residents thrown into turmoil by a supernatural occurrence — sure, we’re familiar with this story, because we’ve seen adaptations of Stephen King’s works before. Review: ‘The Mist’ Rolls in, Bearing Small-Town Stereotypes 2017-06-21T04:00:00Z It is awake to the ways in which the story, as invented from Wright’s mind and reiterated in earlier adaptations, lulls its observer into easy satisfaction. A New Adaptation of “Native Son” Reaches the Limits of What the Text Has to Offer 2019-04-05T04:00:00Z Gifford previously supplied the book, lyrics and some of the music to "Under the Bridge," an adaptation of a children's book that made its off-Broadway debut in 2005. Kathie Lee Gifford preaches about an evangelist 2012-10-19T12:27:10Z He starred in the film adaptation of “Fences” last year as well. Denzel Washington to Star in ‘Iceman Cometh’ on Broadway 2017-08-21T04:00:00Z Gender-flipped adaptations of “Lord of the Flies,” “Splash” and “What About Bob” are in various stages of development. The Trouble With Hollywood’s Gender Flips 2018-06-12T04:00:00Z If the Hollywood frenzy raises questions about originality — has theater become just a derivative cog in brand machinery? — the stage adaptations may simply be too financially rewarding for the studios and Broadway to cut back. Hollywood’s Big Bet on Broadway Adaptations 2013-08-01T12:00:07Z It was critically lauded during its two runs at the National — where his latest work, an adaptation of Chekhov’s “Three Sisters” set during the Nigerian civil war, also begins performances on Tuesday. ‘Barber Shop Chronicles’ Gives Black Men Control of Their Story 2019-12-02T05:00:00Z In addition to being a story about all the coulda-woulda-shoulda that led up to 9/11, “The Looming Tower” has acquired, in this adaptation, the slight chill of forgotten history. Review | Packed with 9/11 hindsight, ‘The Looming Tower’ looms a lot 2018-02-27T05:00:00Z But if their adaptation — which has not been revised to refer in any way to Mr. Trump — is designed to resist anything, its creators insist, it’s overly self-certain interpretations. With ’1984’ on Broadway, Thoughtcrime Hits the Big Time 2017-06-15T04:00:00Z You may not remember, but there was a 1990 version starring Kevin Meaney as Buck in a much more conventional adaptation – in other words, just a year after the movie had been a huge hit. Uncle Buck and 80s movie remakes: a trend that needs a pause button 2016-06-14T04:00:00Z Based on the 1974 novel by Stephen King, the musical adaptation has posed theatrical and tonal challenges since its first developmental workshops in the early 1980s. What Happened to Off Broadway Revival of ?Carrie?? 2012-04-09T21:38:26Z Mr. Barab also wrote many operas for children, including adaptations of “Little Red Riding Hood,” “Cinderella” and “Snow White” and a Christmas opera, “Father of the Child.” Seymour Barab, 93, Composer of Playful Operas, Dies 2014-07-10T04:00:00Z Nottingham Playhouse artistic director Giles Croft described it as an "honest, imaginative and theatrical adaptation of such a timeless story of hope and redemption". Kite Runner play to get UK run 2012-11-19T11:01:33Z Young Harvard symbologist Robert Langdon’s mentor has been kidnapped and a global conspiracy is afoot in this adaptation of Brown’s eponymous novel. Fall TV season serves up what viewers want: sci-fi, fantasy 2021-09-02T04:00:00Z You don’t go to “Cats” for a stirring adaptation of a Victor Hugo novel that is literally about miserable people. "Cats" is a mesmerizing laser pointer for your brain 2019-12-20T05:00:00Z Around the World in 80 Days Five actors portray all 39 characters in this stage adaptation of Jules Verne’s Victorian-era adventure tale. L.A. theater openings, Sept. 4-11: Patti LuPone and more 2016-09-01T04:00:00Z At 1 p.m., an educator from the Hudson Highlands Nature Museum will teach about frog adaptations and characteristics. Spare Times for Children Listings for May 13-19 2016-05-12T04:00:00Z The Edgar Rice Burroughs adaptation took in $13.5 million, down 55 percent from its anemic opening weekend and lifting its domestic total to a measly $53.2 million. '21 Jump Street' leaps to No. 1 with $35M debut 2012-03-18T22:01:05Z In some stage adaptations, Tiny Tim is healed by Scrooge’s generosity — he no longer limps or uses a crutch — a resolution that advocates for the disabled say is unrealistic and problematic. Rethinking Tiny Tim: Should a Disabled Actor Play the Role? 2019-11-13T05:00:00Z But for the new adaptation of “Annie,” about a precocious orphan in search of her family, the director Will Gluck’s goal was to be sure the film felt modern. Clothes and Character: 'Annie' 2015-01-02T05:00:00Z His books will enjoy a bump in sales, and studios will seek other works for adaptation. Ender's Game is making a big push at Comic-Con, but I'm not buying it 2013-07-18T18:53:19Z Pointless Theatre’s new offering, “Visions of Love,” is a charming stage adaptation of Charlie Chaplin’s 1931 silent movie “City Lights.” Review | The familial irritation in ‘Gulf View Drive’ is likely to strike a chord with every viewer 2019-01-22T05:00:00Z Berruguete was enormously good at it, and he specialized in a local adaptation of Renaissance art that was designed to appeal in a visceral, irresistible way. Review | This 16-century Spanish sculptor changed how his country looked at religious art 2019-12-02T05:00:00Z “All the Way,” Robert Schenkkan’s drama about the first year of Lyndon B. Johnson’s presidency, and “Act One,” James Lapine’s adaptation of Moss Hart’s autobiography, tied with the most votes among the 40 people surveyed. Shoo-Ins Are Few in Heated Tony Race 2014-06-05T04:00:00Z Impressively, Fiennes mastered Russian dialogue for this intelligent adaptation of Ivan Turgenev’s play A Month in the Country. Ralph Fiennes's 20 best film performances – ranked! 2021-01-28T05:00:00Z And the two leaders pursue the sort of brash polyphony once synonymous with Don Cherry and Ornette Coleman, and now open for sharply rigorous adaptation. Playlist: Inside a Troubled Mind and Mideast Musical Theories 2010-03-25T19:46:00Z The British writer's novels have always appeared inured from the modern trend towards adaptation and expansion of popular fantasy universes. Will Peter Jackson's third Hobbit film bring us crashing to Middle Earth? 2012-07-26T14:49:12Z Huge bestsellers in Russia, I came to them through the two Timur Bekmambetov film adaptations. Review | ‘Dracula’ brought vampires into the limelight. Let’s talk about the best literary blood suckers since. 2021-10-14T04:00:00Z "Fortunately or unfortunately, when people think about the play, they think about the film," Cave says, referring to the Oscar-nominated 1958 screen adaptation that starred Elizabeth Taylor and Paul Newman. White Lies star writes theatre score 2014-09-12T04:00:00Z However, many of the author's other film adaptations have opened to at least $20 million. 'Fury' should top 'Gone Girl' at box office this weekend 2014-10-16T04:00:00Z Viola Davis, who acted alongside Boseman in “Get On Up” and the upcoming Wilson adaptation, said: “Chadwick…..no words to express my devastation of losing you. Your talent, your spirit, your heart, your authenticity.” Chadwick Boseman, who embodied Black icons, dies of cancer 2020-08-29T04:00:00Z Traditionally, Danish TV hadn't been very progressive: dramas tended to be one-off adaptations of stage plays. How the Dogme manifesto reinvented Denmark 2012-11-25T19:00:01Z Relocated to a farm in South Africa in the 1890s, Mr. Abrahamse’s adaptation focused less on the faintly melodramatic love-triangle plot to recast the play as a fierce fight for possession of the land. Tennessee Williams and Eugene O’Neill Side by Side, Under the Sun 2016-09-28T04:00:00Z The first and finest of a wave of modern small-screen westerns, this elegant Elmore Leonard adaptation was stocked full of memorable characters and dizzying dialogue. The 100 best TV shows of the 21st century 2019-09-16T04:00:00Z And Opal is not the fragile love-stricken girl in so many other “Hamlet” adaptations but strong and tough enough to throw down in a street fight. ‘Fat Ham’ Review: Dismantling Shakespeare to Liberate a Gay Black ‘Hamlet’ 2022-05-26T04:00:00Z Ultimately, an adaptation should do what it says on the label. Notre Damned: with adaptations, fidelity is a virtue 2010-07-16T14:00:00Z Tracy Young always shakes things up with her adaptations and dynamic use of commedia dell’arte. Idaho Shakespeare Festival keeps focus on casting 2014-06-07T04:00:00Z And finally, there's a documentary about a comedian, "The Bill Hicks Story"; and an adaptation of Ayn Rand's 1957 novel, "Atlas Shrugged, Part I." A showcase of teen films Thursday, plus a roundup of films opening Friday 2011-04-13T19:47:07Z The answer, as often evolves in the best of Disney’s stage adaptations of its animated movie musicals, is a hybrid product of adult perspiration and child-friendly inspiration. Will ‘Frozen’ succeed on Broadway with a British director and a different ending? 2018-02-21T05:00:00Z The job of any adaptation is to retain the DNA of the original while mutating it to the times, and that’s where this version fails. Review: Peacock’s ‘Brave New World’ Is Neither Brave Nor New 2020-07-14T04:00:00Z There's a dedicated column for the adaptations my mom made in the 1980s to protect my dad's cholesterol — oat bran for flour, honey for sugar, faux eggs, no salt. My family's forever banana bread 2021-10-22T04:00:00Z "Loki" and "WandaVision" enticed us with a new standard of creativity, broadening our concept of what cinematic adaptations of comic book stories could achieve. It's impossible to tell where in the multiverse "Loki" is going. Thank the gods 2023-10-05T04:00:00Z The Scrubs star will make his Broadway debut next year, starring in a musical adaptation of Woody Allen's film Bullets Over Broadway. Zach Braff to star in Bullets over Broadway musical 2013-07-01T14:50:58Z James' novels, but she was curious about the film adaptation after a friend, also in her 70s, told her about the books. 'Fifty Shades' success upends thinking about winter movies 2015-02-17T05:00:00Z “Beyond Babel,” an explosive movement piece that recently wound up a run off-Broadway, was the Madrids’ hip-hop adaptation of “Romeo and Juliet” — and a step toward the mainstream theater world. What’s next for Britney Spears fans? A Shakespeare Theatre musical that may be headed to Broadway. 2021-12-08T05:00:00Z The similarities between this film and "Stephen King's Pet Sematary" are undeniable, yet "Wake Wood" actually captures the parental despair of King's novel better than its 1989 movie adaptation. How to make a better "Pet Sematary" 2011-07-09T15:01:00Z The movie adaptation, which opened in theaters on July 15, brought in $17 million in its first weekend, a strong opening for a movie with a budget of $24 million. Questions About An Unsolved Murder Linger Over ‘Where the Crawdads Sing’ 2022-07-19T04:00:00Z On the Road turned out to be a reverential, pedestrian adaptation of the Kerouac novel, more like reading a dutiful Penguin Classics introduction than experiencing a Benzedrine-fuelled Roman-candle burst through the American night. So that was the Cannes film festival... 2012-05-28T11:56:03Z The adaptation is often rote and merely serviceable. The Odd Nostalgia of a New “Catch-22” 2019-05-18T04:00:00Z At that point, Ms. Hamill said she was starting to write her first play, a contemporary adaptation of “Sense and Sensibility.” No Lack of Chemistry, Onstage or Off 2020-01-24T05:00:00Z On the farewell "TGS," Jenna performs the theme from her new musical adaptation of "Rural Juror," with, inevitably, almost nothing she sings recognizable as English. '30 Rock': Ending a 7-season marathon of mirth 2013-01-30T14:18:10Z And when a new programme is commissioned, it's often an adaptation of a novel that's already been adapted, or a drama recreating recent political events. David Mitchell: A 'new' play by William Shakespeare? I'd prefer a new play by somebody else 2010-03-21T00:08:00Z Unlike other US adaptations of foreign-made series, there are significant disparities in plot, character and tone; watching one does not spoil the enjoyment of the other. TV highlights 12/07/2012 2012-07-11T18:59:01Z It opened last week with the New York premiere of “In the Heights,” the acclaimed adaptation of Lin-Manuel Miranda’s Broadway musical and an ode to the north Manhattan neighborhood of Washington Heights. 15 months later, Radio City reopens with Dave Chappelle 2021-06-19T04:00:00Z Bloomsday festivities are taking place in cities from Montreal to Buenos Aires, and range from Radio 4's five-and-a-half-hour adaptation of Ulysses to a 10-hour session of Joyce readings in Hong Kong. Bloomsday fans celebrate as James Joyce scholars do battle 2012-06-16T10:02:08Z Moving National Geographic into scripted content, such as adaptations of nonfiction books, is a big departure for the company’s mission. National Geographic goes Hollywood! (In its own sort of way.) 2018-01-09T05:00:00Z It speaks in anger — wind, snow and dust in cold gusts cutting against this ambitious yet fractious adaptation of Glendon Swarthout's novel. Harsh land and raw, maddening emotion test 'The Homesman' 2014-11-13T05:00:00Z Literary adaptations like "Wuthering Heights," "Of Mice and Men" and "Goodbye, Mr. Chips." 2010-02-02T04:18:00Z He had written to her months before to ask if she would become involved with an adaptation he was planning of William Burroughs's Penny Peep Show Arcade. Tilda Swinton and Luca Guadagnino: a match made in arthouse cinema heaven 2010-04-01T21:30:00Z Enjoy, if you must, Rob Marshall’s overblown 2014 adaptation of this fairy tale concatenation. Stream These 7 Productions That Celebrate Stephen Sondheim’s Work 2021-11-27T05:00:00Z In Prime Video's series adaptation of the 1992 film, "A League of Their Own," friends can mean a lot of different things, same as the act of playing baseball. Let me be something every minute: How "A League of Their Own" mirrors "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" 2022-08-27T04:00:00Z Spielberg is an executive producer on the series, the first time he's overseen a TV adaptation of one of his films. Fox heralds its 'Empire' to advertisers as 'Idol' fades away The 87-year-old crime writer, who is also known for film adaptations of his works "Out of Sight" and "3:10 to Yuma," suffered a stroke on July 29, researcher Gregg Sutter. U.S. novelist Elmore Leonard hospitalized following stroke 2013-08-06T19:44:23Z She's also likely to earn a hefty amount from the film adaptation of "Fifty Shades Darker," the second book in the series featuring Christian and Ana, set for release in 2017. 'Fifty Shades' author E.L. James worth $58 million, despite being spanked by critics 2015-06-29T04:00:00Z Caron was in New York recently to attend her first performance of the musical-theatre adaptation of “An American in Paris,” which opened on Broadway last spring. A Parisienne in America 2016-01-26T05:00:00Z Disney’s Beauty and the Beast Stage adaptation of the 1991 animated musical based on the fairytale. The week ahead in L.A. theater, Dec. 3-10: 'Hamilton's' Leslie Odom, Jr. and more 2017-12-03T05:00:00Z An opera composer would need the epic gifts and epic gall of a Richard Wagner to consider an adaptation of “Hamlet” and think: “Yup, I’ve got this.” Review: ‘Hamlet’ Boldly Engulfs the Metropolitan Opera 2022-05-15T04:00:00Z When I was offered an adaptation, I thought, "This is someone else's head. This is fantastic." Nick Hornby gave up record stores for Spotify, cigarettes for vaping, and adapting his own books 2019-05-14T04:00:00Z Gotham," DC's Batman prequel, returns Sept. 21 with its second season and leads into the network's series premiere of "Minority Report," the TV adaptation of Steven Spielberg's hit 2002 film. " Fox sets fall premiere dates; 'Empire' is back Sept. 23 2015-06-25T04:00:00Z The show will mark the first musical adaptation of a Shakespeare play at the Delacorte since "Two Gentlemen of Verona, The Musical" premiered there in 1971. Jesse Tyler Ferguson to star onstage in NYC 2013-02-12T19:03:09Z New works focusing on different aspects of British royalty - King Charles III and the Royal Shakespeare Company's adaptations of Wolf Hall and Bring Up the Bodies - are among those shortlisted for best new play. Musicals lead Olivier nominations 2015-03-09T04:00:00Z The adaptation was first performed as stories in September in the echoing halls of the former Tempelhof airport, which now serves as one of Berlin biggest refugee camps. Ancient Greek tragedy tells timeless story of Syrian flight 2018-01-15T05:00:00Z This spring, she wowed audiences as Katniss in the film adaptation of The Hunger Games, based on the trilogy by Suzanne Collins. How Jennifer Lawrence and Tommy Lee Jones Made Our List of the Year’s Best Movie Performances 2012-12-28T13:30:51Z Its mission: not just to deliver a terrifying adaptation of Stephen King’s 2013 novel but to broker interdimensional peace between King and Stanley Kubrick over 1980’s “The Shining,” a film King notoriously dislikes. ‘Doctor Sleep’ tries to reconcile the visions of Stephen King and Stanley Kubrick. But is that possible? 2019-11-07T05:00:00Z No film adaptations are currently thought to be in development, but a drama TV series starring Kate McKinnon has been in the pipeline since November. Tiger King's Joe Exotic suggests Brad Pitt or David Spade should play him on screen 2020-04-02T04:00:00Z For the film adaptation, he called for aspiring actors to submit audition tapes to get a chance to play a part. ‘It’s not a movie, it’s a moment’: Crazy Rich Asians takes on Hollywood 2018-08-11T04:00:00Z A decision on whether to keep the films in New Zealand, the location for Jackson's successful adaptation of Tolkien's "Lord of the Rings" trilogy, is expected by the end of the week. New Zealand rules out open checkbook to keep Hobbit 2010-10-27T03:59:00Z Brown and King, who have been friends since childhood, went on to write the book for the musical adaptation of “Beetlejuice.” Josh Gad and Andrew Rannells to Reunite in ‘Gutenberg! The Musical!’ 2023-06-22T04:00:00Z Martin first played the role in a musical adaptation for the stage, then reprised it in a TV version aired in 1955 and rebroadcast several times over the years. Mary Martin — from Weatherford, Tex., to Broadway stardom 2016-07-07T04:00:00Z Tim Burton directed this film adaptation, which, like the novel, blends comedy and tragedy. What’s on TV Sunday: ‘Watership Down’ and ‘Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children’ 2018-12-23T05:00:00Z Of course, no Austen adaptation will ever satisfy the most rigorous fans. Why Is It So Hard to Adapt Austen? (The Fans Might Play a Part.) 2022-07-20T04:00:00Z The two established a friendship, initially meeting in person in New Orleans, but Dinerstein pushed for more objectivity in the book’s adaptation. The Zodiac Killer has been a mystery for 50 years – but one man thinks he's solved it 2020-03-06T05:00:00Z The musical, featuring songs by Cole Porter, tells the story of two once-married actors who fight, flirt, and fend off gangsters as they prepare to stage a musical adaptation of “The Taming of the Shrew.” ‘Kiss Me, Kate’ Will Head Back to Broadway With Kelli O’Hara 2017-11-06T05:00:00Z The film is an adaptation of the Marvel comic. VIDEO: Thor premiere in Los Angeles 2011-05-03T14:09:50Z But there is a crisis of contemporaneity at the heart of this pretty adaptation, and the trouble begins with its presentation of its heroine. ‘Persuasion’ Review: The Present Intrudes Into the Past 2022-07-14T04:00:00Z In fairness, the movie is a faithful and loving adaptation, with numerous throwaway gags and lovely grace notes. Home alone: A New Year unlike any other, tinged with grief and loneliness — and hope 2021-01-03T05:00:00Z The mild-mannered musical adaptation of this movie, which opened on Monday night at the Walter Kerr Theater, is unlikely to stir similar passions. Review: ‘Amélie’ Is Easy to Listen To, but Never Really Sings 2017-04-03T04:00:00Z “Fences,” an adaptation of the August Wilson play starring Denzel Washington and Viola Davis, arrives on Dec. 25. ‘The Birth of a Nation’ Flops at the Box Office Despite Rave Reviews 2016-10-09T04:00:00Z With its glossy Californian location and handsome TV actors, it could have ended up looking less like a Shakespeare adaptation with echoes of classic Hollywood and more like a daytime soap. How black-and-white movies made a comeback 2013-06-29T23:05:47Z His most renowned included adaptations of “The Balcony,” by Jean Genet; “Ulysses,” by James Joyce; and Henry Miller’s “Tropic of Cancer.” Joseph Strick, Screenwriter, Is Dead at 86 2010-06-08T04:52:00Z To celebrate the premiere of the latest Nicholas Sparks adaptation, “The Longest Ride,” on Monday night, 20th Century Fox teamed up with Professional Bull Riders. 'The Longest Ride' premiere is Hollywood's first rodeo 2015-04-07T04:00:00Z On the invitation was this adaptation of a 1922 Zelda Fitzgerald quote about a flapper friend who had died: “She was never bored because she was never boring.” ‘Being Boring’: the Path to a Pop Elegy 2018-02-27T05:00:00Z Blake Edwards’s adaptation of the Truman Capote novella won two Oscars. What’s on TV Friday: ‘A Very English Scandal’ and ‘Kiss Me First’ 2018-06-29T04:00:00Z "The show," they said, "will open with a big choreographed morris dance number set to a disco adaptation of William Blake's Jerusalem". Noises off: commodification, chess and Foolishness 2010-04-08T10:17:00Z Loach was reportedly very disappointed by the box office failure of this Barry Hines adaptation, which motivated his return to TV in the ensuing decade. Ken Loach – all his films ranked! 2019-10-17T04:00:00Z And in 1954 he took a shot at Broadway, playing the lead in a stage adaptation of André Gide’s novel “The Immoralist.” Louis Jourdan, Dashing Star of ‘Gigi,’ Is Dead at 93 2015-02-15T05:00:00Z Around the World in 80 Days Stage adaptation of Jules Verne's Victorian-era adventure tale. L.A. theater openings, April 3-10: 'Dry Land,' 'Shelter' and more 2016-03-31T04:00:00Z An acclaimed stage adaptation of the novel transferred from the National Theatre to the West End this year. Book Club with Mark Haddon 2013-03-01T12:12:07Z Thorne is a British playwright whose works include the recent stage adaptation of the vampire novel "Let the Right One In." 'Harry Potter and the Cursed Child' play to open in London in 2016 2015-06-26T04:00:00Z He is currently developing a feature adaptation of the comic “The Pterodactyl Hunters in the Gilded City,” set in 1904 New York, that he hopes to film in stop-motion. Rising Animators Spring Into Motion 2013-07-26T21:11:41Z Not even that is enough to guarantee a video game adaptation's success. Have hope for "The Last of Us," a drama about enduring at the end of the world, not just surviving 2023-01-15T05:00:00Z Gaiman himself has overseen the adaptation as a writer and executive producer. ‘The Sandman’ Is Coming to TV. Here’s Why That’s a Big Deal. 2022-08-04T04:00:00Z And they don’t just do Shakespeare: A stage adaptation of “The Grapes of Wrath” is also up through May 31. Fire Up Your Laptop: A Curated Guide to Theater Now Online 2020-05-04T04:00:00Z It’s a faithful adaptation of some faithless misbehaviour; a thriller that initially invites us to root for the woman and regard the man as pure evil. Gone Girl review – a bracing, scalding sketch of a marriage in meltdown 2014-09-22T04:00:00Z Maybe creators assume that what the King audience wants isn’t adaptation but transcription. ‘The Stand’ Review: Stephen King’s Pandemic Story Hits TV Again 2020-12-16T05:00:00Z Last week's top film, the poorly received Stephen King adaptation "The Dark Tower," slid dramatically. 'Annabelle' Scares Off Box Office Summer Slump 2017-08-13T04:00:00Z “The Zigzag Kid” kicks off the festival on Saturday at AMC Pacific Place in Seattle, with a lively adaptation of a coming-of-age novel for young people by popular Israeli author David Grossman. Seattle Jewish Film Fest docket stars Amy Winehouse, Isabella Rossellini 2014-02-26T22:22:20Z He was previously nominated for his Broadway debut in the 2010 revival of “Promises, Promises,” a musical adaptation of the Billy Wilder film “The Apartment.” Sean Hayes Wins Best Leading Actor in a Play for ‘Good Night, Oscar’ 2023-06-11T04:00:00Z LAGOS, Nigeria — U.S. officials say a Nigerian adaptation of "Sesame Street" will debut later this month in Africa's most populous country. 'Sesame Street' adaptation to debut in Nigeria 2011-05-10T17:02:00Z Artistic Director Ari Roth notes in the program that this U.S. adaptation was difficult at Mosaic: Creative differences cropped up even among allies. Review | This documentary play about Israeli artists is a raw, uneasy 80 minutes 2019-02-12T05:00:00Z “Love After Love” is Hui’s 30th film, and an adaptation of a short story by the novelist Eileen Chang, whose fiction she has now used in three films. ‘Love After Love’ Review: Elegance Without a Center 2022-03-17T04:00:00Z The next piece is an operatic adaptation of her play The Garden, a twist on the Adam and Eve story. Zinnie Harris: Next stop Nam 2011-08-09T20:59:01Z I can understand why Philip Pullman is so enthusiastic about this adaptation. 'Eleven-year-old me was very, very happy!' You review His Dark Materials 2019-11-04T05:00:00Z “Charlie,” after all, follows close on the cunning little heels of “Matilda,” a highly lauded, highly successful adaptation of another Dahl novel. Theater Review: ‘Charlie and the Chocolate Factory’ Opens in London 2013-06-26T16:33:57Z Ryan Cook, who's working on a movie adaptation of "Lost on a Mountain in Maine," posted a video on Facebook announcing the death. Subject of 'Lost on a Mountain in Maine' dies at 90 2016-10-11T04:00:00Z If you think it’s odd that Nickelodeon’s animated naturalist tyke Dora the Explorer is a teenager in the new live-action adaptation of her exploits, don’t worry, the film does, too. ‘Dora and the Lost City of Gold’ Review: Indiana Jones With Teen Angst 2019-08-08T04:00:00Z Yes, the story of the Red Dragon is one that’s been told before, in both book and film form, but that’s not necessarily a problem, especially given Bryan Fuller’s deft touch with adaptations. 'Hannibal' Recap: Do You See? 2015-08-23T04:00:00Z I know I wasn't supposed to, but the second time I watched the emotionally disemboweling prestige weeper "Dear Edward," the Apple TV+ adaptation of Ann Napolitano's best-selling 2020 novel, I thought of Prince Harry. "Dear Edward" gets children’s grief right – just ask Prince Harry 2023-02-26T05:00:00Z It’s a literary adaptation, though hardly a faithful one, truer to the spirit than the letter of Jack London’s intellectually rambunctious 1909 novel. Old Masters and Fresh Surprises at the New York Film Festival 2019-10-04T04:00:00Z Kelly gave no other details about a possible Broadway adaptation of the wildly popular video opera. 'Trapped' on Broadway? R. Kelly is working on it 2012-11-20T13:31:05Z These adaptations are fine by me; so are Michael Frayn's excellent translations of Chekhov, which don't try to improve on the original. Lost in translation: why have we declared war on foreign dramatists? 2010-09-01T11:32:00Z I don’t think screen adaptations owe any loyalty to books. Bringing ‘Normal People’ to Sexy, Soundtracked Life 2020-05-15T04:00:00Z In Damon Lindelof’s adaptation, the tale’s 1950s cold-war storyline is spun into a look at the rise of a white supremacist group in a parallel US. Regina King on fighting white supremacists in Watchmen: 'My community is living this story' 2019-10-16T04:00:00Z This stylish ‘Medea’ adaptation offers no escape, for Rose Byrne or for you. Perspective | Can this generation’s Tony and Maria find their place in yet another ‘West Side Story’? 2020-02-12T05:00:00Z Yet another adaptation of a cult Scandinavian drama, the turgid FX show ‘The Bridge,’ was renewed for a second season. Alessandra Stanley Sizes Up 2013 TV Fare 2013-12-13T19:27:53Z “The Outsider” is hardly the first screen adaptation of King’s work — there were at least five last year alone. ‘The Outsider’ Brings a Faceless Terror, and Stephen King, to HBO 2020-01-09T05:00:00Z Now that I think about it, I’d love to see 50 filmed adaptations of the works of Joyce Carol Oates. When geniuses bomb 2012-06-12T14:00:00Z Elgort gained national attention for his performance in this year's hit “Baby Driver,” but he's no stranger to film adaptations of literary works. Ansel Elgort is slated the lead in the adaptation of 'The Goldfinch' by Donna Tartt 2017-10-04T04:00:00Z Nearly everything we hold dear at the moment is a reboot, remake, sequel, prequel or adaptation of something that came before. ‘Muppets,’ ‘X-Files,’ ‘Twin Peaks,’ ‘Full House’: Why can’t we ever move on? 2015-09-16T04:00:00Z Emily Blunt gives the most arresting performance of her career as the unreliable protagonist of this adaptation of Paula Hawkins’ best-selling thriller. Here Are TIME's Most Anticipated Movies of Fall 2016 2016-09-19T04:00:00Z I love adaptation and the idea that people would use paintings as inspiration for poems. James Franco on Daddy: ‘Our end goal doesn't depend on me being Beyoncé’ 2016-04-06T04:00:00Z Mr. Nelson, the author of some 50 plays, adaptations and musical librettos, began writing the Apple plays on a commission for the Public Theater. Richard Nelson Tweaks ‘Sorry’ at the Public for Election Day 2012-11-05T23:29:19Z The Taming of the Shrew,” frequently revived in adaptations throughout the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, was not performed in Shakespeare’s version until 1887, almost three hundred years after its Elizabethan début. Why We (Mostly) Stopped Messing With Shakespeare’s Language 2015-10-06T04:00:00Z Goldman does hope, however, that her adaptation of Daphne du Maurier’s Rebecca will be made – she loved the book growing up, and has been attached to a new production for a few years. Jane Goldman: 'The only way Hit-Girl could be not sexualised was by being 11' 2017-08-25T04:00:00Z Bristol Old Vic also created the most original adaptation of my Aesop's Fables. War Horse: adapt and survive 2010-08-20T23:06:00Z Also on the slate is a big-screen adaptation of Philip Reeve’s fantasy novel “Goblins.” With ‘ParaNorman,’ Laika Aims to Push Animation Boundaries 2012-08-12T02:53:01Z The verbal wit in the English adaptation by Robin Hawdon is rather low. Theater Review: ?Don?t Dress for Dinner? at American Airlines Theater 2012-04-27T02:00:01Z Confined to a wheelchair, he was unable to afford his medical expenses, which were funded by his ex-wife, Deborah Sasson, from the proceeds of her performances in an adaptation of Phantom of the Opera. Peter Hofmann obituary 2010-12-02T18:44:00Z The show will fill more than one gallery, “creating an exhibition that forms an interconnected constellation of relationships that span time and place, and celebrates the creative imagination, adaptation, and resilience of Black communities.” Exciting new art exhibitions are coming to the Seattle area in fall 2021. Here’s what to see 2021-09-15T04:00:00Z No, it’s not a great film and this cinematic adaptation of a well-regarded book offers enough plot holes that only a trip to the bookstore could help work out. 26 films Rotten Tomatoes got 100% wrong 2017-09-17T04:00:00Z Last year, I did an adaptation of “Cinderella.” They Played With Dolls. Did That Make Them Playwrights? 2019-06-03T04:00:00Z But it leaves me pining for the good old days of creative vandalism, of fresh pairs of hands and for adaptations that bound off in unexpected directions. ‘Like a paranoid tiger-mom’: how control-freak authors took over Hollywood 2017-02-09T05:00:00Z You had success with an adaptation of Disney’s “The Jungle Book” in Chicago in 2013. With ‘Rusalka,’ Will the Fourth Time Be the Charm for Mary Zimmerman? 2017-01-27T05:00:00Z Depp is in New Mexico, shooting the film adaptation of "The Lone Ranger." NM tribe makes Johnny Depp honorary member 2012-05-22T20:25:12Z In the show, a modern-day adaptation of Sherlock Holmes’ detective stories, Watson’s ethnicity is never an issue. Hooray for Joan Watson: Why well-rounded Asian-American characters matter 2014-01-22T23:59:00Z How much did you know about the stage adaptation of the book? ArtsBeat: Behind the Poster: 'Peter and the Starcatcher' 2012-02-09T18:25:10Z And maybe Spawn will finally get the nasty, nihilistic adaptation it deserves. Will Deadpool lead to a deluge of hard-R comic book movies? 2016-02-18T05:00:00Z "Rod Serling wrote Planet of The Apes," she said, referring to his adaptation of the 1968 film with Michael Wilson that is based on the novel by Pierre Boulle. Roseanne Barr falsely claims her racist comments about Valerie Jarrett were about anti-Semitism 2018-06-14T04:00:00Z No wizards, no wands, just a quaint English village with more than its share of secrets in the three-part adaptation of the J.K. TV This Week April 26 - May2: 'Guardians of the Galaxy' on Starz 2015-04-24T04:00:00Z Representatives for Universal did not immediately reply to a request for comment about a potential "Watchman" adaptation. 'Go Set a Watchman': Could Harper Lee's new novel shift to the big screen? 2015-07-14T04:00:00Z She made her Broadway debut in 2017's "Hello Dolly!" revival, which also received a glowing response, and is slated to appear in Richard Linklater's movie adaptation of Stephen Sondheim's "Merrily We Roll Along." Why "Funny Girl" matters: a breakdown of the revival's casting issues 2022-07-11T04:00:00Z Here, then, are 10 of the best big- screen King adaptations, beginning with the one that started it all. The Big Chills: 10 Greatest Stephen King Movies 2013-10-21T09:45:56Z Matthew Vaughn's violent, profane comicbook adaptation was once again beaten by Clash of the Titans and How to Train Your Dragon, but won the contest for greatest market traction. Sunny skies are a downer for UK box office 2010-04-13T10:14:00Z But in a period where superhero adaptations, sequels and remakes of sci-fi classics rule the industry, this latest failure has some critics questioning if the pair’s signature style is still marketable. Now That Jupiter Has Descended, What's Next for the Wachowskis? 2015-02-24T05:00:00Z Now he is contributing to another big-screen anthology, the animated film adaptation of Kahlil Gibran’s book of prose poetry, “The Prophet.” Bill Plympton Lends His Animation Skills to 'Kahlil Gibran's The Prophet' 2015-08-05T04:00:00Z With so many Chekhov adaptations on the market, it’s fair to wonder whether the Dramatists Guild requires playwrights to crank them out as a condition of membership. Review: A ‘Seagull’ Airlifted to a World of Soy Milk and Prada Sneakers 2023-02-28T05:00:00Z As he was developing "Happyish," Auslander was simultaneously working with Hoffman on a film adaptation of his novel, "Hope: A Tragedy." Shalom Auslander creates a curmudgeon much like himself in 'Happyish' 2015-04-24T04:00:00Z In 1967, he asked Sondheim to read “The Measures Taken,” the first in a collection of four translations, for possible adaptation. A Golden Team, a Terrible Title and a Show That Vanished 2020-11-02T05:00:00Z And her adaptation of the 1980s YA novels Sweet Valley High are in development hell for now, though the script is written and there are even songs written and recorded for it. Diablo Cody: ‘Thanks to me, you get to see Meryl Streep make out with Rick Springfield!’ 2015-08-27T04:00:00Z Thomas Bezucha wrote and directed this adaptation of Larry Watson’s novel which film will finally be available to rent for streaming starting Tuesday. New this week: ‘The White Tiger,’ Salt-N-Pepa movie & Rhye 2021-01-19T05:00:00Z An English playwright, Mr. Edgar is best known for his stage adaptation of “Nicholas Nickleby,” but he specializes in plays of ideas that explore leftist thought and those who would endanger it. David Edgar’s ‘Pentecost,’ Revived by PTP/NYC 2014-07-18T04:00:00Z And coming to screens both big and small, he’s playing Dr. Robert Laing in the film adaptation of the satirical J. G. Ballard Novel “High-Rise.” Tribeca Interview: Tom Hiddleston 2016-04-21T04:00:00Z A film adaptation earned awards at the Cannes Film Festival in 1984. Miguel Delibes, Prolific Spanish Writer, Dies at 89 2010-03-18T05:38:00Z However, no adaptation has yet functioned as a quasi-sequel to Step Brothers. The most exciting comedy and drama films of 2018 2017-12-27T05:00:00Z Watching Nick Lane's adaptation you are struck by how many smaller details Orwell also foresaw: a state-run lottery, shoot-'em-up movies, and a two-year wait for a plumber. 1984 2010-09-28T20:29:00Z The pandemic hit during rehearsals for Frost’s adaptation of Forensic’s work at the opera house in Hanover, Germany. Forced Online, an Opera Festival Searches for Intimacy 2021-01-11T05:00:00Z Ridley Scott is slated to direct a film adaptation of the novel. Sean Penn's El Chapo interview 'just wrong,' contends 'Cartel' author Don Winslow 2016-01-19T05:00:00Z Kay Cannon: The “Pitch Perfect” screenwriter is producing an adaptation of the book “Dead Spots,” which is about a supernatural crime-scene cleaner. Quibi Is Coming. Here Are the Famous People Making Shows for It. 2020-03-06T05:00:00Z Chabrol directed many kinds of films — breezy action-adventures, solemn adaptations of Flaubert and Simenon, true-life stories of notorious French citizens — but he was most celebrated for domestic dramas that end in murder. Claude Chabrol, French New Wave Director, Dies at 80 2010-09-15T18:45:00Z The most flagrant trademark infringement, the lawsuit said, occurred when the Public hotel hosted an extended run of “Carmen: To Havana and Back,” an adaptation of the Broadway musical “Carmen Jones.” Public Theater Sues Ian Schrager’s Public Hotel, Alleging Trademark Violation 2019-02-22T05:00:00Z James Patterson: The author is an executive producer on the adaptation of his book “Toys.” Quibi Is Coming. Here Are the Famous People Making Shows for It. 2020-03-06T05:00:00Z Madonna is to direct her third film, an adaptation of Rebecca Walker's debut novel Ade: A Love Story. Madonna to return to film directing 2014-03-26T12:28:09Z They conclude in their abstract: “Elucidating the relationships between drought and mental health will help facilitate adaptation to climate change.” Five strange, terrifying consequences of global warming 2012-08-27T13:24:00Z Such stylish economy may downplay Pullman's Dickensian anger, but, in Ludovico's adaptation and David Watson's English version, it effectively conveys the pathos of the outcast. I Was a Rat! – review 2013-02-17T13:49:00Z The director tries to bottle that feeling and uncork it anew with his latest work, a film adaptation of the Broadway blockbuster and Tony best musical winner, opening Friday. For Clint Eastwood's 'Jersey Boys,' a journey worthy of its subjects 2014-06-18T04:00:00Z A 1935 film adaptation of the book is also being shown as part of festival. Michael Rosen: 'I'm the yeast in the Brighton festival cake' 2013-05-02T13:44:33Z Although the newest “Jungle Book” movie adaptation isn’t due in theaters until the fall, one outfitter is offering jungle excursions in the Indian wilderness that inspired Rudyard Kipling’s original 1894 story. A New Trip to See Tigers in India 2015-01-14T05:00:00Z But it's best known for its place in superhero folklore: The property was used as Wayne Manor in the Adam West "Batman" series and its 1966 big screen adaptation. 20 surprising facts about "Bridesmaids" 2021-04-28T04:00:00Z He was also a music consultant for the stage adaptation of The Far Pavilions. Live Bollywood-style opera plan 2013-01-17T08:46:09Z The cable news network’s most popular personality had been on hiatus for the past two months, working on a new podcast and a movie adaptation of her book “Bag Man.” Rachel Maddow returns to MSNBC, will switch to once a week 2022-04-11T04:00:00Z Now a stage adaptation of the story is coming to Broadway with Adrienne Warren, a Tony-winning actress, starring as the boy’s mother. ‘Room’ Will Be Staged on Broadway, Starring Adrienne Warren 2023-01-23T05:00:00Z “If your book is like your baby,” she said, “then the adaptation is like my grandchild. I don’t really get to take credit, but boy am I so proud of them.” ‘Daisy Jones & the Six’ and the Ballad of Making Rock ’n’ Roll TV 2023-02-18T05:00:00Z The Hulu adaptation handily includes a few scenes from the movie, mainly its climatic Ferris wheel kiss. "Love, Victor" is Hulu's likable spinoff of "Love, Simon" that questions who gets a great love story 2020-06-17T04:00:00Z That’s the location for Nick Gill’s adaptation of that great, archetypal portrait of existential shame, Franz Kafka’s “The Trial.” London Journal: A Nonstop Carnival of Culpability 2015-08-20T04:00:00Z Twelfth Night New adaptation puts a classic-Hollywood spin on Shakespeare's comedy. L.A. theater openings, Jan. 17-24: Segerstrom's Off Center Festival and more 2016-01-14T05:00:00Z Peterson directed, and the adaptation opened at the Berkeley Rep on September 30th, four days after the first Presidential debate. Getting Close to Fascism with Sinclair Lewis’s “It Can’t Happen Here” 2016-10-19T04:00:00Z Typically one should not care if an adaptation hews closely to its source material, but the references are so overt here, and self-conscious, that they bear mentioning. Review: Hulu’s ‘High Fidelity’ Is a Cool Cover, but It Misses Some Notes 2020-02-13T05:00:00Z Starz’s current flagship show, “Outlander,” is a television adaptation of a historical fiction novel that does double time as a steamy bodice-ripping romance. Erotic and empowered: “Outlander” and “The Girlfriend Experience” are turning women on with their “prestige porn” 2016-04-10T04:00:00Z But oddly enough, the comedian who made his mark by being so original may be best remembered for movie roles that were adaptations rather than innovations. On TV, a Super-Sized Performer Breaking Out of a Small Box 2014-08-12T04:00:00Z The new film adaptation – although dark and stylish – loses the thing I savoured most: a very British sense of grime and hobbled ambition. What, no Whistlestop? Why The Girl on the Train should have stayed in bleak backyard Britain 2016-10-10T04:00:00Z In it, she recites her own adaptation of Descartes’s “Discourse on Method” and turns it into a personal and spiritual statement, from which the title of the show is drawn. What to See in New York Art Galleries This Week 2017-08-10T04:00:00Z His first Chekhov adaptation, the 2013 riff on “The Seagull” at Woolly Mammoth that he titled “Stupid F---ing Bird,” is being produced across the country. After firing and controversy, Roth and Theater J moving on 2015-01-15T05:00:00Z “To Kill a Mockingbird” won a Pulitzer Prize and Gregory Peck earned an Academy Award for best actor in the 1962 film adaptation. Broadway's 'Mockingbird' play to go ahead after dispute settled 2018-05-11T04:00:00Z It’s not until the final moments that the seams truly show in DuBois’s adaptation, which circles back to “The Raven” in a sequence that regrettably plays like a tacked-on bookend. Review | Synetic Theater’s ‘The Madness of Poe’ delivers a haunting mash-up from the father of American horror 2021-10-19T04:00:00Z Up this time around is “West Side Story,” the 1961 Academy Award-winning film adaptation of the beloved Broadway musical. Spare Times Listings for Feb. 27-March 5 2015-02-26T05:00:00Z This musical staging is a revised version of the theater’s original adaptations of J. M. Barrie’s works. 7 Things to Do With Your Kids in NYC This Weekend 2018-03-29T04:00:00Z The next year, in an unusual turn as a film director, Harold Pinter oversaw the adaptation of Simon Gray’s “Butley.” Edie Landau, Film Producer Who Was Ahead of Her Time, Dies at 95 2023-01-15T05:00:00Z Given the book’s runaway success — it won the Arthur C. Clarke award and has sold more than 1.5 million copies — the adaptation seems likely to draw Davis further into the spotlight. Mackenzie Davis Catches Fire 2021-12-14T05:00:00Z His adaptation, based on a little-used 19th-century translation by Eleanor Marx, a daughter of Karl Marx, focuses on places in Ibsen’s script where the doctor defended education as a way to change minds. Ibsen Wrote ‘An Enemy of the People’ in 1882. Trump Has Made It Popular Again. 2018-03-09T05:00:00Z This production, from the Unicorn Theater in London and closing this weekend, is the second adaptation of Margery Williams’s children’s classic this season. For Children Listings for Jan. 29-Feb. 4 2016-01-28T05:00:00Z Coming in at barely 100 minutes – even Baz Luhrmann's cinema adaptation was longer – this is an energetic sprint through Shakespeare's best-known romance that swaps teen angst for evocative folk music and light-hearted comedy. Romeo and Juliet 2012-05-22T14:09:28Z In the case of HBO Max’s adaptation of “The Flight Attendant,” the comedy and darkness work simultaneously. New this week: ‘Saved by the Bell,’ Miley Cyrus & McCarthy 2020-11-23T05:00:00Z I've used this story as a key source of a play, stitching it together with parts of another story, "My Life", to form a dual adaptation that I've entitled Longing. Anton Chekhov: a lifetime of lovers 2013-03-01T17:30:01Z In other words, sweating is a form of conditioning — an adaptation — that allows us to keep going. Sweat not only keeps you safe during a workout, it improves performance 2015-08-18T04:00:00Z This complexity has inspired countless television and film adaptations of her life. Remaking Diana: Six Faces of a Princess to Stream Online 2021-11-05T04:00:00Z The quiet joy of new motherhood flooded “A Place Called Home,” from a television adaptation of “A Christmas Carol.” Review: Megan Hilty Serves Up Some Sweet, Tender Bar Food 2015-05-21T04:00:00Z West emerged as a pop icon during the 1960s for his role in “Batman,” a campy, tongue-in-cheek TV adaptation of the superhero comic book series. Adam West, the face of TV’s Batman, died Friday at 88 2017-06-10T04:00:00Z A stage adaptation of “The Little Prince,” which began previews March 29 and opened April 11, announced last week that it would close May 8. ‘For Colored Girls’ to Close on Broadway, Reflecting Tough Season 2022-05-03T04:00:00Z There are resonances with the director's The Dreamers, his adaptation of Gilbert Adair's novel, and perhaps even with Last Tango In Paris. Cannes 2012: Me and You (Io e Te) – review 2012-05-22T16:45:32Z But another curiosity in Max’s attempt to squeeze more blood from the sorcerer’s stone was its description of the series as “a faithful adaptation.” Adapt or Die 2023-05-01T04:00:00Z As Ms. Ladensohn arrived in New Haven, Ms. Shepherd-Oppenheim was called to work as a stage manager for two showings of a student adaptation of Anton Chekhov’s short story “The Wedding Reception.” It Was Obvious from Day 1 2019-11-15T05:00:00Z A stage adaptation of the best-selling novel “The Kite Runner” will be presented on Broadway in July. ‘The Kite Runner’ Is Coming to Broadway 2022-01-18T05:00:00Z Rather than turn the series over entirely to the producers, as he has with other adaptations to varying degrees of success, Mr. King has stayed involved, and it seems fitting. Stephen King’s ‘Under The Dome,’ Adapted for a TV Series 2013-06-22T16:14:50Z “He literally does the math for the idea first and then builds the drama around it,” said Aditya Sood, a producer who worked on the 2015 film adaptation of “The Martian.” Andy Weir’s New Space Odyssey 2021-05-03T04:00:00Z Complicating the task of adaptation was the decision by Mr. Whitty to use two complete novels — “Tales of the City” and “More Tales of the City” — as source material. Tales of Maupin, This Time With Music 2011-05-06T21:00:46Z Horsfield had never seen the original before being approached to write a new adaptation. Another 'Poldark,' and once again it's scything the fans 2015-06-24T04:00:00Z Erickson’s novel revolved around the effort to look through movie obsession to find the fragile pathology that undergirds it; Franco’s adaptation feels much comfier basking in what it’s supposed to be picking apart. Zero stars: is James Franco's starry Zeroville the worst film of 2019? 2019-09-26T04:00:00Z I look forward to the actor’s take on Jay Gatsby, in Luhrmann’s film adaptation this Christmas, with equal amounts of fascination and anxiety. Titanic, TIME and Me 2012-04-04T20:24:41Z This adaptation of Shirley Jackson’s novel flickers back and forth between the past and present. What’s on TV: ‘Under the Autumn Moon’ and ‘Haunting of Hill House’ 2018-10-13T04:00:00Z Its author was Elizabeth Swados, a name I recognized from another Public event a year before, when her adaptation of Michael Herr’s classic “Dispatches” premièred there. Postscript: Liz Swados (1951-2016) 2016-02-12T05:00:00Z Mr. Morse would reprise the role in a 1958 film adaptation. Robert Morse, Impish Tony-Winning Comedy Star, Is Dead at 90 2022-04-21T04:00:00Z The registry will also add two very different depictions of interstellar exploration: the 1956 science-fiction classic “Forbidden Planet,” and “The Right Stuff,” the 1983 adaptation of Tom Wolfe’s book about the space race. The Carpetbagger: Now Imagine Mary Poppins Doing the Twist 2013-12-18T07:45:15Z Plenty of other projects are in the works: a stage adaptation of the "Ramayana" that Whiting is choreographing; a suite of solo pieces that Dickinson is creating as a gift to his mother. Local dancer Ezra Dickinson: What can't he do? 2012-01-19T20:45:04Z It’s also planning an adaptation of The New York Times “Overlooked” obituary column, about deaths unreported by the paper. Obamas unveil slate of series, documentaries for Netflix 2019-04-30T04:00:00Z The article accused the Australia Council of "dereliction of duty" for funding theatre companies that stage adaptations of "foreign" plays. Who's afraid of the art boogie monster? 2013-06-13T05:07:38Z Maria is Puerto Rican, but in the classic 1961 movie adaptation of “West Side Story,” her character was played by a very white Natalie Wood. Her first job out of college: the lead in 'West Side Story' at the Hollywood Bowl 2016-07-07T04:00:00Z This is the anti-anthem favored by white punk-era teenagers at Stuyvesant High School in Manhattan, in the new musical adaptation of Jonathan Lethem’s novel “The Fortress of Solitude,” now in previews at the Public Theater. ‘The Fortress of Solitude’ Arrives as a Musical 2014-10-09T04:00:00Z Something of this spirit informed his deliriously funny adaptation of Bill Tidy's Fosdyke cartoon strip in the Daily Mirror. Alan Plater obituary 2010-06-25T13:29:00Z The fast-paced opening sequence of Stephen Fry’s fabulous adaptation of Evelyn Waugh’s “Vile Bodies” features a divinely decadent costume party titled “Inferno.” Get inspired for New Year’s Eve with these 10 outrageous movie party scenes 2016-12-31T05:00:00Z Are there any adaptations beyond even the most creative Hollywood producers? Are there any truly unfilmable books? 2011-03-24T15:19:32Z I’ll start with a no-brainer: Simon Stephens’s adaptation of Mark Haddon’s 2003 novel, about the neurological and domestic turbulence in the life of a boy on the autism spectrum, is a visual delight. Top 10 choices (possibly) in the new theater season 2016-09-09T04:00:00Z To its credit, in our dangerously ahistorical era, “Anne with an E,” a new CBC-Netflix “Anne of Green Gables” adaptation, which comes out tomorrow, aims to avoid sentimentality. How Not to Adapt “Anne of Green Gables” 2017-05-11T04:00:00Z Drawing on narrative traditions, from popular melodramas to avant-garde theater, Mr. Ruiz, best known in America for his 1999 adaptation of Proust’s “Time Regained,” turns “Mysteries of Lisbon” into yet another search for lost time. | 'Mysteries of Lisbon': A Portuguese Tale of Time, the Revealer 2011-08-04T22:17:21Z Which is all to say that in the telling of this story, Mr. Watson, a British comedian and writer, can be rather charming — like the actor destined to star in any adaptation of this book. Newly Released Books 2011-05-18T22:35:53Z And splashing out $500 on the rights to a novel about Harlem gang wars, earning his first producer credit in an adaptation of Warren Miller’s The Cool World. Frederick Wiseman: ‘I’m not a fly on the wall. I’m at least 2% conscious’ 2018-07-06T04:00:00Z One particularly inventive example: From its warehouse home in Chicago, Manual Cinema will livestream an original adaptation featuring shadow puppets and murder hornets and a new character, the contrarian Aunt Trudy. Bah, Pandemic! How Theaters Are Saving ‘A Christmas Carol’ 2020-11-29T05:00:00Z ‘Big Fish’ Musical to Open in Chicago A stage musical adaptation of the 2003 film "Big Fish" will play a five-week engagement in Chicago next spring, the producers announced on Thursday. ArtsBeat: 'Big Fish' Musical to Open in Chicago 2012-09-06T13:30:10Z Unlike most adaptations of knotty novels, which shrink the text and smooth it over into a serviceable proxy, this production is guided by the rhythms and oddities of the original. Signifying something 2015-05-21T04:00:00Z Jonathan Wright Though no match for real-life events in the UK right now, the tension and intrigue continue to ratchet up in this US adaptation of the acclaimed Danish series. TV highlights 28/07/11 2011-07-27T20:59:01Z Dominic Cooke’s excellent adaptation of Ian McEwan’s novel came and went when it played theaters earlier this year, so don’t miss this gem now. The 18 most memorable movies of 2018 — for better and for worse 2018-12-17T05:00:00Z The National Theatre adaptation of Mark Haddon's 2003 murder mystery was named best play, breaking the Oliviers record for the most wins by a play, The Society of London Theatre confirmed. Mirren and Incident bag Oliviers 2013-04-29T07:27:49Z Not because it departs from history; Bernhardt did commission and eventually triumph in an adaptation of “Hamlet,” if not by Rostand. Review: What’s a Woman’s Role? All of ’Em, ‘Bernhardt/Hamlet’ Argues 2018-09-26T04:00:00Z Their Broadway musical, "Promises, Promises," an adaptation of Billy Wilder's film "The Apartment," opened on Broadway on Dec. 1, 1968, and ran through 1971. Hal David, 91, award-winning songwriter dies 2012-09-02T02:37:03Z Maupassant’s stories are so cinematically fruitful because their loose ends invite adaptation and render even methodically faithful adaptations overtly interpretive. The Writer Who Sparks the Finest Movie Adaptations 2015-10-28T04:00:00Z "The Tempest" and "The Winter's Tale" were the first offerings, and this summer there will be a musical adaptation of "The Odyssey." Tonys 2015: Meet the biggest hit maker on Broadway 2015-06-04T04:00:00Z “This isn’t true for every adaptation, but we felt the script that would work best here was the one that came closest to the experience of reading the book,’ Neustadter said. 'The Fault in Our Stars'' unique challenge 2014-06-09T04:00:00Z Not everyone was pleased to see Ingmar Bergman’s harrowing “Shame” lose to the Soviet adaptation of “War and Peace” for best foreign-language film by a single vote during an unprecedented seventh ballot. In ‘Pretty Poison’ and ‘Gun Crazy,’ Femmes Fatales With Deadly Firepower 2018-09-28T04:00:00Z The company will perform an adaptation of the beloved ballet by Kirk Peterson, a former dancer with many companies, including ABT. Misty Copeland to make ‘Swan Lake’ debut with Washington Ballet Her original screenplays and adaptations of literary classics for the film producer Ismail Merchant and the director James Ivory were met with box-office and critical success. Ruth Prawer Jhabvala obituary 2013-04-03T15:24:01Z The Who’s Tommy Stage adaptation of the rock opera about a deaf, dumb and blind boy turned pinball wizard turned spiritual leader. L.A. theater openings, May 10-7: 'Annie the Musical' and more 2015-05-07T04:00:00Z Fans of “A River Runs Through It,” and particularly those of the movie adaptation, will find intrigue in Maclean’s investigation into the death of his uncle. The backstory for ‘A River Runs Through It’ has arrived, 45 years later 2021-06-01T04:00:00Z Universal Pictures and Focus Features said in a joint statement Monday that Michael De Luca and Dana Brunetti will reteam for the adaptation of the best-selling novels by E. L. James. 'Social Network' team to produce 'Fifty Shades' 2012-07-10T03:18:08Z Reworking his stage adaptation of Ibsen’s play — a study of weaponized truth — Mr. Stone concocts a predictable stew of ancient transgressions and undeserved recriminations. Review: A Long-Buried Family Secret Explodes in ‘The Daughter’ 2017-01-26T05:00:00Z Family also plays a big part in adaptations of le Carré’s novels for the screen. Tinker, Tailor, Writer, Spy 2019-10-12T04:00:00Z I forgave her for forgoing my Thanksgiving table again this year, and swiftly sent along this recipe for "Heavenly Flour-Bread Rolls," my adaptation of a Southern biscuit recipe. Thanksgiving recipes? Betty Crocker, on the line! 2010-11-19T19:17:00Z Yes, argues Andrew Davies, who decided to put Hélène and Anatole in bed together in his adaptation, which will be broadcast in January. Badaptations: a brief history of controversial book-to-screen transitions 2015-11-30T05:00:00Z During his tenure, the National did stage adaptations of young adult books — “His Dark Materials,” “Coram Boy” and “War Horse” — so brilliantly theatrical that they reached far beyond the family audience. Review | One of theater’s most accomplished directors reveals a life among the stars 2017-12-08T05:00:00Z The War of the Worlds Celebrity guests take part in a live re-creation of Orson Welles' 1938 radio adaptation of H.G. L.A. theater openings, Sept. 27-Oct. 4: 'Wicked Lit' and more 2015-09-24T04:00:00Z Entitled Burning Secret, the script is an adaptation of the 1913 novella by the Viennese writer Stefan Zweig. Lost Stanley Kubrick screenplay, Burning Secret, is found 60 years on 2018-07-15T04:00:00Z The best TV adaptations use the distinctly serial and visual medium to re-create the emotion and spirit of the source, whittling away whatever doesn’t translate. Adapt or Die 2023-05-01T04:00:00Z I’m working on an adaptation of Stephen King’s “Mr. Mercedes” with David Kelly and two other projects I can’t talk about right now. Dennis Lehane on writing, family and his new novel, 'Since We Fell' 2017-05-19T04:00:00Z Doing so transformed the drama from a respectable adaptation into an enjoyable TV series. Best of 2016: From “The Crown” to “Superstore,” here are the 15 best series of the year 2016-12-31T05:00:00Z I put back his climactic aria in Act III; I think that the biggest difference between 1986 and this adaptation is the way Act III builds to a crisis. Cuts, Big and Small, Transform Leonard Bernstein’s Final Opera 2018-08-10T04:00:00Z More than once, I’ve heard the show’s own lyrics used to explain how “Into the Woods” devotees feel about the adaptation. Why “Into the Woods” Matters 2014-12-24T05:00:00Z A 2007 film adaptation of "The Golden Compass" opened to a disappointing box office and tepid critical reviews. Philip Pullman will write a follow-up to 'His Dark Materials' — and it'll be a trilogy 2017-02-15T05:00:00Z Taking highbrow to the edge of slapstick, Sokurov's idiosyncratic adaptation of ... Highbrow trumps Hollywood at Venice film festival 2011-09-11T08:47:48Z Bacall played the role that would later go to Ingrid Bergman for the movie adaptation. Lauren Bacall dies at 89: Screen legend found success on Broadway 2014-08-13T04:00:00Z Other highlights included the acclaimed crime drama “Detective Story” and the Oscar-winning adaptation of Jules Verne’s “20,000 Leagues Under the Sea.” Kirk Douglas rose from poverty to become a king of Hollywood 2020-02-05T05:00:00Z Thompson’s vision, though it seems made for Hollywood, is so singular that over the years it has proved remarkably resistant to movie adaptation. Film: Jim Thompson?s ?Killer Inside Me? Is Made Into a Film 2010-06-03T17:07:00Z He wanted to bring their extravagant adaptation of Goethe’s “Faust” to New York. ‘Sleep No More’ Awakens After a Long Hibernation 2022-02-09T05:00:00Z This hint of menace has electrified all Coltrane's best performances and in his latest role as Mr Jaggers, in the new film adaptation of Great Expectations, it's deployed to perfection. Robbie Coltrane: 'I take no nonsense' 2012-11-09T22:59:00Z The work is set to Richard Strauss’s adaptation and orchestration of some of Couperin’s pieces for harpsichord, composed from 1713 to 1730. Alexei Ratmansky Celebrates Richard Strauss 2014-11-09T05:00:00Z He recently did a project for Relativity Media, the film studio behind the latest Nicholas Sparks adaptation, “The Best of Me.” A Day with Jérôme Jarre: How a Snapchat Gets Made 2014-12-08T05:00:00Z The horrors and injustices of war are not explored as thematic elements in the way they are in the film and television adaptations. What “M*A*S*H” Taught Us 2018-07-24T04:00:00Z A bench in Amsterdam that was stolen after featuring in the movie adaptation of The Fault in Our Stars is now back in its rightful place. The Bench From The Fault In Our Stars Is Back in Amsterdam 2014-07-07T04:00:00Z I've been through all sorts of adaptations, some of them more successful than others. Philip Pullman on His New Trilogy and the upcoming 'His Dark Materials' TV Show 2017-10-18T04:00:00Z Perhaps “spares” is not the right word for what Jacob Marley’s partner in predatory lending endures in the director Stephen Donnelly’s vivid if hardly warranted adaptation of Charles Dickens’s 1843 novella. ‘Scrooge: A Christmas Carol’ Review: Slightly Off Key 2022-12-01T05:00:00Z He will make his Broadway debut opposite Corey Hawkins, who played the charming cab dispatcher Benny in John Cho’s film adaptation of “In the Heights.” In Familiar Works, a Chance for Black Film and TV Actors to Shine 2022-09-02T04:00:00Z In creating the screenplay, which was based on Irving Shulman’s adaptation of a story by Ray, Mr. Stern looked to his own disaffected youth. Stewart Stern, 92, Screenwriter of ‘Rebel Without a Cause,’ Dies 2015-02-07T05:00:00Z The adaptation “packs a great deal of information within a vibrantly accessible format,” Julia Keller noted in a review in The Chicago Tribune. Sid Jacobson, Comic Book Writer With Range, Dies at 92 2022-08-06T04:00:00Z Leaders of its pack: the premiere adaptation of the weepy “Beaches” and the stylishly grim Bertolt Brecht-Kurt Weill “Threepenny Opera,” with seven nominations each. ‘Helen’ meets ‘Hayes’ in newly expanded theater awards 2015-01-26T05:00:00Z Photograph: Rex Features/Everett Collection Howard Hawks outdid himself in 1946 with this, the first entirely successful adaptation of a Chandler/Marlowe novel. The Big Sleep: No 15 2010-10-17T10:41:00Z But this HBO adaptation of her Pulitzer Prize-winning novel of the same title is so respectful and gracefully done that big inventions and small omissions don’t stand out or disappoint. Frances McDormand Stars in ‘Olive Kitteridge’ on HBO 2014-10-30T04:00:00Z But in recent decades most of what should have stayed has stayed, and the guardians of heritage have learned to allow intelligent adaptation. Jessop hospital, Sheffield – review 2013-03-31T00:05:21Z The challenge for the US adaptation will be how do you manage to translate that nuance and feel for an American audience. Skam: the hit Norwegian teen show headed for a US remake 2016-12-13T05:00:00Z Thankfully the TV adaptation of the comics isn't entirely constructed around Yorick, although his survival is central to answering one key question at the heart of this story. "Y: The Last Man" presents a fascinating dystopia that probes the artifacts of our gendered world 2021-09-14T04:00:00Z I went harder on this subject in the books than has been reflected in the TV adaptations. Andrea Camilleri: a life in writing 2012-07-06T21:55:16Z But when you grow up reading him and watching adaptations going well and going south, you get protective. How to Solve the Stephen King Adaptation Puzzle 2019-09-18T04:00:00Z In the face of general public dismay, the company deploys “adaptation”: a performance of contrition, apologizing for regrettable mishaps and promising improvements. How Big Tech Built the Iron Cage 2019-04-01T04:00:00Z Shakespeare seems to be a special case, with the corporation commissioning adaptations of the histories and Julius Caesar alongside documentaries for last summer's World Shakespeare festival. What's TV's problem with theatre? 2013-03-20T18:31:19Z These adaptations also embrace the violence of the source material. How Female Playwrights Are Adapting, and Revamping, ‘Macbeth’ 2022-11-04T04:00:00Z You find similar adaptations and transformations in other media. Review: ‘Made in the Americas’ Explores Globalism From Way, Way Back 2015-08-27T04:00:00Z With so much holiday programming on your TV, here’s a unique alternative: A musical adaptation of Charles Dickens’ 1843 story of Ebenezer Scrooge. Friday TV Picks: ‘A Christmas Carol: The Concert’ on KCTS 2013-12-19T20:00:29Z I hadn’t thought much of his adaptation of “Breakfast at Tiffany’s,” which had opened on Broadway not long before. ArtsBeat: Brantley, Isherwood Answer Readers’ Questions About the Theater Season 2013-05-02T17:29:09Z It's a confusing and poorly shot adaptation of a minor comic-book story that feels days longer than its 80-minute running time. 'Jonah Hex': Josh Brolin sleepwalks through this scarred comic-book adaptation 2010-06-17T00:15:00Z The other enticement here is Harrison’s beguiling, delicate, melodically haunting “La Koro Sutro,” a setting of an Esperanto adaptation of the traditional Buddhist text the Heart Sutra, with the Providence Singers. Classical Playlist: Carl Nielsen, Lou Harrison, Bach and More 2014-11-05T05:00:00Z The character of Bree is also shown in the next movie adaptation of the book series, "The Twilight Saga: Eclipse," which is due to hit U.S. cinemas in June. Author Stephenie Meyer to release "Eclipse" novella 2010-03-30T17:12:00Z A hulking, merciless adaptation with a passing resemblance to history. Les Misérables: not as revolutionary as it seems 2013-01-16T12:52:00Z But ultimately the pair believe in a minimalist approach to adaptation, particularly in the case of an emotional powder keg like "Fault." 'The Fault in Our Stars'' unique challenge 2014-06-09T04:00:00Z In the latest adaptation of a Nicholas Sparks romance novel, Efron stars as U.S. Movie Scores: How the critics rated the new movies 2012-04-21T02:16:04Z The video-game adaptation notably received one of the largest releases ever in China; Legendary was purchased by China’s Dalian Wanda Group in January. ‘Conjuring 2’ Beats This Year’s Curse of Summer Sequels 2016-06-12T04:00:00Z He’s recording “Dragons,” the musical adaptation of a Russian play he has been developing for years. Sheldon Harnick, ‘Fiddler on the Roof’ Lyricist, Busier Than Ever at 91 2015-11-20T05:00:00Z Time Regained, an elegant and endearing adaptation of the final volume of Proust's Remembrance of Things Past, came out in 1999. Raul Ruiz, 1941-2011: Death of a Little-Known Movie Master 2011-08-22T10:20:00Z We did an adaptation of her book “Gut Symmetries,” which was a seminal artistic experience for me. Meet Chanelle Benz, whose debut book is 'The Man Who Shot Out My Eye Is Dead' 2017-04-21T04:00:00Z After several failed attempts to have the book adapted, Seth personally chose the Welsh screenwriter Andrew Davies for the job, fresh off a successful 2016 BBC adaptation of another historical epic, Tolstoy’s “War and Peace.” ‘A Suitable Boy’ Finally Finds Its Perfect Match: Mira Nair 2020-12-07T05:00:00Z Its popularity has been further boosted by this year's film adaptation, which starred Daniel Radcliffe. The Woman in Black's reign of terror 2012-10-28T17:59:01Z Mike Richardson, a food industry analyst at the Freedonia Group, told Marketplace in 2019 that storied brands like Heinz and Hunt's are continuing to try their hand at more adventurous adaptations of basic ketchup. How ketchup, an invention of imperial China, eventually became a polarizing American staple 2021-02-21T05:00:00Z If you enjoyed the new film adaptation of the 1860s literary classic “Little Women,” then perhaps you’ll be in the proper mood for what this sometimes-improper quintet of funny ladies has in store for 2020. 5 Comedy Shows to Catch in N.Y.C. This Weekend 2020-01-02T05:00:00Z Among the biggest critiques, however, is that Howard's adaptation rings false and even lacks the convictions of Vance's memoir. "Hillbilly Elegy" is "poverty-class cosplay" and "laughably bad" – reviews of Netflix's adaptations 2020-11-24T05:00:00Z Fitch prefers seeing someone else do the adaptation. Festival of Books: Film inspired authors, whose books then became films 2015-04-18T04:00:00Z “I will go as far to say that it may be one of the most diverse shows” out of Netflix’s Marvel adaptations, he said, referring to Daredevil, Jessica Jones and Luke Cage. ‘Iron Fist’ Actor, at Center of Whitewashing Debate, Asks Fans to Wait and See 2017-03-08T05:00:00Z Jennifer Lawrence stars in Gary Ross's adaptation of “The Hunger Games,” based on Suzanne Collins's dystopian best seller about young people forced to kill one another on television. The ?Hunger Games? Books Become a Movie Franchise 2012-03-09T22:00:00Z Earle, who moved to New York hoping to break into the theater business, and who is working on a musical adaptation of the film “Tender Mercies,” said he was relieved to have Audible’s support. Radio Drama for a Podcast Age: How Amazon’s Audible Moved Into Theater 2022-03-09T05:00:00Z This line comes shortly before the final act of “Gone Girl,” the much anticipated film adaptation of the best-selling book by Gillian Flynn, directed by David Fincher and set for an Oct. Ben Affleck Stars in David Fincher's ‘Gone Girl’ 2014-09-03T04:00:00Z Nuanced it is not, but it is a fascinating adaptation of what seemed to be unfilmable source material that takes place mostly over text and in Margot’s head. ‘Cat Person’ goes from viral story to Sundance talker — with an extra chapter 2023-01-23T05:00:00Z The notoriously discerning Daniel Day-Lewis generally chooses successful projects — until “Nine,” the musical-drama adapted from a stage musical of the same name, which was itself an adaptation of Federico Fellini’s “8½.” It was a disaster. Perspective | The 10 most baffling Golden Globe wins and nominations of the millennium. (Remember ‘Salmon Fishing in the Yemen’?) 2020-01-02T05:00:00Z That's indicative of the field overall, which hasn't got a single classic novel adaptation this year; instead it leans toward nonfiction projects like memoirs and biographies. Watching the literary film contenders 2015-01-08T05:00:00Z In this account, writing is already a kind of adaptation, in which inner experience is translated into a commodity form, alienated and debased. “Native Son” and the Cinematic Aspirations of Richard Wright 2019-04-04T04:00:00Z But what distinguishes both the movie and this respectful adaptation is less the sorrow of the haunting true story than the spirit of forgiveness and tolerance that infuses it. | 'Southern Comfort': ?Southern Comfort? at CAP21 Black Box Theater - Review 2011-10-12T22:17:17Z Speaking of bounce: Gelb’s adaptation renders Borges’s prose as a long poem. Review: Bringing Borges to Life in ‘Footnote for the End of Time’ 2020-08-30T04:00:00Z Manhattan Children’s Theater, now in a new location, is mounting what may be the first of the season’s Dickens adaptations for children. Spare Times: For Children for Nov. 18-24 2011-11-17T21:44:02Z “The Red Shoes” offers even higher stakes as a source for theatrical adaptation. ‘The Red Shoes’ Takes the Stage 2016-12-22T05:00:00Z She wrote dozens of stories, adaptations and scripts, sat with Greta Garbo at the famed long table in MGM’s commissary, and adapted to sound in the movies, and then to color. Frederica Sagor Maas, Scriptwriter From the Silent Era, Dies at 111 2012-01-14T23:23:23Z In other words, luxury is increasingly looking outside its own walls for inspiration and expertise, the latest evolutionary adaptation of an industry faced with unprecedented change. Fashioning a New Kind of Luxury Ecosystem 2014-12-02T05:00:00Z "My adaptation of 'Gone Girl' began with a filthy, nasty amount of cursing," Flynn wrote for the Los Angeles Times. Watching the literary film contenders 2015-01-08T05:00:00Z Earning two Oscars and critical acclaim, the film became a classic adaptation of the Shakespearean tragedy and a staple of many English classrooms for decades. Teen Stars of ‘Romeo and Juliet’ Sue Over Nudity in 1968 Film 2023-01-04T05:00:00Z Creator Dennis Kelly, the wonderfully diverse talent who created the sublime Pulling and whose adaptation of Matilda has proved a runaway West End hit, seems to be a master of all trades, jack of none. Utopia – box set review 2013-05-30T14:00:01Z The last installment of Philip Pullman’s fantasy trilogy was published nearly 20 years ago and it’s been more than 10 since the film adaptation of the first installment hit theaters. What’s on TV Monday: ‘His Dark Materials’ and a Classic Courtroom Drama 2019-11-04T05:00:00Z And he directed four screen adaptations of Mr. Simon’s plays: “Barefoot in the Park,” “The Odd Couple,” “Last of the Red Hot Lovers” and “Brighton Beach Memoirs.” Gene Saks, Tony-Winning Director of Neil Simon Hits, Dies at 93 2015-03-29T04:00:00Z The celebrated German director Christian Räth’s new production of Verdi’s opera — a straight adaptation of Shakespeare’s play — updates the action to a fictional future, and features a chorus dressed like characters from Star Trek. What's on This Week Around the World 2015-10-09T04:00:00Z Back with Bogart, and Hawks behind the camera, Bacall swiftly returned to favour with an unarguable classic, and her third adaptation in a row. Lauren Bacall: a career in clips 2014-08-13T04:00:00Z To the Wonder," and the contemporary Henry James adaptation "What Maisie Knew," starring Julianne Moore" -- and then flying home to Seattle. At TIFF: 'Hyde Park,' 'Great Expectations,' Dame Maggie 2012-09-10T22:30:14Z Making bags Making shoes Making guns Making underpants In one episode of The Simpsons, Marge successfully auditions for the role of Blanche DuBois in a musical adaptation of A Streetcar Named Desire. Tennessee Williams centenary quiz 2011-03-28T11:59:00Z In reality, many elements of the midcentury “California style,” like other trends, originated in or were adaptations of developments just across the southern border. Latin American Design and Architecture Through the Years 2015-03-26T04:00:00Z His slavish devotion to his source material reared its head again in his adaptation of Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons’ magisterial “Watchmen.” Ayn Rand’s warped superheroes: Of course Zack Snyder’s vision of “greatness” owes everything to “The Fountainhead” 2016-03-18T04:00:00Z According to those who have seen the play in preview, one difference in the stage adaptation is allowing the main black characters more opportunities to speak up than the novel. Broadway's 'To Kill a Mockingbird' puts new spin on racial injustice 2018-12-11T05:00:00Z She originated two signal roles in contemporary opera: the alcoholic Birdie Hubbard in “Regina,” Marc Blitzstein’s adaptation of Lillian Hellman’s drama “The Little Foxes,” and the title role in “Lizzie Borden,” by Jack Beeson. Brenda Lewis, Versatile American Soprano, Is Dead at 96 2017-09-16T04:00:00Z Unsurprisingly, the musical, which got a lavish Hollywood adaptation in 2012, focuses mainly on the central characters and plot lines. A New Version of ‘Les Misérables’ Has Less Singing, More Misery 2019-04-12T04:00:00Z To name just three: the adaptation of Philip Pullman's His Dark Materials, more recently, One Man, Two Guvnors, and the international blockbuster, War Horse. Nicholas Hytner's National Theatre offers a template for British business 2013-04-06T23:06:26Z Ms. Sherwood played a key role in the 1959 Broadway and 1962 film adaptations of Williams’s “Sweet Bird of Youth” — as mistress of the malevolent Gulf Coast power broker Boss Finley. Madeleine Sherwood, actress in ‘The Crucible,’ ‘Cat on a Hot Tin Roof,’ dies at 93 2016-04-26T04:00:00Z Despite all the misbegotten adaptations of his works, King is most famous for detesting what Kubrick did with “The Shining,” a film many would rank among the scariest of all time. The secrets to making great Stephen King movies 2017-08-31T04:00:00Z “The Last of Us” has also become the most successful adaptation of a video game into scripted entertainment — breaking a pitiful streak by Hollywood. ‘The Last of Us’ Continues Craig Mazin’s Hollywood Ascent 2023-03-07T05:00:00Z That specificity meant weaving into the adaptation the concept of jugalbandi performance, a type of Indian duet. Onstage in Brooklyn, ‘Monsoon Wedding’ Tries to Capture the Film’s Spirit 2023-05-11T04:00:00Z The movie is a modern adaptation of the biblical story of the prodigal son. New movie to premiere in Omaha theater, 2 churches 2014-05-15T04:00:00Z He also wrote successful adaptations of “Little Lord Fauntleroy” and “The Prince and the Pauper” for the BBC. Julian Fellowes: The Creator of ?Downton Abbey? 2011-09-11T05:00:22Z Now people are groaning about all the Jane Austen adaptations. Whit Stillman Discusses Austen’s Sense and His Sensibility 2016-05-02T04:00:00Z With her best-selling debut, “Conversations With Friends,” and both the acclaimed book and TV adaptation of “Normal People,” Rooney has become the commercially anointed voice of millennial malaise. Review | Sally Rooney’s latest novel is a lucid, nuanced story about coming of age in a broken world 2021-09-09T04:00:00Z He wrote a song about how everything was awesome amid withering divorce proceedings — making it the “Here, My Dear” of subversive pop confections written for toy adaptations. ‘Everything Is Awesome’ for Shawn Patterson, the most unlikely of best original song Oscar nominees 2015-02-20T05:00:00Z When Mr. Davis came knocking for “StartUp” in 2015, Gimlet ceded creative control of the adaptation to the network. Podcasts Get the Hollywood Treatment, Complete With Zach Braff 2018-03-28T04:00:00Z The Irish Repertory Theater’s dinner theater adaptation of James Joyce’s novella, which The New York Times called “an unusually sparkling affair,” returns for another holiday season. 8 Plays and Musicals to Go to in N.Y.C. This Weekend 2018-11-22T05:00:00Z Although much will look and feel the same in this well-received adaptation of Harper Lee’s beloved novel, the guiding hand in the front office is new. ‘To Kill a Mockingbird’ sets an Oct. 5 Broadway return, with original star Jeff Daniels and a new producer replacing Scott Rudin 2021-06-09T04:00:00Z Boys’ Night In started as an adaptation to fatherhood, it marked the end of an era when a good time was defined by where you went and who you met. Boys’ Night In pork tacos 2018-07-25T04:00:00Z The ubiquity of the allusions is particularly interesting in contrast to the relative scarcity of straightforward actual adaptations. From ‘South Park’ to ‘Knives Out,’ Pop Culture Is Steeped With Sondheim 2020-03-12T04:00:00Z To entertain such thoughts requires the would-be adapter to ignore three strong arguments against adaptation: Holden's opinion, Salinger's wishes and the reader's own idiosyncratic relationship with the novel. The "Catcher in the Rye" film that should never be 2010-06-23T15:30:00Z Earlier this year Scott Rudin, the producer, announced that he is bringing a second stage adaptation of the play, written by Aaron Sorkin, to Broadway next year. A ‘Mockingbird’ Reopens in Alabama, and Drama Plays Out 2016-04-17T04:00:00Z He made his name in 2005 with an adaptation of Pride and Prejudice, scouring away the refinement of Jane Austen's novel and filling the screen with squawking chickens, muddy petticoats and wind-reddened cheeks. Director Joe Wright: 'I go nuts if I'm idle' 2013-02-20T19:30:01Z The strongest will survive and adaptation is key. Q&A: How José Andrés grew from apprentice to top chef 2016-12-01T05:00:00Z My journey to writing it began when I was 15 years old, watching the Merchant Ivory film adaptation of “Howards End.” What I Wanted to Say in ‘The Inheritance.’ And What I Didn’t. 2020-02-07T05:00:00Z Even more disappointing, however, might be this: There is no Steve Buscemi whatsoever in the new “Fifty Shades of Grey” film adaptation. Hilarious “Fifty Shades” parody reveals exactly what the movie is missing: Steve Buscemi 2015-02-10T05:00:00Z Alec Baldwin, the show’s host, and his guest David Letterman tell why this Howard Hawks adaptation of the Raymond Chandler novel is required viewing: in short, Bogie and Bacall. What’s on TV Saturday: ‘The Conjuring 2’ and the Electric Daisy Carnival 2017-06-17T04:00:00Z Novelist Stephen Chbosky's adaptation of his best-selling book "The Perks of Being a Wallflower" earned warm reviews for its deeply felt look at high school outcasts. Final cut: The gems and stars left off the Oscars list 2013-01-30T16:28:23Z More recently, Marvel, in print, movies and television adaptations, has tried to make inclusiveness a central aspect of fan culture and corporate practice. ‘Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse’ Review: A Fresh Take on a Venerable Hero 2018-12-12T05:00:00Z They’re also writing the screenplay adaptation of “Wife” for Steven Spielberg’s Amblin Entertainment and executive producing a series adaptation of “Girl” for Entertainment One. From meet-cutes to enduring bliss: How co-writers keep the spark alive 2019-02-27T05:00:00Z His first theater job was a Philip Glass opera adaptation of Kafka’s short story In the Penal Colony in which he didn’t sing or speak, just moved. Sterling K Brown: 'I allow myself to think about winning an Emmy' 2016-09-07T04:00:00Z Even a terrible literary adaptation on PBS has more value than the worst dreck on television. 2018's biggest TV disappointments, from moderately painful to the absolute worst 2018-12-29T05:00:00Z But are these airport-paperback adaptations, both released in October, really the most productive use of their stars’ time? Cruise and Hanks: from golden boys to wasted talents 2016-10-27T04:00:00Z Weisz and the writer Alice Birch have created a wondrous monster that firmly answers the questions too many adaptations fumble with: Why bother and why now? Adapt or Die 2023-05-01T04:00:00Z He also wrote the screenplay for the film adaptation of his friend Tennessee Williams's play Suddenly, Last Summer. The A-Z of Gore Vidal 2012-08-01T19:00:06Z On the other hand, Paul Thomas Anderson's gonzo Thomas Pynchon adaptation "Inherent Vice," which opens Dec. 12, generated tremendous excitement online early on. Fickle social media can boost, or trip up, Oscar hopefuls in an instant 2014-11-13T05:00:00Z A coming-of-age fable that transports elements of Shakespeare’s “Hamlet” to the African savanna, “The Lion King” is not so much an adaptation of the Disney animated film of the same title. The musical that roared: ‘Lion King’ returns to the Paramount 2014-03-14T23:59:20Z It's curious that Baker's adaptation of Chekhov's "Uncle Vanya" is being done by the Antaeus Company before theatergoers here have been properly introduced to her original works. A new, fearless generation makes this a revolutionary moment in American playwriting 2015-11-20T05:00:00Z A television adaptation is in the works from Stephen Spielberg's production company Amblin Television; the series is expected to air on the Syfy network. Remembering 'Brave New World' author Aldous Huxley, born 123 years ago today 2017-07-26T04:00:00Z The words “musical adaptation” and “Shakespeare” don’t seem like such a happy combination; the music, after all, is already in his language. Theater Review: ‘The Tempest,’ at the Delacorte, Enlists 200 New Yorkers 2013-09-09T20:15:13Z But its indictments lack the character shading that animated Simon’s adaptations of the housing-policy story “Show Me a Hero” and his own book “The Corner.” ‘We Own This City’ Review: Baltimore Police Problems, Rewired 2022-04-24T04:00:00Z He also writes, produces and stars in the Hulu comedy "The Wrong Mans," and will appear as the Baker in Rob Marshall's upcoming adaptation of the Stephen Sondheim musical "Into the Woods." James Corden to replace Craig Ferguson as host of 'Late Late Show' 2014-09-08T04:00:00Z The Public Theater’s Free Shakespeare in the Park resumes July 5 to August 29 with “Merry Wives,” set not in Windsor but South Harlem, an adaptation by Jocelyn Bioh and directed by Saheem Ali. This Summer, Get Invigorated With a Live Cultural Performance 2021-04-02T04:00:00Z Wes Anderson is to return to both animals and animation, eight years after his acclaimed Roald Dahl adaptation, Fantastic Mr Fox. Wes Anderson's next film to be canine animation with Bill Murray and Yoko Ono 2016-12-21T05:00:00Z This summer, the family will temporarily relocate to Brooklyn, where Ms. Adams will shoot a film adaptation of another mystery novel, “The Woman in the Window.” The Amy Adams Method 2018-06-29T04:00:00Z But that’s not reason enough to subject yourself to his punishing, ultra low-budget adaptation of the McCarthy’s 1973 work Child of God. Child of God review – James Franco misfires with this punishing thriller 2014-07-31T04:00:00Z Donoghue also wrote the screen adaptation of her novel “The Room,” about a mother and her young son held prisoner in a tiny shed. ‘The Wonder’ Review: The Hungry Woman 2022-11-17T05:00:00Z For his first cinematic outing, Rufus Norris, associate director at the National Theatre, has chosen a literary adaptation: a reworking of Daniel Clay's novel Broken, opened the Cannes Critics' Week sidebar. Cannes film festival set to honour the bookworm 2012-05-18T17:11:09Z When radio work dried up, he found employment as a Royal Literary Fund fellow at the universities of Leeds and Warwick and took summer jobs at a garden centre before his "rediscovery" through adaptations. Dave Sheasby obituary 2010-04-01T17:46:00Z This time around, it featured the Broadway musical “Heathers,” which is a more heartfelt and navel-gazing adaptation of the movie. What’s your damage? Why a "Heathers" TV adaptation hasn’t worked — yet 2019-03-21T04:00:00Z A terrific weekend of films influenced by George Orwell's prescient novel "Nineteen Eighty-Four" begins Friday with a triple feature led, as it should be, by the big-screen adaptation "Nineteen Eighty-Four." Egyptian Theatre salutes Orwell with film series 2014-05-14T04:00:00Z Mr. Webber and Mr. Rice will serve as executive producers of the film adaptation, which is still in the early stages; no potential release date was announced. ArtsBeat: Elton John Plans Animated Film of ‘Technicolor Dreamcoat’ 2014-02-05T19:17:24Z Mr. Neumann, who appeared in most of the Beckett pieces, directed three of the adaptations. Frederick Neumann, Actor and Director, Dies at 86 2012-12-06T21:12:13Z It was only when the director Ava DuVernay announced that Storm Reid would play Meg as a biracial girl in the screen adaptation that my relationship with the character started to change. I Saw Myself in ‘A Wrinkle in Time.’ But I Had to Work Hard. 2018-03-09T05:00:00Z But what’s puzzling about the “Romeo and Juliet” presented by The National Asian American Theater Company in partnership with Two River Theater is how little any of that adaptation adds. Review: A ‘Romeo and Juliet’ That Clowns Around With Tragedy 2023-05-15T04:00:00Z Perhaps the premise is too much outside the realm of his show and isnt an adaptation of his podcast itself, but still feels like an oversight. Podcasts Get the Hollywood Treatment, Complete With Zach Braff 2018-03-28T04:00:00Z If anyone would like to school themselves in a certain brand of posh Edinburgh accent, watch the film adaptation, starring a young Maggie Smith. Read Your Way Through Edinburgh 2022-12-21T05:00:00Z The best reason to watch “South Riding” is Ms. Martin, the star of Mr. Davies’s “Bleak House” adaptation, who captures the different facets of Sarah, who is glowing and steely at the same time. | 'South Riding': Culture Wars Erupt in Old Yorkshire 2011-04-29T21:07:51Z The colossal success of Michael Morpurgo's War Horse in its stage adaptation – and then the bizarrely sugary big-screen version – must have helped to make possible this modest, heartfelt movie. Private Peaceful – review 2012-10-11T20:00:01Z World-premiere musical adaptation of the W. Somerset Maugham short story about a woman of ill repute who upends the lives of a missionary and others in 1920s Samoa. Theatrical works to see in spring: From 'A Gentleman's Guide' to John Leguizamo to 'Shakespeare 400' 2016-03-18T04:00:00Z The adaptations, Graney stresses, were conceived in “complete reverence and respect to Gilbert and Sullivan.” A ‘Mikado’ for a modern age — minus Japan, but complete with a bar 2016-07-08T04:00:00Z Clint Eastwood directed this adaptation of the musical, based on the true story of the lives and careers of the members of the Four Seasons. Movies 2014-06-23T04:00:00Z The movie is the latest adaptation of a young adult novel brought to the big screen by studios hoping to start a new blockbuster franchise like "Twilight" and "The Hunger Games." 'Ender's Game' battles to U.S., Canada box office win 2013-11-03T19:45:12Z “The business plan right now is to create a slate of premium I.P. and then turn that around for adaptations,” Corcoran said. ‘Podcast Movies’? Feature-length Fiction Stretches the Medium 2021-12-24T05:00:00Z He gave the enterprise his blessing: "Make it a bold adaptation," he said, urging me to take risks. Mario Vargas Llosa: an unclassifiable Nobel winner 2010-10-08T10:50:00Z Last year, Berkeley Repertory Theater staged a new adaptation of Sinclair Lewis’s “It Can’t Happen Here,” citing parallels between the book’s plot and Mr. Trump’s candidacy. Onstage, Rapidly Reacting to the Dawn of the Trump Era 2017-02-05T05:00:00Z That’s the yearning stirred by “The Casual Vacancy,” an adaptation of J. K. Rowling’s novel by the same name, her first outside the Harry Potter books. Review: ‘The Casual Vacancy,’ Based on J. K. Rowling’s Novel, on HBO 2015-04-28T04:00:00Z She spent years developing an adaptation of Jane Bowles’s novella “Two Serious Ladies,” but investors balked at the lack of a role for a bankable leading man. Sara Driver Retrospective at Anthology Film Archives 2012-03-16T17:39:49Z It’s not about the construction of space, or the adaptation of space, but it’s drawing attention to a spatial dynamic in racial capitalism, I would call it. The 25 Most Significant Works of Postwar Architecture 2021-08-02T04:00:00Z Among them were works about historical figures like the poet Lord Byron and adaptations of stories like Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol." Playwright Romulus Linney dies at 80 2011-01-16T15:50:08Z Returning to the list this season is an adaptation of “To Kill a Mockingbird,” by Christopher Sergel, based on the novel by Harper Lee. 'Disgraced' Will Be Most-Produced Play This Season 2015-09-16T04:00:00Z She will discuss the most recent developments in her field and what fossils reveal about human evolution and our species’ adaptation to the environment. Spare Times for Children Listings for Sept. 2-8 2016-09-01T04:00:00Z The film adaptation of “The Tin Drum” shared the Palm d’Or with “Apocalypse Now” at the 1979 Cannes Film Festival and was the first German film to win the Academy Award for foreign language film. Gunter Grass' 'The Tin Drum' a piercing work of literature and film 2015-04-13T04:00:00Z "Antonioni Project is not an adaptation of the movies," says Van Hove, sitting on an orange plastic chair in a bar in Antwerp. Antonioni Project: the great big movie mash-up 2011-01-09T22:00:00Z Howard Brenton's adaptation, first seen at the Liverpool Everyman, delivers this faithfully. Spur of the Moment; Pygmalion; The Ragged Trousered Philanthropist; The Magical Menagerie 2010-07-24T23:06:00Z Reactions to Branagh's adaptations of Christie complicate this picture even further. Kenneth Branagh’s "Death on the Nile" forgets Agatha Christie was a master of the murder mystery 2022-02-21T05:00:00Z His books have become magnets for stage adaptations — two of which, “History of Violence” and “The End of Eddy,” are traveling to New York this month. Édouard Louis Would Like to Talk About Theater Now 2019-11-06T05:00:00Z It was late afternoon, and Mr. Bomer had been at work since 5 a.m. on the set of “The Last Tycoon,” the latest adaptation of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s unfinished novel about Old Hollywood. Amazon Tackles Hollywood’s F. Scott Fitzgerald Obsession 2017-07-20T04:00:00Z Within the manic action of "Inferno," the latest big-screen adaptation of a Dan Brown thriller, is a warning about the dangers of seeking simple solutions to complex problems. Tom Hanks sees US election warning in thriller 'Inferno' 2016-10-21T04:00:00Z Photograph: BBC/Hartswood Films Sunday night sees the latest in a long line of adaptations of the adventures of Sherlock Holmes. London gets star billing in new Sherlock Holmes series 2010-07-25T09:00:00Z Now the two actresses are opposite each other in one of the most anticipated Broadway shows of the spring, Disney’s “Frozen,” a musical adaptation of the Oscar-winning animated film. ‘Frozen’ on Broadway Made Them Sisters. Heartbreak Made Them Friends. 2018-03-06T05:00:00Z Producers said Wednesday that a new adaptation of "Breakfast at Tiffany's" is aiming for a Shubert theater in New York City in February 2013. 'Breakfast at Tiffany's' aims for Broadway in 2013 2012-10-10T16:19:08Z Earlier this year, I was obsessed with the Vienna Actionists and I wanted to do my own adaptations of their performances that involved a female but I wanted to be in the active role. Women on art: What does 'woman artist' mean? 2012-10-07T06:37:54Z But really, I think that production works because of playwright Simon Stephens's astonishing adaptation: it's so much fun to perform. 2013 Olivier award nominees: 'No, I haven't written a speech' 2013-04-25T05:30:01Z Those included Ron Howard’s adaptation of “Inferno,” the Dan Brown thriller, in which she starred opposite Tom Hanks as a doctor with a more complicated agenda. From ‘Rogue One’: A Rising Star in a Galaxy Far, Far Away 2016-11-29T05:00:00Z In fact, everything about the setting and characters is vague, which leads us yet again to the question of what Eno is trying to achieve with his adaptation? Review: ‘Gnit’ Seeks Itself in a Mist of Magic and Mischief 2021-11-07T04:00:00Z Such small ribbons of history make this adaptation of “Native Son” more than a success — it’s transcendent. Smart Watch: "Killing Eve," still slaying in season 2 2019-04-06T04:00:00Z The reference was to the company’s adaptation of “Billy Budd,” the Herman Melville novella. Adrian Hall, Who Invigorated Regional Theater, Dies at 95 2023-02-21T05:00:00Z The novel it is based on, by Margaret Atwood, is well known here, and its popularity has only grown thanks to the recent TV adaptation. For This Opera Director, a Lot Is Riding on a ‘Handmaid’s Tale’ 2022-04-08T04:00:00Z That film, an adaptation of the Irvine Welsh novel of the same name, was also directed by Mr. Boyle. Danny Boyle to Direct New James Bond Film 2018-05-27T04:00:00Z If that 1978 movie established what theatrical adaptations of comic books are supposed to look and feel like, Gaiman's Master of Dreams never stood a chance. Enter "Sandman," right on time 2022-08-06T04:00:00Z That led to a role in the film adaptation, which earned Grant the first of four Academy Award nominations. Lee Grant: ‘I Said Yes to Everything’ — including a facelift (but don’t ask her age) "Atlas Shrugged: Part II": The second half of the recent film adaptation of Ayn Rand's novel. Weekend Preview: Art and cider 2012-10-10T22:41:04Z It occurred to her, after “Cost of Living” had an Off Broadway production at Manhattan Theater Club but before it won the Pulitzer, that it might be a candidate for adaptation. Pulitzer-Winning Play ‘Cost of Living’ Will Become a Musical 2018-07-12T04:00:00Z Theatre Works presents Charles Morey's adaptation of this classic vampire tale. L.A. theater openings, Oct. 25-Nov. 1: Astrid Hadad and more 2015-10-22T04:00:00Z “Fargo” isn’t the movie; it’s a television adaptation that lives up to the spirit of the original by straying. Television Review: ‘Fargo,’ a TV Series Riffing on the Film, Begins on FX 2014-04-14T21:28:35Z In 2002 he toured in a musical adaptation of “Some Like It Hot,” in which he played the role of the love-addled millionaire originated by Joe E. Brown in the film. Tony Curtis, Hollywood Icon, Dies at 85 2010-09-30T11:11:00Z And now the two — by proxy — are locked in a battle over who should shape the content in Mr. Sorkin’s stage adaptation of Ms. Lee’s famous novel, “To Kill a Mockingbird.” We Asked 7 Lawyers to Untangle the Broadway Fight Over ‘To Kill a Mockingbird’ 2018-03-23T04:00:00Z The theater adaptation of the 1987 movie has been barnstorming around Europe for a decade; the U.S. tour kicks off at the National Theatre Aug. 26. On the road in a musical: The time of her life He became so adept, he could knock off an adaptation in a weekend and an original play in a week or two. Gore Vidal, 1925-2012: Gore Vidal, Elegant Writer, Dies at 86 2012-08-01T05:20:14Z That’s one of the questions the playwright Mac Rogers asks in his adaptation of Karel Capek’s 1921 play about humans and automatons. Theater Listings for June 3-9 2016-06-02T04:00:00Z The 1983 adaptation was directed by James L Brooks and won five Oscars, including best picture, best director for Brooks and best supporting actor for Jack Nicholson. Oprah Winfrey to star in Lee Daniels' Terms of Endearment remake 2017-02-09T05:00:00Z Meanwhile, top director Sam Raimi has been signed up for Angelfall, the first movie in another adaptation from a young adult book with a female protagonist and which takes place in a post-apocalyptic Earth. Bella beats Bond as Twilight movie topples Skyfall from box-office peak 2012-11-24T16:22:26Z A theatre adaptation of his work, Knots, this summer suggests new minds are interested. Unthinkable? Rehabilitating RD Laing 2011-08-26T22:06:42Z This haunting period thriller is the latest adaptation of Wilkie Collins' 1859 novel, widely considered one of the first pieces of mystery fiction published. Smart Watch: “Chilling Adventures of Sabrina” on Netflix, “The Woman in White” and more 2018-10-20T04:00:00Z An adaptation of Stephen King’s 1986 novel about Pennywise the demonic clown, “It” may arrive to $70 million or more in domestic ticket sales, breaking September box office records, analysts say. After Dismal Summer, Hollywood Pins Hopes on Fall Ticket Sales 2017-09-03T04:00:00Z Brought to life by the Puppet Kitchen, these fanciful characters will take the stage in an hourlong adaptation conceived by Jonathan Rockefeller. For Children Listings for Jan. 29-Feb. 4 2016-01-28T05:00:00Z I'll never understand the mentality that adaptations need to be clones. "The Last of Us" could change how Hollywood does video games, but hateful gamers make it difficult 2023-01-02T05:00:00Z In a recent interview, Mr. Vinterberg, who usually writes the films he directs, spoke about working on this adaptation. ‘Far From the Madding Crowd’ (With Movie Trailer): Thomas Vinterberg Narrates a Scene 2015-04-30T04:00:00Z “It’s not how I pictured the character, but Christian Bale wasn’t how I pictured the character, either,” he said, referring to the 2000 feature film adaptation starring Mr. Bale. Bret Easton Ellis Takes In ‘American Psycho’ the Musical 2016-04-19T04:00:00Z But in this more focused adaptation — played out in an economical two hours — Donnellan and company key in on how the proclivities of one man can infect the consciousness of an entire society. Review | If Shakespeare in Russian is on your bucket list, here’s your chance to cross it off. 2018-10-11T04:00:00Z The show, initially called “Those Were the Days,” was Lear’s adaptation of an English series called “Till Death Us Do Part,” about a working-class couple in east London who held reactionary and racist views. Jean Stapleton, 90, beloved Edith Bunker on ‘All in the Family,’ dies 2013-06-02T03:01:52Z How much more enjoyable is Fiasco’s approach than was the rather pedestrian path followed by the lumbering, star-filled vehicle that was the 2014 movie adaptation. Once upon a time, there was a fairy tale musical for grown-ups . . . 2016-12-11T05:00:00Z Geared to children from kindergarten through fifth grade, it demonstrates that dinosaurs’ adaptations were a lot like those found in contemporary species. Spare Times for Children for July 25-31 2014-07-24T04:00:00Z Weather, of course, is always a factor in outdoor opera, and rain and lightning forced the cancellation of Friday evening’s performance of “Songbird,” an adaptation of Offenbach’s “La Périchole.” Glimmerglass Creates Magic in Its Own Backyard 2021-08-15T04:00:00Z “I have a huge suitcase full of the stuff,” said Lauper, who is composing the music for the coming Broadway adaptation of the movie “Kinky Boots.” Painted Ladies | Lady Gaga and Cyndi Lauper 2010-02-24T20:24:00Z The Book Thief, an adaptation starring Geoffrey Rush and Emily Watson, made number four, while animation Mr Peabody and Sherman fell one place to number five. Lego Movie stands tall on UK chart 2014-03-04T16:44:48Z The film's adaptation has drawn comparisons to "Harry Potter," which recently released its eighth and final film installment of the J.K. 'Horrid Henry' book series get film treatment 2011-07-29T11:38:10Z And like Darwin’s Galapagos finches whose beak shapes adapted to fit their food, human skulls became flatter about 4 million years ago, “an adaptation for eating soft, cooked foods.” Thor Hanson’s ‘The Triumph of Seeds’: new life, tiny package 2015-04-03T04:00:00Z Murder stories have a pretty good track record on Broadway — "Sweeney Todd," "Little Shop of Horrors," etc.—but the 1988 musical adaptation of Stephen King's "Carrie" bucked the trend. 20 epic fails from the history of pop culture 2021-08-30T04:00:00Z He won a Tony Award for his performance as Angel in the Broadway transfer later that year and reprised the role in the 2005 film adaptation. ArtsBeat: Wilson Jermaine Heredia Returns to Broadway in 'La Cage' 2011-01-04T18:30:44Z A few weeks later, Mr. Bhardwaj met Mr. Peer in New Delhi, and they began collaborating on the screenplay, drawing on Mr. Bhardwaj’s mastery of Shakespearean adaptations and Mr. Peer’s journalistic realism. ‘Haider’ Angers Hindu Nationalists but Excites Film Critics 2014-10-27T04:00:00Z Though Gaiman does not own the rights to the Sandman properties, he said that DC has been respectful about consulting with him on any adaptations it pursues. Sweet Dreams: Neil Gaiman’s The Sandman Becomes an Audio Drama 2020-07-10T04:00:00Z Davies's economy with a storyline, so effectively deployed in adaptations such as Bleak House, appeared to have hit a credit crunch – the crunch being that some lines were particularly hard to credit. Rewind TV: South Riding; The Model Agency; Friday Night Dinner; Silk 2011-02-27T00:05:40Z What is revolutionary about argumentative theory is that it presumes that since reason has a different purpose — to win over an opposing group — flawed reasoning is an adaptation in itself, useful for bolstering debating skills. Reasoning, Scholars Say, Evolved Just as a Means to Win 2011-06-14T11:55:00Z Both Potok’s novel and Mr. Posner’s adaptation have something old-fashioned about them: a high moral seriousness and an earnest intensity about matters like religion and art, faith and God, duty and calling. Theater Review: ‘My Name Is Asher Lev,’ at the Westside Theater 2012-12-05T04:57:17Z Mercifully, though, the intense new dramatic adaptation at the Lifeline Theatre well understands that these creatures in the story have nothing in common with the Easter Bunny. Lifeline's 'Watership' takes us down the rabbit hole 2011-05-10T21:49:17Z Stephen King, similarly, was vocal about disliking Stanley Kubrick’s adaptation of The Shining. This is the screenwriting secret to adapting "The Fault in Our Stars" 2014-06-03T04:00:00Z The expression was also an adaptation of a well-known phrase, sometimes used to denounce sexism, from a popular French film of 1958 titled “Be Beautiful but Shut Up.” Printing a Revolution: The Posters of Paris ’68 2018-05-04T04:00:00Z Army recruitment ad campaign, and removed from consideration for several films, including an Otis Redding biopic and an adaptation of the Walter Moseley novel “The Man in My Basement.” The Jonathan Majors case: the latest celebrity trial variant where women lose 2023-10-28T04:00:00Z To All the Boys author Jenny Han had a similar brush with Hollywood whitewashing when it came time to consider a film adaptation. 'We're part of a greater movement': Hollywood finally gives Asian stories a spotlight 2018-08-15T04:00:00Z These over-the-top confections are creative adaptations of Asian originals made by Latin American craftsmen to cater to European tastes. East meets West 2015-09-03T04:00:00Z He popped up on TV shows like "The Blacklist" and "Hap and Leonard," and recently appeared in Michael Mayer's 2018 film adaptation of Anton Chekhov's "The Seagull." Brian Dennehy, versatile performer in "Tommy Boy," "Death of a Salesman," dead at 81 2020-04-16T04:00:00Z Gathering examples from Žižek to Woody Allen or film adaptations of Stephen King, the book is mordantly entertaining. Non-fiction roundup – reviews 2012-07-20T07:00:02Z “Into the Woods,” the splendid Disney screen adaptation of the Stephen Sondheim-James Lapine musical, infuses new vitality into the tired marketing concept of entertainment for “children of all ages.” ‘Into the Woods,’ Disney’s Take on the Sondheim-Lapine Classic 2014-12-24T05:00:00Z And he’s already working on his next film – an adaptation of The Hunchback of Notre Dame, “reinventing it somewhat”, though he doesn’t want to give away more than that. Idris Elba: ‘My ambition is boundless’ 2018-08-18T04:00:00Z His “White Noise” is a credible adaptation and a notably faithful one — what an earlier Baumbach character might call the filet of DeLillo’s bristling, gristly book. ‘White Noise’ Review: Toxic Events, Airborne and Domestic 2022-11-23T05:00:00Z Last summer, the company found a disused mill where it appositely and imaginatively staged a gripping adaptation of Charles Dickens's novel Hard Times. Manchester Lines – review 2012-06-23T23:05:45Z This week on Film Weekly, Jason Solomons meets Bernard Rose to discuss Howard Marks and the screen adaptation of his memoir Mr Nice. Film Weekly meets Bernard Rose, the man behind Mr Nice 2010-10-07T08:39:00Z For her work in the 1962 Hollywood film adaptation, in which she and Ms. Bancroft reprised their roles, Ms. Duke won the Academy Award for best supporting actress. Patty Duke, Child Star and Oscar Winner, Dies at 69 2016-03-29T04:00:00Z The move was first announced in a memo obtained by The Hollywood Reporter on Friday, the same day that the Tom Hooper-directed musical adaptation opened in the United States. Box-office flop "Cats" gets a re-release 2019-12-24T05:00:00Z That was fine — adaptation was the point of the piece. An Artist’s New Migration Song 2020-04-26T04:00:00Z Ingmar Bergman agreed to a stage adaptation of only one of his films: Through a Glass Darkly. Women, Power and Politics; Through a Glass Darkly 2010-06-19T23:15:00Z But older audiences might remember him best from his starring role in this film adaptation of Truman Capote’s seminal true-crime book. What’s on TV Thursday: ‘Salt Fat Acid Heat’ and ‘The Martian’ 2018-10-11T04:00:00Z This film adaptation of Bryan Lee O'Malley's manga-influenced, teen-oriented series of graphic novels takes place in an odd and charming fantasy world that isn't quite either the present or the past. "Scott Pilgrim vs. the World": Canadian indie cuteness gone wild! 2010-08-10T21:30:00Z He had already proved that he could, on occasion, produce masterly adaptations: The Maltese Falcon, The Treasure of the Sierra Madre and The Man Who Would Be King are all exemplary. Good book, great film 2011-04-01T10:08:52Z The titular character of this Hans Christian Andersen adaptation positively glows — and not just because he eventually discovers that he’s really a beautiful swan. 7 Things to Do With Your Kids in N.Y.C. This Weekend 2019-03-14T04:00:00Z A promised third and final novel, as yet unpublished, is slated for adaptation, too. Watch the trailer for 'Wolf Hall' 2014-12-30T05:00:00Z Earlier adaptations, bringing this slab of social surrealism to the screen, lifted mirrors to their eras, reflecting them. A New Adaptation of “Native Son” Reaches the Limits of What the Text Has to Offer 2019-04-05T04:00:00Z Animation takes viewers where movie cameras don’t easily travel — to the upper reaches of the world’s highest mountains — in “The Summit of the Gods,” a French-language adaptation of a Japanese manga. ‘The Summit of the Gods’ Review: In the (Mountain) Heights 2021-11-30T05:00:00Z In 1980 he drew the comic strip adaptation of George Lucas's The Empire Strikes Back for Marvel Comics. Al Williamson obituary 2010-07-14T17:21:00Z It's a wet February morning on the Cardiff set of Sherlock, the BBC's modern adaptation of Arthur Conan Doyle's classic. Elementary, my dear Cumberbatch 2010-07-16T23:02:00Z Except, as the 1980s season continues with a two-part adaptation of Martin Amis's bleakly comic novel, Self is anything but slick. Doctor Who 2010-05-22T05:44:00Z When Scott Pilgrim Vs The World, Wright's movie adaptation of the cult comic, lands next week, this will all make sense. Scott Pilgrim Vs The World 2010-08-13T23:06:00Z Netflix tends to remain tight lipped about its viewing numbers, and executives wouldn’t comment on the success of its other romance adaptations. For Television and Romance Novels, Love at Last? 2020-12-28T05:00:00Z The musical "Kinky Boots," an adaptation of a British film about a struggling shoe factory reinventing itself by making boots for drag queens, won six Tony awards last year, including best musical. Actor Hugh Jackman returning as Tony Awards host for fourth time 2014-02-11T21:03:27Z In the video above, Mr. Wright discusses bringing Mr. O’Malley’s artwork to life on the big screen and his stylistic influences for the adaptation. Video: A New Life for 'Scott Pilgrim' 2010-08-09T18:11:00Z In the two decades since “Grapes of Wrath,” Mr. Galati has written stage adaptations of William Faulkner’s “As I Lay Dying” and Haruki Murakami’s novels “Kafka on the Shore” and “After the Quake.” ArtsBeat: Steppenwolf Theater Company to Tackle Doctorow's Civil War Novel 2011-03-02T20:33:14Z Matt Reeves' "Let Me In" and Screen Gems' 3D graphic-novel adaptation "Priest" will hit theaters in the coming year to join the first of the two-part "Breaking Dawn" finale. Entertainment biz fangful for vampires 2010-08-25T10:34:00Z Better-than-decent adaptations of classic material like Agatha Christie’s “The Witness for the Prosecution” are plentiful on Acorn. Acorn TV, Urban Movie Channel, Shudder: Exploring Fringe Caves Online 2017-04-21T04:00:00Z Mr. Washington, reprising the role in this fine film adaptation, which he also directed, is a pretty good talker in his own right. Review: Beneath the Bombast, ‘Fences’ Has an Aching Poetry 2016-12-15T05:00:00Z The ledger lists his many short stories, books, and adaptations for stage and screen. F. Scott Fitzgerald's handwritten ledger online 2013-04-28T15:02:11Z Lee is one of Cannes’s most respected directors and he returns with this adaptation of a short story by Haruki Murakami about a writer who meets a mysterious individual claiming to be an arsonist. Cannes 2018: our critic's 10 must-see films at this year's festival 2018-05-08T04:00:00Z In some cases the new reliefs, almost all of them in black and white, are direct adaptations of drawings. Art in Review: Ellsworth Kelly 2011-04-07T22:33:24Z Ms. Lazarus’s clever adaptation is smoothly suited to our times; it’s so much easier for a verbally challenged suitor to fake it in the electronic age. Review: ‘Burning,’ Ginger Lazarus’s Take on the Cyrano Story 2016-02-08T05:00:00Z "The trouble is the more remakes that are being made then the less room there is for fresh screenplays or new adaptations," he said. Smiley starts a row over reluctance to commission original scripts 2011-07-09T23:07:03Z They fought to delay film adaptations of “West Side Story,” “Hello, Dolly!,” ?War Horse? Stage and Screen Versions Help Each Other 2012-01-19T23:28:29Z Robin Hood, which is being screened outside the all-male-directed, 19-strong competition lineup in Cannes, is an action-packed adaptation that suggests studio bosses at Universal Pictures are looking to build it into a lucrative franchise. "Robin Hood" opens Cannes 2010-05-13T07:04:00Z Ms. Merrill wrote more than 30 books and a dozen scripts for animated television adaptations of her work. Jean Merrill, Children’s Book Writer, Dies at 89 2012-08-11T22:17:39Z Alison Oliver couldn’t help but fangirl last summer, when she got on a Zoom call with Sally Rooney to discuss her leading role in “Conversations with Friends,” an upcoming adaptation of the author’s debut novel. In ‘Conversations With Friends,’ It’s Complicated 2022-05-13T04:00:00Z Payne said that in his adaptation, he was particularly interested in the older daughter, Alex — "the arc of that relationship, and how the daughter grows from rebel to partner." Director traces genesis of 'The Descendants' 2011-11-19T17:33:30Z But I think the BBC adaptation was really pretty close to my voice – just the feel of it, the slightly hysterical feel of it, which I like. The BBC were on the Money 2010-05-25T19:00:00Z If Kamilah Forbes' filmed adaptation of "Between the World and Me" has a personalized intensity to it, attribute this to a shared sense of knowing among its participants. "Between the World and Me" transforms a father's letter to his son into a chorus for a people 2020-11-21T05:00:00Z A theatrical adaptation of the movie "Sister Act" will be getting its groove on Broadway style. Musical adaptation of 'Sister Act' to hit Broadway 2010-10-05T22:08:00Z Little Women: The Broadway Musical Stage adaptation of the Louisa May Alcott novel about four sisters growing up during the Civil War. L.A. theater openings, Nov. 27-Dec. 4: 'La Virgen de Guadalupe, Dios Inantzin’ and more 2016-11-24T05:00:00Z More than two dozen of these featured his best-known hero, the unassuming Indian policeman Inspector Ganesh Ghote, who also appeared in short stories, and television and film adaptations of Keating's books. HRF Keating obituary 2011-03-28T17:04:57Z The Royal Shakespeare Company’s stage adaptations of Hilary Mantel’s award-winning novels about Thomas Cromwell will transfer from Stratford-upon-Avon to the West End here on May 1, the Royal Shakespeare Company and Playful Productions announced today. ArtsBeat: Hilary Mantel Stage Adaptations Headed to the West End 2014-03-06T09:24:24Z Here is an adaptation that gets you thinking, even while you are having a wonderful time. Music Review: A Streamlined ?Magic Flute,? Reimagined by Peter Brook 2011-07-07T22:03:44Z After World War II, occupying forces in 1945 Germany even banned performances of translations and adaptations of the drama from German stages. 'Coriolanus' marches out of the shadows 2012-01-06T00:53:03Z There was a really good adaptation of "Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy," and "Doctor Who," there were all of these cool shows that were just different from what was on American TV. Jon Hamm mines Russian lit in darkly comic 'Young Doctor's Notebook' 2014-08-29T04:00:00Z In 2005, he received a one-time payment of $10 million from Marvel, to settle a provision in his contract that had entitled him to 10 percent of the profits from television and film adaptations. Is Stan Lee Being Held Prisoner by Real-Life Villains? 2018-04-13T04:00:00Z And now: Of this year's acting nominees, which two played the same role in two different screen adaptations of a famous children's novel? Oscar Trivia: Which 2 nominees played same role? 2012-02-16T21:37:07Z These presentations, which require registration and are $20 for adults and $12 for children 8 and older, will also highlight the birds’ adaptations, like hooked beaks, sharp talons, keen vision and aerodynamic shapes. 5 Things to Do This Weekend 2021-10-07T04:00:00Z The paradox of the best film adaptations is that we love them for doing the opposite: They put us onstage with the story and give us no say. Bumps on the Road From Broadway to Hollywood 2020-12-18T05:00:00Z But who is man enough to carry the name of Thomas Cromwell forth onto the boards, in the RSC's imminent adaptation of Wolf Hall and Bring Up the Bodies? Who should play Hilary Mantel's Thomas Cromwell? 2013-01-24T14:32:00Z The film may be Mr. Van Sant’s first collaboration with Mr. Krasinski, who previously wrote and directed an adaptation of David Foster Wallace’s “Brief Interviews With Hideous Men.” Matt Damon and John Krasinski on ‘Promised Land’ 2012-12-21T20:49:44Z But a stage adaptation has been a long time coming. 'The Commitments' coming to the London stage 2013-04-23T11:44:11Z The Secret Garden Family-friendly adaptation of Frances Hodgson Burnett’s beloved novel; for ages 7 and up. L.A. theater openings, Jan. 22-29: 'Moby Dick' and more 2017-01-19T05:00:00Z This new drama, staged around a column covered in televisions, as clichéd a stage image as you will find downtown, is a more reverent adaptation. Theater Review: Van Cougar Re-enacts Videos at St. Mark’s Church 2012-12-05T21:51:20Z Jon M. Chu’s vibrant film adaptation was also my path back to that precious realm of overpriced candy and artificially buttered popcorn — the movie theater. 10 Ways I Fed My Fandom(s) 2021-12-08T05:00:00Z Six Tony Awards, three Broadway houses, an Oscar-winning film adaptation and over 30 international reproductions later, this Jazz Age satire has become both a cultural touchstone and a New York City landmark. ‘Chicago’ Pops the Cork on 25 Years of Razzle Dazzle 2021-11-10T05:00:00Z The film, an adaptation of Paul Tremblay’s novel “The Cabin at the End of the World,” is, quite literally, announcing a Revelation. What Will It Take to Trust M. Night Shyamalan? 2023-02-03T05:00:00Z The Scottish Ballet will make its Kennedy Center debut with this unusual adaptation of Tennessee Williams’s play May 28-30. ‘Streetcar’ duo had mutual desire 2015-05-21T04:00:00Z This is the first time they have brought to New York an adaptation of a tragedy into what is essentially a rapped opera, with minimal dialogue. Review: ‘Othello’ Goes Hip-Hop. There’s Humor, Too. 2016-11-16T05:00:00Z The staged intermission is just one of many powerful sequences in this visually striking production, which represents the world premiere of Fernando J. López’s adaptation of García Lorca’s text. Yearning for a child in ‘Yerma,’ at Gala Hispanic Theatre 2015-09-15T04:00:00Z Stewart also wrote the script for the adaptation of Bahari's 2011 memoir "Then They Came for Me: A Family's Story of Love, Captivity and Survival." "Daily Show" host Stewart will take leave to direct feature film 2013-03-05T22:36:02Z Film adaptations serve the same purpose of reappraisal: in retelling a story they revalue it in relation to the different reality we now inhabit. The classics revisited 2011-08-20T23:04:02Z The proliferation of extremely similar material didn’t help, but the failed YA adaptations even precede Twilight. Have Young Adult Adaptations Jumped the Shark? 2014-12-03T05:00:00Z This Netflix adaptation, shot in German by the director Edward Berger, adds a modern pictorial slickness to the imagery, but spares none of the brutality. Where to Stream ‘The Banshees of Inisherin,’ ‘Elvis’ and More 2023 Oscar Nominees 2023-01-24T05:00:00Z In 2018, the Williamstown Theater Festival, which staged the first production of the play, said it had commissioned a musical adaptation from Michael John LaChiusa; a Williamstown spokesman said those plans are now “on hold.” Pulitzer-Winning ‘Cost of Living’ Will Come to Broadway This Fall 2022-04-28T04:00:00Z He needed a writer, someone who had worked in stage and screen, so he went to Kelly, who has written several plays and the musical adaptation of Matilda. Jude Law: 'When I became a parent, I would cry at anything' 2020-09-07T04:00:00Z Jenkins then spent a long time not getting Portrait of an Addict as a Young Man, an adaptation of Bill Clegg’s junkie memoir, off the ground, and writing for the TV show Dear White People. Moonlight becomes him: Barry Jenkins's journey from a Miami housing project to the Oscars 2017-02-07T05:00:00Z The 25-year-old Johnson is a rising star and the lead actress for the highly anticipated 50 Shades of Grey movie adaptation scheduled for release next month. How to Be Single Cast Taking Shape 2015-01-30T05:00:00Z That adds a note of finality to this documentary adaptation of her memoir, which was directed by the famed filmmaker Errol Morris. What’s on TV This Week: ‘Black Narcissus’ and ‘My Psychedelic Love Story’ 2020-11-23T05:00:00Z In scenes where an unctuous pair of bank managers interrogate an employee, and then, later, a loan applicant, it’s as if Eugène Ionesco were doing an adaptation of “Office Space” for an Amicus horror anthology. ‘In Fabric’ Review: The Dress Is Possessed. But It Was on Sale. 2019-12-05T05:00:00Z But 12 little stories and one big story is a tall order for a 76-minute animated adaptation. Comics: Flaws aside, animated 'All-Star Superman' still fun 2011-03-01T19:20:03Z The inspiration for “All the Old Knives,” Olen Steinhauer’s unusually short and wily spy novel, was a television adaptation of a poem. Review: In Olen Steinhauer’s ‘All the Old Knives,’ Exes Recall Love and Blood 2015-03-01T05:00:00Z The title’s brand is so hardy that a new film is slated for next year, but it was bent and snapped in this hyper adaptation. Review | The ‘Legally Blonde’ musical snaps the movie’s charm 2019-08-07T04:00:00Z The film adaptations kicked off in 1990 with Alec Baldwin in the lead role, followed by Harrison Ford in two sequels. Jack Ryan Returns, This Time on Amazon 2018-08-15T04:00:00Z Like the novel, Amy Ludwig’s stage adaptation has spread across the nation, providing insight — and opening dialogues — about the limitations that can clip young people’s wings. The 99-Seat-Beat: Renew old friendships with 'A Love Affair' or 'Resolving Hedda' 2017-10-13T04:00:00Z In March, the drama club of North Bergen High School in New Jersey caused an online stir when it posted a trailer for “Alien: The Play,” a home-brewed stage adaptation of the 1979 science-fiction thriller. What’s on TV Thursday: ‘Someone Great’ and ‘Aliens’ 2019-05-02T04:00:00Z The agreement also gives the producers rights to make a film adaptation of “Go Set a Watchman,” with the caveat that the estate must sign off on it. Gregory Peck’s Daughter and Others Keep ‘Mockingbird’ Sequel Rights 2022-02-17T05:00:00Z This summer, he shot the Jason Reitman-directed film, "Labor Day," an adaptation of a Joyce Maynard book about a mother and son who pick up a convicted murderer who has escaped prison. In "The Details," a grown-up role for Tobey Maguire 2012-10-05T18:51:22Z Witherspoon most recently appeared in two literary adaptations: "Wild," Cheryl Strayed's memoir, and "Inherent Vice," Paul Thomas Anderson's film version of the novel by Thomas Pynchon. Reese Witherspoon will be the voice of the new Scout 2015-04-23T04:00:00Z Generally this isn't my experience with King's books or with the best film adaptations of his work. "Lisey's Story" isn't a horror tale as much as a cry to end it all sooner 2021-06-04T04:00:00Z Karla Brollier, founder of the Climate Justice Initiative, is listening to her fellow indigenous Alaskans as their language evolves to include loss and adaptation, without relying on words such as “climate refugee” that connote victimhood. How should we talk about what’s happening to our planet? 2019-08-26T04:00:00Z Written by Myla Churchill and recommended for ages 8 and older, this adaptation, which closes this weekend, follows Ella, a contemporary teenager, as she goes back in time and meets the Fisk singers. Spare Times for Children for May 15-21 2015-05-14T04:00:00Z Infidelity, Grandly Staged Bad literary adaptations are all alike, but every successful literary adaptation succeeds in its own way. Movie Review: ‘Anna Karenina,’ From Joe Wright, With Keira Knightley 2012-11-15T20:25:23Z The couple cooked that chicken together, and later, after the bus incident, a pie — an adaptation of her grandmother’s that includes 125 grams of lard. Review | Cooking can be therapeutic. For Ella Risbridger, it saved her life. 2019-08-23T04:00:00Z Comic book adaptations usually fall into one of two clearly defined categories: one, work that angers the original fanbase, and two, the ones that don’t. Preacher: is Seth Rogen's new show the best comic book adaptation ever? 2016-05-24T04:00:00Z "The Help": The film adaptation of Kathryn Stockett's novel, set in 1960s Mississippi, got the jump on things and opened on Wednesday this week. Weekend preview: SLU Blocky Party, Spirit Bike Ride 2011-08-10T20:36:03Z Immediately after Foster published the song, it was utilized by performers in stage adaptations of "Uncle Tom's Cabin" that contorted Stowe's text into alignment with slavery. Is Stephen Foster's song "My Old Kentucky Home" pro-slavery or anti-slavery? 2021-05-01T04:00:00Z She gives an apologetic laugh and cautiously admits she is working on a new play now, as well as directing William Boyd's adaptation of two Chekhov short stories. Royal Court theatre prepares to bid farewell to King Dominic 2013-03-10T07:00:00Z Gamers are generally of the opinion that game adaptations are pretty horrible. Can ‘The Last of Us’ Unlock a Gaming Gold Mine for TV? 2023-01-11T05:00:00Z Bullock is also in talks to star in "Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close," an adaptation of the Jonathan Safran Foer novel that would star Tom Hanks. Sandra Bullock in negotiations to star in "Gravity" 2010-10-07T03:05:00Z Do you read with an eye to adaptation? Francis Ford Coppola: By the Book 2017-12-21T05:00:00Z One Peace Manga Classic ReadersNot to be confused with the wildly popular One Piece manga, these titles, including "Don Quixote" and "The War of the Worlds" are translations of Japanese adaptations. Motherlode Blog: Home-Schooling, Comic Con Style (Part 1) 2012-10-16T21:33:22Z The show's curators say Holmes is the most-filmed character of all time, starring in over 200 adaptations. London show holds up magnifying glass to Sherlock Holmes 2014-10-16T04:00:00Z "And it's not a depressing play at all," adds Eldridge, author of Under a Blue Sky, Market Boy and the searing stage adaptation of Festen, the Dogme film about a family in crisis. A Thousand Stars' end of the world show 2010-05-10T21:00:00Z There are also fans who welcome the increased diversity over what is seen in Tolkien's novels and previous adaptations. "The Rings of Power" receives racist backlash, but Tolkien’s work has always lured white supremacist 2022-09-10T04:00:00Z A successful adaptation into film or television can generate $1 million or more for podcast creators, far exceeding what most shows can collect from advertising. Podcasting Is Booming. Will Hollywood Help or Hurt Its Future? 2021-02-25T05:00:00Z Fishers High School in Fishers, Ind., had planned to present “Bullets Over Broadway,” a musical adaptation of Woody Allen’s gangster comedy. When the Actors Are Students, and They’re Armed 2018-06-24T04:00:00Z One was “Sleepwalk With Me,” an adaptation of Mike Birbiglia’s one-man show, about how his sleep disorder affected his relationship and early life as a stand-up comic. The Carpetbagger: Sleepwalking and Time-Traveling at Sundance 2012-01-27T18:43:33Z Take the tendency of men to overestimate how appealing they are to women to see how this adaptation works. The evolutionary origins of optimism 2012-06-12T00:01:00Z Shiv Shanti, located on a street corner, is one of the most impressive with its yellow-and-green color scheme and stack of “eyebrows,” or concrete weather shades, jutting over the windows, a local adaptation. Discovering Mumbai’s Art Deco Treasures 2019-10-21T04:00:00Z As if that weren’t enough, they have been counting down the days to a television adaptation streaming on Netflix beginning July 3 that will offer a modern-day update. The Baby-Sitters Club Taught Me Everything I Needed to Know About Literary Fiction 2020-07-01T04:00:00Z In 1985, Tyson was taking a walk when she dropped into a movie theater showing an adaptation of the play “The Trip To Bountiful” starring Geraldine Page. Cicely Tyson: A pioneer stretches her acting muscles in a new career chapter 2015-12-03T05:00:00Z The trickery on display in “The Sting,” the adaptation of the 1974 best-picture winner now at Paper Mill Playhouse, isn’t yet so smooth. Review: Con Men in Tap Shoes Lay Down ‘The Sting’ 2018-04-09T04:00:00Z “Rosbiffe,” the Italian adaptation of roast beef, is a more recent import, arriving in the 1800s with a large British expatriate community that settled in Florence. How to make the most of a roast: Give it an Italian accent 2017-01-13T05:00:00Z Does this mean that an adaptation of, say, “Twilight” can work on Broadway? New Plays Like ?The Little One? Put Scary Onstage 2010-06-26T02:39:00Z A national tour is being planned and a film adaptation, also starring Bennett, is currently in development. 'End of the Rainbow' to close on Broadway Aug. 19 2012-08-01T03:16:03Z "Game of Thrones" actors encounter real-life violence You have to be somewhat out of your mind to take on one of the bloodthirsty warmongers from HBO's popular George R. R. Martin adaptation, "Game of Thrones." "Game of Thrones" actors encounter real-life violence 2011-06-14T19:15:00Z Nora Ingmar Bergman's adaptation of Ibsen's classic domestic drama “A Doll's House.” L.A. theater openings, Sept. 6-13: 'American Falls' and more 2015-09-03T04:00:00Z And while this may not actually be based on a comic-book, it still suffers from the worst traits of those disappointing graphic novel adaptations that regularly mistake freeze-frame storyboard surface for substance. Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter – review 2012-06-23T23:05:26Z "Fun Home" and "Hamilton," Broadway: These musicals, both of which began at the Public Theater, have brought new currency to an art form too long enthralled to dopey movie adaptations and jukebox nostalgia. The best theater of 2015 highlights transformation and enduring power from L.A. to Broadway 2015-12-12T05:00:00Z But in its new spaces, the avant-garde theater’s lineup will be as diverse and politically fiery as always, with highlights including a Tennessee Williams adaptation and a visit from the Belarus Free Theater. La MaMa to Host Belarus Free Theater Next Season 2017-07-19T04:00:00Z In its stage adaptations of classic American literature, this endlessly exploratory company has plied theatrical inventiveness to simulate the Every Reader experience of falling into — and in love with — a self-contained universe of words. Review: Shakespeare Meets Elevator Repair Service. Mayhem Ensues. 2017-10-10T04:00:00Z What is crucially missing from Mr. Bent’s adaptation are the gentle humanity and sly, understated humor of the movie version, an Oscar nominee for best foreign film in 2002. | 'Elling': A Couple That?s Odd in More Ways Than Two 2010-11-22T03:01:00Z Carroll’s typewriter will be displayed, along with posters, costumes, audio and more from the novel’s many adaptations. Feting Alice, Forever Young at 150 2015-10-01T04:00:00Z Paul Rudd and Will Ferrell star as a warped therapist and the patient whose life he manipulates in this eight-episode adaptation of the popular podcast. How Much Watching Time Do You Have This Weekend? 2021-11-11T05:00:00Z More recently, he has found steady work in television, appearing in New Girl, American Horror Story, Arrested Development, Enlightened and the US adaptations of Shameless and Four Weddings and a Funeral. Dermot Mulroney: 'I remember Charlie Sheen climbing over a balcony, half-clothed …' 2020-07-08T04:00:00Z He returned to Mr. Kubrick’s service in 1980 for “The Shining,” an adaptation of Stephen King’s novel. Joe Turkel, the Spectral Bartender in ‘The Shining,’ Dies at 94 2022-07-04T04:00:00Z King liked the adaptation so much that Reiner was the only film-maker he would allow to take on his beloved novel Misery. 'I want everyone to be happy': how Rob Reiner became a great director – and a political hero 2018-07-19T04:00:00Z Other Scott projects in the pipeline include an adaptation of Hell's Angel Sonny Barger's autobiography, and a sequel to Top Gun. Tony Scott in talks to direct Wild Bunch remake 2011-08-19T11:52:06Z In this film adaptation, directed by Mr. Washington, they’ve reprised the roles and earned Oscar nominations. What’s on TV Friday: ‘Fences’ and a Milestone on ‘Shark Tank’ 2017-02-24T05:00:00Z Andrew Macdonald, producer on "Ex Machina" alongside DNA Films partner Allon Reich, worked on the adaptation of "The Beach" and still recalls the first time he read Garland's first screenplay for "28 Days Later." Sci-fi 'Ex Machina' feels modern, futuristic and classical at once 2015-04-09T04:00:00Z She is currently scaring up a storm in The Woman in Black, a moody gothic adaptation of the novel by Susan Hill, which serves as a vehicle for Daniel Radcliffe's emergence into a post-Potter world. Janet McTeer: 'In the second minute I go bonkers' 2012-02-09T20:00:03Z The exhibition, an adaptation of “Merce Cunningham: Common Time,” organized by the Walker Art Center, opens Oct. 39 Dance Performances to See This Fall 2018-09-12T04:00:00Z The American adaptation of “The Bridge” puts the corpse on the border between Mexico and the United States. Television Review: ‘The Bridge’ Adapts a Scandinavian TV Crime Series 2013-07-09T20:28:57Z Huge adaptations of Lord of the Rings, Robert Jordan’s classic fantasy The Wheel of Time and Patrick Rothfuss’s cult series The Kingkiller Chronicle are in the works. Game of Thrones: how it dominated the decade – then lost its way 2019-12-30T05:00:00Z The artistically serious, movement-based group in Crystal City takes one of its more unfortunate detours into shouldn’t with a grotesquely expressionistic, barely coherent adaptation of “The Trial,” Franz Kafka’s early-20th-century dystopian novel. Review | On this occasion, lots of bugs in Synetic Theater’s system 2018-01-22T05:00:00Z His adaptation of Wagner's Nordic myths as a 19th-century drama of capitalist exploitation of workers met with raucous boos at its debut. France bows to stage director Patrice Chereau, dead at 68 2013-10-08T15:56:08Z Now, babies and nostalgic parents alike can follow the Emmy Award-nominated actor to her latest project, Apple TV+'s warmly faithful animated adaptation of the Arnold Lobel's beloved "Frog and Toad." "It's like a warm hug": Yvette Nicole Brown on the timeless, compassionate charms of "Frog and Toad" 2023-05-19T04:00:00Z It’s a story of blood and rebellion, of sound, fury and sword fighting — so it was, of course, destined for adaptation in our post-“Game of Thrones” age. What’s on TV Friday: ‘Room 104’ and ‘Outlaw King’ 2018-11-09T05:00:00Z His verismo operatic adaptation of Arthur Miller’s “A View from the Bridge,” from 1999, was prominently documented on a New World Records album from Chicago’s Lyric Opera. America Needs Its Own Comic Opera Company 2022-12-23T05:00:00Z He masterminded the magic for this revival of Ken Hill's jocular adaptation of HG Wells's short story, and invested it with just the touch of the sinister and sensational it needs. The Invisible Man ? review 2010-11-24T21:45:00Z Take your pick among an easygoing western thriller, a crude apocalyptic comedy and a brutal Stephen King adaptation. What’s on TV Friday: ‘Hell or High Water’ and ‘This Is the End’ 2017-10-20T04:00:00Z Sister Act Musical Theatre West presents the stage adaptation of the 1992 Whoopi Goldberg comedy about a murder witness hiding out in a convent. L.A. theater openings, April 3-10: 'Dry Land,' 'Shelter' and more 2016-03-31T04:00:00Z The casting, reported by Variety, is another step forward for the cinematic adaptation of Adichie’s celebrated book, which the New York Times Book Review deemed one of 2013’s 10 best. Lupita Nyong'o and David Oyelowo to Star in Americanah 2014-12-15T05:00:00Z “Merry Wives,” a modern adaptation of Shakespeare’s “The Merry Wives of Windsor,” was staged last summer as part of the Public’s Shakespeare in the Park program. ‘Reopening Night’ Review: The Show Goes On 2021-12-20T05:00:00Z The limited series, which is an adaptation of the British hit "Broadchurch," premieres Oct. Anna Gunn moves on from 'Breaking Bad' by heading to 'Gracepoint' 2014-09-29T04:00:00Z “Faithfulness” has become a watchword for adaptations, sometimes a measure of authenticity, sometimes a billy club to police divergences from a favorite story. Adapt or Die 2023-05-01T04:00:00Z Nothing of the kind is true of the new adaptation on Netflix. ‘Watership Down’ Review: Plenty of Rabbits, None Cuddly 2018-12-20T05:00:00Z In the age of the billion-dollar board game adaptation, it's entirely possible that Hollywood no longer needs them. Geriaction heroes and the age of aged movie stars 2013-03-30T06:00:00Z But as in “Euphoria,” the other HBO Israeli-TV adaptation in which Swindell has appeared, there’s a feel of the show’s trying to assemble a “Problems of the Youth of Today” compendium. Review: ‘In Treatment’ Thinks You Could Use a Session, America 2021-05-21T04:00:00Z But Lloyd's immediate concern is his new stage version of a 150 year-old Russian novel - an adaptation he's performing in a suitably 19th Century venue in London. Dostoyevsky comes to Notting Hill 2014-10-08T04:00:00Z Surely it deserves a film adaptation of its own? ‘The Rim of Morning’ review: Two supernatural novels by William Sloane 2015-10-01T04:00:00Z Such adaptations as “Shrek the Musical” and “Catch Me if You Can” have struggled on Broadway in recent years, especially when they have hewed too closely to the films. Arts & Leisure: The Film ?Once? Becomes a New York Musical 2011-12-04T03:13:02Z He films Margulies’s adaptation of Lipsky’s book—rather, he films Wallace’s language—as if its literary distinction were minor and secondary to the action at hand. David Foster Wallace Isn’t Just Like Us! 2015-08-05T04:00:00Z But the “Potter” gig made complete sense to those who’d seen his 1995 adaptation of this classic children’s novel by Frances Hodgson Burnett. Stream These 13 Movies Before They Leave Netflix This Month 2022-12-01T05:00:00Z “American Gods” is a painstakingly rendered and visually captivating adaptation of Neil Gaiman’s best-selling 2006 novel about the animosity between old mythological gods of yore and the new gods of media, technology and the like. Starz’s stylish ‘American Gods’ is long on concept, but short on momentum 2017-04-27T04:00:00Z "LOVING HAND" Oldman said he had tried to block out the pressure Guinness's performance in the original adaptation may have put on him. Classic Le Carre spy novel gets movie makeover 2011-09-05T11:36:49Z One of the best movies I've seen in a long while, and by far the best adaptation of not only RAH's work, but also of any great science... ‘Predestination,’ Starring Ethan Hawke 2015-01-08T05:00:00Z The scene is a terrifying vision in a film that does an exemplary job dramatizing the cultural adaptation necessary for people who cross the border every day. When American Filmmakers Try to Cross the Border 2019-01-31T05:00:00Z The adaptation of “My Brilliant Friend” is faithful to its source material. HBO’s “My Brilliant Friend” Understands Its Source Material, But Its Diligence Feels Misspent 2018-11-16T05:00:00Z Later this year it will be performed as a BBC radio play in an adaptation by Tom Stoppard. In His New Book, Daniel Kehlmann Says Hello to a Cruel World 2020-02-03T05:00:00Z Suppose Soulja Boy wanted to bust some rhymes with a rap adaptation of “Rime of the Ancient Mariner.” Challenges Abound in a Feast of Serious Trivia 2011-02-08T16:09:41Z Other linguistic innovations in this production were less convincing, though, sitting uneasily in an otherwise impressive and faithful adaptation. Radio review: Wuthering Heights 2011-03-27T20:30:01Z At this point in Strayed's career, where she's podcasting, producing and has two on-screen adaptations of her work, Strayed says her definition of success as a writer remains unchanged. "Most of us are broken": Author Cheryl Strayed embraces the imperfection of "Tiny Beautiful Things" 2023-04-15T04:00:00Z Yet there's no place she would rather be than at the Toronto International Film Festival alongside her colleagues for the adaptation of Jack Kerouac's 1950s Beat Generation novel, "On the Road." Kristen Stewart braves crowds for 'On the Road' 2012-09-08T22:28:09Z A loose adaptation of Shakespeare’s “Measure for Measure,” it was mostly met with shrugs at its premiere. Wagner’s Early Operas Shouldn’t Be Mere Curiosities 2022-06-26T04:00:00Z He'll be back on screens at the end of the year in "Fences," an adaptation of August Wilson's play, that he directs and stars in alongside Viola Davis. Box Office: 'Magnificent Seven' hits bullseye with $35 million debut 2016-09-25T04:00:00Z In calling attention to its source as an unfinished work, the film is less an adaptation than the documentary representation of a text. Sick of Popcorn Movies? Straub-Huillet Retrospective Offers an Antidote 2016-05-03T04:00:00Z Britten’s adaptation of part of the second movement of Mahler’s Symphony No. 3, “What the Wild Flowers Tell Me,” offered individual players a chance to shine. Kennedy Center offers well-meaning, feel-good tribute to Pope Francis 2015-09-24T04:00:00Z “The most effective adaptation of racism over time,” DiAngelo claims, “is the idea that racism is conscious bias held by mean people.” A Sociologist Examines the “White Fragility” That Prevents White Americans from Confronting Racism 2018-07-23T04:00:00Z “For example, the screen adaptation of ‘Coup de Grâce’ is a duet of two men in five different locations inside and outside a grand manor. Weekend Miser: Dance on Camera Festival Opens, and ?Pina? Film Is Extended 2012-01-26T23:31:05Z According to his friend Tony Kushner, he loved it; it was the one adaptation of his work he felt was “completely him.” Review: Reviving a ‘Really Rosie’ That’s Hard-Candy Cute 2017-08-03T04:00:00Z Ragtime the Musical Tony-winning adaptation of E.L Doctorow’s novel about life in early 20th century America. L.A. theater openings, Oct. 23-30: Shadow-theater artist Miwa Matreyek and more 2016-10-20T04:00:00Z It inspired television adaptations, one of which also starred Mr. Robertson, and stage productions, including a musical and a play in Korean. Daniel Keyes, a Novelist of the Mind, Dies at 86 2014-06-17T04:00:00Z In the interim Peckinpah had regained a measure of respect for his beautiful TV adaptation of Katherine Anne Porter's 1937 novel Noon Wine. The Wild Bunch: No 4 2010-10-19T10:51:00Z Though he said he’s seen probably no more than five of this year’s major nominated films, he knows from screen adaptations: “The Virgin Suicides” was adapted for film by Sofia Coppola in 2000. The Carpetbagger: My Oscar Picks: Jeffrey Eugenides 2012-01-31T22:27:19Z “Originally, I wasn’t game,” he said, acknowledging that he hadn’t even finished watching the original when he started on his adaptation. ‘A Bigger Splash’: Sex and Angst and Rock ’n’ Roll 2016-05-05T04:00:00Z The studio also said Friday that the new adaptation of “Salem’s Lot” will hit theaters on Sept. 9, 2022. ‘Mad Max: Fury Road’ prequel ‘Furiosa’ delayed to 2024 2021-09-10T04:00:00Z The only other “Nightmare Alley” film adaptation, released in 1947 and starring Tyrone Power, tried to soften the geek components of Gresham’s novel. See the Real Live Man Who Grew Up in a Carnival 2021-12-15T05:00:00Z And as Biddle had expected, her students — many of whom mostly knew the show in the context of its ill-fated 2019 cinematic adaptation — came around to it. ‘I Love It So Much’: This ‘Cats’ Adaptation Has the Kids Singing 2022-05-27T04:00:00Z Three weeks later, he was back on stage, giving one of the richest and most plangent performances of his life as the villain in the Globe's all-male adaptation of Richard III. Mark Rylance: 'You have to move into the chaos' 2013-07-01T06:30:01Z The role of young Miles in Benjamin Britten’s 1954 adaptation of Henry James' spooky novella raises particular challenges. Meet the 13- and 14-year-old boys starring in Seattle Opera’s ‘Turn of the Screw’ 2018-10-10T04:00:00Z June "Third Person" from director Paul Haggis is not a literary adaptation, but its central character is a writer, as its movie poster makes clear. The literary films of summer 2014 2014-06-23T04:00:00Z The stage adaptation of “Mary Poppins” opened in London in 2004 and ran for more than three years; it is now in its sixth year on Broadway. Robert B. Sherman, Songwriter for Disney, Dies at 86 2012-03-07T02:44:10Z The novel spawned film and radio adaptations, even into the present day. Remembering 'Brave New World' author Aldous Huxley, born 123 years ago today 2017-07-26T04:00:00Z In the Milwaukee Rep’s filmed version of the 2016 production of “A Christmas Carol,” directed by Mark Clements, the otherwise very traditional adaptation is punctuated by moments of audience participation. Finding More Than Humbug in Scrooge and Company 2020-12-13T05:00:00Z Is it an adaptation of a foreign script or book? Angels in … Australia? 2013-06-17T05:14:00Z The Disney studio announced on New Year's Eve that Frozen, its musical adaptation of Hans Christian Andersen's The Snow Queen, had made £24.92m after four weeks at UK and Irish cinemas. Hobbit and Frozen see off Bieber 2014-01-02T11:00:39Z His understanding of the ways that trauma, grief, and self-loathing work together to torture us has made for complex adaptations of horror classics, in particular the work of the genre icon Stephen King. Hidden horrors: our writers on the scariest movies you (probably) haven't seen 2020-10-30T04:00:00Z He is vigilant about getting the cinematic adaptation of that drama on screen and we are really like detectives. Hot off the press: Seen and heard in Cannes 2013-05-17T11:36:11Z But what’s perhaps even more interesting than the handful of successfully launched YA adaptations in recent years is the massive volume of failures surrounding them. Have Young Adult Adaptations Jumped the Shark? 2014-12-03T05:00:00Z Her adaptation of Great Expectations is at the Palace theatre, Watford, until 12 March; then touring. Portrait of the artist: Tanika Gupta, playwright 2011-02-14T21:59:00Z But then, that's a common feature among TV adaptations of King's work. "The Stand" is barely alive enough to capture this year's "end of the world as we know it" vibe 2020-12-18T05:00:00Z Ms. Baker’s adaptation is also easygoing, free of the stilted or formal locutions that clutter up some of the more antique-sounding translations. Theater Review: ‘Uncle Vanya,’ Adapted by Annie Baker, at Soho Rep 2012-06-18T02:00:00Z At least in David Fincher’s recent movie adaptation of “Dragon Tattoo,” she was also pretty clearly a male fantasy, to be ogled and exploited by the cool, predatory gaze of his camera. Arts & Leisure: Katniss Everdeen, a New Type of Woman Warrior 2012-04-04T12:00:00Z Hinton’s classic young adult novel about rival gangs from different social classes, and on Francis Ford Coppola’s 1983 film adaptation of it. Theater to See This Season After a Very Long Intermission 2021-09-17T04:00:00Z In the current landscape of Hollywood, adaptations, reboots, revivals, and sequels grow like weeds, choking what few original ideas are able to take root and grow. The smartest thing "Chip ‘n Dale: Rescue Rangers" does 2022-05-29T04:00:00Z Even if you have never read Sally Rooney’s “Normal People,” you will immediately realize that the TV adaptation is a young-love story. ‘Normal People’ Review: Their Love Will Tear You Apart 2020-04-28T04:00:00Z She is working on an adaptation of “My Brilliant Friend,” the first of the Neapolitan Novels, that will be broadcast by HBO. Elena Ferrante, Reclusive Novelist, Joins The Guardian as a Columnist 2018-01-18T05:00:00Z Emily Blunt stars as Rachel, a divorced alcoholic who becomes an unreliable and unlikely detective in this adaptation of Paula Hawkins’s best-selling novel. What’s on TV Tuesday: ‘New Girl’ and ‘Mistress America’ 2017-01-03T05:00:00Z It had made her doubt her suitability when auditioning for the part of Queen Elizabeth, she said, and for her earlier role as Anne Boleyn in the 2014 BBC adaptation of Wolf Hall. Claire Foy reveals deep anxiety beneath her career success 2018-09-28T04:00:00Z This fall brings a new batch of adaptations for readers to anticipate. What to Read Before Heading to Movie Theaters This Fall 2018-09-27T04:00:00Z After earlier film adaptations of thrillers "Along Came A Spider" and "Kiss The Girls," Patterson began finding money to make movies himself. Author James Patterson eyes movies, kids reading 2011-06-29T20:59:58Z That's critical for shows such as "Waitress," the adaptation of the feel-good indie film, which opened last week and is looking to seize ticket buyers' attention. The 'Hamilton' Effect: How one huge hit is shaping Tony campaigns on Broadway 2016-04-30T04:00:00Z Preaching an adaptation of Jehovia’s verse in Corinthians to followers clad in yellow turbans and pink hoods, the Vine told his adherents that God dwells in every man. The divine inspiration of Jim Jones: Inside the mind of one of history’s deadliest cult leaders 2015-10-21T04:00:00Z Debbie Tucker Green's successful TV adaptation of her stage play concerning the impact of a sudden "random" tragedy on a family was the surprise winner of a TV Bafta last week. Catch-up TV Guide: From Princess Elizabeth to Alan Carr: Chatty Man 2012-06-01T23:05:39Z I never saw that adaptation of “Portrait of a Lady.” Colm Tóibín loves the new movie version of his ‘Brooklyn’ 2015-11-02T05:00:00Z The novel inspired the film adaptation directed by Alfred Hitchcock, spinoffs and a line of watches. In Praise of Daphne du Maurier 2017-07-06T04:00:00Z The company dived into the adaptation business with the successful movie version of “The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants” in 2005. Leslie Morgenstein?s Recipe for ?Lying Game,? ?Gossip Girl? 2011-08-27T04:00:17Z Shortly before she died, the novelist had authorized a leading contemporary screenwriter, Aaron Sorkin, to write the adaptation, but after her death a draft script alarmed the lawyer who represents the estate. After Dispute, ‘Mockingbird’ Blends Novel’s Spirit and Sorkin’s Voice Onstage 2018-12-07T05:00:00Z I really do long for the days when I can do a Brontë adaptation. ArtsBeat Blog: Don't Stop Screaming: The 'Glee' Guys Introduce Their 'American Horror Story' 2011-10-03T03:10:29Z Audiences of the lush new film adaptation of Thomas Hardy’s 19th-century novel, starring Carey Mulligan, will find it easy to see why. Carey Mulligan: 'There's Nowhere Near Enough' Complex Roles for Women in Film 2015-05-07T04:00:00Z Catch Me If You Can Musical adaptation of Steven Spielberg's 2002 film about a young con artist and forger. L.A. theater openings, April 3-10: 'Dry Land,' 'Shelter' and more 2016-03-31T04:00:00Z With "Inception" and "Despicable Me," the weekend marked a rare instance when two original stories - not sequels, spinoffs or adaptations of comic books, best-sellers or other properties - led the box office. 'Inception' earns dreamy reception with $60.4M 2010-07-18T17:00:00Z The same goes for any serious grappling with criticism of the show or its film adaptation, but I never minded. ‘Fiddler: A Miracle of Miracles’ Review: Inside a Broadway … Tradition! 2019-08-22T04:00:00Z IFC offers the TV adaptation of the popular podcast Comedy Bang Bang. Summer TV season high on comedy shows but sadly short on actual comedy 2012-05-29T17:33:08Z An adaptation is not a purely academic exercise. Maya Angelou and me: adapting her memoirs brought me eye to eye with an icon 2018-06-13T04:00:00Z Strayed's memoir made for a tricky adaptation, as she interwove her experiences on the trail with recollections of the life that got her there. Director Jean-Marc Vallee is on a 'Wild' ride in Hollywood 2014-11-26T05:00:00Z It is fitting that Amandla Stenberg will play Starr in the film adaptation; many of the biographical details of her life mirror that of the character she plays. What to Read Before Heading to Movie Theaters This Fall 2018-09-27T04:00:00Z Scarlett Johansson turned the part down, sadly, but Naomi Watts has bagged the other Marilyn, signing up for the title role in an adaptation of the Joyce Carol Oates book Blonde. Trailer trash: Cannes Festival 2010-05-22T23:05:00Z Paul Thomas Anderson’s adaptation of “Inherent Vice” bears the burden of his manifest devotion to Thomas Pynchon, but it’s second to his apparent devotion to Robert Altman. Inherent Vice: Paul Thomas Anderson’s Nostalgia Trip 2015-01-09T05:00:00Z But this supposed adaptation would be less baffling if it made more than vague gestures in the direction of the poem’s narrative, or really any narrative at all. Review: Cirque du Soleil Chases the Holiday Spirit 2019-12-19T05:00:00Z This week: A Golden State-themed makeover of a Shakespearean fantasy, an ancient Greek tragedy with a gospel twist, and a new adaptation of a classic French farce. L.A. theater openings, June 14-21: 'California: The Tempest' and more 2015-06-11T04:00:00Z Viola Davis is mounting a major campaign to take home her first-ever Oscar for “Fences,” an adaptation of the Pulitzer Prize-winning play by August Wilson. The Oscars might not be #SoWhite in 2017: These buzz-worthy performances could be game-changers 2016-09-05T04:00:00Z The show wasn't renewed for a second season, but an American adaptation, "Almost Family," was released on Fox in October 2019. HBO's unflinching "Baby God" corrects pop culture's tendency to treat fertility fraud lightly 2020-12-15T05:00:00Z It’s not the sort of material you would expect to reunite the screenwriters of “Good Will Hunting,” but Damon and Ben Affleck, along with Nicole Holofcener, are credited with the adaptation. New Fall Movies 2021: Here Are More Than 125 Coming Soon 2021-09-17T04:00:00Z As mitigation efforts continue to fall short, we may be tempted to think about adaptation — that is, finding ways to live with the new health and climate risks we seem unable to prevent. America is just gross: Our super-sized appetites — and the lobbyists who help make us obese 2015-04-18T04:00:00Z Far better than the glossy film adaptation that followed it, Paul Abbott’s taut, twisty corruption drama felt like the perfect political thriller for the New Labour age. The 100 best TV shows of the 21st century 2019-09-16T04:00:00Z Actually, Mr. Ives calls them “translaptations”: translations that are also adaptations, and rather aggressive ones at that. Review: Rhyme Gone Wild in ‘The Metromaniacs’ 2018-04-23T04:00:00Z This change is growth, and it actually leads to adaptation and greater maturity. How to negotiate with a teen 2015-09-29T04:00:00Z Paul Thomas Anderson's highly anticipated adaptation of Thomas Pynchon's hippie detective story premiered last month at the New York Film Festival. Is AFI Fest's opener the awards-season version of the SI cover jinx? 2014-11-06T05:00:00Z At his death, he had multiple unfinished projects, including a musical adaptation of “The King of Kong,” the video game documentary. Michael Friedman, Co-Creator of ‘Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson,’ Dies at 41 2017-09-10T04:00:00Z “Is it best to go back or is there an adaptation of this that is more appropriate today?” he said. Shaping a Plaza’s Next Century 2013-06-24T22:42:48Z One distinguished translator told me he felt the context and style were so different that it was more reasonable to speak of Smith’s work as an adaptation, not a translation. How the bestseller 'The Vegetarian,' translated from Han Kang's original, caused an uproar in South Korea 2017-09-22T04:00:00Z This version, a musical adaptation from the Enchantment Theater Company for ages 4 and older, uses masks, magic and oversize puppets. Spare Times for Children for Nov. 9-15 2012-11-08T23:27:07Z For a film that was a runner-up for best picture of 1963 and best screen adaptation and won an Oscar for art direction, it’s odd how little known the film is. Elia Kazan and the Armenian Genocide: Remembering “America America” 2015-04-23T04:00:00Z In its day, this adaptation of Nell Dunn’s stories for the Wednesday Play spot was notorious for its agonised abortion/miscarriage sequence; but there’s more to this than outrage. Ken Loach – all his films ranked! 2019-10-17T04:00:00Z But the pitcher on "A League of Their Own," Prime Video's new series adaptation of the 1992 film, is a heartbreaker. There are all kinds of nurturers on “A League of Their Own.” Lupe is the best 2022-08-21T04:00:00Z Over at another Canada mainstay, the Shaw Festival, a new adaptation of C.S. 15 Summer Theater Festivals, From Stratford to Williamstown 2018-05-17T04:00:00Z Also arriving: the stage adaptation of the Oscar-winning “Shakespeare in Love” in its North American premiere. Dead 400 Years, but Still Very Much Alive 2016-02-25T05:00:00Z Illumination and Universal’s adaptation of the Dr. Seuss holiday tale now ranks as the best start for a Christmas film. Box Office: 'Grinch' sees green with $66 million, 'Overlord' beats... 2018-11-11T05:00:00Z In this balletic adaptation of Lewis Carroll’s books, the heroine is dragged into her adventures. ‘Alice’s Adventures’ in Ballet, Love Story Added 2014-09-10T04:00:00Z He created a body of work — including fiction films and documentaries, dramas and comedies, original scripts, adaptations and remakes — that resists easy characterization. Jonathan Demme, Oscar-Winning Director, Is Dead at 73 2017-04-26T04:00:00Z And I adored “Little Women,” Greta Gerwig’s incisive, rambunctious, handsomely produced adaptation of Louisa May Alcott’s classic novel, which manages to retain the book’s distinctive vernacular while making a movie that’s completely her own. Sorry, best picture front-runners: She’s just not that into you. 2020-02-06T05:00:00Z At No. 1 is “A Game of Thrones,” an adaptation of George R.R. ArtsBeat: Graphic Books Best Sellers: 'Game of Thrones' and the Avengers 2012-04-06T20:16:59Z It came in just ahead of the $15.1 million made by "Into The Woods," Walt Disney Co.'s film adaptation of Stephen Sondheim's Broadway musical. Jolie's 'Unbroken' sprints to front of Christmas Day box office 2014-12-26T05:00:00Z The result is less a conventional movie adaptation than a splashy, trashy opera, a wayward, lavishly theatrical celebration of the emotional and material extravagance that Fitzgerald surveyed with fascinated ambivalence. Movie Review: ‘The Great Gatsby,’ Interpreted by Baz Luhrmann 2013-05-09T12:00:01Z Cary Fukunaga was on board to direct the two-part adaptation and helped develop the project for years before parting ways over vision and budget over Memorial Day Weekend. Stephen King's 'It' Finds New Director 2015-07-17T04:00:00Z Next week, the former secretary of state and presidential candidate will publish her first picture book, “It Takes a Village,” a 117-word adaptation of her best-selling 1996 book of the same name. Hillary Clinton has a new children’s book. You may recognize its message. 2017-09-06T04:00:00Z Marvel began narrowing its list of possible TV adaptations in May with a presentation on the Disney lot. Marvel, ABC prep TV return for "Incredible Hulk" 2010-10-15T03:12:00Z Fortunately, there’s more to Nancy than her airs, and much more to “Fancy Nancy: Splendiferous Christmas,” an adaptation from Vital Theater Company. Spare Times for Children for Dec. 19-25 2014-12-19T05:00:00Z You keep longing for an adaptation by somebody such as Polly Teale or Helen Edmundson, with a matching production that would not just do justice to the narrative but also to its imaginative theatrical possibilities. Goodnight Mister Tom - review 2011-02-06T18:06:26Z It would be fitting for a Pynchon adaptation. NYFF: 'Inherent Vice' and the contemporary cult hit 2014-10-05T04:00:00Z When I heard the news about a Mattel Cinematic Universe, the audible groan that left my mouth said all it needed to about my thoughts on the expansion of this toy-to-movie adaptation pipeline. "Barbie" unleashes the overkill that is the Mattel Cinematic Universe 2023-07-27T04:00:00Z But the evening’s highlight was the first half, which consisted of nine excerpts from Ms. Cash and Mr. Leventhal’s musical adaptation of “Norma Rae,” the 1979 paean to unionization that earned Sally Field an Oscar. What Makes a Songbook American? Justin Vivian Bond and Rosanne Cash Have a Few Answers 2018-03-28T04:00:00Z Not that you see the abuse directly in Pamela Carter’s theatrical adaptation. Fleeing Home, but Not Homophobia 2019-11-18T05:00:00Z “To Kill a Mockingbird” was met with high praise on its publication, winning the Pulitzer Prize and earning Gregory Peck an Academy Award for best actor in an acclaimed 1962 screen adaptation. Broadway's 'To Kill a Mockingbird' may be scrapped in legal flap 2018-04-16T04:00:00Z Were you concerned, Piper, about how a TV adaptation might alter or bring unwanted attention to your prison experiences? Stars and Creators of ‘Orange Is the New Black’ Talk Shop 2014-05-28T04:00:00Z Jackson’s “Lord of the Rings” visual effects supervisor Christian Rivers made his directorial debut on the YA adaptation, but the project lost Universal Pictures millions of dollars. Peter Jackson turned down "Aquaman," next film won’t happen for another "year or two" 2019-05-15T04:00:00Z More commonly, however, these shows measure up neither as good adaptations nor good musicals. Sunshine and Murder: The Movie-to-Musical Express 2013-11-20T14:00:41Z An animated film adaptation of Satrapi's "Persepolis," another memoir, was nominated for an Oscar. Student protests graphic novels by Gaiman and Bechdel as 'garbage' 2015-06-15T04:00:00Z Writing in The Times, Janet Maslin called this Ang Lee adaptation of the Rick Moody novel an “elegant and deeply disquieting drama.” What’s on TV Tuesday: ‘The Secret Life of Pets’ and ‘The Ice Storm’ 2016-11-22T05:00:00Z The stage adaptation of “Pretty Woman” features a book by Garry Marshall, the film’s director, who died last year, and J.F. ‘Pretty Woman’ as a Broadway Musical? Get Ready 2017-09-26T04:00:00Z Luhrmann's adaptation of Fitzgerald's account of "Roaring Twenties" America will open the Cannes film festival, the world's most important cinema showcase, with DiCaprio appearing at the event for the first time since 2007. Jay-Z to put modern jazz twist on Gatsby soundtrack 2013-03-15T12:32:58Z This scene is no less volatile in the stage adaptation of “Network,” which opens Dec. 6. ‘Network’ in an Age of Fake News and Fury 2018-11-21T05:00:00Z Seventy-five years ago, Orson Welles terrorized Americans coast to coast with his now infamous radio adaptation of H.G. The Real Legacy of Orson Welles’ ‘War of the Worlds’ Broadcast 2013-10-31T09:45:05Z Set in South Carolina in 1964, “The Secret Life of Bees” is a musical adaptation of the novel by Sue Monk Kidd about the relationship between a white teenager and her black caregiver. Atlantic Theater Company Season to Feature Isabelle Huppert 2018-05-17T04:00:00Z The movie adaptation of "Paper Towns" opens in theaters Friday, and had a premiere in New York on Tuesday. John Green gets first-look deal with Fox 2000 ahead of 'Paper Towns' release 2015-07-22T04:00:00Z The show "Matilda," which opened April 11 at Shubert Theatre, is a witty musical adaptation of the beloved novel by Roald Dahl and is true to his bleak vision of childhood as a savage battleground. 4 girls who play 'Matilda' lead snubbed by Tonys 2013-04-26T18:48:08Z Milne, creator of Winnie-the-Pooh, who wrote the script for this musical adaptation of Grahame’s work. Spare Times for Children Listings for April 22-28 2016-04-21T04:00:00Z That is going to include arts and crafts that are based around learning, how perhaps an adaptation works for an animal or learning about habitats. San Diego Zoo: How to 'visit' from home virtually during COVID-19 outbreak 2020-04-06T04:00:00Z Over the years, that banner, symbol of the sordid and persistent depths of the United States’ original sin, has itself gone through a variety of iterations in its design and adaptation to various purposes. Hank Willis Thomas opens a 'Black Righteous Space' at the California African American Museum 2016-11-10T05:00:00Z We are about to see him in a stunning film adaptation of the 2012 novel, The Light Between Oceans, set on a remote island off Western Australia shortly after the first world war. Michael Fassbender: ‘I was a bit of a worrywart. I’ve tried to work on that’ 2016-10-22T04:00:00Z The final play we saw, “Grimm Tales for Young and Old,” was based on Philip Pullman’s adaptation of the classic stories, which was published as a book for adults in the United States last year. A Mother-Daughter Test: London, Together 2014-06-19T04:00:00Z That it’s not oppressive is a testament to the deft adaptation and, especially, Ms. Moss’s layered performance. Review: ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ Creates a Chilling Man’s World 2017-04-24T04:00:00Z His character in the film adaptation may be named Charles, rather than the original Charlie. Johnny Depp to play another eccentric: art dealer Charlie Mortdecai 2013-07-11T11:58:20Z Most great film adaptations have built their success on ignoring, or at least shunting, key elements of the source text. Was Stephen King right to hate Stanley Kubrick's Shining? 2013-04-06T07:03:01Z When I was a kid, they would play the TV adaptation of Alex Haley's "Roots" every year around February as some sort of Black History Month initiative, for us inner city kids in Baltimore. "I want people to be angry": William Jackson Harper on viewers' takeaway from "Underground Railroad" 2021-05-13T04:00:00Z Film critics have often relished the opportunity to have a pop at video games as a whole in their takedowns of awful film adaptations. Movie adaptations of video games are still mostly terrible. Why has no one cracked the code? 2018-03-29T04:00:00Z In this adaptation Oedipus jumps, Antigone swings and the chorus wear turbans so saffronly, crimsonly gorgeous that you begin to wonder why anyone bothers with hair. Caledonia; The Gospel at Colonus; Vieux Carr? 2010-08-28T23:06:00Z Producers said Tuesday that the stage adaptation of the 1983 hit movie about a working-class Pittsburgh girl with dreams of becoming a professional ballet dancer hopes to boogie into New York in August 2013. 'Flashdance' to dance on Broadway next summer 2012-09-04T19:17:11Z As with any adaptation, the creators faced the problem of how to stay loyal to the film without regurgitating it. ?A Christmas Story: The Musical!? Aims to Become a Franchise 2011-12-05T23:16:05Z Coster’s adaptation, in turn, fed inspiration to the painter Jan Steen, whose 1671 canvas “The Sacrifice of Iphigenia” contained within it a sardonic critique of the religious and political powers of the time. How Esperanza Spalding and Wayne Shorter Realized His Dream: an Opera 2021-11-02T04:00:00Z His stage adaptation of the Ingmar Bergman films “After the Rehearsal” and “Persona” are on tap for April 19-22, following another Bergman project December 6-9: “Private Confessions.” Kennedy Center announces theater season around ‘Hamilton’ 2017-04-24T04:00:00Z The plot of Stephen King’s novel, the inspiration for the film, is only moderately helpful, given that the adaptation, directed by Andy Muschietti, takes plenty of liberties. Everything We Know About the Sequel to the Movie 'It' 2017-09-08T04:00:00Z It’s remarkable how much of the understated film made it into Itamar Moses’s adaptation, directed with subtlety and a relaxed comic touch by David Cromer. Review | ‘The Band’s Visit’ settles in at the Kennedy Center 2019-07-11T04:00:00Z The Secret Garden — The Musical A young British girl is sent to live with her reclusive uncle and his invalid son in this adaptation of Frances Hodgson Burnett’s beloved children’s novel. The week ahead in L.A. theater, Nov. 26-Dec. 3: 'Pang!' at 24th Street Theatre and more 2017-11-26T05:00:00Z Following the success of the novel and its film adaptation, unreliable antiheroines began popping up frequently in fiction — a trend that has been called "The 'Gone Girl' Effect." 11 thrilling facts about Gillian Flynn's "Gone Girl" 2022-08-01T04:00:00Z “The Great Comet,” Dave Malloy’s musical adaptation of a portion of Tolstoy’s “War and Peace,” was highly celebrated when it arrived at the Imperial Theater in last fall. Mandy Patinkin to Star in ‘The Great Comet’ 2017-07-26T04:00:00Z I am beginning to understand the art of adaptation; the balancing act of honoring the source material without being a slave to it. Back 'Into the Woods' for librettist James Lapine, with new feeling 2014-12-11T05:00:00Z His new film, an adaptation of “Dune,” will be playing at the festival after its world premiere in Venice. Toronto Film Festival to honor Villeneuve and Obomsawin 2021-07-22T04:00:00Z The story grew more worrisome in the books and their adaptations and more ridiculous, the young characters turning from teen love to teen marriage and parenthood. "Twilight" taught us the dangers of young women not choosing themselves 2022-11-12T05:00:00Z But what's striking about Nick Bagnall's revival of the Harold Pinter play and Edward Hall's staging of the film adaptation is that the rotations are employed for thematic rather than merely logistical reasons. A 360-degree history of the theatre revolve 2012-05-29T09:09:20Z A film adaptation of the show won a Creative Arts Emmy for outstanding editing on a special. Cirque du Soleil keeps circling back to D.C. region What happened when Jack Black was cast in an adaptation of Kafka’s “Metamorphosis”? He went from rock coach to cockroach. Style Invitational Week 1467: The Year in Redo, Part 1 2021-12-16T05:00:00Z Witherspoon optioned "Wild" with her own money, produced its adaptation by Nick Hornby and got so physically and emotionally naked for the role, she said, that she enlisted a hypnotist to overcome her anxiety. Reese Witherspoon has a lot invested in 'Wild' 2014-09-08T04:00:00Z If Tobias Picker’s operatic adaptation of the novel is going to feel urgent and relevant anywhere, it’s here, on the tale’s native soil. ‘An American Tragedy’ and More at Glimmerglass 2014-07-29T04:00:00Z Doc Savage Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson stars in an ironic action comedy adaptation of the closest thing he could find to Indiana Jones, after he failed to secure the rights of Indiana Jones. What The Rock is cooking: Dwayne Johnson's next 26 films decoded 2017-03-17T04:00:00Z Ms. Jackson spent four years with the Royal Shakespeare Company, where Mr. Brook was a prominent director, before winning her first Oscar for Ken Russell’s 1969 film adaptation of D. H. Lawrence’s “Women in Love.” Glenda Jackson Hopes to Scale Mount Lear in Her Stage Return 2016-11-02T04:00:00Z There have also been video game adaptations, a stage musical on Broadway and a theme park ride. "Shrek" at 20: celebrating the film’s unique brand of animated anarchy and sardonic irreverence 2021-05-01T04:00:00Z Ruth Wilson is about to star in a new stage adaptation of Ingmar Bergman's Through a Glass Darkly. Ruth Wilson: 'I'm not sure there is such a thing as madness' 2010-06-12T23:05:00Z Of all the page-to-stage adaptations of great American novels, none have been as spectacularly imaginative, or as true to their holy source, as “Gatz.” 10 Things Our Critics Are Looking Forward to in 2019 2019-01-01T05:00:00Z I play what Vivaldi wrote, except for an occasional adaptation, like in the second movement, "Autumn," where the violin plays long notes in unison with the whole section. In his Hollywood Bowl debut, Avi Avital aims to reshape the sound of classical music 2016-09-14T04:00:00Z “It was very clear to us when we read it that it was something that was perfect for adaptation and was also perfect for the book club, and we don’t often have overlap.” Her Books Show the Lifestyles of the Fictional and Famous. She’s Poised for Some Fame of Her Own. 2021-08-12T04:00:00Z In the days leading up to the premiere of “Eurydice,” Matthew Aucoin’s operatic adaptation of Sarah Ruhl’s play, the lead soprano couldn’t sing. A Young Composer Takes On Opera’s Oldest Myth 2020-01-31T05:00:00Z I come as a virgin to the Fifty Shades of Grey phenomenon, having read not a word of E L James’ three bestsellers — ignorant of the voluminous online commentaries, knowing little of the movie adaptation. Review: 'Fifty Shades of Grey': Where's the Wicked Whiplash? 2015-02-12T05:00:00Z Burgess, who died in 1993, started working on a stage version of A Clockwork Orange a decade after Stanley Kubrick's controversial 1971 film adaptation. Songs from Clockwork Orange musical to make UK debut 2011-07-20T12:17:28Z Still, the Canadian director isn’t giving up hope of returning to the dusky neon-peppered world of future LA as he plans his next sci-fi opus, a new adaptation of Frank Herbert’s novel Dune. A third Blade Runner movie is as inevitable as the coming robot revolution 2020-01-30T05:00:00Z This week’s film is “Superman, the Movie,” the 1978 adaptation starring Christopher Reeve. Spare Times for Kids for July 20-26 2012-07-19T22:05:49Z Presumably nobody in the audience at the Broadway Theater, where this latest stage adaptation of a hit movie opened on Wednesday night. | 'Sister Act': Different Church, More Sequins 2011-04-21T02:30:24Z The qualities that made the modest Irish film "Once" such a winner are much in evidence in this heralded theatrical adaptation. Cue the 2012 Tony Awards, and a stripped-down Broadway season 2012-06-07T21:40:41Z Director Cyrus Nowrasteh, who wrote the screen adaptation of The Young Messiah with his wife, Betsy, agrees that wading into the holy waters of the Jesus story was “fraught with peril.” Here's Why Making The Young Messiah Was 'Fraught With Peril' 2016-03-11T05:00:00Z He was high on mushrooms and, while channel-surfing, came upon the 1947 film adaptation of Raymond Chandler’s “Lady in the Lake,” which is told through the eyes of its detective hero, Philip Marlowe. Film: Turn on, Tune in to a Trippy Afterlife 2010-09-19T04:36:00Z Marks, who penned Disney's upcoming live-action adaptation of "The Jungle Book," is in talks to retool the script for the long-in-the-making "Top Gun" sequel for Paramount Pictures and Skydance Productions, The Times has confirmed. 'Top Gun 2' targets 'Jungle Book' writer Justin Marks 2014-09-08T04:00:00Z He’s also been circling a role in an adaptation of Stephen King’s adventure The Dark Tower, originally written as white. Idris Elba and Taraji P Henson casting news suggests #OscarsSoWhite effect 2016-02-11T05:00:00Z Scott called it a “faithful and energetic adaptation.” Winter Movies 2022: Here’s What’s Coming Soon to Streaming and Theaters 2022-11-03T04:00:00Z “The focus is on inner adaptation rather than policies for reducing the harm from societal collapse,” he wrote. The Darkest Timeline 2020-12-26T05:00:00Z Ms. Reagon, whose musical adaptation of the novel is the centerpiece of the Public Theater’s Under the Radar festival, is the granddaughter of a Baptist minister. A Prescient Sci-Fi ‘Parable’ Gets Set to Music 2018-01-01T05:00:00Z While the film, an adaptation of the Ronald Harwood play, makes the point that old age is not for sissies, it is also a hymn to the human spirit. Dustin Hoffman: facing down my demons 2012-12-14T23:00:18Z But she was quickly looking for a new project at the Met, and her right-hand man, Paul Batsel, suggested an adaptation of the story by Puts. ‘The Hours’ Becomes an Opera. Don’t Expect the Book or Film. 2022-11-21T05:00:00Z Jane Austen never finished her manuscript for “Sanditon,” so this is part adaptation, part patchwork quilt. How Much Watching Time Do You Have This Weekend? 2020-01-09T05:00:00Z Producers of "Catch Me If You Can" say their musical adaptation of the story made into a Stephen Spielberg-directed film will officially open on Broadway on April 10. Musical 'Catch Me If You Can' finds a theater 2010-09-29T22:21:00Z Flanagan’s adaptation of King’s Gerald’s Game is an unrelentingly tense portrait of a woman preyed upon by men her entire life; it might make a misandrist out of you. Hidden horrors: our writers on the scariest movies you (probably) haven't seen 2020-10-30T04:00:00Z That trend may continue with an adaptation of the Dr. Seuss book "The Cat in the Hat," which opens SCT's 2012-13 season on Sept. Seattle Children's Theatre has new manager 2012-08-24T18:12:16Z Producers announced Wednesday that the Signature Theatre Company will produce the stage adaptation, also written by "The Vagina Monologues" author. Play of Ensler's 'Emotional Creature' comes to NYC 2012-06-27T16:00:10Z Mid-2021: The film adaptation of "Lucky" is shelved after losing financing, reports Variety. A timeline of Alice Sebold's "Lucky" saga, from a wrongful conviction to a redemptive documentary 2021-12-02T05:00:00Z As daunting as selling an adaptation of “War and Peace” to a mass audience may seem, Mr. Malloy notes that the just-departed tenant of the Imperial Theater, where “The Great Comet” begins previews Oct. How to Keep the ‘Great Comet’ Party Going on Broadway: Dish Out the Pierogies (and Add Josh Groban) 2016-09-14T04:00:00Z That show is making its way to TV in the form of an adaptation for HBO. Bryan Cranston has grand plans for his (fake) one-man show 2014-09-16T04:00:00Z Like its shelfmate, Bram Stoker's Dracula, Shelley's novel has inspired countless adaptations. Frankenstein by Dave Morris ? review 2012-05-17T08:00:02Z Both adaptations are written and directed by Lynnea Benson, who has reimagined these classic tales: Cinderella plays Crazy Eights and discusses ornithology with the Prince, and “The Tinderbox” has as much humor as drama. Spare Times for Children for Oct. 12-18 2012-10-11T22:03:14Z It's a new adaptation of a Tolstoy novella. What I'm thinking about … taking over in The Kreutzer Sonata at two days' notice 2013-03-01T00:07:00Z He avoided seeing the 1984 movie adaptation, directed by David Lynch — featuring music by Toto — to preserve the vision of the movie in his head. How Hans Zimmer Conjured the Otherworldly Sounds of ‘Dune’ 2021-10-22T04:00:00Z Turning movie adaptations of novels into TV shows has worked in varying degrees. From Watchmen to Catch-22: can TV tackle 'unfilmable' books? 2018-02-21T05:00:00Z The foundation also paid the entire cost of the stage adaptation, which the Goodman previously described as being in the high six or low seven figures. Stage Version of Bolaño’s ‘2666’ to Stream Free Online 2018-04-26T04:00:00Z Between lost revenue, layoffs and furloughs, and changing statewide health directives that ended visitation overnight, 2020 was a year of struggle and adaptation for museums and arts organizations in Washington state and across the country. Lost income, empty galleries, a pivot to permanent collections: How Seattle-area museums are weathering the pandemic 2021-04-09T04:00:00Z Lindelof designed “Watchmen” be something more than merely a comic book adaptation. "Watchmen" creator and star: This is America's history, not just black or white history 2019-11-03T04:00:00Z The screen adaptation of the novel by the Nobel literature prize-winning U.S. author is the second by Franco, who in 2013 directed, wrote the screenplay and starred in an adaptation of "As I Lay Dying". Franco draws crowds in Venice, his Faulkner film gets barbs 2014-09-05T04:00:00Z This film adaptation weaves Ms. Smith’s electrifying performance with sobering video footage and photographs. What’s on TV Saturday: Oscar-Nominated Movies and ‘Notes From the Field’ 2018-02-24T05:00:00Z “Clash by Night,” his 1952 adaptation of the Clifford Odets play, creaks and groans with its big idea: Man is an animal! Film: Making Hollywood Films Was Brutal, Even for Fritz Lang 2011-01-23T02:19:11Z The play is an adaptation by David Eldridge of the prominent Danish film “The Celebration,” about a fraught family gathering to celebrate a patriarch’s 60th birthday. Arts news: New Century season, Kirkland actor in ‘Peter Pan' 2014-12-04T05:00:00Z But this black-and-white Shakespeare adaptation is Joel’s first solo directorial feature, and the script doesn’t need any punching up. Winter Movies 2021: Here’s What’s Coming Soon to Streaming and Theaters 2021-11-04T04:00:00Z Goodnight Moon and the Runaway Bunny Puppet troupe Mermaid Theatre of Nova Scotia presents stage adaptations of these two kid-friendly favorites. L.A. theater openings, Oct. 30-Nov. 6: 'Hedwig and the Angry Inch' and more 2016-10-27T04:00:00Z So Girma Yifrashewa, a 45-year-old Ethiopian pianist and composer who performed at the Issue Project Room in Downtown Brooklyn on Saturday night, offers a rare and fascinating example of aesthetic adaptation and convergence. Music Review: Girma Yifrashewa, Pianist-Composer, at Issue Project Room 2013-06-09T21:47:42Z A musical adaptation of “Beetlejuice,” which begins performances in Washington next month, will transfer to Broadway in the spring, the show’s producers said Thursday. ‘Beetlejuice’ Is Bringing Its Unholy Struggle to Broadway 2018-09-06T04:00:00Z With adaptations as their specialty, they have also been hired to bring the books “Paper Towns,” “Me Before You,” “Rules of Civility” and “Where’d You Go, Bernadette?” to movie screens. The Screenwriting Team Behind ‘The Fault in Our Stars’ 2014-05-30T04:00:00Z As is Kurosawa's brilliant adaptation, Throne of Blood, which was made in 1957. Something wicked: the best Macbeths in clips 2013-02-28T12:09:09Z Their adaptation of Cormac McCarthy's "No Country for Old Men" won the Academy Award for Best Picture of 2007, and their last film, "A Serious Man," is a personal favorite of mine. Lots of good Westerns before 'True Grit' 2010-12-23T21:23:04Z Now, the theater is offering refunds to ticket purchasers, and plans to stage an adaptation of George Orwell’s “1984” instead. Legal Threats From Broadway’s ‘Mockingbird’ Sink Productions Around the Country 2019-02-28T05:00:00Z Disney recently hired DuVernay to direct their highly anticipated adaptation of the popular children’s novel A Wrinkle in Time. No female film directors from two major Hollywood studios through 2018 2016-04-21T04:00:00Z Genet’s “The Maids” is much performed, staged in many settings, but there’s a particular urgency to the sisters’ yearning for freedom in Mr. Rivera’s adaptation. Review: ‘The Maids’ in Puerto Rico, With Shifts in Power and Gender 2016-10-17T04:00:00Z Aladdin,” which opened on Broadway in 2014, is an adaptation of a 1992 Disney film of the same name, and is based on folk tales in “One Thousand and One Nights.” Disney's 'Aladdin' to Begin National Tour in 2017 1454-12-25T05:00:00Z He is also producing a new adaptation of “To Kill a Mockingbird” as well as revivals of “The Waverly Gallery” and “King Lear.” Nathan Lane and Andrea Martin Will Star in New Taylor Mac Play 2018-09-11T04:00:00Z You also won’t mistake this cast for one of the top-flight acting ensembles in town; Synetic’s forte is movement and “wordless” Shakespeare, and this adaptation of the Alexandre Dumas novel features lots of talk. Synetic’s ‘Man in the Iron Mask’ has action and unexpected melodrama 2016-05-16T04:00:00Z Ms. Lee, before she died, agreed to allow Mr. Sorkin to write the adaptation. We Asked 7 Lawyers to Untangle the Broadway Fight Over ‘To Kill a Mockingbird’ 2018-03-23T04:00:00Z In addition to his work on Thrones, Cogman is currently working his Medieval magic on an adaptation of the card game Magic: The Gathering. 'Game of Thrones' Writer to Pen Live-Action 'The Sword in the Stone' Remake 2015-07-20T04:00:00Z His adaptation of Beckett’s “Endgame” feels like a posthumous collaboration of equals. Notable Performances and Recordings of 2018 2018-12-06T05:00:00Z That story made her autobiography, “Coal Miner’s Daughter,” a best seller and the grist for an Oscar-winning movie adaptation of the same name. Loretta Lynn, Country Music Star and Symbol of Rural Resilience, Dies at 90 2022-10-04T04:00:00Z But those eager for a Beckett brand extension can instead arrive at New York University’s Skirball Center for “Cascando,” an adaptation of a Beckett radio play from the early 1960s. Immersed in ‘Stranger Things,’ Then Strolling to Beckett 2022-06-24T04:00:00Z “About Alice,” Mr. Trillin’s adaptation of his 2007 memoir about the death of his wife and muse, is scheduled to run Jan. 8 through Feb. 3, with Ms. Hecht in the title role. Jessica Hecht to Star in a New Play by Calvin Trillin 2018-05-09T04:00:00Z I first encountered the work of Roald Dahl in third grade, by playing a character in a classroom adaptation of “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.” Roald Dahl’s Twisted, Overlooked Stories for Adults 2016-07-21T04:00:00Z In his breathtaking book-length essay on film, “The Devil Finds Work,” Baldwin acknowledges that the work of adaptation involves “doing considerable violence to the written word.” Can we Trust the Beauty of Barry Jenkins’s “If Beale Street Could Talk”? 2018-12-21T05:00:00Z The great triumphs of this production are its acts of adaptation. Think Outside the Opera House, and Inside the Parking Garage 2020-10-21T04:00:00Z Though the music for the upcoming film — which is an adaptation of E.L. "Fifty Shades of Grey" Soundtrack Teases Fans For The Film 2015-01-13T05:00:00Z Gary Ross, the film’s director, is no stranger to the pressures of major book-to-screen adaptations. The ?Hunger Games? Books Become a Movie Franchise 2012-03-09T22:00:00Z A huge colonial revival hotel on the outskirts of the Rocky Mountain national park, this building was the inspiration for the Overlook Hotel in Stephen King’s novel The Shining, and Stanley Kubrick’s film adaptation. 10 of the best horror movie locations 2017-10-30T04:00:00Z Timothy Semon, the stage manager for the Broadway adaptation of “Network,” is used to operating the spotlight. In ‘Network,’ a Stage Manager Comes Out of the Shadows 2018-12-24T05:00:00Z “Wringer,” the musical adaptation by New York City Children’s Theater, is fun from beginning to end. Review: ‘Wringer,’ a Musical Adaptation of Jerry Spinelli’s Book 2016-04-11T04:00:00Z Life’s doing a fine job of that already, and we need another version of that prompt about as much as we need this dispiriting adaptation. There’s no comfort and joy in FX’s excruciating “Christmas Carol” 2019-12-19T05:00:00Z The tale of a homeless man befriended by a middle-class schoolgirl, this adaptation features a suitably strong cast. TV highlights 23/12/12 2012-12-21T10:04:15Z In an industry where remakes, sequels, and adaptations of the same old story have been done to death, the long-ignored or erased stories about those of Asian heritage are getting attention. Beyond "Joy Luck Club": Tamlyn Tomita on "Asian Americans" and the power of immigrant storytelling 2020-05-11T04:00:00Z And when her fantasy woman goes missing in this feverishly anticipated adaptation of the Paula Hawkins literary sensation, Rachel, her memory failing, fears she is responsible. Emily Blunt Rides the Unnerving Rails of Addiction in ‘The Girl on the Train’ 2016-09-13T04:00:00Z The last major adaptation, the 2004 Clive Owen-starring King Arthur, was badly reviewed by critics and performed poorly at the box office. Epic fail: why has King Arthur flopped so badly? 2017-05-16T04:00:00Z Director Myra Platt’s faithful and fluid adaptation of the book wisely unfurls entirely from Matt’s perspective, and in his narrative voice. ‘Poets’ at Book-It: an Everyman’s hilarious downward spiral 2013-06-14T04:08:58Z The adaptation will be directed by Anna D. Shapiro, who won a Tony Award for her production of August: Osage County. James Franco and Chris O’Dowd To Star in Broadway’s Of Mice and Men 2013-11-26T12:38:06Z Terra’s “Walking Dead” obsession is key to the story and adds a strange cosmic poetry to its payoff, but in the TV adaptation that’s downgraded to a non-brand specific zombie apocalypse. Viral podcast “Dirty John” goes Bravo: It’s true crime, “Real Housewives”-style 2018-11-21T05:00:00Z Jennifer Lawrence was rumored to be on board to star in Universal Pictures and Imagine Entertainment’s planned adaptation of “East of Eden,” before the film deal fell apart. Steinbeck’s Heir Wins Lawsuit 2017-09-07T04:00:00Z After enlisting Reznor and Atticus Ross to score to The Social Network, director David Fincher tapped the duo to work on his forthcoming Girl With the Dragon Tattoo adaptation. Trent Reznor to get his teeth into acting debut, say reports 2011-03-04T12:19:15Z “Greek mythology barges into the sanitized ethos of ‘High School Musical’ in the frenziedly busy screen adaptation of Rick Riordan’s popular 2005 novel, ‘The Lightning Thief,” Stephen Holden wrote in The Times in February. DVDs: Visconti?s ?Leopard? ? After the Prince, the Deluge 2010-06-26T02:45:00Z "I'm starting to be on a shortlist when theaters are looking for people to do adaptations," she said. Playwright offers up 'Sex With Strangers' 2011-01-14T19:31:00Z Among the many visitors to Barrington Court before the pandemic were scores of U.S. tourists drawn by the estate’s medieval history and links to the TV adaptation of Ms. Mantel’s novels. The Mansion Is Closed Because of Covid. No One Told the Deer. 2021-03-17T04:00:00Z This channel’s Steinbeck-inspired marathon begins with Elia Kazan’s adaptation of one of Steinbeck’s most beloved novels. What’s on TV Monday: ‘Celebrity Apprentice’ and ‘The Bachelor’ 2017-01-02T05:00:00Z Spielberg revealed the trailer for the film as part of an event at Comic Con in San Diego, marking his first film since his Roald Dahl adaptation The BFG. Ready Player One: first trailer for Steven Spielberg's virtual reality game thriller 2017-07-22T04:00:00Z Zaentz was never a prolific movie producer, but he took on classy productions, specializing in complex literary adaptations that Hollywood studios generally find too intricate to put on film. Saul Zaentz, Producer of Oscar Winners, Dies at 92 2014-01-04T18:17:49Z Perhaps you’ve seen their like in black-and-white screen adaptations starring Bette Davis and Claude Rains, or Joan Crawford and Franchot Tone, in which concert pianists and heiresses suffer nobly in evening clothes. Theater Review: Richard Maxwell’s ‘Isolde’ Explores Primal Instincts 2014-04-13T22:03:33Z But he is only back in the public’s mind thanks to the recent adaptation of “The Queen’s Gambit.” Review | Let’s talk about fantasy and science fiction books that have fallen off the radar 2021-01-12T05:00:00Z Patrick, played by Benedict Cumberbatch in the TV adaptation, is a tortured toff — abuse victim, drug addict, fading aristocrat — but also an arch observer of his circle, which happens to be the Diana-era Tatler set. New & Noteworthy 2019-02-06T05:00:00Z "Gone Girl", the big-screen adaptation of a best-selling book, features Affleck as a writer who becomes a suspect when his wife disappears. Brad Pitt's 'Fury' all the rage at U.S., Canada box office 2014-10-19T04:00:00Z “Little Women” adaptations plopped onto screens nearly once a decade; watching them became a rite of passage. We watched 15 straight hours of ‘Little Women,’ and things got weird 2019-12-20T05:00:00Z Also on the list: the British novelist and memoirist Rachel Cusk, for her adaptation of “Medea.” Lynn Nottage Wins Blackburn Prize for 'Sweat' 1462-02-27T05:00:00Z This ambulatory adaptation, which requires audience members to pick up their own blankets or collapsible chairs and walk to different sections of the parks, also does not make for the most accessible production. Review: An All-Female ‘Richard III’ Makes for an Evening of Discontent 2023-06-27T04:00:00Z The good news for Ms. Potter, 68, is that “The Party” is her most widely acclaimed film since her lavish adaptation of Virginia Woolf’s “Orlando” solidified her reputation in 1992. In ‘The Party,’ a Portrait of a U.K. Deep in ‘Brexit’ Bitterness 2017-10-12T04:00:00Z In the adaptation, invading alien monsters the size of tall buildings will battle with the giant robot defenders of Earth. Tim Burton to develop film version of Monsterpocalypse 2010-07-20T13:19:00Z Mr. Pryce is well cast as André, one of those roaring, selfish literary lions familiar from literary novels and their movie adaptations. Review: In ‘The Height of the Storm,’ Two Stars and an Enigma 2019-09-24T04:00:00Z Can't we think up something more original for an adaptation than just a movie based around how hard it is to be young, white, and on the dating scene? Ensemble romantic comedies and why they must be destroyed 2011-03-16T19:17:00Z “Mr. Mercedes” is a thrilling, genuinely scary adaptation of King’s series of recent crime novels about a retired Midwest detective taunted by a serial killer he was unable to catch during his career. Stephen King Has Thoughts About Stephen King TV Shows 2020-12-14T05:00:00Z What's the worst thing that could possibly happen to a big screen adaptation of the A-Team? The A-Team: About as authentic as a Turin shroud beach towel 2010-08-02T10:36:00Z She had a recurring role in the TV adaptation of "What We Do in the Shadows," which garnered rave reviews and starred as Monica Lewinsky in FX's "American Crime Story: Impeachment." Why "Funny Girl" matters: a breakdown of the revival's casting issues 2022-07-11T04:00:00Z Identified with the bluesy numbers he had composed for Ethel Waters and Cab Calloway at Harlem’s Cotton Club, Arlen didn’t approach this adaptation of a children’s book by writing down to the kiddies. Oz Revisited – Part 4: Where’s That Rainbow? 2013-09-19T14:51:07Z While it remains a respectful adaptation - with lots of input from the author - the director owns up to one significant change, in the shape of Changez's girlfriend Erica, as played by Kate Hudson. 9/11 film explores divided loyalties 2013-05-10T05:36:38Z Purvis and Wade, who wrote the Bond flicks "Quantum of Solace" and "Casino Royale," have an adaptation of le Carre's "The Mission Song" with Potboiler Prods. Bond writers take on international action thriller 2010-08-18T01:55:00Z Anne Hathaway won the Academy Award for best supporting actress for her turn in this adaptation of the musical theater sensation, itself adapted from the novel by Victor Hugo. Stream These 10 Movies Before They Leave Netflix in August 2023-08-01T04:00:00Z He won his third Oscar for his adaptation of Scott Joplin's music for The Sting. Marvin Hamlisch, composer for Broadway and cinema, dies 2012-08-07T15:25:25Z "Alice in Wonderland," in an adaptation for just three actors, is also on the schedule. Summer Stages: Theater 2010-05-09T03:12:00Z Marvel’s first big-screen adaptation that starred a black lead was the 90s hit Blade, which saw Wesley Snipes star in the lead role of the day-walking vampire across a trio of films. Ava DuVernay reportedly set to direct Marvel's Black Panther film 2015-06-22T04:00:00Z As with all Gouthière’s figures, she benefits from his adaptation of the matte gilding process to bronze — enabling many new subtleties, including the illusion of soft skin. Gouthière at the Frick: Gilding the Lily (and Everything Else) 2016-12-22T05:00:00Z The controversial film, an adaptation of the ancient Greek comedic play Lysistrata, centers on gang violence in Chicago and a group of women’s unique way of combating it. See the New Trailer For Spike Lee's 'Chiraq' 2015-11-03T05:00:00Z But “Fargo,” FX’s adaptation of the great film by the Coen brothers, created and written by Noah Hawley, left me feeling a thousand miles away, despite its strong cast and shrewd beauty. Emily Nussbaum: The Minnesota Noir of “Fargo” 2014-06-23T04:00:00Z The New Zealand director will write and produce the film adaptation of Philip Reeve’s tetralogy about a dystopian steampunk future, with his protege Christian Rivers making his debut in the director’s chair. Peter Jackson to produce film based on Mortal Engines books 2016-10-25T04:00:00Z This is the first adaptation of “Brokeback” to be released since the Supreme Court made gay marriage legal in all 50 U.S. states. Onstage, ‘Brokeback Mountain’ Is Still a Tragedy 2023-05-12T04:00:00Z A group of schoolgirls uses baby dolls to powerfully subversive effect in Erica Schmidt’s Shakespeare adaptation, “Mac Beth.” They Played With Dolls. Did That Make Them Playwrights? 2019-06-03T04:00:00Z An extra looks on at the sprawling set of Robert Wise's film adaptation of the classic story of Helen of Troy, which Wise filmed at Cinecittà in the summer of 1954. Cinecitt?: Celebrating 75 Years of the Venerable Italian Studios 2012-04-27T10:45:01Z “Alice in Wonderland,” a 3-D adaptation from Tim Burton and Disney, is set to replace “Avatar” in all commercial Imax theaters and in many multiplexes that operate 3-D screens on March 5. 2010-01-30T05:16:00Z Even Lowry, who secretly cringed when two of her books were made into low-budget TV movies, was excited about an adaptation for the big screen. ‘The Giver’: Jeff Bridges’s nearly 20-year journey to turn YA novel into a feature film After the celebrations, they planned to visit Lofoten, the archipelago where “The Sunlit Night” is set, to scout locations for its film adaptation starring Slate. Jenny Slate Wrote a Book-Shaped Thing. What Is It? 2019-10-25T04:00:00Z Renee Zellweger starred in the first two Bridget Jones film adaptations Author Helen Fielding is to appear at the Cheltenham Literature Festival to talk about her awaited third Bridget Jones book, it has been announced. Bridget Jones author at festival 2013-07-30T15:08:19Z She made her feature film debut opposite Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward in an adaptation of William Faulkner's The Long, Hot Summer in 1958. Broadway star Sarah Marshall dies 2014-01-21T10:04:44Z While sections of the film adaptation of the game Doom were shot from the first-person perspective, Line of Sight's borrowing from that ouvre would be unusual, particularly if the perspective is maintained throughout the film. Ben Affleck in Line of Sight for first-person military movie 2011-08-25T12:10:21Z That thought is worth keeping in mind while watching Liv Ullmann’s austere screen adaptation of the play, which has been relocated from Sweden to Ireland during the same period. ‘Miss Julie’ Stars Jessica Chastain and Colin Farrell 2014-12-04T05:00:00Z But there’s a catch: Hindemith’s inventive orchestral writing is generally heard in his own symphonic adaptation. 5 Things to Do This Weekend 2021-10-07T04:00:00Z This is no adaptation or biopic: the script, which changes every performance, as manipulated by Mr. Fish, is Wallace’s voice itself, reading his work and giving interviews. Daniel Fish?s Take on David Foster Wallace 2012-03-17T05:14:54Z Fair warning: This article is riddled with spoilers about puppet deaths in “Life of Pi,” the stage adaptation of Yann Martel’s best-selling novel about a shipwrecked teenager adrift on the Pacific Ocean. Puppetry So Lifelike, Even Their Deaths Look Real 2023-03-21T04:00:00Z One of them came in the 1956 screen adaptation of Tolstoy's War And Peace, also starring Audrey Hepburn and Henry Fonda. Herbert Lom, Panther star, dies 2012-09-27T11:55:38Z At the centre of The Virgin Suicides, Sofia Coppola’s dreamy yet devastating adaptation of Jeffrey Eugenides’ acclaimed 1993 novel, is an unsolved mystery of the most troubling kind, a puzzle that will never be completed. The Virgin Suicides at 20: Sofia Coppola's debut continues to haunt 2020-04-21T04:00:00Z He planned to direct the adaptation and wanted her as a co-writer of the screenplay, with him. Jennifer Salt: The Story Behind the Writer 2010-07-21T22:30:00Z I first saw Jack Clayton’s The Innocents – an adaptation of Henry James’s novella The Turn of the Screw – on television when I was about 20 and it didn’t leave a big impression on me. From Rosemary's Baby to Suspiria, five directors on cinema's scariest moments 2018-10-28T04:00:00Z For podcasters, adaptations also offer the prospect of drawing even bigger audiences to the original audio show. Podcasts Get the Hollywood Treatment, Complete With Zach Braff 2018-03-28T04:00:00Z He has also written a script for a film adaptation of the Halo video game that has yet to be made. Two men, one robot, many questions 2015-01-23T05:00:00Z None of those last few come close to “Dead Ringers,” the sanguinary David Cronenberg re-imagination that was the rare case of a TV adaptation with something original to say. Emmys: Our Critics on ‘Beef,’ ‘Succession’ and Category Confusion 2023-07-12T04:00:00Z The cartoon-strip character, a rival for Dennis the Menace, began appearing in the Beano last year but will now join the new television adaptation. Angel Face adds menace to Dennis on the Beano's Bash Street 2013-07-08T14:36:59Z That adaptation found delicious crosscurrents of feeling, not to mention all sorts of sly commentary on male bonding, in the riverside antics of the time-honored characters. A London Musical With Energy to Burn, and Two Without It 2017-07-28T04:00:00Z The first press screening of On the Road, Walter Salles's adaptation of the Jack Kerouac's beat novel, has just wrapped up. Cannes 2012: live blog - day eight 2012-05-23T09:00:00Z This is an epic new adaptation of the classic SF novel by Frank Herbert from 1965 – the first of two projected movies that will cover only the first half of the book. Dune, Bond and Top Gun returns: Films to look out for in 2021 2020-12-29T05:00:00Z The best adaptations riff a little, reimagining not just the setting but also the show’s sensibility. Review: In ‘The Returned,’ the Dead Return as if Nothing Happened 2015-03-08T05:00:00Z Two novels arrive in October: “Longbourn,” by Jo Baker, “P&P” from the servants’ perspective, and a third installment of the Bridget Jones story, a modern-day adaptation of “P&P” by Helen Fielding. On Austen, New Books, Banknotes and Board Games 2013-08-08T23:29:06Z Audiences got their most substantive look yet at Steven Spielberg’s “West Side Story” adaptation in April, when the first trailer for the film was shown during the Oscars. What’s on TV This Week: ‘Amy Tan — Unintended Memoir’ and ‘Vax Live’ 2021-05-03T04:00:00Z “A Christmas Carol” is the first in a projected series of Dickens adaptations by Knight to be produced by the BBC and FX. A New ‘Christmas Carol’ Explores the Roots of Scrooge’s Scorn 2019-12-13T05:00:00Z A railroad executive and a mysterious figure try to rebuild a collapsing dystopian society in the final installment of a three-part adaptation of Ayn Rand's "Atlas Shrugged." The Fall Movie Preview list of films 2014-09-05T04:00:00Z Greta Gerwig’s adaptation of Louisa May Alcott’s “Little Women” is so teeming with references — literary, artistic, cinematic — that it cries out for a syllabus. How Greta Gerwig Built Her ‘Little Women’ 2019-12-20T05:00:00Z The most acclaimed remake of a Hong Kong movie in recent years was Martin Scorsese's adaptation of the 2002 gangster thriller "Infernal Affairs." Hong Kong tepid on remake of John Woo classic 2011-01-25T11:33:08Z Directed by Michael Samuels, who made a superb adaptation of William Boyd's Any Human Heart, it never came close to establishing a comparable vision or coherence. Rewind TV: The Fear; The Town; A Young Doctor's Notebook; The Secret Life of Rubbish; Imagine... Jeanette Winterson: My Monster and Me; Inside Claridge's – review 2012-12-09T00:06:09Z Paramount said the only right left to the Puzo estate was the right to publish the original novel, "The Godfather," and to publish versions and adaptations. Paramount and 'Godfather' author heirs clash in NY 2012-08-30T18:13:54Z More often than not, a film adaptation doesn’t live up to the standards of a well-written book. 9 movies that were even better than the books they were based on 2014-06-10T04:00:00Z Chazelle was intent on creating a portrait of the 1920s that didn’t look like the one audiences knew from, say, “Great Gatsby” adaptations. ‘Babylon’ and the Case of the Missing Bob Haircut 2022-12-23T05:00:00Z While some dramatic license has been taken, most of the adaptation is true to the events that took place, Basu says. The True Story Behind Victoria and Abdul 2017-09-25T04:00:00Z As one of the producers of a new movie-musical adaptation of “The Color Purple,” Sanders has spent months poring over a meticulous release strategy for the Fantasia Barrino-led film, due in theaters on Christmas Day. ‘Barbenheimer’ Is a Huge Hollywood Moment and Maybe the Last for a While 2023-07-21T04:00:00Z We locked ourselves in a suburban living room for 15 hours to assess every adaptation we could find. We watched 15 straight hours of ‘Little Women,’ and things got weird 2019-12-20T05:00:00Z Scott said that this adaptation can appeal to both fans of Alcott’s book and newcomers. What’s on TV This Week: ‘His Dark Materials’ and the People’s Choice Awards 2022-12-05T05:00:00Z Picon eventually crossed over to mainstream entertainment, appearing with Sinatra in the 1963 film adaptation of Neil Simon’s “Come Blow Your Horn.” ‘New York’s Yiddish Theater’ Explores a Fractious Heritage of Melodrama and Musicals 2016-03-10T05:00:00Z A sequel is released next month, and an immersive theatre adaptation of the original book runs at The Vaults, London SE1, until 15 January. Irvine Welsh: ‘If I don’t have sex every day, I start to go a bit weird’ 2016-12-24T05:00:00Z The movie beat both Cecil B. DeMille’s The Ten Commandments and the film adaptation of the Rodgers and Hammerstein musical The King and I. The 12 Most Controversial Best Picture Oscar Winners of All Time 2016-02-26T05:00:00Z “Angry Asian Man” blogger Yu is glad to see these more progressive adaptations but is ready to see Asian talent move beyond this arena. Marvel’s ‘Shang-Chi’ jabs, flips Asian American film cliches 2021-09-02T04:00:00Z Bridges himself describes it as a "dream" culminating in the FX action thriller "The Old Man," an adaptation of Thomas Perry's 2017 novel that marks Bridges' first leading role in a TV series. Jeff Bridges on the Dude, making "The Old Man" and the experience of "dancing with my mortality" 2022-06-16T04:00:00Z The only virtue of adaptations of these authors is that they encourage people to read the originals. Tom Stoppard's adaptation of Ford Madox Ford is where it belongs ? on TV 2010-07-30T14:48:00Z It was 2004, and I was performing in an adaptation of Philip Pullman's His Dark Materials at the National theatre. Black British theatre: who says I can't do Chekhov? 2013-07-17T17:25:03Z This 10-episode limited series is being billed as an “original adaptation” of the feature film. April 15 TV Picks: Series premiere of ‘Fargo’ on FX 2014-04-14T19:18:38Z Mr. Anderson’s gradual adaptation to vision loss is seen across his large-scale acrylic painting “Idylls 3,” which is in the exhibition. Artists Who Lose Their Vision, Then See Clearly 2018-06-19T04:00:00Z Other times, participants get lucky and get escorted by Nick Hennegan — a gifted and funny writer who has crafted modern Shakespeare adaptations. ‘London literary pub’ tour brings writers and writing home 2019-09-03T04:00:00Z His latest graphic novel is an adaptation of Joseph Conrad’s “Heart of Darkness.” On Earth Day, a Cartoonist Glances Back at Rachel Carson’s Classic 2020-04-22T04:00:00Z In March, the lockdown forced “She Persisted, the Musical,” an hourlong Off Broadway adaptation of a picture book by Chelsea Clinton about historic female Americans, to close early. 5 Things to Do This Weekend 2021-01-07T05:00:00Z Next year's slate includes the much-anticipated Universal Pictures movie "Fifty Shades of Grey," an adaptation of the popular romance novel by E.L. 2014 box office hits $10.3 billion, down 5.2% from previous year 2015-01-01T05:00:00Z "Normal People" is an adaptation of Sally Rooney's 2018 novel, and as with any story like this one there are probably layers of richness in the book that may not effectively translate to the screen. "Normal People" takes a common teenage love story and matures to a rated-M, sex-driven heartbreak 2020-04-29T04:00:00Z Spike Lee’s memorably ambitious new movie “Chi-Raq,” a heartbreaking tragicomic adaptation of Aristophanes’ “Lysistrata” set in present-day Chicago, stands as an eloquent refutation of that thesis. “Chi-Raq”: Spike Lee’s blistering, outrageous satirical assault on a society consumed by violence 2015-12-01T05:00:00Z Winterbottom's adaptation of the novel is spellbinding cinema, with all the atmosphere, technical excellence and expert pacing the British director is known for. "The Killer Inside Me": Much ado about misogyny 2010-06-17T14:01:00Z The women of “Love and Friendship,” an upcoming Whit Stillman-directed Jane Austen adaptation that she’ll appear in, would probably prefer “courtship.” Chloë Sevigny at Forty 2015-04-20T04:00:00Z But none carries quite as much real-world import as the eye-popping adaptation of A Wrinkle in Time, set for release in March. After Black Panther: can Hollywood maintain black visibility on screen? 2018-02-22T05:00:00Z But even after the success of “A Night to Remember” Rank decided not to support his pet project, an adaptation of “Saturday Night and Sunday Morning, ”Alan Sillitoe’s harsh novel about a working-class roué. Roy Ward Baker, Prolific British Filmmaker, Dies at 93 2010-10-08T05:43:00Z Page is one of the few actors in the movie playing his part as if he's in a juvenile, terrible "Dungeons & Dragons" adaptation, sealing his performance as one of the movie's strongest assets. We scouted "Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves" and can confirm that it's a true treasure 2023-03-31T04:00:00Z An adaptation was found for each of the cycle’s coups de théâtre: Rhinemaidens, giants, valkyries, dragon and Valhalla. Arts & Leisure Preview: The Valhalla Machine 2010-09-17T16:10:00Z There was no upside for me to be part of yet another adaptation set within the world of the Overlook Hotel that was going to upset Steve. How to Solve the Stephen King Adaptation Puzzle 2019-09-18T04:00:00Z It is the only movie adaptation of “The Great Gatsby” — five in all, including the latest, from Baz Luhrmann — that was made at a time when bobbed hair was still the height of fashion. Authors weigh in on their favorite page-to-screen adaptations 2013-05-09T19:21:16Z After graduating from Carnegie Mellon, she booked the female lead in a lush 2002 film adaptation of “The Count of Monte Cristo.” Dagmara Dominczyk Burns Bright in ‘Succession’ 2022-01-14T05:00:00Z But how does the show stack up as an adaptation? Why "The Wheel of Time" succeeds as an adaptation (and "The Witcher" fails) 2022-01-08T05:00:00Z There's nothing more frustrating than a mediocre screen adaptation that robs would-be players of the agency to maneuver into more exciting territory and viewers of a story with soul. Paramount unmasks "Halo" for a perfect launch to the long-awaited video game adaptation 2022-03-24T04:00:00Z My second mistake was in assuming that any vegetarian version would be an adaptation of the “real” thing. Here’s your ticket to a vegan take on moussaka that’s actually traditional 2016-05-09T04:00:00Z In her second Tony-winning performance, Harris played a much more spiritual character, Joan of Arc in Lillian Hellman's adaptation of Jean Anouilh's "The Lark." Julie Harris, Broadway star, dies at 87 2013-08-25T00:38:31Z At the end of the book, Hannibal Lecter and Clarice Starling run off together, something that readers didn’t like and something that was eventually altered for the film adaptation. Supply and Demand Harmed Hannibal Lecter and 'Go Set A Watchman' 2015-07-29T04:00:00Z Photograph: Tristram Kenton for the Guardian If there were a checklist for what comprises great children's theatre, David Wood's adaptation of Judith Kerr's note-perfect picture book would tick a lot of boxes. The Tiger Who Came to Tea – review 2012-07-18T16:55:03Z Seven years ago, Vanessa Redgrave teamed up with Joan Didion on a Broadway adaptation of the latter’s 2005 National Book Award-winning memoir “The Year of Magical Thinking.” Joan Didion's 'Blue Nights' to be performed by Vanessa Redgrave 2014-10-21T04:00:00Z Though it’s preferable if they intend to be an active agent in the adaptation process. New venture El Jefe aims to bring novelists to TV 2014-09-04T04:00:00Z The mammoth annual summer festival is back, bringing a couple of hundred shows that run the gamut from adaptation to experimentation, in many downtown locations. Summer Stages 2011-05-06T22:09:27Z Focusing on leaders of what became the Reform, Conservative and Orthodox branches, this history of Judaism in the United States foregrounds the tensions between tradition and adaptation that emerged in the 18th and 19th centuries. New in Paperback: ‘Crudo’ and ‘How Long ’til Black Future Month?’ 2019-09-06T04:00:00Z If the Italian-beef sandwich mirrors the history of Italian immigrants, these adaptations tell a different kind of story, about a new generation of Chicago chefs mixing the city’s traditions with their own. Chicago’s Signature Sandwich, Italian Beef, Gets a Multicultural Update 2021-12-27T05:00:00Z The big gains in the future are likely to involve adaptations of existing technology such as mobile phones to enable the delivery of new forms of care in new ways by new players. Health hackers: the patients taking medical innovation into their own hands 2015-10-26T04:00:00Z He reprised the role in the film adaptation. Jim Parsons set for celestial role in Broadway comedy 'Act of God' 2015-01-29T05:00:00Z Mr. Power’s adaptation is filled with rhythmic repetitions, descriptions of recurrent dreams that seem realer than life and linked images that expand and mutate in the telling. Review: A Magnificent Road to Ruin in ‘The Lehman Trilogy’ 2019-03-28T04:00:00Z This year, I had the 19th adaptation of "In Treatment," which was the French one. "Scenes from a Marriage" boss Hagai Levi on empowering the wife to leave: "I have to fight for her" 2021-10-03T04:00:00Z Most recently, he appeared in the film adaptation of August Wilson’s “Fences.” The Modern Love Podcast: Mykelti Williamson Reads ‘For the Boy Who Makes Waves’ 2017-01-25T05:00:00Z Lew’s script stands out for its dark humor and feminist twist, as the female characters are given the agency they’re otherwise denied in many Shakespearean adaptations. 5 Things to Do This Weekend 2021-12-30T05:00:00Z Though every other movie and TV show is based on a comic nowadays, these adaptations are not even the tip of the tip of the iceberg that is the vast history of comics. Top 11 Inspiring and Oddball Comics to Keep Your Spirits Up While Resisting and Persisting 2017-03-13T04:00:00Z It’s the nature of an adaptation like this, and hopefully that will help us.” ‘The Exorcist’ on a Los Angeles Stage 2012-06-22T00:23:01Z Film adaptations of the sequels, "Fifty Shades Darker" and "Fifty Shades Freed" are also planned. E.L. James on the 'Fifty Shades of Grey' trail 2015-02-09T05:00:00Z In "A League of Their Own," Prime Video's own adaptation of the 1990s film, the women's baseball team attends a theater rerelease of "The Wizard of Oz," as do the characters Max and Clance. Why "A League of Their Own" goes over the rainbow 2022-08-25T04:00:00Z Remember his viscerally immediate, relatively technology-free adaptation of Bergman’s “Scenes From a Marriage” a few years ago? The Demolition Artist: 3 Critics Debate Ivo van Hove 2019-01-09T05:00:00Z Hurt received his final Academy Award nomination, for best supporting actor, for his brief but thrilling appearance in David Cronenberg’s adaptation of the acclaimed graphic novel. Stream These 8 Great Performances by William Hurt 2022-03-14T04:00:00Z But the movie adaptation reaches beyond its source to broaden its backdrop and evoke resonant depths of mood, context, history, and perspective. “Can You Ever Forgive Me?,” Reviewed: Melissa McCarthy Finally Gets the Dramatic Role She Deserves 2018-10-18T04:00:00Z The second is the TriBeCa Performing Arts Center at the Borough of Manhattan Community College, which will open its Family Series season with Theatreworks USA’s adaptation of the novel at 1:30 p.m. Spare Times for Children Listings for Oct. 21-27 2016-10-20T04:00:00Z This month, the estate of the author Harper Lee sued him over the plot of a new stage adaptation of “To Kill a Mockingbird”; the lawsuit is ongoing. ‘Carousel’ Revival to Credit Agnes de Mille’s Original Choreography 2018-03-27T04:00:00Z Living Pictures' adaptation of Gogol's Diary of a Madman is at Pontardawe Arts Centre tonight and the Taliesin in Swansea on Thursday. What to see: Lyn Gardner's theatre tips 2013-06-07T16:06:29Z Simon Stephens is known for his adaptation of The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time for the National Theatre as well as for writing plays including Punk Rock and Port. Soap star wins over theatre critics 2014-01-30T16:43:50Z The series itself was an adaptation of Charlaine Harris' series of novels, "The Southern Vampire Mysteries." "True Blood" reboot planned from "Sabrina" showrunner Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa 2020-12-10T05:00:00Z Bar mitzvahs featured adaptations of show tunes: Ben was feted with a Stephen Sondheim medley that included a parody of “Another Hundred People” that went, “Another hundred playbills just came in through the door.” Ben Platt, on pitch in ‘Dear Evan Hansen’ 2015-08-13T04:00:00Z Loose-limbed, intimate, rigorously economical in its dialogue and its storytelling, Housekeeping deserves the highest compliment an adaptation can attract: it doesn't feel like an adaptation at all. Good book, great film 2011-04-01T10:08:52Z An adaptation of such a loved classic is never going to please everyone and Charles Spencer at the Daily Telegraph went against the tide, ruing a "lazy and underpowered production." Pride and Prejudice's foray onto outdoor stage 'intelligent' 2013-06-27T13:01:21Z A film adaptation of “Native Son” couldn’t reach American audiences under these conditions. “Native Son” and the Cinematic Aspirations of Richard Wright 2019-04-04T04:00:00Z Why is now the right time for another adaptation of “Fantasy Island”? What sets this one apart from its predecessors? ‘Fantasy Island’ Returns, Now With a Ms. Roarke 2021-08-09T04:00:00Z For superfans of the Disney animated movie, or children with princess fantasies, this musical adaptation is likely to be a good time. The Broadway Shows to See Now 2018-05-21T04:00:00Z In the first episode of Netflix's adaptation of Stephanie Land's acclaimed stunner "Maid," the protagonist is cleaning the home of an affluent, entitled client. How Netflix's "Maid" shines a spotlight on food insecurity 2021-10-28T04:00:00Z Stephen Sondheim once expressed interest in writing a musical adaptation, but never followed through; one can imagine the fun he’d have with recurring motifs every time Phil tweaked a pick-up line. Cultural Clicks: Benjamin Britten, Billie Holiday, and Bill Murray 2015-04-10T04:00:00Z For the later TV adaptation, showrunner Daniel Cerone was more overt about his decision to play down the character’s queer history. Don’t straightwash Deadpool: It’s time for Marvel to let a queer superhero be queer on film 2016-02-12T05:00:00Z This adaptation of the Brian Moore novel is a delicately detailed, beautifully acted drama in which Smith delivers a star performance. Maggie Smith's 20 best films – ranked! 2019-09-05T04:00:00Z A musical about an unusual approach to custody agreements, this adaptation of the Robin Williams movie bustles onto Broadway. 15 Plays and Musicals to Go to in N.Y.C. This Weekend 2020-03-05T05:00:00Z The demand for comfort viewing — whether actually felt by audiences or just assumed by producers — has inevitably brought us a new adaptation of the James Herriot veterinary memoirs. Winter TV Preview: 21 Shows to Watch 2020-12-31T05:00:00Z Like "Into the Woods," "Nine" was also an ambitious, star-studded Broadway musical adaptation. Record-breaking 'Into the Woods' is a surprise hit 2015-01-05T05:00:00Z Andrew Dominik's insufferable NC-17 adaptation of Joyce Carol Oates' novel of the same name is to Marilyn Monroe what cubic zirconia are to diamonds. "Blonde": Marilyn Monroe and viewers deserve better than this unsubtle mess of sex and suffering 2022-09-28T04:00:00Z Preacher manages to be a grownup comic adaptation that’s also funny. Preacher: is Seth Rogen's new show the best comic book adaptation ever? 2016-05-24T04:00:00Z Every time it’s announced that some out-of-touch, cigar-chomping media executive has cynically snapped up the television adaptation rights to a beloved movie, an alarm bell automatically sounds in our heads. Is the world ready for Rambo: the TV show? 2015-12-02T05:00:00Z It is a long time since Dublin was shocked by Oscar Wilde, but Neil Bartlett's adaptation of The Picture of Dorian Gray does something to recall the tremors. Dublin theatre festival 2012: The Boys of Foley Street; The Picture of Dorian Gray; The Talk of the Town – review 2012-10-06T23:08:02Z The new stage adaptation of the novella, which received strong reviews when it opened in London two years ago, will run for eight weeks at the Lyceum Theater, from Nov. 7 to Jan. 5. Campbell Scott to Star in Broadway ‘Christmas Carol’ 2019-08-13T04:00:00Z “Cats,” an adaptation of the popular Broadway musical of the same name, was released in December and drew widespread ridicule from film critics. 'Cats' and its furry stars nominated for Razzie worst film awards 2020-02-08T05:00:00Z “Sonic” unseated last weekend’s victor, Warner Bros.’ comic-book adaptation “Birds of Prey,” for the No. 1 spot on box office charts. 'Sonic the Hedgehog' Dominates Box Office With Mighty $57 Million Debut 2020-02-16T05:00:00Z The quasi-anonymous direction of much of the film paradoxically flattens precisely the intimate connection to its ideas and emotions that inspired his adaptation. Martin Scorsese Tests His Limits in “Silence” 2016-12-27T05:00:00Z As the balding, once fit, now paunchy Riggan Thomson, he adapts, directs and stars in a stage adaptation of the landmark Raymond Carver story “What We Talk About When We Talk About Love.” In ‘Birdman,’ Michael Keaton Confronts the Nature of Fame 2014-10-08T04:00:00Z So maybe the movie adaptation is a suitable showcase for players — or in Streep’s case, monstrous overplaying. August: Osage County: Stumbling on the Road to Oscar 2014-01-08T22:42:01Z Laurence Olivier's 1955 Shakespeare adaptation remains the dominant source for our assumptions of all things Richard III. Richard III – a career in clips 2013-02-04T17:28:00Z Question: What is the job of a novelist on the set of the movie adaptation of his book? Behind the Scenes with John Green 0002-11-29T05:00:00Z As this is an adaptation of the novel rather than the film, its most famous line, “What we’ve got here is failure to communicate,” doesn’t appear at all. Review: In ‘Cool Hand Luke,’ the Ultimate Escape 2015-05-07T04:00:00Z As with any adaptation, “American Rust” took some intriguing detours on the way from page to screen. In ‘American Rust,’ Buildings Crumble, Passions Burn 2021-09-07T04:00:00Z That distinction belonged to “The Dark Tower,” a troubled adaptation of Stephen King’s book series that cost Sony and Media Rights Capital about $60 million to make and tens of millions more to market. ‘Detroit’ Suffers Box-Office Setback as ‘Dark Tower’ Is No. 1 2017-08-06T04:00:00Z So, in true obtuse style, the novella I perhaps liked least has become the most famous, through its film adaptation. Rereading Stephen King: Different Seasons 2013-01-15T11:10:21Z Margaret Atwood did not have any creative control over the latest adaptation of her dystopian novel "The Handmaid's Tale," but she was very clear what she didn't want. Once preposterous, now immediate; Margaret Atwood on 'Handmaid's Tale' 2017-04-17T04:00:00Z And if director Autumn de Wilde's oversaturated, impossibly sunny new adaptation of the classic bears more than a passing resemblance to its Beverly Hills-based Austen ancestor "Clueless," the homage is an effective one. "Emma." is the candy-coated "Clueless" remake we deserve 2020-02-21T05:00:00Z She’ll soon be seen in a film adaptation of the musical Hello Again. Glee actor Mark Salling's arrest has me wondering, where are the cast now? 2015-12-30T05:00:00Z The American premiere of the stage adaptation of “The Bodyguard,” the 1992 film in which Houston, who died in 2012 at 48, made her movie debut, playing a pop star who falls for her protector. Whitney Houston, Cher, Tina Turner and Donna Summer: The Musicals 2016-12-27T05:00:00Z The TV adaptation will cover different ground, focusing on “previously unexplored stories based on J.R.R. Tolkien’s original writings,” Matt Galsor, a representative for the Tolkien Estate and Trust and HarperCollins, said in a statement. ‘Lord of the Rings’ Series Coming to Amazon 2017-11-13T05:00:00Z Try as she might, after years of meetings and bad scripts, no potential adaptation seemed to meet her standards. The 6 ways "Mayfair Witches" can turn the page in its second season 2023-02-27T05:00:00Z Wheaton was only a preteen when he starred in "Stand by Me," the Rob Reiner-directed Stephen King adaptation, which would go on to become a classic. During "Stand by Me," Wil Wheaton was being abused. Jerry O'Connell didn't know 2022-04-15T04:00:00Z "Magnu" – which many of us present think of as Side B, Track 1 – is Brock's adaptation of, and homage to, Shelley's "Song to Apollo", which he played with cogency and especial ardour. Hawkwind plus Easter equals ... Hawkeaster! 2013-04-02T15:20:32Z His other writing credits include Merlin and the BBC4 adaptation of Douglas Adams's Dirk Gently. Juliet Stevenson ventures on to BBC's Atlantis 2013-03-26T20:46:35Z He plans to continue producing on Broadway — he is currently working on a musical adaptation of “The Honeymooners” television series. Kennedy Center Taps Broadway Producer to Lead Theater Programming 2016-10-06T04:00:00Z This is a Stephen King adaptation written by one of the Lost writers. CBS's Under the Dome: can the miniseries save US network television? 2013-06-21T15:24:55Z Swift is preparing to appear in the film adaptation of the musical “Cats.” Taylor Swift helps fan surprise boyfriend with proposal 2019-02-25T05:00:00Z A show about power, guile and who to take to the spring fling, Mike Lew’s adaptation of “Richard III,” set in a suburban high school, nears graduation. 13 Plays and Musicals to Go to in N.Y.C. This Weekend 2018-07-19T04:00:00Z In 1937 Ms. Stevenson was dating Clark Andrews, a radio producer working on “The Shadow,” an adaptation of pulp novels about a secret avenger. Margot Stevenson, Prolific Broadway Actress, Dies at 98 2011-01-07T06:15:01Z The writer had a vision for adaptations of her work and studios never seemed to meet her standards. Reading Rice's journals, she likely would have hated "Mayfair Witches" 2023-01-09T05:00:00Z Nick Lane's excellent adaptation is as spare and clear as Orwell's prose. 1984 2010-10-12T23:05:00Z Disney Theatrical Productions said Thursday that its stage adaptation of “Frozen” will not reopen on Broadway once the pandemic eases, making the musical the first to be felled by the current crisis. Disney Closes ‘Frozen’ on Broadway, Citing Pandemic 2020-05-14T04:00:00Z After some movie adaptations and a long-running radio serial, it was the TV version, which premiered in 1957 and starred Raymond Burr, that determined what our courtroom dramas would look like for decades to come. Review | In one of summer’s best new shows, Perry Mason gets what he’s always lacked — a personality 2020-06-16T04:00:00Z Even as a straight play, “Lolita” would be a tough sell: Edward Albee learned as much when his 1981 adaptation closed on Broadway after 12 performances. An Infamous ‘Lolita’ Musical Gets a Belated New York Debut 2019-02-18T05:00:00Z The import “Matilda the Musical” is a witty, dark musical adaptation of the novel by Roald Dahl that is still running in London. ‘Kinky Boots’ wins most Tony Awards 2013-06-10T04:09:41Z Mr. Marsan, 42, was in the relatively recent adaptation of Charles Dickens’s “Little Dorrit” by the , and there’s a Dickensian cast to his own history. Eddie Marsan Has a Busy Acting Career 2010-08-06T04:13:00Z “World War Z”: Based on the novel by Max Brooks, this film adaptation stars Brad Pitt as a man dealing with a zombie pandemic. Solstice birding and Fremont blowout | Weekend Preview 2013-06-19T19:12:39Z It is hampered by Burgess's own sometimes stodgy stage adaptation, however, as well as moments when verbal and physical precision are substituted for rollicking energy. A Clockwork Orange – review 2012-11-22T17:44:03Z Nothing makes sense, huge swaths of plot take forever to tell and characters are not true to their natures … The casting, crucial in these comic-book adaptations, is way off. Here Are Some of the Roughest Critiques of 'Fantastic Four' 2015-08-07T04:00:00Z A 1974 film adaptation of the book, directed by Stanley Donen and starring Gene Wilder and Bob Fosse, will be screened next Friday. Spare Times for March 7-13 2014-03-06T23:40:03Z “The Shining” might not be a very good adaptation of the book, but you can’t argue that it isn’t a masterpiece of cinema and that it’s defined how an entire generation views horror. How to Solve the Stephen King Adaptation Puzzle 2019-09-18T04:00:00Z A fully staged adaptation of “Around the World in 80 Days” by the YOW! Theater Review: ‘Around the World,’ a Concert Reading at the Mint 2013-12-08T19:54:24Z If only you could say that about its latest TV adaptation. Review: Peacock’s ‘Brave New World’ Is Neither Brave Nor New 2020-07-14T04:00:00Z Hulu’s “Castle Rock” differs from other King TV shows in that it is not a straightforward adaptation of any one of his stories but a kind of amalgamation of his characters, themes and settings. Stephen King Has Thoughts About Stephen King TV Shows 2020-12-14T05:00:00Z New York City Opera presents a free, hourlong adaptation of Verdi’s classic tale of Violetta’s downfall. 6 Classical Music Concerts to See in N.Y.C. This Weekend 2018-08-23T04:00:00Z In between, with a rapidity that’s startling, Didion’s stage adaptation of “The Year of Magical Thinking” arrived on Broadway, in March 2007. Review: ‘The Year of Magical Thinking’ Gets Joan Didion’s Intention Just Right 2022-11-02T04:00:00Z A film adaptation of “The Snowman,” which was released in 1982 and features the haunting “Walking in the Air” in its symphonic score, was nominated for the Academy Award for best animated short film. Raymond Briggs, Illustrator of ‘The Snowman,’ Dies at 88 2022-08-10T04:00:00Z Indeed, there are a couple more adaptations in London this winter. This week's new theatre 2012-12-15T00:05:32Z This is the flag seen waving in celebration when the Comedian and Dr. Manhattan helped to win the war in the original “Watchmen” film adaptation. In “Watchmen,” just as in real life, feelings about Vietnam remain uncertain 2019-11-11T05:00:00Z Describing himself as scared and nervous but also excited, Mr. Mitchell said he was initially reluctant to play Hedwig again after his yearlong run downtown and then in a 2001 film adaptation. John Cameron Mitchell to Return as Star of 'Hedwig and the Angry Inch' 2014-11-20T05:00:00Z Enticingly, his next movie is an adaptation of Lynda La Plante’s hit 1980s crime series Widows, in which the widows of armed robbers pick up where their husbands left off. Steve McQueen on the Oscars whitewash: ‘I’m hoping we can look back and say this was a watershed moment’ 2016-01-24T05:00:00Z You're the author of over 100 published novels, not to mention a screenplay, libretto and stage adaptation. V.C. Andrews felt she had "prophetic powers": Longtime ghostwriter on "Flowers in the Attic" author 2022-02-02T05:00:00Z With “A Doll’s House,” an adaptation by the British director Jamie Lloyd set to open on March 9, Chastain has no theatrical set pieces or ambience to fall back on. Jessica Chastain Returns to the Stage With Nothing to Prove 2023-02-22T05:00:00Z “The Tunnel” is somewhere in between as a British adaptation of a Scandinavian series. What You Should Watch to Catch Up on This Summer’s Shows 2016-09-12T04:00:00Z I'm about two-thirds of the way through the adaptation. Maggie Gyllenhaal on playing “starving” women: “The way many women are feeling right now” 2018-10-12T04:00:00Z And though it is also easy to dismiss the adaptation of such issues into commercial products, an insistence on context is part of Ms. Semaan’s mission. Refugee Designer Shines a Light on Global Issues 2017-04-05T04:00:00Z Le Carré, who has a reputation for dismissing the cinematic adaptations of his work, even endorsed this change and others in a Guardian column. Why 'The Night Manager' Is Even Better Than Bond 2016-04-18T04:00:00Z And if I think back to some of the great TV adaptations, they are always of books that are very fine without being unassailable masterpieces. Tom Stoppard's adaptation of Ford Madox Ford is where it belongs ? on TV 2010-07-30T14:48:00Z The filmmaker behind "The Lord of the Rings" trilogy, said superheroes may rule in Hollywood, but he has no interest in doing a comic-book adaptation himself. Jackson confesses: 2012-07-18T17:16:00Z Last year’s adaptation of this Agatha Christie novel received mixed reviews — in part for not measuring up to Sidney Lumet’s version from 40 years earlier. What’s on TV Thursday: ‘The Big Bang Theory’ and ‘Salome’ 2018-05-03T04:00:00Z Miaow factor … does The Master and Margarita work as a stage adaptation? The Master and Margarita, and Fuerzabruta – reader reviews 2013-01-11T16:16:32Z Still to be heard in the UK, Mark Adamo's 1998 adaptation of Louisa May Alcott's novel is the most frequently performed new opera from the last two decades. Adamo: Little Women ? review 2010-12-09T21:29:00Z Singin' in the Rain Musical Theatre West presents the stage adaptation of the 1953 Gene Kelly film about Hollywood in the 1920s. L.A. theater openings, July 5-12: 'Adam & Eve and Steve' and more 2015-07-02T04:00:00Z How many adaptations of French-Canadian literary novels about Pantheism can you say that about? Ang Lee's Life of Pi for top gongs? 2013-01-22T15:20:00Z She also mentioned Ryan McCartan, another former contestant who last year landed a major role on Fox’s television adaptation of “The Rocky Horror Picture Show.” Heard of the Jimmys? It’s the Tonys, for Teenagers 2017-06-27T04:00:00Z A Christmas Carol Brand-new adaptation of Dickens' classic holiday fable. L.A. theater openings, Dec. 6-13: Cirque du Soleil's 'Kurios' and more 2015-12-03T05:00:00Z Photograph: Ronald Grant Archive Songs from a musical adaptation of A Clockwork Orange are to be performed for the first time next year. Songs from Clockwork Orange musical to make UK debut 2011-07-20T12:17:28Z Traditional talking drums heighten the suspense and the Yoruba language brings a new melody to this adaptation showing Friday at Shakespeare's Globe as part of a festival staging Shakespeare plays in different world languages. 'Winter's Tale' by Shakespeare gets African reboot 2012-05-25T12:16:04Z The adaptation of the second book, "The Girl Who Played With Fire," is in theaters now. Stieg Larsson's last manuscript is, fittingly, a mystery all its own 2010-07-15T22:08:00Z The film adaptation was released in November to stellar reviews for its moving subtlety. Alice Walker and Colm Toibin, and Their Trail of Words 2016-01-23T05:00:00Z On paper the adaptation looks shipshape, embedding compact dramatic incidents and scenes of high adventure in a sweeping epic tapestry. Jake Heggie Makes ?Moby-Dick? an Opera 2010-04-24T02:46:00Z “Deception” is a fairly faithful adaptation of Philip Roth’s 1990 novel — a book that Desplechin has long desired to commit to screen. ‘Deception’ Review: Verbal Fetishism 2022-05-19T04:00:00Z Simon Stephens's intelligent, audacious adaptation is free of the starchiness you often get with Ibsen translations. Smack Family Robinson; Before the Party; A Doll's House – review 2013-04-06T23:05:36Z They played adaptations of traditional songs and pieces based on traditional rhythms; one drew on the accelerating beats of an ancient ecstatic healing ceremony. Music Review: Basel Rajoub and Saeid Shanbehzadeh at Asia Society 2013-12-08T21:42:02Z Genre properties dominate TV's most popular adaptations, and genre audiences — typically science-fiction, fantasy and horror fans — are typically the most vocally devoted to their sources. For TV shows based on books or comics, fans are a mixed blessing 2015-06-18T04:00:00Z This HBO adaptation is mainly about how Pat Loud's participation in a TV show forces her to acknowledge her unhappiness, then end it by dumping her pig husband. The dark side of America's first reality show 2011-04-21T14:05:00Z Reznor confirmed that as a follow-up to The Social Network, he and musician Atticus Ross are again collaborating with director David Fincher for his adaptation of The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo. Trent Reznor to 'focus on Nine Inch Nails' 2011-03-08T16:18:46Z The play’s comic touches also receive their due — most notably Melora Marshall’s antics as the clown Launcelot, and a whimsical musical adaptation of the famous gold, silver and lead casket stratagem to dissuade unwanted suitors. Shylock, revisited, in Theatricum's 'Merchant of Venice' 2017-06-16T04:00:00Z What’s fascinating about James adaptations is how starkly they draw the aesthetic battle lines between the narrative arts of literature and film. Translating Henry James for the Screen 2013-04-28T03:43:13Z Following the war, Morris returned to cinema and worked on several productions, including director David Lean's adaptation of Oliver Twist, starring Robert Newton and Alec Guinness. Cinematographer Morris dies aged 98 2014-03-19T12:07:57Z When the maverick playwright and director Charles Marowitz ran the Open Space theatre in London he did a fascinating adaptation of Wilde's The Critic as Artist. Silent Partners – review 2013-07-02T18:34:58Z It was only a matter of time before a movie offshoot arrived, following in the tracks of other live-action adaptations of PlayStation games, including last year’s “Uncharted.” ‘Gran Turismo’ Review: Once Upon a Pair of Sticks 2023-08-24T04:00:00Z Bergman had been making films mostly from his own scripts, or his own adaptations of others’ work, for a good half-decade. Review: ‘This Can’t Happen Here,’ the Film Ingmar Bergman Tried to Bury 2018-09-04T04:00:00Z Elf The Musical Stage adaptation of the 2003 Will Ferrell holiday comedy about an elf who leaves the North Pole and heads to New York City. L.A. theater openings, Dec. 18-25: 'Elf The Musical' and more 2016-12-15T05:00:00Z But the linchpin of this production is Mr. Krawczyk, not just for his elegant playing but for his free adaptation of Mozart’s score. Music Review: A Streamlined ?Magic Flute,? Reimagined by Peter Brook 2011-07-07T22:03:44Z The fealty of generations to the work is just one of the things that make adaptations of children's books such tricky propositions. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory: will it work as a musical? 2013-06-20T13:24:01Z Art most effectively imitated life in the adaptation of Edward Albee's "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?" - in which Taylor and Burton played mates who fought viciously and drank heavily. Quintessential star Elizabeth Taylor dies at 79 2011-03-24T10:32:15Z Taken together, these five agri-food applications of microalgae could be seen as possible ways to enhance the climate resilience of food production, and hence as climate change adaptation measures. Climate change threatens food but microscopic algae offer answers 2022-09-24T04:00:00Z Nickelodeon announced a TV series adaptation of the film in a straight-to-series pickup earlier this year. Andrew Lloyd Webber Will Pen for 'School of Rock—The Musical' 2014-12-18T05:00:00Z As well as cinematic and stage adaptations, the book inspired a musical, starring Michael Crawford, and an episode of The Simpsons. Flowers for Algernon writer dies 2014-06-18T04:00:00Z “Although ‘Oresteia’ is much older, Rob’s adaptation is full of modern language, and feels like a contemporary family drama, whereas this ‘Hamlet’ uses the original text, and feels of a different time. A Rebound for a Summer Pairing of ‘Hamlet’ and ‘Oresteia’ at the Armory 2022-07-25T04:00:00Z The Guthrie did "Pride and Prejudice" in the 2003-2004 season with an adaptation by James Maxwell which was revised by Alan Stanford. 'Mad Men' Vincent Kartheiser aims for Minn. stage 2013-05-17T17:07:10Z “I’m delighted to expand my longstanding relationship with HBO to encompass the adaptation of some of the most important literary works by any American writer into television films and series,” says Milch. HBO Signs David Milch and His New Partner, William Faulkner 2011-11-30T19:55:19Z Universal's centenary celebrations kick off with these incredible restorations of classic literary adaptations. This week's new DVD & Blu-ray 2012-02-11T00:05:00Z What about Stephen King's own adaptation of his book "The Shining" being miles worse than Stanley Kubrick's adaptation despite sticking much closer to the text of the novel? "Game of Thrones" writer defends showrunners from online haranguing 2021-04-20T04:00:00Z The new adaptation of the novel is written by Helen Edmundson, the British playwright whose other stage adaptations include "Coram Boy" and "War and Peace." Keira Knightley set for Broadway debut in 'Therese Raquin' in 2015 2014-10-23T04:00:00Z Tolkien adaptations had become noisy, exotic fantasy worlds — fun to visit for three-hour stretches but easy to leave behind when the journey's done. 'In the Woods' leaps from musical theater to movie theaters 2015-03-21T04:00:00Z A stage adaptation of “My Neighbour Totoro,” an animated Japanese children’s movie filled with fantastical creatures, emerged on Tuesday as the front-runner for this year’s Olivier Awards, Britain’s equivalent of the Tonys. ‘My Neighbour Totoro’ Dominates Olivier Award Nominations 2023-02-28T05:00:00Z For example, he’s considering a lesson on Godzilla where they watch the 1950s version and the 2014 adaptation and pivot the lesson around that - talking about the effects but also the themes of nuclear holocaust. NC dad takes pop culture teaching to next level 2014-06-14T04:00:00Z This PBS adaptation stars the English actor Ben Hardy as Walter, the proto-sleuth. What’s on TV Sunday: ‘10 Cloverfield Lane’ and ‘The Woman in White’ 2018-10-21T04:00:00Z This year you can binge at least two stage adaptations of the classic George Romero movie “Night of the Living Dead.” Theater to Stream: Cabaret Lives Online and Zombies Walk the Stage 2020-10-21T04:00:00Z James Ivory made the sub-genre a box-office staple, but it was Joseph Losey who got there first in this adaptation of LP Hartley’s drama of innocence lost, scripted by Harold Pinter. The 25 greatest summer films 2017-06-24T04:00:00Z He found out he got the part on a break from a school play he was directing, an adaptation of "A Clockwork Orange" he'd written. Actor Alexander Sharp's curious beginning to a promising career 2014-10-04T04:00:00Z They had help in their adaptation from Mr. le Carré himself. The Carpetbagger: 'Tinker, Tailor' Confused Even the Screenwriter 2012-02-23T21:18:54Z Condor’s casting was seen as a win for Asian-American audiences, who had seen several Asian characters morph into white ones in recent screen adaptations. ‘To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before’ … and to Fans Hungry for More 2020-02-12T05:00:00Z Brantley, Isherwood Answer Readers’ Questions About the Theater Season The theater critics for The New York Times answer readers’ questions about musical adaptations, their biggest disappointments of the season and what awards season means. 2013 Tony Awards 2013-05-12T17:38:38Z Something odd happens after Gregory Peck delivers one of cinema's most celebrated courtroom orations as attorney Atticus Finch in the 1962 film adaptation of "To Kill a Mockingbird." Atticus Finch a racist? There goes the ideal 2015-07-15T04:00:00Z Mr Banker is now writing a screenplay for Disney India, a two-part adaptation of a subsequent series, drawn from the Mahabharata. The latest craze among Indian readers 2016-11-24T05:00:00Z Marvel is a studio that, time and again, has chosen to twist comic-book canon to suit new needs, rather than deliver overly faithful adaptations of the original work. Superheroes and freaky cats: how Captain Marvel rewrote the rules 2019-03-14T04:00:00Z Fans of the film had been abuzz after producers announced the stage adaptation last fall, but when the show’s cast was revealed this summer, social media lit up with criticism. A Bollywood Favorite Is Remade for the Stage, Raising Eyebrows 2022-09-13T04:00:00Z For “This Is Where I Leave You,” Shawn Levy’s adaptation of Jonathan Tropper’s comic best seller, it’s a promising start. Fractious Family Mourns in ‘This Is Where I Leave You’ 2014-09-18T04:00:00Z The novel reads almost like a humorous screen adaptation of an illness memoir, its gaze trained more on the lived experience inside a hospital than on looming death. Hope Gained and Lost, in New Fiction From Around the World 2022-01-14T05:00:00Z What sets This Changes Everything apart is that Klein was in the midst of writing the book just as Lewis was filming his adaptation, narrated by Klein. Naomi Klein: 'Why do we look away from the horror of climate change?' 2015-10-02T04:00:00Z “Fat Ham” is a very loose adaptation of William Shakespeare’s “Hamlet” that has been transported to the American South, and it takes place in the backyard of a family that owns a barbecue restaurant. James Ijames on Winning a Pulitzer and Making ‘Hamlet’ a Comedy 2022-05-09T04:00:00Z Breaking the rules was part of the game, and this book witnesses the latest wave of rule-breakers reaching their own adaptation of our changing lexicon. Language Rules for the Digital Age 2017-12-07T05:00:00Z Now, she works as a voice coach, specialising in transgender voice adaptation. Rebecca Root interview: ‘I’m not fighting myself any more’ 2015-08-22T04:00:00Z After a second viewing of Paul Thomas Anderson’s comic, mournful and gorgeous L.A. elegy “Inherent Vice” – the first-ever screen adaptation of a Thomas Pynchon novel – I no longer suspect it of being an “interesting failure.” “Inherent Vice”: Pynchon meets Anderson in an absurd, glorious search for meaning, circa 1970 2014-12-11T05:00:00Z In practice, a dramatic enough tale to birth first the book and, now, a Broadway adaptation starring Bobby Cannavale, Daniel Radcliffe, and Cherry Jones, which starts previews Sept. 20 at Studio 54. What if the Guy With the Red Pencil Is Nuts? 2018-09-20T04:00:00Z The Hulu adaptation, which premierès on Wednesday, has inserted details that place the story closer to the present day. We Live in the Reproductive Dystopia of “The Handmaid’s Tale” 2017-04-26T04:00:00Z Mr. Stewart encouraged Mr. Bahari to pursue a film adaptation of the book, one that he planned perhaps to produce until he decided more hands-on involvement was required. Jon Stewart Tells Maziar Bahari’s Story With ‘Rosewater’ 2014-11-05T05:00:00Z Unlike most family-oriented Broadway offerings, “Cursed Child” is a play, not a musical, and it will compete in the spring with Disney’s musical adaptation of the animated blockbuster “Frozen.” How Much Magic Can ‘Harry Potter and the Cursed Child’ Make on Broadway? 2018-02-21T05:00:00Z And yet, at least when it comes to screen adaptations, the novel may be the most misunderstood book of all time. A New ‘Wuthering Heights,’ From Andrea Arnold 2012-09-30T04:27:19Z Yet her adaptation is full of choices that, however sensible they seem at first, ultimately make the problems worse. Review: In ‘The Harder They Come,’ Innocence Lost to a Reggae Beat 2023-03-15T04:00:00Z Having bought the rights to Ken Kesey’s novel One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest in the 1960s, he himself played the lead for its Broadway adaptation: McMurphy, the subversive wild-man imprisoned in a psychiatric hospital. Kirk Douglas at 100: a one-man Hollywood Mount Rushmore 2016-12-09T05:00:00Z The adaptation, scripted by Rushdie, follows the narrative of the original novel and includes unflattering portrayals of top Indian political figures. Midnight's Children film to be shown in India 2012-10-09T15:41:55Z The first XXX adaptation is not a parody, and it does not comment on, criticize, or ridicule the originals. Universal files lawsuit against "Fifty Shades" porn "rip-off" 2012-11-30T01:07:13Z A name change and another seven instalments followed along with TV and theatre adaptations. Obituary: Sue Townsend 2014-04-11T11:29:51Z There have been previous adaptations, too: a 1990 film written by Harold Pinter and starring Natasha Richardson, plus an opera and a ballet. Elisabeth Moss on the Handmaid’s Tale: ‘This is happening in real life. Wake up people’ 2018-05-05T04:00:00Z Now, six years after it won the Man Booker prize, The Sense of an Ending is being told again, courtesy of a plush new BBC Films adaptation. Julian Barnes: 'I told the film-makers to throw my book against a wall' 2017-04-01T04:00:00Z Not that the screen-to-stage adaptation is necessarily a guarantee of satisfaction. Stage frights: musicals we'll never see 2013-07-16T11:51:58Z With that out of the way, let's talk about why "The Wheel of Time" succeeds as an adaptation while "The Witche"r fails. Why "The Wheel of Time" succeeds as an adaptation (and "The Witcher" fails) 2022-01-08T05:00:00Z But nostalgia is the keynote of this adaptation, and it proves stifling. Bagpuss ? review 2010-12-21T22:15:01Z A Liar's Autobiography: watch an exclusive clip from the Graham Chapman biopic - video The animated adaptation of Graham Chapman's autobiography traces the Python's progress from birth to worldwide fame. A Liar's Autobiography: watch an exclusive clip from the Graham Chapman biopic - video 2012-10-12T08:52:00Z In 2003, she made her most controversial film, an adaptation of the Susanna Moore thriller In The Cut, about a teacher who embarks on a dangerous affair. Jane Campion: ‘The clever people used to do film. Now they do TV’ 2017-07-22T04:00:00Z It’s another DC comic adaptation — but perhaps not the one you expected. Summer Movies 2019: Here’s What’s Coming Soon to Theaters 2019-05-23T04:00:00Z Born in London, Samuel West, 54, was cast as Leonard Bast in Merchant Ivory’s 1992 film adaptation of Howards End. Samuel West: ‘My best kiss? Julia Roberts in Notting Hill, but they cut it’ 2020-10-24T04:00:00Z The animated adaptation “is the most ambitious ‘Doctor Who’ archive restoration ever attempted,” Charles Norton, the producer and director of the new series, said in a statement. New Versions of Lost ‘Doctor Who’ Episodes Coming This Fall 2016-09-07T04:00:00Z An adaptation of “King Lear” staged in London last summer starred one actor and nine sheep. ‘Harry Potter’ Play Says Live Owls Will No Longer be Used in Show 2016-06-10T04:00:00Z Overall, the series is a faithful adaptation of the book, but there are a few key differences. The bonkers twist in Netflix's "Behind Here Eyes" is an unresolved mess of problematic narratives 2021-02-20T05:00:00Z What I wasn't expecting from the Apple TV+ adaptation, however, was how much I'd relate Sunja's experiences to that of my own grandparents. "Pachinko" told me what my grandparents couldn't 2022-04-23T04:00:00Z While director Mike Nichols' 1970 feature film adaptation of "Catch-22" didn't find huge critical or commercial success, it was hardly as big a failure as the small screen endeavor inspired by Heller's book. 15 things you might not know about "Catch-22" 2021-06-05T04:00:00Z It’s not unusual for a book adaptation to assume a life of its own on film. ?Game Change? on HBO, With Julianne Moore as Sarah Palin 2012-03-04T23:12:46Z Merry Christmas one and all ... the West Yorkshire Playhouse's 2010 adaptation of A Christmas Carol. Season's readings: A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens 2010-12-07T12:16:00Z In another adaptation, the robin may have turned to land disturbed by humans, following the demise of the wild boar, a notoriously messy eater. Feral: Searching for Enchantment on the Frontiers of Rewilding by George Monbiot – review 2013-05-24T06:30:12Z The film is an adaptation of Mr. Barris’s 1984 memoir of that name, in which he said he moonlighted as an assassin for the Central Intelligence Agency while chaperoning couples from “The Dating Game.” Jim Lange, Genial Host of ‘Dating Game,’ Dies at 81 2014-02-28T04:17:53Z We just need to let them take charge, and whoever they think will make the best adaptation for this, we're on board with that. Matt Damon and George Takei, check out "White Savior," a samurai satire challenging beloved movies 2023-04-08T04:00:00Z “Imogen” is an adaptation of Shakespeare’s crazily plotted “Cymbeline” that fits the city’s current Women’s Voices Theater Festival by foregrounding “the woman’s part,” to borrow from a notorious misogynistic speech in the play. Review | Women’s Voices notes: An exotic ‘Imogen’ and a down-home ‘Hound’ 2018-01-21T05:00:00Z Earnhart, who also wrote the adaptation with Greg Pierce, catches the gliding motion of the novel and follows the plot with impressive faithfulness. One Thousand and One Nights; The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle; South Pacific; Me, Myself and Miss Gibbs ? review 2011-08-27T23:06:19Z A few days before a performance of the adaptation on Thursday at Tanglewood, in the Berkshires, Mr. Sunderland spoke about the opera and his work on it. Cuts, Big and Small, Transform Leonard Bernstein’s Final Opera 2018-08-10T04:00:00Z How much borrowing is there from that story, or its various film adaptations? Is ‘The Little Stranger’ a ghost story or an allegory about Donald Trump? 2018-08-23T04:00:00Z After Girls Aloud, Harding appeared in several movies and television shows as well as a stage adaptation of “Ghost” the movie. Girls Aloud star Sarah Harding dies at 39 after cancer fight 2021-09-05T04:00:00Z Supplement your Olympics viewing with “Black Orpheus,” Marcel Camus’s intoxicating adaptation of the Greek myth, set during Carnival in Rio. What’s on TV: ‘Black Orpheus’ and ‘The Walking Dead’ Marathon 2016-08-14T04:00:00Z He previously pitched a gritty update of James Bond, specifically an adaptation of Ian Fleming’s introductory novel, Casino Royale, which would have seen Pierce Brosnan retaining the role of James Bond. Quentin unchained: what will Tarantino's 10th and final film be? 2019-07-18T04:00:00Z In its favor: The Disney adaptation of Stephen Sondheim's musical enjoyed a robust commercial opening too, with an estimated $48 million over the long Christmas weekend. Christmas movies vying for Oscar voters' attention 2014-12-27T05:00:00Z The recognizable brand of Hollywood movies has led to a parade of musical adaptations and, more recently, a surge of plays. Plays Coming Soon From a Movie Screen Near You 2016-11-01T04:00:00Z And it may give those who’ve read the book but skipped this film adaptation because it got weak reviews a reason to reconsider. What’s on TV Friday: ‘The Eddy’ and the Los Angeles Philharmonic 2020-05-08T04:00:00Z I did an adaptation of Donna Tartt’s book, “The Secret History,” a marvelous book and very cinematic. Donna Tartt's ‘Goldfinch' lands movie deal 2014-07-29T04:00:00Z In 1977 he received an Oscar nomination for “The Turning Point,” and he appeared on Broadway in an adaptation of Kafka’s “Metamorphosis” in 1989. Baryshnikov in the Tragic Love Story ?In Paris? 2011-09-14T13:58:08Z It’s not what’s behind a curtain, but behind a screen, that counts most crucially in Synetic Theater’s graphically clever new adaptation of the 18th-century French fairy tale “Beauty and the Beast.” Theater review: Synetic Theater’s ‘Beauty and the Beast’ 2014-12-10T05:00:00Z I experienced the enchanting postmodern swirl of this musical adaptation of part of Leo Tolstoy’s novel “War and Peace” from one of the onstage café tables at the Imperial Theatre. And the winner is ... a tie? Why this year's Tony Awards are so impossible to predict 2017-06-09T04:00:00Z In her adaptation, Rourke eliminated the reference to skin color: “Other guys get lots of action/other guys have all the luck/When it comes to interaction/with the ladies, I get stuck.” A challenge for the arts: Stop sanitizing and show the great works as they were created Judith Viorst, the writer who created Alexander and his various adventures, also wrote the book and lyrics for this musical adaptation of her work, which features a score by Shelly Markham. Spare Times for Children Listings for May 13-19 2016-05-12T04:00:00Z Accordingly, “Michael,” Malleson’s adaptation of “What Men Live By,” is a lot more didactic, a riff on “The Elves and the Shoemaker” shot through with Christian mysticism. Review: Chekhov and Tolstoy Reunited in ‘Love Stories’ 2020-02-12T05:00:00Z My affection for "Cowboy Bebop" made me hope, ever so mildly, that I would love this adaptation; wisdom gained from previous experience made me grateful that I didn't despise what I was seeing. "Cowboy Bebop" is an off-key adaptation that captures the jazzy color but not soul of the original 2021-11-20T05:00:00Z In 2003, she starred in “What a Girl Wants” and as the mom in the live-action adaptation of “The Cat in the Hat.” Kelly Preston, actor and wife of John Travolta, dies at 57 2020-07-12T04:00:00Z And yet, it can be thrilling when an adaptation really does capture something essential about an author’s work. Authors weigh in on their favorite page-to-screen adaptations 2013-05-09T19:21:16Z But the modern architecture is only part of the adaptation; the Frick is a house museum, and the Breuer sublet allows curators a unique chance to scramble and reconstitute the collection outside a residential framework. 11 Things Our Critics Are Looking Forward to in 2021 2020-12-31T05:00:00Z In 1979 he directed a TV miniseries adaptation of Stephen King’s vampire novel Salem’s Lot, an edited version of which was later released in cinemas in Europe. Tobe Hooper, Texas Chainsaw Massacre director, dies aged 74 2017-08-27T04:00:00Z That year he also briefly hosted ABC's adaptation of the PC trivia game series "You Don't Know Jack" — playing a character named Troy Stevens, not himself . . . or Pee-wee. Through Pee-wee Herman, Paul Reubens reminded Gen X to stay true to our immature inner children 2023-08-01T04:00:00Z Paul Newman starred in "The Left-Handed Gun," a film adaptation of Vidal's "The Death of Billy the Kid." Gore Vidal, celebrated author, playwright, dies 2012-08-01T17:33:11Z But ACT's "Double Indemnity" will diverge from Wilder's freehanded movie adaptation. Noir classic steps out of the shadows at ACT 2011-10-20T18:50:11Z Now, 18 years later, Mr. Coates and Ms. Forbes will reconvene in Harlem as she adapts and directs the world premiere stage adaptation of “Between the World and Me” at the Apollo Theater. Bringing the World of Ta-Nehisi Coates, Briefly, to Stage 2018-03-30T04:00:00Z Some adaptations include the peels, while others feature them on their own. Think Outside the Banana. Eat the Peel. 2021-05-10T04:00:00Z One woman who has had a lot to do with dusting off Christie’s reputation is Sarah Phelps, the scriptwriter of five BBC adaptations, from And Then There Were None to The ABC Murders. Shedunnit – how Agatha Christie became cinema hot property 2019-11-15T05:00:00Z The box-office appeal of novel and film adaptations on stage suggests that audiences like known qualities. In theatre, it's about the surprise 2013-06-05T12:32:02Z Over the years, as Daniel Weiss Associates became 17th Street and then Alloy, Mr. Morgenstein attended business school at night and realized that TV and movie adaptations would be a lucrative business. Leslie Morgenstein?s Recipe for ?Lying Game,? ?Gossip Girl? 2011-08-27T04:00:17Z He means mental robbery, of course, the sort that all film adaptations of novels commit. ‘What We See When We Read,’ by Peter Mendelsund 2014-07-31T04:00:00Z Meanwhile, the Starz network plans to begin a television adaptation of “American Gods” on April 30, which will only drive more readers back to this novel. Neil Gaiman’s ‘American Gods,’ newly illustrated by Dave McKean 2017-03-08T05:00:00Z On stage at the Moore Theatre, where Lyric Opera Northwest stages Lionel Bart's musical adaptation of "Oliver Twist." The Week Ahead: M.I.A., Mike Birbiglia and Andr?s Schiff are arts highlights 2010-10-13T23:23:00Z Material, he says, that might have been seen as “a bit too much for television” in the past or “too weird or avant garde” is now ripe for adaptation. Less po-faced, more pow! Why Netflix and Marvel need to lighten up 2018-02-28T05:00:00Z Purity, simplicity and innocence are the hallmarks of this adaptation. Music Review: A Streamlined ?Magic Flute,? Reimagined by Peter Brook 2011-07-07T22:03:44Z An easier way to start is with an adaptation of the baker Jim Lahey’s storied recipe for no-knead bread, replacing commercial yeast with a little less than ¾ cup of healthy, well-fed sourdough starter. Sourdough Starter, America’s Rising Pet 2016-03-22T04:00:00Z And Harvey Fierstein — who wrote this adaptation’s teleplay — reprises his role as Tracy’s indomitable mom, Edna, who encourages her daughter’s rainbow vision. Back to Baltimore 1962, in ‘Hairspray Live!’ 2016-11-30T05:00:00Z Because now there's a trailer for an adaptation of Anna Karenina, too. Anna Karenina: can it beat Les Miserables in the Oscars race? 2012-06-21T15:26:39Z And the show benefited enormously — and somewhat unexpectedly — from the success of a 2002 film adaptation, which won the Academy Award for best picture. After ‘Phantom,’ Which Shows Will Be the Longest-Running on Broadway? 2022-09-18T04:00:00Z The movie adaptation, however, finessed its narrative problems and begat a sleek and vividly thrilling movie from the then-unknown wunderkind Steven Spielberg. Success of Star Wars: The Force Awakens is a true Hollywood box office triumph 2015-12-22T05:00:00Z And early movie adaptations, directed by men and catering to social norms of virtuous, self-sacrificing womanhood, rendered Marmee cloying and flat. Really Seeing Marmee: Oh, How ‘Little Women’s’ Matriarch Has Changed 2020-01-16T05:00:00Z Over the past decade, the South African choreographer Dada Masilo has become internationally known and respected for her bold, socially conscious adaptations of canonical ballets like “Giselle” and “Swan Lake.” Review: These Rites of Spring Push Back at Ruthlessness 2023-05-24T04:00:00Z If it fails, Spielberg's adaptation of British stage hit War Horse set during the first world war is also out later this year – with real horses rather than giant puppets. 2011 film preview: Pirates Of The Caribbean, Terrence Malick, Tintin 2011-01-01T00:05:28Z The result is neither a film adaptation of the book — an unthinkable undertaking — nor a biography of the writer. Movie Review: ?Patience (After Sebald),? a Documentary 2012-05-08T22:32:23Z Understanding the impacts, predictions, remediation and adaptation help to ground the work in reality. 12 Artists On: Climate Change 2018-08-22T04:00:00Z No plans have been announced, or are even being contemplated, according to the successors and heirs of the makers of the original 1962 film adaptation starring Gregory Peck. Gregory Peck’s Daughter and Others Keep ‘Mockingbird’ Sequel Rights 2022-02-17T05:00:00Z He saw the adaptation of his book to the stage as a "great big kiss". Crucifixion artist Sebastian Horsley found dead at London home 2010-06-18T22:26:00Z Colfer, who is writing the new series of Doctor Who short stories, is not directly involved in the film adaptation but he told the Irish Independent he is pleased with those leading the production. Disney to make Artemis Fowl film 2013-08-01T09:38:56Z Each starred and directed their own successful adaptations of "Hamlet," and "Henry V," that earned Oscar nods for their work on both sides of the camera. 'Marilyn' actor Branagh parallels his character 2011-12-23T12:01:11Z The novel’s feminist slant also appeals, offering — like revisions of Medea including Rachel Cusk’s 2015 adaptation of the play or David Vann’s 2017 novel “Bright Air Black” — a reclamation of one of myth’s reviled women. Turning Circe Into a Good Witch 2018-05-28T04:00:00Z Acknowledging that regret usually accompanies late-in-life redemption, it doesn’t offer the final unalloyed joy of most adaptations. Spare Times for Children for Dec. 20-26 2013-12-19T23:22:44Z A frothy adaptation market in Hollywood is just one sign of the rapid evolution of podcasting. Podcasting Is Booming. Will Hollywood Help or Hurt Its Future? 2021-02-25T05:00:00Z Advertisement Advertisement The original Broadway production, directed by the talented Gary Griffin, aimed for a panoramic effect, not unlike that of Steven Spielberg’s overripe 1985 film adaptation. Review: ‘The Color Purple’ on Broadway, Stripped to Its Essence 2015-12-10T05:00:00Z With a screenplay by Truman Capote, “The Innocents” remains the most acclaimed adaptation, partly because of how faithful it is to the original. ‘The Haunting of Bly Manor’ Brings Back the Ghosts of Henry James 2020-10-08T04:00:00Z In fact, a bumbling boss and his cohort of office workers are serving as a source of guidance in the adaptation process of the suspense thriller. TCA 2015: Comparing A&E's thriller 'The Returned' to 'The Office' 2015-01-09T05:00:00Z Mr. Hurt returned periodically to the stage, with the Royal Shakespeare Company and elsewhere, but he focused chiefly on a screen career that encompassed adaptations of “King Lear,” horror films, fantasies and westerns. John Hurt, British actor who played desperate, eccentric characters, dies at 77 2017-01-27T05:00:00Z The other Hollywood adaptation is “Some Like It Hot,” based on the 1959 Billy Wilder comedy. 7 Musicals Head to Broadway This Fall, but 100 More Lie in Wait 2022-09-05T04:00:00Z An adaptation of the board game Monopoly is also on the cards. Blade Runner sequel will reunite Ridley Scott with original screenplay writer 2012-05-18T11:06:23Z But it was a very shrewd adaptation to a problem that existed, not something premeditated.” Banksy Puzzles With ?Exit Through the Gift Shop? 2010-04-13T22:55:00Z The credits specify that this is a “free” adaptation of the Cocteau work. ‘The Human Voice’ Review: Almodóvar Meets Cocteau Meets Swinton 2021-04-01T04:00:00Z She recently wrapped filming on the feature adaptation of "Mothering Sunday." "Game of Thrones" prequel "House of the Dragon" adds Matt Smith, Olivia Cooke, Emma D’Arcy 2020-12-12T05:00:00Z Ghosts of Broadway past, present and future unite in a new adaptation of the Charles Dickens Yuletide-cheer monger. 11 Plays and Musicals to Go to in N.Y.C. This Weekend 2019-10-31T04:00:00Z Not all film adaptations are as faithful to setting – with often disastrous results. Location location location: Scott Pilgrim's love letter to Canada 2010-09-02T15:36:00Z The protean Simon Stephens has produced an exemplary adaptation. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time; Philadelphia, Here I Come!; Playing the Games: Taking Part/After the Party – review 2012-08-04T23:06:09Z Ms. Pavlovic was in New York briefly this week for design meetings for another show, the musical adaptation of the 1992 Australian film “Strictly Ballroom,” which is scheduled to open in Sydney in early 2014. ArtsBeat: Watch Out for ‘King Kong’ on Broadway 2013-06-26T15:53:54Z But I’m not reviewing another run-of-the-mill adaptation of “Hamlet”; “Fat Ham,” James Ijames’s outstanding transformation of Shakespeare’s tragedy into a play about Black masculinity and queerness, both echoes “Hamlet” and finds a language beyond it. ‘Fat Ham’ Review: Dismantling Shakespeare to Liberate a Gay Black ‘Hamlet’ 2022-05-26T04:00:00Z Probably the most dramatic came with the closing credits of Cloud Atlas, a genre-hopping adaptation of British writer David Mitchell's much-loved novel. Toronto closes after very public festival 2012-09-13T10:22:04Z Mr. Stein’s adaptation used words like “terrorist” and described the cadre of plotters as a “cell.” | 'The Demons': Peter Stein Takes Dostoyevsky to Governors Island 2010-07-11T23:13:00Z Rope in the original cast alongside new leads, avoid the hammy nostalgia, and keep it unforgiving and gritty like Michael Mann’s 2006 film adaptation. 10 Great TV Shows Just Waiting to Be Made 2013-10-03T09:45:34Z Macbeth was going to be Olivier's fourth cinematic adaptation of Shakespeare following successful versions of Hamlet, Henry V and Richard III. Laurence Olivier's Macbeth film project rises from the dead 50 years on 2013-01-25T18:40:18Z Based on the New York Times bestseller of the same name, this adaptation by Yangsze Choo is set in 1890s Colonial Malacca. What's new on Netflix in January, from a "Ghost Bride" and RuPaul to BoJack's last ride 2020-01-05T05:00:00Z Some of his best-known movies include his big screen adaptations of the Raymond Chandler novels "The Long Goodbye" in 1971 and "The Big Sleep" in 1978. Film producer Elliott Kastner dies of cancer 2010-07-02T01:01:00Z Another innovation of the Art Project is Google’s adaptation of its Street View program for indoor use. Critic?s Notebook: The Work of Art in the Age of Google 2011-02-06T22:50:35Z Tarantino himself soon embarked on his own adaptation of a Leonard novel - Rum Punch. Obituary: Elmore Leonard 2013-08-20T16:58:10Z As sea level rise accelerates, “we see more impacts along our shorelines,” said Jessica Grannis, who researches climate adaptation at the Georgetown Climate Center. Donald Trump’s climate wake-up call: Supermoon flooding shows the reality of global warming 2016-11-20T05:00:00Z The Coen brothers have already offered their take on a Western film in their recent adaptation of “True Grit.” Just like everyone else, the Coen Brothers have singed up for a Netflix series 2017-08-09T04:00:00Z Struck by Diana’s emotional ordeal, he said he felt the story needed to be translated into other languages and began working on a Spanish-language adaptation during layovers. An Immersive ‘Next to Normal’ Debuts in Barcelona 2022-07-20T04:00:00Z The movie, a send-up of TV show adaptations while at the same time being one, was a hit. Q&A: Tatum, Hill on their sequel satire ‘22 Jump’ 2014-06-11T04:00:00Z That said, there is nothing in the festival remotely like “Inherent Vice,” Paul Thomas Anderson’s uproarious screen adaptation of Thomas Pynchon’s 2009 novel. At New York Film Festival, History and Detectives 2014-09-29T04:00:00Z Four years later Yates's movie The Dresser, an adaptation of the Ronald Harwood play about an ageing actor's personal assistant, received five nominations – including, once again, best director and best film. Peter Yates dead 2011-01-10T11:40:29Z Martin adaptation, or it’s conceivable that the two could run concurrently. Report: HBO Sets Its Sights on Peter Dinklage for New Series, The Beasts of Valhalla 2014-02-25T16:58:34Z It is Dolores who provides the bulk of the book’s snarky wit and shrugs off being passed over for film adaptations, though she originated the characters onstage. A Dancer’s Life: Chita Rivera on Working Hard and Learning From the Best 2023-04-19T04:00:00Z Could this be the definitive Three Musketeers adaptation? The Three Musketeers 3D: enter the dragon flamethrower 2011-03-30T10:59:30Z Which explains a lot of the apprehension surrounding Let Me In, the forthcoming US adaptation of the acclaimed Swedish vampire movie Let The Right One In. Let the right one win: a Let Me In/Let the Right One In trailer battle 2010-07-28T15:37:00Z Now, Lepucki is even entertaining the possibility of a film adaptation. “It was an out-of-body experience”: Stephan Eirik Clark on his novel getting the “Colbert bump” 2014-07-22T04:00:00Z Cats, an adaptation of the Broadway musical, was released in December and drew widespread ridicule from critics. Paw performance: Cats dominates Razzie nominations 2020-02-08T05:00:00Z Catherine Keener, who was the first to sign on, played Heidi Bergman, the character Ms. Roberts portrays in the TV adaptation. The Surreal World: TV Delves Into Paranoia, Anxiety and Misinformation 2018-10-27T04:00:00Z And with the Industry, an avant-garde opera company in Los Angeles, he workshopped an adaptation of Brecht’s “Life of Galileo.” One Composer, Four Players, ‘Seven Pillars’ 2021-12-02T05:00:00Z As an English major at Georgetown, Mr. Cooper rowed crew, acted in a theater troupe and wrote a senior thesis about the filmed adaptations of “Lolita.” Don?t Take This Hunk at Face Value 2011-03-10T17:44:04Z Goodnight Moon and The Runaway Bunny Puppet troupe Mermaid Theatre of Nova Scotia offers stage adaptations of the two kid-friendly tales. L.A. theater openings, Oct. 23-30: Shadow-theater artist Miwa Matreyek and more 2016-10-20T04:00:00Z The citywide Women’s Voices Theater Festival dominated stages in the fall, and six of those world-premiere shows were recognized for their original scripts or adaptations. ‘West Side Story,’ ‘Salome,’ ‘Avenue Q’ top 2016 Hayes nominations 2016-02-01T05:00:00Z Yet “Hadestown” never fulfills that essential mandate — revealing why a jazzy adaptation of Orpheus and Eurydice’s story should merit all this muscular stomping around. Review | ‘Hadestown’ arrives on Broadway, and well, it all goes to you-know-where 2019-04-17T04:00:00Z Ms. Delevingne was so thrilled to record an audition for a gritty role in an adaptation of Martin Amis’s novel “London Fields” that she cried when she got the call. Cara Delevingne, Ready to Conquer Hollywood, Immerses Herself in ‘Paper Towns’ 2015-07-16T04:00:00Z But, although it is well presented in this final production of the Donmar's West End season, Anthony Weigh's adaptation rarely sparks into theatrical life. The Silence of the Sea – review 2013-01-15T17:51:48Z And what story were they telling in this sometimes charming, sometimes awesome, sometimes lumbering adaptation? Review: A Darker ‘Frozen,’ With Glints of Ice and Murk 2017-09-15T04:00:00Z Looking natty in a three-piece suit, Henley lightly drawls Capote’s narration — the popular adaptation is by Russell Vandenbroucke — sharply delivering the writer’s vivid descriptions and wryly enjoying the literary handiwork. Truman Capote done right in ‘Holiday Memories’ 2015-12-09T05:00:00Z Black and Krakauer spoke for over an hour — Black from Los Angeles, Krakauer from his home in Boulder, Colo. — about the book and the adaptation, and about why truth, however difficult, is the ultimate kindness. How ‘Under the Banner of Heaven’ Took On Murder and the Mormon Church 2022-04-27T04:00:00Z She won the role of Kitty Bennet in "Pride & Prejudice," the 2005 film adaptation of the Jane Austen novel. Carey Mulligan to return to a New York stage 2011-01-13T20:07:08Z The whole interview was like an adaptation of a Smiths song: haughty, tender, lyrical and revelling in its otherworldly qualities. Desert Island Discs: Desert Island Discs: which episode would you take to a desert island? 2011-03-31T13:28:12Z "Matilda," the import from London, is a witty musical adaptation of the beloved novel by Roald Dahl and is true to his bleak vision of childhood as a savage battleground. Tony Award nominations may have a British accent 2013-04-29T18:51:14Z On a gamble that seems sure to pay off, his publisher is releasing 100,000 copies, and he’s working on a TV adaptation. ‘Fourth of July Creek,’ by Smith Henderson Not quite a biopic, not really a documentary and only loosely an adaptation, “Howl” does something that sounds simple until you consider how rarely it occurs in films of any kind. | 'Howl': Leaping Off the Page, a Beatnik?s Poetic Rant 2010-09-23T22:49:00Z Jack Black plays a travel writer who discovers an island full of belligerent wee folk in the latest big-screen adaptation of the Jonathan Swift fantasy "Gulliver's Travels." Swift's story, liberally adapted, fun but no big deal 2010-12-23T15:00:00Z And whether this version of “Deepwater Horizon” resonates enough to justify its handsome budget may well determine if studios are as generous with true-life adaptations in the future. Risky Business: Hollywood Bets Big on ‘Deepwater Horizon’ 2016-09-22T04:00:00Z In this powerful adaptation by the director Dee Rees of the novel by Hillary Jordan, two families — one white and one Black — are connected by a plot of land in the Jim Crow South. The 50 Best Movies on Netflix Right Now 2023-07-07T04:00:00Z Distinguished mostly by being the rare “Turn” adaptation in a contemporary setting, “In a Dark Place” makes bargain bin creative choices that appear to be attempts at titillation but are tasteless in execution. ‘The Haunting of Bly Manor’ Brings Back the Ghosts of Henry James 2020-10-08T04:00:00Z The 1960 adaptation of HG Wells' novel is a hauntingly bleak parable about man's self-destructive nature. Clip joint: the five best time machines 2013-06-05T14:54:04Z A script came through for a film called OSS 117, an adaptation of a popular French novel about a goofy spy. Bérénice Bejo: 'The Artist was a gift. But I thought I was really good' 2013-05-25T18:00:02Z If you’ve read Tom Perrotta’s novel The Leftovers, to which the first season of the HBO adaptation stays most faithful, you might not think it so hard to adapt for television. How The Leftovers became the most ambitious show of the decade 2017-06-05T04:00:00Z “Dropped” is an adaptation of a Swedish show that follows teams of celebrities who are transported to remote locations and employ survival skills. 'Dropped' helicopter crash: the media companies behind the show 2015-03-10T04:00:00Z The race of Granger, who was played by Emma Watson in the film adaptations, was never described in the books. JK Rowling Endorses Black Hermione Granger in Harry Potter and the Cursed Child 2015-12-21T05:00:00Z Meaningfully, the only tracks with proper lyrics are musical adaptations of Leonard Cohen poems, from his “Book of Longing.” Review: Luciana Souza’s Instrument, Her Voice 2015-09-16T04:00:00Z She spoke of her delight at the film adaptation of Push, which, under the title of Precious, won Oscars for best screenplay and best supporting actress. Novelist Sapphire complains of 'very real' racism in the arts 2011-08-23T14:37:08Z Having previously argued that jukebox musicals and film adaptations don't restrict original work, he asks whether, as is sometimes assumed, revivals are to blame. Noises off: Is there any theatrical rev left in revivals? 2012-07-20T11:16:14Z So preaches Bertolt Brecht in his play “Mother Courage and Her Children,” a new adaptation of which is now running as part of Irondale Ensemble’s Brecht in Exile series. ‘Mother Courage’ Review: Selling Her Wares Amid the Havoc of War 2022-05-25T04:00:00Z This isn’t the first operatic adaptation of Powers’s fiction. Translating the Music of Trees Into the Sounds of Opera 2023-03-06T05:00:00Z The world needs another Three Musketeers adaptation like it needs to be kicked in the chest. The Three Musketeers 3D: enter the dragon flamethrower 2011-03-30T10:59:30Z The movie, an adaptation of a play and starring Kate Winslet and Jodie Foster, was warmly received by critics in the Italian canal city, but surprisingly won no awards at the festival. "Better late than never": Polanski gets his award 2011-09-27T21:27:15Z That demolition becomes a plot point in Steven Spielberg’s new adaptation of the musical. When Production Design Plays a Supporting Role 2022-01-11T05:00:00Z But the new adaptation is necessary, its authors write, because so much of Carnegie’s advice concentrated on how to win people over face to face. Books Of the Times: Dale Carnegie and Emily Post for the Twitter Age 2011-10-05T05:14:23Z Performed by the Presentation House Theater Company, this adaptation of the beloved picture book by Maurice Sendak engages the audience members — the recommended ages are 3 through 7 — in becoming Wild Things. Spare Times for Children Listings for May 6-12 2016-05-05T04:00:00Z In an exchange regarding the adaptation of Michael Lewis' book "Flash Boys," whose protagonist is Asian Canadian, he pointed to a potential hiccup, saying: "There aren't any Asian movie stars." A bumpy maiden voyage for 'Fresh Off the Boat' 2015-02-05T05:00:00Z Instead, PBS' adaptation weaves together both stories, shifting from present-day to the 1950s fiction story and back again. Murder, she edited: In PBS' "Magpie Murders," Lesley Manville is a publishing world mystery sleuth 2022-10-16T04:00:00Z "A Legacy of Spies" will be the 24th novel by the 85-year-old author, whose books are currently hot material for film and television adaptations. John le Carré is writing a new novel featuring his famed spy George Smiley 2017-03-07T05:00:00Z Most of these recent adaptations were made for streaming services, with economics and aesthetics completely different from those of the studios that made the classic ones. Bumps on the Road From Broadway to Hollywood 2020-12-18T05:00:00Z The film depicts the mental breakdown of the Joker character, the nemesis of Batman in various movie, television and comic book adaptations, that leads to violence. Landmark Theaters bans costumes at screening of upcoming 'Joker' movie 2019-09-26T04:00:00Z Last year, Seattle Shakespeare Company and upstart crow collective delivered the fierce “Bring Down the House,” an adaptation of Shakespeare’s “Henry VI” trilogy, featuring an all-female cast. Look Ahead: The hottest Seattle events for September 2018 2018-08-24T04:00:00Z Now the pair are at it again, telling the Times this morning that an operatic adaptation of Atonement is in the works. Ian McEwan to make Atonement opera 2010-03-19T11:18:00Z He sold the movie rights, moved to Los Angeles with his young wife, Cheryl, and wrote the screenplay to a pulpy, “Easy Rider”-era film adaptation of his book. After 16 Years in ‘Hadestown,’ Anaïs Mitchell Emerges With a New Album 2022-01-26T05:00:00Z Mark Izzard’s adaptation, which is faithful to Dickens’s prose while slashing it down to the barest threads, moves with such expediency that it can be tough to follow, even with whole characters and subplots excised. Review: A Solo ‘Great Expectations’ That Calls for Endurance 2022-12-15T05:00:00Z Film adaptations have been "in the works" for years — most notably, Barbra Streisand, who owned the rights for 10 years, was going to helm it. Mark Ruffalo was schooled by 'Normal Heart's' pioneering gay playwright 2014-05-16T04:00:00Z Octavia Spencer is finalizing negotiations to play God in an upcoming film adaptation of The Shack. Octavia Spencer to Play God in 'The Shack' 2015-03-07T05:00:00Z Mr. Simon’s songwriting has long treated pop as a force of inclusion and adaptation, learning constantly from different idioms and discovering where they can overlap or coalesce. Review: Paul Simon, Still Evolving, Is Saying Goodbye 2018-05-17T04:00:00Z A fine adaptation, as with every Comic Book Movie ever produced there are many changes to the story. Review: ‘Doctor Strange’ and His Most Excellent Adventure 2016-11-03T04:00:00Z The estate sued him, asserting Sorkin’s adaptation deviated too much from the novel, in violation of their contract; Rudin countersued and offered to stage his play in front of the judge to prove his case. Harper Lee Estate Told to Pay $2.5 Million in Dispute Over ‘Mockingbird’ Plays 2022-02-10T05:00:00Z Why, then, did you agree to the Broadway adaptation? Alice Walker and Colm Toibin, and Their Trail of Words 2016-01-23T05:00:00Z Hoovering up all the screen adaptations this time, I, like many others, are seeing the characters’ lives anew. Sense and social distancing: 'Lockdown has given me a newfound affinity with Jane Austen's heroines' | Josephine Tovey 2020-04-29T04:00:00Z “The Green Mile” was a perfect adaptation from Stephen King. Tom Hanks: By the Book 2017-10-13T04:00:00Z It had long been a bestseller, but in 2017 the debut of Hulu’s adaptation propelled the popularity of the novel to new heights. Perspective | For Banned Books Week, I read the country’s 10 most challenged books. The gay penguins did not corrupt me. 2020-09-27T04:00:00Z The film adaptation of his 2012 play “The Whale” is up for three Academy Awards at next month’s ceremony. Review: Rude T-Shirts and Rude Awakenings in ‘A Bright New Boise’ 2023-02-21T05:00:00Z The Quay Brothers’ source material—for their work is almost always an adaptation of a story or novel, or a documentary of a life—might seem dusty, too. Quay Brothers at MoMA: Bending Realities for People and Puppets 2012-08-10T12:16:29Z His film debut came in 1964 with the adaptation of Gore Vidal's hit political stage drama "The Best Man," starring Henry Fonda and Cliff Robertson. Comedian Shelley Berman Dies at 92 2017-09-01T04:00:00Z The “hard blue skies” that Truman Capote described as hovering over rural Kansas in his pioneering 1966 nonfiction book, “In Cold Blood,” are turned black and white in this celebrated film adaptation from Richard Brooks. What’s on TV This Week: ‘In Cold Blood’ and ‘The Black Church’ 2021-02-15T05:00:00Z There’s a species of Young Adult novels — and their attendant film adaptations — that wears sophistication on its sleeve. ‘Honor Society’ Review: Ivy League Strategist’s Cynical Shell Is Cracked 2022-07-28T04:00:00Z The Many Adventures of Don Juan New adaptation of Moliere’s satirical tale of romance and manipulation. L.A. theater openings, May 10-7: 'Annie the Musical' and more 2015-05-07T04:00:00Z In the music video, Wood wears a pair of heart shaped sunglasses that resemble the shades worn by Vladimir Nabokov's titular character, Lolita, in the 1962 Stanley Kubrick film adaptation of the same name. Evan Rachel Wood alleges Marilyn Manson raped her on camera: "No one was looking after me" 2022-01-24T05:00:00Z If most adaptations fan flames between the queens, there are no sparks here. A Bloody Rivalry for the Throne, This Time With Margot Robbie 2018-09-14T04:00:00Z The first holiday special created specifically for U.S. television that wasn’t a direct adaptation of an existing story or a variety show was Mr. Magoo’s Christmas Carol, which NBC debuted in 1962. The Most Wonderful Time of The Year: The Brilliance of Hallmark Channel’s Countdown to Christmas 2012-11-21T13:00:40Z The story follows a middle-aged East Coast novelist, Patrick, as he travels to and around Los Angeles for the movie adaptation of one of his books. Alexandra Kleeman Finds Reality All Too Surreal 2021-07-30T04:00:00Z It was a loose adaptation, with some fans of Duncan, writer of such books as "Written in the Stars," feeling the big screen version was shallow compared to the novel. 25 years ago, "I Know What You Did Last Summer" told the future of teen trauma 2022-10-17T04:00:00Z “But the cramming of information into an average-length feature film only undermines it in this adaptation,” Glenn Kenny wrote in The New York Times. What’s on TV Friday: ‘Love’ and ‘The Vampire Diaries’ 2017-03-10T05:00:00Z As in 2012’s magical adaptation of “The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe,” each lead role is played by an actor and a dancer. Imagination Stage gives children two art forms for the price of one 2016-06-30T04:00:00Z This success is indicative of a wider trend that might help anime fans — who’ve been traumatized with years of godawful adaptations of their favorite series — sleep better at night. ‘One Piece’ Is a Smash, and It All Starts With the Casting 2023-09-29T04:00:00Z Despite fame, the glamour of movie and stage adaptations, and a fortune that somehow still always left him scrambling at tax time, Steinbeck — tall, rugged, charismatic — had trouble finding phalanxes of his own. Review | John Steinbeck and biographer William Souder make a perfect pair 2020-10-01T04:00:00Z But there’s still Wonder Woman, the new new Spider-Man, Bloodshot, The Justice League, Aquaman – the list of upcoming comic book adaptations is huge. Will Deadpool lead to a deluge of hard-R comic book movies? 2016-02-18T05:00:00Z He is also working on the stage adaptation of the 1996 Whitney Houston movie “The Preacher’s Wife.” Tituss Burgess Gets Schooled on David Bowie 2018-07-27T04:00:00Z Just four years later, she became a winner, at the age of 35, for her commanding lead role in another stage adaptation. Maggie Smith: five best moments 2015-11-13T05:00:00Z Men prefer to watch film adaptations of books than read the original novel, according to a new study, which found the opposite is true for women. Men 'giving up' books to go online 2014-04-16T16:54:48Z After a standing ovation, Scott unveils his first Yeats adaptation, The Stolen Child, from the Fisherman's Blues album of 1988. The Waterboys ? review 2011-02-02T18:34:59Z It became a cover story about film and literary adaptation. A Scrappy Makeover for a Tweedy Literary Fixture 2018-05-26T04:00:00Z Her home is the luminescent force at the center of Nair’s adaptation, the embodiment of an aristocratic Islamic court culture and literary sensuality that was in decline by the time the story begins. ‘A Suitable Boy’ Finally Finds Its Perfect Match: Mira Nair 2020-12-07T05:00:00Z It’s not a Black adaptation, an interpretation that imbues white material with Black culture until it’s something completely new; it’s not “The Wiz.” ‘The Little Mermaid’ Review: The Renovations Are Only Skin Deep 2023-05-24T04:00:00Z Alec Guinness actually did me the favor of having me shown off the set of the BBC’s TV adaptation of “Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy.” John le Carré on Philip Seymour Hoffman 2014-07-17T04:00:00Z “This is an adaptation of a book that we read,” he added, “but Nicole’s part is kind of an original screenplay.” When Matt and Ben Met Nicole: How They Came to Write ‘The Last Duel’ 2021-09-13T04:00:00Z Just opened, it is the biggest, boldest Macbeth of them all: an adaptation that turns Shakespeare's play into a jarring response to sectarian violence and war in the Middle East, performed in Polish with surtitles. 2008 Macbeth: Is this a gun I see before me? 2012-08-12T17:30:01Z After he starred in the adaptation of Hunter S Thompson’s Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, as Oscar Zeta Acosta, AKA Dr Gonzo – the journalist’s frazzled lawyer – he gained an unwelcome reputation. 'People talk about Sicario as if it's a documentary:' Benicio Del Toro on his new thriller 2018-06-29T04:00:00Z In the fall, a movie adaptation of the best-selling novel “The Hate U Give” centers on a teenager’s struggle to cope after seeing a police officer kill her friend. Fictional Police Brutality, Real Emotional Toll 2018-07-20T04:00:00Z She's got adaptations of "Red Riding Hood" and "Hamlet" in development, which both sound kind of cool, but it's not like she wouldn't bail on that to do "The Hobbit." Will Tarantino direct "The Hobbit"? 2010-06-01T21:30:00Z The Gospel at Colonus Playhouse, Until 23 August As an adaptation of Sophocles' Oedipus at Colonus, however, Lee Breuer's production is a lot less convincing – even troubling. The Gospel at Colonus 2010-08-22T14:51:00Z That show typifies everything that I love about Sondheim: the melodies, the strange subject matter, the weird sources of adaptation, the really idiosyncratic, disturbing, bizarre and beautiful. How Stephen Sondheim’s Work Did (and Didn’t) Translate to the Screen 2022-04-01T04:00:00Z The actress plays a no-nonsense high school maths teacher in the four-part adaptation, which is set to air in the US in November. McDormand picks up Venice award 2014-09-02T04:00:00Z Along with letting us relive a favourite story, adaptations of mega-popular tales such as Little Women or My Brilliant Friend are a chance for happy discussions with friends who are also fans. Sister act: from Killing Eve to Little Women, female friendships finally get top billing 2019-12-22T05:00:00Z Films and TV series are packed with cultural references, wordplay and jokes that require changes and adaptation to make sure what's said and seen on screen makes sense across languages. "Squid Game": Why you shouldn’t be too hard on translators 2021-10-29T04:00:00Z Washington and Davis star in the screen adaptation of African-American playwright August Wilson's "Fences." Oscars so divided: Hollywood still struggles with race 2017-02-24T05:00:00Z Other upcoming BBC2 dramas include an adaptation of Hilary Mantel's historical novels Wolf Hall and Bring Up The Bodies, with Mark Rylance reportedly lined up to play the lead role as Thomas Cromwell. Maggie Gyllenhaal to star in BBC2 thriller set against Middle East conflict 2013-06-27T23:01:00Z That said, a successful pressure-cooker adaptation again falls somewhere between the two, although it’s still harder on dried herbs than on dried spices. The Instant Pot is hot. But can it handle your favorite recipe? 2017-01-09T05:00:00Z A different director helmed an adaptation of each of the poems, with producers giving them autonomy to style their piece as they saw fit. Cannes 2014: With 'Prophet,' Salma Hayek seeks to realize a vision 2014-05-18T04:00:00Z The adaptation of another Green novel, The Fault in Our Stars, was one of last summer’s biggest sleeper hits. Cara Delevingne clashes with US morning TV hosts in awkward interview 2015-07-29T04:00:00Z An adaptation of David Mitchell’s best-selling novel “Cloud Atlas,” a sprawling compendium of interrupted, interlinked stories set in different times and places, it should afford plenty of opportunities for narrative gamesmanship. film: Tom Tykwer, Director of ?3? and ?Run Lola Run? 2011-09-09T12:30:00Z He was commissioned in 1978 to provide the title music for All Creatures Great and Small, the highly successful adaptation of James Herriot's best-selling books about a vet's life in Yorkshire. Johnny Pearson obituary 2011-04-06T17:52:35Z Paddington Bear, the beloved anthropomorphized creature of children’s literature, will no longer be voiced by Colin Firth, the beloved English actor of stage and screen, in the upcoming film adaptation of the picture-book series. Colin Firth Is Paddington Bear No More 2014-06-18T04:00:00Z Namely, he felt the script suffered from being a too-literal adaptation of my book. All writers should read Robert McKee 2013-04-10T20:47:00Z “Room at the Top” was nominated for five Oscars and received two, for best adaptation and best actress. ‘Room at the Top’: An Affair to Remember 2019-03-06T05:00:00Z SAT Night forest hike to observe night-related animal adaptations, 7 p.m. Community calendar 2012-10-10T22:25:05Z Ben Schnetzer, the actor who plays Yorick in the TV adaptation of the graphic novels, isn't to blame for that impression. "Y: The Last Man" presents a fascinating dystopia that probes the artifacts of our gendered world 2021-09-14T04:00:00Z Photograph: Rex Features Steven Spielberg is galloping ahead with plans for his forthcoming adaptation of the British stage hit War Horse, according to Empire. Steven Spielberg unveils cast for War Horse adaptation 2010-06-18T10:41:00Z But both adaptations draw a line of causality from Orpheus’s behavior to Eurydice’s death. Love, Trust and Heartbreak on Two Stages 2022-01-12T05:00:00Z And her next project is even higher profile: A studio produced adaptation of “The Nightingale,” with Elle and Dakota Fanning playing French sisters during World War II. Q&A: Mélanie Laurent on her love of directing and actresses 2021-09-17T04:00:00Z It was later made into a 1997 movie that stands out as the one unanimously hailed adaptation of Ellroy's labyrinthine prose. James Ellroy talks up his new L.A. Quartet 2014-09-04T04:00:00Z But with his shows running on Broadway and off, and a major film adaptation of “West Side Story” about to be released, Mr. Sondheim was clearly feeling good about the current reception of his work. Days Before Dying, Stephen Sondheim Reflected: ‘I’ve Been Lucky’ 2021-11-26T05:00:00Z This stylish adaptation best works as a restatement of and supplement to Powell's choicest moments. Your next box set: A Dance to the Music of Time 2012-10-04T15:00:01Z What did you bring to it or how did you see the story differently, given all the adaptations? "Lady Chatterley's Lover" director on sensuality and "a woman who takes ownership of her body" 2022-11-25T05:00:00Z Photograph: Des Willie/BBC Traditionally, television has either dressed them up inWith straw hats and used them as the butt of jokes, or portrayed them as hapless victims in Agatha Christie adaptations. Six to watch: TV priests and vicars 2013-01-24T15:00:00Z It means that the adaptation of Ransom Riggs’ best-selling young adult novel will have to do well overseas if it wants to make money and inspire a sequel. Box Office: ‘Miss Peregrine’ tops with $28.5 million, ‘Deepwater Horizon,’ ‘Masterminds’ bomb 2016-10-02T04:00:00Z Victor somehow fails to grasp at whom this threat is directed, but it is realised in all its horror in Dear's adaptation. Frankenstein at the National Theatre 2011-02-12T00:05:26Z “The ill effects are very real,” says Strand, whose plays include a Reagan-era adaptation of Moliere’s “The Miser” and “Three Nights in Tehran,” a farce about Oliver North and the Iran-contra affair. Review | John Strand’s political comedy ‘Lincolnesque’ returns to Keegan Theatre 2018-09-26T04:00:00Z For those on a more limited budget and travel schedule, the DVD of the 1973 film adaptation may offer a more accessible alternative. 'A Delicate Balance': A look back at the Katharine Hepburn movie version 2014-11-21T05:00:00Z Indian cinema has a long history of imaginative Shakespeare adaptations, and this is one of the finest. The best Shakespeare films – ranked! 2019-02-08T05:00:00Z Are you still planning an adaptation of Ayn Rand’s “The Fountainhead”? Zack Snyder’s Rough and Tumble Ride With ‘Justice League’ 2021-03-14T05:00:00Z With vampire fiction back on the rise and a new television adaptation in the works, here are 11 things you might not know about Interview With the Vampire. 11 facts about Anne Rice's "Interview with the Vampire" 2021-11-01T04:00:00Z The lively language began early in the adaptation, broadcast from 8pm. Radio review: Wuthering Heights 2011-03-27T20:30:01Z Tamahori: We went into the business of creating two different characters, which meant slight adaptations to the screenplay and everything. "Warriors" director tackles Saddam Hussein's son 2011-01-24T02:42:33Z Maybe they act as a metaphor for the many adaptations of Mankell's novels: it seems his viewers can't get enough of a good thing. Why we can't get enough of Wallander 2012-07-23T11:47:16Z Dracula New adaptation of Bram Stoker’s classic vampire tale. L.A. theater openings, Oct. 4-11: 'The Addams Family' and more 2015-10-01T04:00:00Z And the verdict on this adaptation from the other end of the sofa is, yeah, broadly positive, with a few hmmms. TV review 2011-07-12T21:39:00Z Chicago's Goodman Theatre announced Tuesday that it will debut a musical adaptation of "The Jungle Book" in June 2013. Chicago's Goodman Theatre to stage 'Jungle Book' 2012-02-28T22:34:08Z He began inviting playwrights to work on Shakespeare adaptations with him. They Invited Shakespeare to the Cookout. They Got ‘Fat Ham.’ 2023-02-23T05:00:00Z What's more, this screen adaptation of Shakespeare is impeccably acted by the entire ensemble cast, all of whom handle the iambic pentameter with noticeable aplomb. Denzel Washington is commanding in Joel Coen's bloody, bold and resolute "Tragedy of Macbeth" 2021-12-25T05:00:00Z The stage adaptation of Mark Haddon’s The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time is heading to Broadway this fall. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time Heading To Broadway 2014-01-08T13:17:37Z Next month, Lynn Nottage’s “Sweat,” exploring the struggles of working-class Americans, opens at Studio 54, and in June a stage adaptation of George Orwell’s dystopian novel “1984” opens at the Hudson Theater. Onstage, Rapidly Reacting to the Dawn of the Trump Era 2017-02-05T05:00:00Z In the first TV adaptation of Andrea Newman's novel, 34 years ago, the daughter's inappropriate fella was her American university lecturer. Bouquet of Barbed Wire 2010-09-07T07:00:00Z NY's Muslim punk scene comes under scrutiny in this seriocomic adaptation of Michael Muhammad Knight's 2003 novel. This week's new films 2011-08-12T23:07:30Z A few days after the premiere, I spoke with Mr. Adès at the festival about adaptations, cuts and his future plans. Thomas Adès on His Tricky Opera Adaptation of a Buñuel Film 2016-08-05T04:00:00Z It was Mr. Rogers’s best-known effort — but it was far from his only unlikely adaptation for the stage. David Rogers, Stage Adapter of Offbeat Material, Dies at 85 2013-06-29T18:00:44Z Directed with a slack hand by Will Frears, the stage adaptation is by William Goldman, the scriptwriter’s scriptwriter, who also did the screenplay for the film. Review: In ‘Misery,’ With Bruce Willis and Laurie Metcalf, the Ghost of Productions Past 2015-11-15T05:00:00Z For a family show, you won't do better than the stage adaptation of Philip Pullman's I Was a Rat!, which is at Nottingham Playhouse from Tuesday. What to see: Lyn Gardner's theatre tips 2013-03-22T16:46:17Z Obviously, this guaranteed that the next several years would feature a number of new King adaptations, many of which would likely cover material previously brought to screen. Beyond the grave: what's next for the horror reboot? 2018-10-23T04:00:00Z The adaptation was clever, though the shorter arc was also helpful. The Tv Watch: Showtime?s ?Homeland? Finale With Claire Danes 2011-12-19T04:47:18Z They’ll be relieved to hear this isn’t one of those adaptations where the author pockets the money and doesn’t see a thing until the premiere. “Fifty Shades” of cray: Why the books’ fans should stop freaking out about the movie adaptation 2015-01-22T05:00:00Z This causeway features prominently in the film adaptation of The Woman in Black, and the production team spent two weeks filming on the island, capturing the eerie atmosphere of the landscape. 10 of the best horror movie locations 2017-10-30T04:00:00Z He also composed the "High Fidelity" musical and is working on a stage adaptation of "Bring It On," based on the Universal cheerleading movie starring Kirsten Dunst. Robert Downey Jr. attached to star in musical film 2010-12-04T01:28:00Z The three first collaborated on an adaptation of "Mary Poppins," which ran for three years in London's West End before transferring to Broadway where it is still in production. West End musical of "Wind in the Willows" planned 2011-12-09T06:28:14Z A beloved 1990s movie gets a new TV adaptation on BET. What’s on TV Tuesday: ‘Boomerang’ and ‘Miracle Workers’ 2019-02-12T05:00:00Z Nichols directed a number of screen adaptations of notable plays, starting with his Hollywood debut, "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?" in 1966, starring Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton. Mike Nichols, 83: A prolific theater director who could do it all 2014-11-20T05:00:00Z One night I went to the Duke of York’s Theater to see “The Ocean at the End of the Lane,” an adaptation of the Neil Gaiman novel. I Love London Theater. But Not London Theatergoing. 2022-03-02T05:00:00Z The serendipity of Prentice is that it is formally and structurally suited for adaptation. Critic's Notebook: A Vision to Avoid Demolition for ’70s Pioneer 2012-10-17T19:46:04Z In 1999, he was a creator of “The Donkey Show,” a disco adaptation of “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” that ran Off Broadway for six years. Up Close: He Puts the Maximus in the Circus 2011-05-04T18:07:02Z Many of the movies on this list made me tear up at least a little, but nothing on the level of Stephen Chbosky’s adaptation of his cult novel; you’d have thought my dog died. Mary Pols’ Top 10 Movies of 2012 2012-12-20T14:00:34Z Daldry looks likely to direct from a Curtis screenplay, and the adaptation has the blessing of Mulligan himself. Stephen Daldry and Richard Curtis pick up Trash 2011-04-06T10:19:36Z Now, a new generation of readers who’ve loved the book get to wonder: How will this wistful tale of shattered hopes and damaged lives survive adaptation? Will Baz Luhrmann's noise dampen ‘Great Gatsby’s’ joys? 2013-05-01T18:43:00Z In 1994, The Los Angeles Times reported that his animation studio, Amblimation, would begin production on an adaptation — with a screenplay by none other than Tom Stoppard. ‘Cats’: What to Know Before You See It 2019-12-18T05:00:00Z The great thing about adaptation is that you can, if you're lucky, get to work on material that you couldn't have generated yourself but that nevertheless speaks deeply to you. For Nick Hornby, adapting 'Wild' was a fast-paced uphill hike 2014-12-09T05:00:00Z Linklater and Adair are already at work on their next project, an adaptation of “Merrily We Roll Along” that began shooting in 2019 and will continue over the next 18 years. Richard Linklater and Sandra Adair: Three Decades of Action and Cuts 2022-04-05T04:00:00Z The German émigré director Max Ophüls’s romantic drama “Letter from an Unknown Woman,” an 1948 adaptation of a novella by Zweig, is equally anchored in both. Movie of the Week: “Letter from an Unknown Woman” 2015-03-25T04:00:00Z Later this year, Stewart will direct the film adaptation of “The Chronology of Water,” which she also wrote. Lidia Yuknavitch Writes to Break With the ‘Tyranny’ of the Past 2022-06-23T04:00:00Z And the industrious James Franco will premiere his Faulkner adaptation, "As I Lay Dying." From 'Gatsby' to Gosling, a preview of Cannes 2013-05-13T14:48:13Z According to some rumors, Jamie Dornan wasn't happy with the movie and is possibly walking away from the planned adaptations of the sequels. 'Fifty Shades of Grey' makes Pat Robertson hot and bothered 2015-02-24T05:00:00Z If you would welcome yet another other adaptation of Louisa May Alcott’s coming-of-age classic with open arms, stream this mini-series that ran on PBS as part of “Masterpiece.” What’s on TV Tuesday: ‘Trevor Noah: Son of Patricia’ and ‘Little Women’ 2018-11-20T05:00:00Z "You're surrounded by Merchant Ivory films and adaptations of Jane Austen and Charles Dickens, and I never saw myself represented in British history, in British drama." Oyelowo brings 2 inspiring tales from Africa to Toronto 2016-09-10T04:00:00Z The long-awaited adaptation of Preacher doesn’t kick off as you might expect with a look at its title character, the reverend Jesse Custer. Preacher recap: season one, episode one – Pilot 2016-05-22T04:00:00Z Alan Sharp worked on an unfilmed adaptation of Robert Louis Stevenson’s The Beach of Falesa One of the pleasures of being a jobbing film director is spending time with talents such as Alan Sharp. Letter: On the trail of Alan Sharp 2013-04-14T15:31:53Z But the theater producers who envisioned “Shakespeare in Love” onstage, Disney Theatrical Productions and the London impresario Sonia Friedman, refused to give up, hiring the playwright Lee Hall to create a new adaptation. ‘Shakespeare in Love’ Makes Stage Debut in London 2014-07-21T04:00:00Z Webb quickly realised that further adaptations would be required. 'Why should severely disabled kids be denied theatre?' 2012-12-21T14:30:08Z Brave the cold for the Broadway adaptation of the beloved, blizzardy Disney flick. 16 Plays and Musicals to Go to in NYC This Weekend 2018-03-15T04:00:00Z “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom” is the second film adaptation of a Wilson play produced since 2015, when Washington was entrusted by the Pulitzer Prize winner’s estate with bringing his work to the screen. First Look: Viola Davis and Chadwick Boseman in ‘Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom’ 2020-09-30T04:00:00Z The 2008 movie adaptation, with Meryl Streep and Pierce Brosnan, managed to bury much of that in adolescent humor and slapstick — surprising, because it was directed, like the stage version, by Phyllida Lloyd. ‘Mamma Mia!’ No Longer Inspires Dancing in the Aisles 2014-08-18T04:00:00Z Audience responses are in some ways more severe than the critics, who widely slammed the adaptation when it was released over Christmas. 'Most terrifying experience of my life': Cats viewers on seeing the film on drugs 2020-01-07T05:00:00Z But it is actually a crisis that many Orpheus adaptations have plumbed — especially, to my surprise and delight, the one by Rossi. Juilliard Stages an Orpheus Rarity From Opera’s Early Days 2021-11-11T05:00:00Z Cusack starred in a stage adaptation of the popular sitcom “Designing Women.” Up, Up and Away: The Trippy Tales Behind ‘Flying Over Sunset’ 2021-11-17T05:00:00Z The novel kicked off a decades-spanning, 13-book series, inspired a hit film and multiple comic book adaptations, and established the template for a popular vampire trope. 11 facts about Anne Rice's "Interview with the Vampire" 2021-11-01T04:00:00Z Ditto for the channel’s adaptation of Philip Pullman’s “His Dark Materials” — also highly anticipated, also in the autumn hopper. Smart Watch: 12 new TV shows to watch for this fall 2019-08-10T04:00:00Z Now, she follows a novelist, Patrick Hamblin, who arrives in Los Angeles to help with the film adaptation of one of his books. 11 New Books Coming in August 2021-07-28T04:00:00Z The world needs another Rebecca adaptation like it needs another pandemic. Call me by my dead wife's name: can Netflix persuade us we need another Rebecca? 2020-09-09T04:00:00Z This big-screen adaptation of the popular mobile game follows the start of the war between birds and pigs. Dead man squawking: Sean Penn joins Angry Birds movie 2016-04-07T04:00:00Z Mantel received the Man Booker Prize for each novel - the first woman to win the award twice - and, earlier this month, she was looking forward to Mike Poulton's stage adaptations. Tennant heads RSC's winter season 2013-01-23T11:32:25Z His adaptation of the historical novel by Alexandre Dumas père is similarly confrontational, treating the story of Marguerite de Valois, a.k.a. Portraits of Aristocracy in ‘Queen Margot’ and ‘Blanche’ 2014-09-18T04:00:00Z Plans for a stage adaptation are still in the beginning stages, with no creative team attached or workshop dates announced. Loretta Lynn wants Zooey Deschanel in musical 2012-05-11T02:56:08Z And Russell Treyz returns to the festival for his third production, David Ives’s adaptation of the Pierre Corneille classic, “The Liar.” ArtsBeat: Davis McCallum to Be Artistic Director of Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival 2014-04-04T15:49:37Z In the graphic adaptation, they are pictured in suits shaking hands after the CIA contracted their company for $81 million. 'The Torture Report: A Graphic Adaptation' illustrates the grim reality of CIA interrogation techniques post 9/11 2017-11-04T04:00:00Z "I could hear it because I knew what the words were," Andrew Davies, best known for his hit adaptation of Pride and Prejudice, told RadioTimes.com. Quirke writer admits using subtitles 2014-06-05T04:00:00Z He chose Coppola, whom he met five years ago, to direct the adaptation after seeing her photography. A young Coppola plumbs James Franco's teenage tales in 'Palo Alto' 2014-05-08T21:28:17Z The film topped the US box-office charts on its release, and went on to spawn comic book and video game adaptations. Sylvester Stallone sues Warner Bros for 'dishonesty' over Demolition Man profits 2017-04-13T04:00:00Z Daniel Radcliffe, the star of the film adaptation of the books, professed his ignorance when asked about it this week. ArtsBeat: Pottermore: What's Next for Harry Potter? 2011-06-22T19:49:27Z Authorities of a kind did get involved, but the movie adaptation went on to win both the Grand Jury Prize and audience award when it premiered at the Sundance Film Festival this year. 'Me and Earl and the Dying Girl' a fresh start for director 2015-06-12T04:00:00Z Sadly there are only two seasons, but there’s an American adaptation in the works. How Much Watching Time Do You Have This Weekend? 2021-06-10T04:00:00Z In his stripped-down version, Joel Coen pitches his expressionistic tent between cinema and theater, taking a lead from Orson Welles, whose 1948 adaptation was one of his last Hollywood films. The New York Film Festival Is Back, and Our Critics Have Favorites 2021-09-23T04:00:00Z The emblematic experience of my summer of sturm und drang will surely be the nine-hour adaptation of — yep! — a Dostoyevsky novel presented by the Lincoln Center Festival. It?s Been a Gloomy Summer on New York Stages 2010-07-28T17:57:00Z The lyricist recently worked on a musical adaptation of From Here to Eternity that ran for six months in London's West End. Tim Rice to receive BMI music award 2014-09-12T04:00:00Z The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is celebrating the 75th anniversary of the Disney movie adaptation of “Pinocchio,” the studio’s second animated feature, by showing it to a new generation. Spare Times for Children for May 8-14 2015-05-07T04:00:00Z Also new at the box office was the comic-book adaptation "Jonah Hex," which is an early contender for biggest flop of the year. "Toy Story 3" opens to $109 million at box office 2010-06-20T15:22:00Z I did not expect much from the movie adaptation of 21 Jump Street that opened last weekend, and not because I loved the original so much that I was worried for its legacy. 21 Jump Street, and How to Turn a TV Show Into a Movie 2012-03-20T12:41:17Z There’s certainly greater complexity in this adaptation than the thinly veiled parable of resistance to Nazi collaboration in Anouilh’s text. 'Jean Anouilh's Antigone,' Greek mythology for the selfie era 2015-10-01T04:00:00Z Though there’s a perhaps inevitable Disney-ish sheen to the proceedings, as if the novel was a high-end adaptation of a film like “Ratatouille.” Review | Jane Smiley’s new novel gives voice to her favorite animal, the horse 2020-11-30T05:00:00Z Disney's Stephen Sondheim adaptation "Into the Woods" landed in second place on Jan. 1 with an estimated $8.1 million. Box office: 'Hobbit' finale tops 'Into the Woods' on New Year's Day 2015-01-02T05:00:00Z It was particularly infuriating for us as it implied to older Graham Greene fans that what in fact was a faithful adaptation could contain scenes not in the book. Putting the F-word in BBFC 2010-09-30T21:30:00Z Both adaptations feature tragedy-tinged romances in beach towns in the American South. Iron Man 2 crushes Miley Cyrus at a wet weekend for the UK box office 2010-05-05T15:59:00Z Christian Slater also stars in this adaptation of the Meg Wolitzer novel. Summer 2018 Movie Release Schedule 2018-05-04T04:00:00Z He explains how in his adaptation of JG Ballard’s High-Rise the camera moves are more fluid and controlled when the building is functioning properly, becoming more jerky and spontaneous when order starts to break down. Mockumentary hasn't killed comedy – it perfectly skewers how we live now 2017-04-05T04:00:00Z Adelaide Clemens's performance as Valentine Wannop in the recent TV adaptation of Parade's End was a missed opportunity to deplore – there aren't many great portraits of women political activists in our literature. Girl Trouble by Carol Dyhouse – review 2013-03-15T18:59:01Z Such rich source material, and yet an adaptation that has sucked much light and sense from its story, disappointing and infuriating Austen fans. "Persuasion": It was the best of characters, it was the worst of characters 2022-07-24T04:00:00Z A film adaptation of the musical about their lives, “Jersey Boys,” is set for release June 20, directed by Clint Eastwood. Frankie Valli to headline July 4 celebration in DC 2014-05-19T04:00:00Z The oldest is the 14th century’s “Sir Gawain and the Green Knight,” which will be getting a big-screen adaptation this summer, making it much less under-recognized. Review | ‘B-Side Books’ adds to your must-read stack with the best books you’ve never heard of 2021-06-10T04:00:00Z In a hokey stage adaptation of Jane Austen’s “Persuasion” by the Bedlam theater company, a Victorian woman learns the hard way that some decisions are best made on one’s own. Review: In ‘Persuasion,’ How to Lose Lovers and Influence People 2021-10-01T04:00:00Z One character describes the very loose adaptation as being "like a play within a play," a sort of Nativity "Noises Off." All hail the holiday aunt: the most untraditional character in traditional Christmas films 2021-12-12T05:00:00Z This Apple TV+ musical film is yet another adaptation of “A Christmas Carol.” Day 10: The Secrets of Being Santa 2022-12-10T05:00:00Z If there’s a secret to a successful screen adaptation of “A Wrinkle in Time,” it’s still secret. ‘A Wrinkle in Time’ Review: Disney Trips on a Tesseract 2018-03-08T05:00:00Z The film adaptations of Jussi Adler-Olsen’s Nordic crime novels were a hit in Denmark, and now all three, known as “The Department Q Trilogy,” are being released on Friday in the United States. Review: ‘The Keeper of Lost Causes,’ Pitch-Black Nordic Noir 2016-06-16T04:00:00Z On Friday — the ongoing strikes over France’s pension changes delayed the opening by a day — she unveiled an absorbing, ingenious adaptation of Roth’s final book, “Nemesis,” on the second stage of Paris’s Odéon-Théâtre de l’Europe. ‘Nemesis’ Review: A Philip Roth Adaptation Resonates 2023-03-26T04:00:00Z But it was successful enough to inspire a movie adaptation starring Christian Bale as the physically ripped protagonist. 'American Psycho' musical to make U.S debut in New York 2014-07-14T04:00:00Z “Lost Illusions,” Honoré de Balzac’s novel of Parisian literary life, stands as a stellar example in its period and now, thanks to Xavier Giannoli’s invigorating screen adaptation, in ours as well. ‘Lost Illusions’ Review: The Sweet Smell of Success 2022-06-09T04:00:00Z Happily, though, it never quite reaches those destinations and thus avoids the fate of “Jindabyne,” Ray Lawrence’s frustratingly uneven adaptation of “So Much Water So Close to Home,” one of Carver’s best stories. | 'Everything Must Go': A Picture Window on a Life Turned Inside Out 2011-05-12T21:43:02Z It seems that the adaptation is going to be solid and faithful to the text – no wily re-imagining. Is A Game of Thrones the most eagerly anticipated TV show ever? 2010-07-23T11:11:00Z After “Clyde’s,” the other most popular shows include some crowd-pleasing entertainments — a stage adaptation of “Clue,” the musical “Once” — alongside more challenging fare, like Nottage’s play “Sweat.” Lynn Nottage’s ‘Clyde’s’ Is the Most-Staged Play in America 2022-09-23T04:00:00Z That little pun is typical of Aunt Lydia’s wry wit, which endows “The Testaments” with far more humor than “The Handmaid’s Tale” or its exceedingly grim TV adaptation. Review | Praise be: Margaret Atwood has published a sequel to ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ 2019-09-03T04:00:00Z As more and more revelations about the alleged abusive behavior of the TV adaptation's creator, Joss Whedon, have been made public, it's hard to view the show in exactly the same way. Sarah Michelle Gellar is back and means business in "Do Revenge" 2022-09-22T04:00:00Z Were “Petra” merely a stage adaptation, it would be a terribly flat one. Review: The Bitter Tears of Dean Moss & Co. 2018-01-24T05:00:00Z The visible action in “Charlie Victor Romeo,” a new 3-D film adaptation of a stage play first performed in 1999, consists of unfamiliar actors in familiar uniforms reciting verbatim dialogue from official transcripts. Movie Review: ‘Charlie Victor Romeo’ Depicts Doomed Flights 2014-01-28T23:18:30Z Not the writer, Joseph Gangemi, whose strung-out adaptation of an Edgar Allan Poe short story is padded to the point of suffocation. ‘Stonehearst Asylum’ Stars Ben Kingsley and Kate Beckinsale 2014-10-23T04:00:00Z Mr. Sedaris said he had not seen the film or even read the screenplay, even though Mr. Alvarez offered him full approval over the adaptation. Kyle Patrick Alvarez Films ‘C.O.G.,’ by David Sedaris 2013-01-19T00:22:59Z Studios might be forced to accept that endless adaptations of identikit teen trilogies, with their penchant for storylines that are about as cinematic as an episode of General Hospital , are not the future after all. Not the future after all: the slow demise of young adult dystopian sci-fi films 2016-03-25T04:00:00Z But Whack’s is the sort of exercise that makes us feel curious, not cheated; her canny adaptation to the constraints of social media is not without knowingness or built-in critique. Tierra Whack Stretches the Limits of One-Minute Songs 2018-07-01T04:00:00Z Theatre Works records a stage adaptation of Neil Simon’s 1977 romantic comedy film for its radio program. The week ahead in L.A. theater, Jan. 21-28: Orson Bean, 'Pirates of Penzance' and more 2018-01-21T05:00:00Z I'll confess, this article is perhaps a response to the accusation – given that I am a professional playwright of text-based plays employed by Malthouse to commission Australian authors for adaptations and new work. Who's afraid of the art boogie monster? 2013-06-13T05:07:38Z Ms. Ephron followed “Silkwood” three years later with a screenplay adaptation of her own novel “Heartburn,” which was also directed by Mr. Nichols. | 1941-2012: Nora Ephron, Essayist, Screenwriter and Director, Dies at 71 2012-06-27T02:01:02Z The musical is based on the 1951 Gene Kelly movie, but the adaptation, under the direction of noted British choreographer Christopher Wheeldon, features copious amounts of ballet. Tony nominations 2015: Unexpectedly edgy with Hand to God and more 2015-04-29T04:00:00Z Made with crimson and amber velvet and metallic thread, it’s a smooth adaptation of the artist’s Jung-inspired “pictograph” paintings. | 'Modern Art, Sacred Space': Daring Expressions in ?Modern Art, Sacred Space? 2010-04-08T21:43:00Z Her neurotic adaptations to ongoing grief — including strange headaches and a mania for horoscopes — at some point morph into something else. Review: Arthur Miller’s ‘All My Sons,’ With All Its Seams Showing 2019-04-23T04:00:00Z This brings us to the most salient shortcoming of this adaptation. 'Wolf Hall' a thrilling high-stakes game in Henry VIII's court 2015-04-09T04:00:00Z The production for the Netflix adaptation will begin in February after the show wraps up its Broadway engagement at the Booth Theater on Sunday. ‘American Son’ Play Starring Kerry Washington Will Be Adapted by Netflix 2019-01-22T05:00:00Z That Warner Bros. had a box-office knockout a couple months ago with another King adaptation, “It Chapter Two,” makes that figure all the more disappointing. ‘Midway’ Is a Surprise Winner at the Box Office 2019-11-10T05:00:00Z They can be found in his famous comic images, but also in landscapes and seascapes, adaptations of well-known works by other 20th century artists, nudes and Chinese paintings. Lichtenstein show in UK goes beyond cartoon classics 2013-02-18T17:00:14Z Gotham also successfully conjures up the darkling eccentricities of Batman’s home town and its larger-than-life inhabitants without ever descending into the pantomime silliness of the worst screen adaptations. The Incredible Hulk, Jessica Jones and the best comic book TV shows ever 2017-03-16T04:00:00Z The use of microphones for some lines is a mistake – leaning towards sensationalism, but the scenes played without them, in Lucy Gough's plucky adaptation, are darkly gripping. Wuthering Heights ? review 2011-03-22T19:00:00Z He has a good track record of bringing the big screen to the stage, having previously been behind the hit Broadway adaptations of Kinky Boots and Legally Blonde. Dirty Rotten Scoundrels heads for London's stage 2014-03-31T23:55:11Z His Broadway directing debut, in 1936, was an adaptation of his hit Berlin operetta “White Horse Inn” with a cast of 145 — no wonder he was nicknamed “the Ziegfeld of the German musical comedy stage.” Shakespeare, Swing and Louis Armstrong. So What Went Wrong? 2021-01-07T05:00:00Z And “The Harder They Come,” her musical adaptation of the 1972 outlaw film with a reggae score, will be staged at the Public Theater early next year. Suzan-Lori Parks Is on Broadway, Off Broadway and Everywhere Else 2022-10-05T04:00:00Z If only Aya’s page-bound adaptation had given a stronger sense of it as a piece worthy of being seen as opposed to read out loud. | 'Burmese Days': ?Burmese Days? at 59E59 Theaters - Review 2011-11-17T03:03:15Z He also appeared in a 2010 film adaptation of Jerome Robbins’s “New York Export: Opus Jazz” made by two City Ballet colleagues. Troy Schumacher Prepares His First Work for City Ballet 2014-09-19T04:00:00Z Both are synonymous with film adaptations of William Shakespeare, delivering lines with implausible realism, and earning accolades for their troubles. 'Marilyn' actor Branagh parallels his character 2011-12-23T12:01:11Z Medea New adaptation of the classic Greek tragedy about the barbarian princess scorned by her husband, the hero Jason. The week ahead in L.A. theater, Sept. 3-10: 'Once' at South Coast Rep and more 2017-09-03T04:00:00Z His stories inspired endless adaptations, extensions and tributes, including hundreds of spinoff products: Dickens-themed hats, pens, cigars, songbooks, joke books, figurines, sheet music, ladles. Voyages: The World of Charles Dickens, Complete With Pizza Hut 2012-02-07T19:16:01Z Eliot had once refused an adaptation offer from Disney; Lloyd Webber promised Valerie that he wouldn’t turn her late husband’s chimeric creations into mere “pussycats.” The Improbable Insanity of “Cats” 2019-12-16T05:00:00Z But although this adaptation of the Frank Baum book and the 1939 movie, with additional songs by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice, is quite an eyeful, it's somewhat lacking in humanity. The Wizard of Oz - review 2011-03-02T00:53:18Z The director Joel Coen’s crackling, dagger-sharp screen adaptation of the play — called by its full title, “The Tragedy of Macbeth” — conjures a landscape of appropriate desolation, a world of deep shadows and stark negative space. ‘Tragedy of Macbeth’ Review: The Thane, Insane, Slays Mainly in Dunsinane 2021-12-22T05:00:00Z His “School for Lies,” a loose adaptation of Molière’s “The Misanthrope,” was previously seen at the same theater. Theater Review: ‘The Heir Apparent,’ by Way of David Ives 2014-04-10T02:00:01Z That’s a notion too often ignored in Neal Bell’s “Monster,” a proficient adaptation of Mary Shelley’s “Frankenstein” that shouts out its grand ideas but forgets that quiet gestures also have the power to awe. Theater Review: ‘Monster,‘ From Potomac Theater Project, at Atlantic Stage 2 2012-07-13T22:40:30Z Now Segel, 31, stars in a big screen adaptation of "The Muppets," a family musical that debuts in theaters on November 23 in time for the U.S. A Minute With: Jason Segel on Muppets and puppets 2011-11-16T14:52:15Z Although the Obama china was not included in these first adaptations, it and other patterns may be available in the future. China from the White House to your house 2018-10-29T04:00:00Z This Stephen King adaptation was nominated for four Oscars, including best picture. What’s on TV Thursday: ‘All-Star Flip’ and ‘Terrace House’ 2018-04-12T04:00:00Z For my home baker's adaptation, we divide the dough into smaller rolls, which I prefer to the longer loaf you might find in a bakery. Do yourself a favor: Make some ciabatta rolls 2021-07-07T04:00:00Z "The collection is a new adaptation of the Armani style: free, aware and subtly irreverent," the style notes said. Milan's fashion week wraps up with Armani's expressive colors 2017-02-27T05:00:00Z This is all good news for arts-starved viewers who are hungry for great works and fresh adaptations. The future of the performing arts is digital. Marquee TV has a major head start. 2020-06-21T04:00:00Z It’s rare for novelists to wield this much influence over screen adaptations of their work. In AMC’s Western “The Son,” the Novelist Philipp Meyer Lassoes TV 2017-03-29T04:00:00Z A new Agatha Christie adaptation streams ahead of its theatrical release. What’s on TV Tuesday: ‘Crooked House’ and ‘Who Killed Tupac?’ 2017-11-21T05:00:00Z Aside from “Marmaduke,” Mr. Davis is working on an ambitious adaptation of “Gulliver’s Travels,” starring Jack Black, and “The Sims,” based on the popular computer game. ?Marmaduke? Producer Is a Friend to Comic Animals 2010-05-28T22:31:00Z This is the first time Posner has written a play that’s not an adaptation of a play or a novel by another writer. Alexander Hamilton had his life turned into a musical. Now, John Quincy Adams gets his turn, in a new play. 2019-02-01T05:00:00Z And he wrote the screenplay of this film adaptation, which was directed by Norman Jewison and scored by Herbie Hancock. What’s on TV This Week: Kennedy Center Honors and New Year’s Eve 2022-12-26T05:00:00Z According to le Carré, The Ink Factory now plans to do new television adaptations of all the novels featuring Cold War spy George Smiley — this time in chronological order. Tinker, Tailor, Writer, Spy 2019-10-12T04:00:00Z But the new adaptation is necessary, its authors write, because so much of Carnegie's advice concentrated on how to win people over face-to-face. Carnegie's and Post's common sense, updated 2011-10-07T19:51:05Z The singer was in the Bavarian town earlier this year, filming an adaptation of Alfred de Musset's The Confession of a Child of the Century. Pete Doherty faces charge relating to burglary 2011-07-06T11:18:19Z For many reasons, it seemed no one could make a film adaptation work, and even though Lynch eventually did make a movie, the same could be said for him. David Lynch was “sickened” by his version of Dune, wishes he could revisit it 2022-04-19T04:00:00Z The festival will include dance parties, marathon readings from “Das Kapital” and a choral adaptation of “The Communist Manifesto.” ‘Gatz’ and Other Long Works Will Come to N.Y.U. Skirball 2018-05-07T04:00:00Z A previous musical adaptation, “Sugar,” opened on Broadway in 1972, and a traveling version of that musical, now called “Some Like it Hot,” toured in 2002 starring Mr. Curtis at age 77. New Musical Version of ‘Some Like it Hot’ Is Headed for Broadway 2018-05-14T04:00:00Z Blank will write the film adaptation of his play. Jonathan Pollard, spy for Israel, to be subject of feature film 2015-07-29T04:00:00Z The new movie adaptation, which recently premiered at the Venice Film Festival, is scheduled to open in the U.S. in 2015. 'Cymbeline' gets 'Sons of Anarchy' treatment in new movie 2014-09-03T04:00:00Z These are some of the classic signs of toxicity, and both contemporary TV adaptations of Sherlock Holmes are full of them, with greater incidences in "Sherlock" than "Elementary". Sherlock Holmes and the case of toxic masculinity: what is behind the detective’s appeal? 2021-01-04T05:00:00Z And that's why, although its popularity may ebb and flow, the text will almost certainly beat both adaptations in the battle for eternity. Reading group: Truest grit 2012-12-06T11:09:52Z F. A heavily hyped trailer for the film adaptation of “The Hunger Games” that turned out to be a few seconds of star Jennifer Lawrence running in the woods? ArtsBeat Blog: The MTV Video Music Awards, Summed Up in a Single Image 2011-08-29T04:33:01Z This confirms Woolery and Taub’s adaptation as a kind of thought experiment: What might happen if a community were free to determine its own best principles and practices? Review: Finding Community in ‘As You Like It’ 2022-08-30T04:00:00Z "I've always pretty much been a gun for hire doing assignments and adaptations so business is booming from where I'm sitting." 2010-01-11T02:35:00Z Rolón’s efficient adaptation captures these details and creates fully rounded characters that convey lifetimes within the limits of a song. Review: ‘¡Guaracha!,’ Jubilantly Reclaiming Its Roots 2019-11-25T05:00:00Z But by Wednesday Luhrmann's brash adaptation was already out in the US, and had previewed in the UK , and everyone I met seemed to have seen it already. Cannes 2013 roundup 2013-05-18T15:00:06Z Lee Hall's adaptation of the 1998 film Shakespeare in Love - currently playing at London's Noel Coward Theatre - won best new play, while Memphis the Musical was named best new musical. Miss Saigon dominates theatre awards 2015-02-15T05:00:00Z “The Turn of the Screw,” Britten’s 1954 adaptation of the Henry James novella concerning restless ghosts and corrupted innocents, is smaller, subtler and less widely exposed. Music Review: ‘The Turn of the Screw,’ by Opera Moderne, at Symphony Space 2012-05-28T22:04:32Z Anderson secured rights to the 2009 book while it was still in galleys and started scouting locations before he even finished his faithful adaptation. 'Inherent Vice' goes for Los Angeles as state of mind rather than destination 2014-12-27T05:00:00Z Last year, he played Kristoff during developmental work on Disney’s musical adaptation of “Frozen,” but he said he was not continuing in that role. A ‘Hamilton’ Star Is to Replace Josh Groban in ‘Great Comet’ 2017-02-15T05:00:00Z ABC’s Dirty Dancing is the latest musical adaptation planned for television. Dirty Dancing to get television remake 2015-12-08T05:00:00Z The opening scene of this convulsive, immersive adaptation of the 1976 movie about how television hijacked reality is a bravura exercise in torturously applied pressure. Review: ‘Network’ With Bryan Cranston Is Convulsive, Immersive and Still Mad as Hell 2017-11-14T05:00:00Z Variety reports that Rousey will star in a film adaptation of My Fight/Your Fight, her bestselling autobiography released earlier this year. Ronda Rousey Will Play Herself in a Movie Adaptation of Her Autobiography 2015-08-03T04:00:00Z But derivative works and adaptations can’t fully explain why Christie’s work endures. Review | Agatha Christie’s life rivaled the immortal mysteries she created 2018-03-07T05:00:00Z “Earth” will close out the season in June, with the world premiere of Wolfe’s “unEarth,” a multimedia oratorio that explores forced migration, loss of nature and adaptation. The Philharmonic Plans Its Return to Geffen Hall, With Fanfare 2022-03-21T04:00:00Z But he’s back with a new film: Lee will direct an adaptation of Ben Fountain’s “Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk,” which, like “Pi,” is a modern hit novel. With 'Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk,' Ang Lee heads to Iraq 2014-09-19T04:00:00Z He has always loved opera, and his award-winning adaptation of Carmen was later filmed by him on location in Cape Town and released in Xhosa without subtitles. District Six revisited 2010-04-02T23:05:00Z His ability to blend the dark with the light is why his adaptation of Isaac Singer's Holocaust novel, "Enemies: A Love Story," worked as well as it did. Paul Mazursky made incisive, edgy comedies without a mean streak 2014-07-01T04:00:00Z When the new law was first proposed, abortion rights demonstrators took to the Texas Capitol in Austin dressed as characters from the dystopian TV adaptation of Margaret Atwood’s “The Handmaid’s Tale.” Perspective | Abortion has always been a tough subject for Hollywood. ‘Parenthood’ got it right. 2021-09-04T04:00:00Z The 1999 film adaptation was summarised by one particularly astute critic as "creepy". The sexy A-level set texts scandalising our teenagers' morals 2013-06-07T15:58:30Z Because in the modern era of reboot, spin-off, and franchise television, nothing is ever truly gone, Fox this fall debuted a crime procedural that is an adaptation of the 2002 Steven Spielberg film “Minority Report.” TV’s most conservative show isn’t on Fox News: This new cop show glorifies everything Bill O’Reilly holds dear 2015-10-20T04:00:00Z After The Los Angeles Times wrote an article about their unlikely friendship, in 1997, Professor Ross and Mr. Cochran were each paid $10,000 for a Hollywood adaptation option of their story. What if Instead of Calling People Out, We Called Them In? 2020-11-19T05:00:00Z David Edgar is one of the UK's leading playwrights with credits including The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby, an adaptation of Charles Dickens's novel Nicholas Nickleby. Play puts coalition drama on stage 2013-05-10T16:42:40Z Among them are a short film about metamorphosis and displays on butterfly habitats and adaptations. 5 Things to Do This Thanksgiving Weekend 2021-11-25T05:00:00Z “The Innocents” joins other recent projects about children on the dark side, including the new film adaptation of Stephen King’s “Firestarter” and the HBO dark comedy series “The Baby.” In ‘The Innocents,’ Kids Behaving Deadly 2022-05-13T04:00:00Z Regina King has long been an odds-on favourite as best supporting actress for her role in the adaptation of James Baldwin’s novel If Beale Street Could Talk. Beale Street's Regina King: 'Awards season is like a new full-time job!' 2019-02-02T05:00:00Z Even Katniss Everdeen, the fierce hero in “The Hunger Games,” and her female co-stars don’t speak as many words as the male supporting characters combined in the book trilogy’s film adaptations. 25 years ago, ‘Thelma & Louise’ was a radical statement. Sadly, it still is. 2016-04-20T04:00:00Z With a new adaptation of one of the author’s longest, most complex novels, “The Stand,” arriving Thursday on CBS All Access, King looked back at the best and worst adaptations of his stories for television. Stephen King Has Thoughts About Stephen King TV Shows 2020-12-14T05:00:00Z He reminded audiences that the screenplay was an adaptation of a short story by Ms. Proulx. Larry McMurtry, Novelist of the American West, Dies at 84 2021-03-26T04:00:00Z Shortly afterwards, Herrin will direct Mike Poulton's stage adaptations of Hilary Mantel's historical novels Wolf Hall and Bring Up the Bodies for the Royal Shakespeare Company, which are due to premiere in December. Jeremy Herrin takes helm at Headlong 2013-06-11T12:16:05Z In mentioning the heavy and the sad, she might have been thinking of her other current project, the new Spike Lee film “Chi-Raq,” an adaptation of the Greek comedy “Lysistrata,” relocated to a violence-plagued Chicago. Jennifer Hudson, Without a Safety Net, Prepares for ‘The Color Purple’ 2015-12-02T05:00:00Z A film adaptation of the musical, announced last year, is also in the works. Sidelined ‘Mean Girls’ musical won’t reopen on Broadway 2021-01-07T05:00:00Z Productions include “Sacrificing the Son,” a new adaptation of the Cantonese opera staple “The Lotus Lantern;” and a tribute to the Ming operatist Tang Xianzu. Summer Festival Season Heats Up 2016-05-24T04:00:00Z Mitchell also starred in the 2001 film adaptation of the play, which he directed himself. John Cameron Mitchell to Reprise 'Hedwig' role on Broadway 2014-11-20T05:00:00Z Stephen Sondheim appears as a kind of oracle in the movie adaptation of the Jonathan Larson rock monologue “Tick, Tick ... Boom!” What Did Stephen Sondheim Really Think of ‘Rent’? 2021-12-13T05:00:00Z Has there ever been a worthwhile Ernest Hemingway adaptation for the big screen? A Farewell To Arms: a great movie but a terrible adaptation 2014-05-26T04:00:00Z Ms. Weisz is among several firms that have been hired to design adaptations to the Brooklyn Laboratory Charter School near the Manhattan Bridge. Building Public Places for a Covid World 2020-09-11T04:00:00Z For many reasons, the film adaptation of the final installment in the beloved boy-wizard book franchise will send shivers down your spine. What's the Most Sinister Part of the New 'Harry Potter' Trailer? 2010-06-29T12:50:00Z His only successful comic book adaptation was of Frank Miller’s “300,” and its success was entirely predicated on the fact that it contained the same amount of ideological complexity as the average Trump supporter. Ayn Rand’s warped superheroes: Of course Zack Snyder’s vision of “greatness” owes everything to “The Fountainhead” 2016-03-18T04:00:00Z He also wrote the screenplay for the movie adaptation of his friend Tennessee Williams’s play “Suddenly, Last Summer.” Gore Vidal, 1925-2012: Gore Vidal, Elegant Writer, Dies at 86 2012-08-01T05:20:14Z It appears on best-loved literature lists across the globe, is a fixture in high school classrooms, and has spawned a rabid fan base and countless film and television adaptations. 7 people who hated Jane Austen's "Pride and Prejudice" 2021-06-21T04:00:00Z She also wrote the lyrics for “Somewhere in Time,” a 2013 musical adaptation of the 1980 film starring Christopher Reeve and Jane Seymour. Their Meeting Was Music to Her Ears 2019-12-21T05:00:00Z And tonight, countless viewers will be glued to their sets for the return of what is arguably the hottest show on television, “Game of Thrones,” HBO’s adaptation of George R.R. “Snow White and the Huntsman”: A would-be fantasy classic 2012-05-30T23:00:00Z But this adaptation of the L Frank Baum classic was a large and risky venture for MGM, and a film in which many hands stirred the material. The Wizard of Oz: No 5 2010-10-21T10:50:00Z Reynolds recently played superhero Green Lantern in last year's poorly received comic book adaptation. Ryan Reynolds takes on Highlander remake 2012-06-29T09:28:29Z Photograph: Graeme Robertson for the Guardian Universal, the studio planning a big screen adaptation of knee-trembling phenomenon Fifty Shades of Grey, is considering four writers, according to the Hollywood Reporter. Fifty Shades of Grey movie leaves Bret Easton Ellis off writers shortlist 2012-08-08T11:28:44Z Naturally, another adaptation is up next for Franco. Cannes: James Franco builds a bookish filmography 2013-05-22T16:10:19Z Critics haven’t always been kind to musical adaptations of films, but on this occasion they’ve been at least partially receptive to the show’s psychic vibrations. Seven days on stage ? in pictures 2011-07-22T16:30:19Z Apologies to Hallstrom, but an adaptation of a Sparks novel always ends up being a Sparks movie. Safe Haven: Something Borrowed, Something ‘Boo’ 2013-02-14T13:00:55Z A year later, Tom Cruise and Steven Spielberg came calling with their adaptation of War Of The Worlds. Dakota Fanning: ‘I don’t remember people not knowing who I am’ 2014-08-22T04:00:00Z She starred in the 2014 film adaptation of Mr. Sondheim’s “Into the Woods,” and received an Oscar nomination for her role. Stephen Sondheim to Receive PEN Literary Award 2017-02-08T05:00:00Z And, as with Hemphill, Berne’s music is particularly open to adaptation. 5 Classical Albums to Hear Right Now 2021-08-26T04:00:00Z It was remade as “Kingdom’s Hospital” in 2004 for American television, in an adaptation by the novelist Stephen King. Lars von Trier Returning to TV 2014-09-01T04:00:00Z For example, people will most likely recall that there were a bunch of “Spider-man” adaptations, but none of those movies were great enough to really stand out as identifiable classics. Which of today’s superhero films will become classics? 2017-06-18T04:00:00Z A film adaptation of “A Chorus Line” already exists, but Mr. Kelly wanted to explore the idea of Warhol’s making his own were he living in 2015. Imagining a Warholian ‘Chorus Line’ 2015-04-23T04:00:00Z "Most moving thing in 'Aladdin' is the flying carpet," it said in a headline, adding that the musical was "entertaining but an emotionally sparse adaptation" of the film. Disney's 'Aladdin' unleashes a genie on Broadway 2014-03-21T18:58:12Z Holly Hunter was a promiscuous, alcoholic detective on “Saving Grace,” and the heroine investigator of “The Bridge” was on the autism spectrum in both the Scandinavian version and the American adaptation. Rainn Wilson Plays a Caustic Investigator in ‘Backstrom’ on Fox 2015-01-21T05:00:00Z She was presented the prize by actress Anne Hathaway, who appeared in the film adaptation of “Brokeback Mountain.” Masha Gessen, Jesmyn Ward, Robin Benway and Frank Bidart win National Book Awards 2017-11-16T05:00:00Z All except for that last one were adaptations of works that moviegoers might recognize, so it’s understandable that filmmakers would stick with the word. Screens (and Titles) Full of ‘Wonder’ 2017-12-07T05:00:00Z An Oscar nomination came her way for playing Jo, eldest sister of the March clan, in this intelligent and underrated adaptation of Louisa May Alcott’s cherished 19th-century novel. Heathers is back – but is it Winona Ryder's best film? Her top 20, ranked! 2018-06-21T04:00:00Z Creative vandalism is all very well; there's too much reverence to most screen adaptations anyway. Cannes 2013 diary: day one 2013-05-15T10:04:54Z These creative adaptations are a joy and can fill us with new insights. Review: ‘Twelfth Night,’ Anything Goes in Love and Shakespeare 2016-09-04T04:00:00Z Mr. Zhang says his adaptation of “The Peony Pavilion” retains the lyrics and highly stylized gestures of traditional Chinese opera. ?The Peony Pavilion? Gets Modern Touches in China 2010-08-17T22:56:00Z And she knew Georges Bizet’s opera “Carmen,” the source material for Oscar Hammerstein’s adaptation, too. Anika Noni Rose Was Waiting for This Moment 2018-08-01T04:00:00Z This 1960 film adaptation starts its story in the same Victorian time period that the original book came out. What’s on TV This Week: ‘The First Lady’ and ‘Abbott Elementary’ 2022-04-11T04:00:00Z Bearing that in mind, Lu — who ranks “Cowboy Bebop” as her favorite anime of all time — has her own criteria for adaptations going forward. Netflix’s ‘Cowboy Bebop’ reignites a debate: Is Jet Black a Black anime character? 2021-11-18T05:00:00Z Netflix’s adaptation of “Persuasion” is the latest in failed attempts to please fans of Jane Austen. Trevor Noah Still Doesn’t See Any Good Arguments Against Gay Marriage 2022-07-21T04:00:00Z The Film Society of Lincoln Center announced Monday that Lee's adaptation of the acclaimed novel by Yann Martel will premiere at the festival on Sept. 'Life of Pi' to open New York Film Festival 2012-08-13T19:31:09Z A book like "Atlas Shrugged," at more than 1,000 pages, dense with philosophical ideas and containing a character's speech that covers 57 pages, would require major changes in its adaptation for screen. 'Atlas Shrugged' finally comes to the screen 2011-04-10T05:00:00Z Watching an adaptation of your novel can be a violent experience: seeing your old jokes suddenly thrust at you can be alarming. The BBC were on the Money 2010-05-25T19:00:00Z Casting for the lead roles has begun for the movie adaptation of the award-winning story of Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons. Favreau set for Jersey Boys movie 2012-08-08T09:10:33Z Film rights have already been sold, though adaptation should be intriguing. Go the bleep to sleep, dad writes in bestseller 2011-05-16T17:23:08Z That means our last chance to see Kidd Pivot for a while comes this week when "The Tempest Replica," Pite's adaptation of Shakespeare's "The Tempest," has a three-day run at On the Boards. Kidd Pivot's 'Tempest Replica': a temporary farewell in Seattle 2012-10-17T18:52:05Z The TV adaptation of “Watchmen,” on HBO, which aired its final episode on Sunday, takes a slightly different approach. “Watchmen,” “The Boys,” and the False Hope That Superheroes Can Save Us 2019-12-17T05:00:00Z Mr. Popper’s Penguins Family-friendly adaptation of the children’s story features music, dance and puppetry; for ages 4 and up. L.A. theater openings, Nov. 6-13: 'Everything in Between' and more 2016-11-03T04:00:00Z In the BBC television adaptation of “I, Claudius” in 1976, he played the mad Roman emperor Caligula, who commanded his armies to plunder seashells from the god Neptune and appointed his horse to the Senate. Watch John Hurt in His Most Memorable Roles 2017-01-27T05:00:00Z Every year around this time he must feel just like Graham Greene: another diss from the Nobel Committee, and another middling adaptation of one of his novels. American Pastoral: why can't cinema get Philip Roth right? 2016-11-07T05:00:00Z But Gerwig’s name was not on the best-director nominee list last year for “Little Women,” even as her acclaimed adaptation landed in six categories, including best picture and best adapted screenplay. This is a landmark year for diversity at the Oscars. Why did it take nearly a century? 2021-04-21T04:00:00Z “Gone Girl” has sold over eight and a half million copies—a number sure to rise in the wake of the film adaptation, which topped the box office last weekend. Marriage Is an Abduction 2014-10-10T04:00:00Z Do you often read with an eye toward possible adaptation, or was “Hamilton” an exception? Lin-Manuel Miranda: By the Book 2016-04-05T04:00:00Z He will also appear as the Baker in Rob Marshall's upcoming adaptation of the Stephen Sondheim musical "Into the Woods." Report: James Corden to replace Craig Ferguson on 'Late Late Show' 2014-08-05T04:00:00Z Fans' anger over Card's views are now threatening promotions of the filmed adaptation of his sci-fi novel Ender's Game, which hits theaters in November and will star Harrison Ford. Superman comic artist Chris Sprouse withdraws amid anti-gay controversy 2013-03-05T22:03:45Z Frears, the director behind such heavyweight dramas as "Dangerous Liaisons" and "The Queen," has joined the comic-book game so popular in Hollywood now, though he's hardly doing the latest superhero adaptation. Frears pokes Hollywood for detaining Cannes star 2010-05-18T16:21:00Z But the cramming of information into an average-length feature film only undermines it in this adaptation. Review: ‘Assassin’s Creed’ Whisks Michael Fassbender to 1492 Spain 2016-12-20T05:00:00Z The Coen brothers return to the Texas noir roots of their first feature, “Blood Simple,” for the most successful McCarthy adaptation to date. Stream These Five Cormac McCarthy Film Adaptations 2023-06-13T04:00:00Z The 37-year-gap between adaptations allows Peirce to put her own modern stamp on the classic story, she said. 'Carrie' returns, with more blood, revenge and a feisty makeover 2013-10-19T01:05:26Z Mr. Beatty made his film debut in “Deliverance,” the 1972 adaptation of James Dickey’s novel about four friends whose canoeing trip in rural Georgia turns calamitous. Ned Beatty, Actor Known for ‘Network’ and ‘Deliverance,’ Dies at 83 2021-06-13T04:00:00Z Not that people should be surprised if I owned a copy or two by different translators, but I have a whole shelf of adaptations and translations. By the Book: Julia Alvarez 2019-04-11T04:00:00Z Broadway, long the home of revivals and adaptations of known properties, isn’t about to pass up troves of songs that people will pay to hear one more time. Rock Music Becomes the Mainstay of Broadway Musicals 2010-05-14T23:36:00Z But chess has fascinated film since the silent era, infiltrating thrillers, romances, comedies, biofilms, documentaries, classy literary adaptations and cartoons. ‘The Queen’s Gambit’ Tries a Risky Play: Betting Chess Can Be Good TV 2020-10-16T04:00:00Z Moonlight’s Ashton Sanders takes the lead in an adaptation of Richard Wright’s controversial novel about a young man’s descent into violence. Hollywood A-listers and controversial documentaries head to Sundance 2019-01-23T05:00:00Z Lenkiewicz is a fan of the famous 1961 film adaptation, The Innocents, but avoided it while working on her own version. Playwright Rebecca Lenkiewicz: 'I had evil thoughts as a child' 2013-01-20T19:59:01Z Third are the translations prepared for performances in English, which involve free-wheeling adaptations of the original that maintain the rhyme schemes but often convey just an approximation of what is being said. Critic?s Notebook: How Opera Challenges Translators 2010-12-24T21:45:45Z A half-dozen or so Austen adaptations, both for film and for television, were released in the mid-1990s, causing McGrath to note that “first there is no Jane Austen and then it’s raining Jane Austen.” ‘Emma’ Review: Back on the Manor, but Still Clueless 2020-02-20T05:00:00Z But he was on both sides of the lens — directing and acting — for this Agatha Christie adaptation, in which he plays the fictional Belgian detective Hercule Poirot. What’s on TV This Week: ‘The Oratorio’ and ‘Dexter: New Blood’ 2021-11-01T04:00:00Z Yet there’s an unmistakable sparkle to this gray-toned adaptation, a sense of real people given warm, human dimension. Review | This dark, stunning ‘Cinderella’ has chain-smoking stepsisters and an AWOL fairy godmother 2019-01-17T05:00:00Z She is also an executive producer of the project and will retain that role on any future adaptations. ‘Podcast Movies’? Feature-length Fiction Stretches the Medium 2021-12-24T05:00:00Z Keep an eye out for Ava DuVernay’s upcoming adaptation of A Wrinkle in Time, liable as it is to thunderously prove this point again when it comes to theaters three weeks after Black Panther. Will Black Panther be Marvel's biggest blockbuster yet? 2018-01-12T05:00:00Z In 1982, King published “Different Seasons,” a quartet of long stories that contained some of his finest work, and eventually led to some memorable film adaptations, among them “The Shawshank Redemption” and “Stand by Me.” Review | ‘If It Bleeds’ reaffirms Stephen King’s mastery of short fiction 2020-04-20T04:00:00Z Given how many failures there have been, at least creatively, why do you think the appetite for game to TV or movie adaptations is suddenly so large? Can ‘The Last of Us’ Unlock a Gaming Gold Mine for TV? 2023-01-11T05:00:00Z He’s now shopping those around, while waiting on a possible adaptation of his novel Consumed and a “very personal” movie script he’s been fine-tuning. David Cronenberg: 'Movies were made for sex' 2020-02-27T05:00:00Z One reason this exercise worked, says Tom Gilovich, a psychology professor at Cornell University who has studied the happiness people derive from experiences, is that "experiential consumption resists adaptation." Amid the pandemic, an adventure addict finds solace in imagination 2020-04-09T04:00:00Z Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire may well see the conclusion of its TV adaptation, Game of Thrones, before he publishes the next volume in the book series. 6 Fantasy Series That Could Become the Next 'Game of Thrones' 2017-08-29T04:00:00Z The epic battles of armies and wits from the Three Kingdoms era inspired the classic Chinese novel "Romance of the Three Kingdoms" and countless TV and film adaptations. Donnie Yen tackles iconic Three Kingdoms general 2011-04-22T16:16:08Z Tonight’s Agent Carter continued where last week’s episode left off: Mainly by deconstructing the relationships formed in the first few episodes of the ABC comic adaptation. 'Agent Carter' Episode 5 Review: 'The Iron Ceiling' 2015-02-04T05:00:00Z The film's hold on the top of the chart is likely to end this week however, when Marvel comic adaptation Guardians of the Galaxy is released on Thursday. Apes continue reign in UK cinemas 2014-07-29T04:00:00Z I first encountered Morrison as a high school movie critic for the Richmond Times-Dispatch when I was assigned to review Winfrey’s adaptation of “Beloved.” Analysis | Toni Morrison has kept the public at arm’s length. Now she’s letting people in on her terms. 2019-07-01T04:00:00Z Any endorsement of Card's work, or of adaptations of his work, swells his coffers and swells his divisive and damaging political causes. Ender's Game is making a big push at Comic-Con, but I'm not buying it 2013-07-18T18:53:19Z My last record, "Queens of the Summer Hotel," was music that I wrote for a stage adaptation of "Girl, Interrupted," which still has yet to be staged. "It's a tool, it's a Swiss Army knife": Aimee Mann on how individuals deal with trauma through art 2023-01-06T05:00:00Z The latest Sparks adaptation, "Safe Haven," will probably continue his winning streak, especially with its Valentine's Day opening pegged to lure female fans. Review: 'Safe Haven' is routine romantic thriller 2013-02-14T01:31:06Z Among the events being canceled is a Wednesday performance of “Go, Dog. Go!,” a musical geared toward children that is an adaptation of P.D. Luther Burbank Center Heavily Damaged by California Wildfire 2017-10-10T04:00:00Z Welcome return for this multi-award-winning adaptation of Jean Giono's allegorical story about an old shepherd who devotes his life to the reforestation of a dry Provencal valley. Edinburgh festival 2011: Soak it up! 2011-07-17T20:29:01Z Stage musicals have been adapted into movies for decades; live television adaptations have made a comeback in recent years, too. In ‘Up Here,’ the Song Stuck in Your Head Might Be Your Mean Ex-Crush 2023-03-24T04:00:00Z Which is why "Cook, Eat, Repeat" features an adaptation of Lahey's recipe, with one major, starchy tweak. Nigella Lawson shares her brilliant secret for better bread 2021-04-29T04:00:00Z The box office struggles of the screen-to-stage adaptations of “Rocky” and “Bullets Over Broadway,” two musicals now on Broadway, are only the latest examples. ‘Shakespeare in Love’ Makes Stage Debut in London 2014-07-21T04:00:00Z The premiere of Ang Lee's "Life of Pi," a 3-D adaptation of the fantastical bestseller, opens the festival. A last hurrah at the 50th New York Film Festival 2012-09-25T14:41:09Z Though “Dune” is based on a classic sci-fi novel by Frank Herbert, adaptations of it have hardly set the world on fire. Venice Film Festival: ‘Dune’ Leaves Us With 3 Big Questions 2021-09-03T04:00:00Z This sumptuous adaptation of the James Joyce novella throws its final holiday dinner party. What’s New in NYC Theater 2017-12-28T05:00:00Z Keep your expectations about live-action adaptations of anime properties around the moderate to low range, and you'll be far less likely to be disappointed by the outcome. "Cowboy Bebop" is an off-key adaptation that captures the jazzy color but not soul of the original 2021-11-20T05:00:00Z An elemental wildness runs through “Wuthering Heights, Restless Souls,” Theater Artemis’s spare but impressively theatrical adaptation of Emily Brontë’s novel. Theater Review: ?Wuthering Heights, Restless Souls,? at New Victory 2012-01-29T16:44:40Z For Reid, whose books have become coveted source material in Hollywood, this will be the first adaptation to reach audiences, so its popularity is likely to influence the market for her material. ‘Daisy Jones & the Six’ and the Ballad of Making Rock ’n’ Roll TV 2023-02-18T05:00:00Z The success of Walliams's books, which also include Gangsta Granny, Ratburger and Billionaire Boy, was buoyed by TV adaptations of his stories. David Walliams leads UK book sales 2015-01-14T05:00:00Z On his blog, Martin said he was surprised that Syfy was interested in a television adaptation of the novella. Good news for (some) George R.R. Martin fans: His novella 'Nightflyers' will be a TV series 2017-11-29T05:00:00Z And Paula Patton stars as a news producer stuck in a murderous loop in an adaptation of a South Korean thriller. What’s on TV Monday: ‘Diana, Our Mother’ and ‘Somewhere Between’ 2017-07-24T04:00:00Z The best-known adaptation, directed by Elia Kazan and starring Robert De Niro, was a disaster in 1976. Amazon Tackles Hollywood’s F. Scott Fitzgerald Obsession 2017-07-20T04:00:00Z His newest venture is “District Merchants,” an adaptation Griffin commissioned from Posner of eternally controversial “The Merchant of Venice.” The quiet impresario: Pulling the right strings at the Folger 2016-05-26T04:00:00Z Rather than avoid Baldwin’s insights, like the earlier adaptations did, Johnson’s movie leans into them. A ‘Native Son’ Reimagined, With James Baldwin in Mind 2019-04-04T04:00:00Z The operators of Covid Baby restaurants expect to keep many of their pandemic adaptations once the virus is under control. Why Starting a Restaurant During the Pandemic Was a Smart Move 2021-03-15T04:00:00Z Riot Games’ “Arcane,” a TV adaptation of the eponymous video game drawn from the “League of Legends” universe, debuts at 10 p.m. New this week: ‘Finch,’ ABBA and ‘The Harder They Fall’ 2021-11-01T04:00:00Z Christian Bale in the film adaptation of American Psycho. American Psycho – the musical – to open in London in December 2013-04-19T22:07:35Z The adaptation of Jane Austen’s novel also earned $1.5 million this weekend at the international box office for a global bounty of $20.9 million. 'Onward' Leads Box Office With Ho-Hum $40 Million 2020-03-08T05:00:00Z And do you make 100-year-old dishes as historically accurate as possible even if it means the food is not as good as a refined adaptation? Grant Achatz: The making of Chicago's top chef ... and what's Next 2011-02-15T06:00:00Z Although marketing for the film adaptation focuses on the mystery aspect, “The Girl on the Train” is really a study of three broken women, particularly how the pressures of motherhood warp their psyches. How ‘The Girl on the Train’ tries to go deeper than your average mystery thriller 2016-10-04T04:00:00Z The director of "Moon" and "Source Code" talked about his late father in an interview Wednesday to promote Jones' latest film, the video-game adaptation "Warcraft." Filmmaker Duncan Jones says his dad, David Bowie, inspired him to make movies 2016-05-12T04:00:00Z Which is why the full-length movie receives consideration as an adaptation. Oscars 2015: Indie outside shot 'Whiplash' keeps hitting the mark 2015-01-16T05:00:00Z "And also, I don't have to appear from a lake in a white shirt and breeches," he added, referring to the famous scene in the BBC adaptation where Firth emerged from a lake. Matthew Rhys to play Mr Darcy 2013-05-28T17:00:32Z Unlike some big-screen adaptations of U.S. television shows, "Sex and the City" also was popular overseas, registering foreign sales of $262.6 million. "Sex" sequel will leave 'Prince of Persia' in dust 2010-05-27T04:14:00Z SAT Search for nocturnal movements in the forest and learn about night-related animal adaptations, for families with kids ages 5-12, 8 p.m. Community calendar: festivals, fairs and more 2016-05-12T04:00:00Z Two meaty chapters that still ring with dudgeon are devoted to Ms. LuPone’s tumultuous experience in Andrew Lloyd Webber’s musical adaptation of “Sunset Boulevard.” Books of The Times: Glory and Misery on the Way to Stardom 2010-10-07T22:52:00Z One can hear that abiding spirit in the voice of Sam Cooke in his pop adaptation of the song, and in renditions by others like Louis Armstrong and Marian Anderson. David Foster Wallace was right: Irony is ruining our culture 2014-04-13T19:30:00Z “Macbeth” is the latest in a series of modern Shakespeare adaptations but the first by a crime writer. In a New ‘Macbeth,’ Crime Novelist Jo Nesbo Sets the Tragedy in 1970s U.K. 2018-04-04T04:00:00Z The original run of just over 40 books has been bumped up to more than 150, with attendant – and hugely popular – radio adaptations. On the trail of the Three Investigators 2010-09-23T11:00:00Z “A Hologram for the King” Tom Tykwer’s shrewd adaptation of Dave Eggers’ novel opens with an exuberant rendition of the Talking Heads’ classic, “Once in a Lifetime.” Best empty theaters: the 10 best films without an audience in 2016 2016-12-19T05:00:00Z Kaffaga also claimed that Thomas Steinbeck pursued secret deals on his own with Hollywood studios, at one point agreeing to serve as executive producer on a “Grapes of Wrath” adaptation for a $650,000 fee. John Steinbeck's stepdaughter wins $13 million in lawsuit over his literary estate 2017-09-07T04:00:00Z When Flynn was preparing to write the screenplay for the film adaptation of “Gone Girl,” she decided against rereading the book, opting instead to listen to the narration. That Voice You’re Hearing? It Might Be Hers. 2022-07-22T04:00:00Z The title novella inspired a popular film adaptation. 20 New Works of Fiction to Read This Season 2021-09-16T04:00:00Z Directed by Sofia Coppola, the film is an adaptation of the Thomas P. Cullinan novel of the same name. Nicole Kidman: I will work with a female director every 18 months 2017-05-24T04:00:00Z Ubisoft was previously stung by a flawed adaptation of another hit game franchise, Prince Of Persia. Fassbender signs up as Assassin 2012-07-09T15:49:46Z Other May releases fell far short of expectations, with Johnny Depp and Tim Burton's "Dark Shadows" and the game adaptation "Battleship" swamped in the wake of "The Avengers." Smith, Jones' 'MiB3' zaps 'Avengers' out of No. 1 2012-05-28T19:01:05Z She most recently illustrated “Daughters of Ys,” a fresh and thrilling young adult adaptation of a Breton folk tale, written by M.T. Beauty and the Beasts 2022-06-10T04:00:00Z The play, nearly twice as long as David Hare’s 1997 film adaptation, is a talky, twisty marathon, clocking in at three hours. Wallace Shawn's 'The Designated Mourner' gets new relevance in the Trump era 2017-05-13T04:00:00Z Now he’s distinguishing himself with modern adaptations of his home region’s traditional flavors. Bites: Restaurant Report: IO Osteria Personale in Florence 2012-08-03T16:40:37Z Fourteen years ago in the Graduate, an adaptation of the Mike Nichols' 1967 film, the 45-year-old actress briefly bared all as the seductive Mrs Robinson in a hit production which later transferred to Broadway. Turner to return to West End stage 2014-01-24T16:17:42Z The new adaptation is written by Andrew Davies, whose other TV adaptations include Middlemarch and Sense and Sensibility. BBC returns to Tolstoy's War and Peace 2013-02-18T13:19:07Z Book-It is currently celebrating its 25th season of producing faithful stage adaptations of literary fictions. Book-It Rep hires new manager 2014-10-28T04:00:00Z So when Horovitz was casting the male lead in the film adaptation of his play "My Old Lady," which opens Sept. 10, his only choice was Kline. Kevin Kline takes on Errol Flynn and 'My Old Lady' 2014-08-29T04:00:00Z I sometimes sigh at all the graphic adaptations out there, many of which are unnecessary. History and Its Harsh Lessons Give These Graphic Novels Their Material 2021-10-25T04:00:00Z In the film, Michael Keaton plays an actor, famous for a superhero role, who is attempting to revive his fallen career by mounting a stage adaptation of a Raymond Carver story. SAG Awards 2015: 'Birdman' wins for cast in a motion picture 2015-01-25T05:00:00Z Catch the scene in the YA classic’s film adaptation when it hits theaters this Friday. Exclusive Clip from 'The Giver' 2014-08-13T04:00:00Z “When you have a writer whose voice is everything, you lose that in a movie,” film critic Stephen Whitty explained during a Rotten Tomatoes adaptation panel at BookCon, a book lover’s convention in Manhattan. This is the screenwriting secret to adapting "The Fault in Our Stars" 2014-06-03T04:00:00Z It's a romp' Adult comic book adaptations often double down on the bleakness just to drill into the audience how grownup they are. Preacher: is Seth Rogen's new show the best comic book adaptation ever? 2016-05-24T04:00:00Z This is another cold-weather adaptation: By trapping air in its feathers, the bird creates a toasty layer of warmth around itself. How do birds survive cold winters? 2020-01-21T05:00:00Z Already inspired by the Black Lives Matter movement, this “Fidelio” is now permeated with it, and the adaptation is even more powerful. Review: Beethoven Returns for the Age of Black Lives Matter 2022-02-14T05:00:00Z Warner Bros. also said Thursday it would be the worldwide distributor for a television adaptation of "The Casual Vacancy." JK Rowling to pen new magic movie for Warner Bros 2013-09-12T16:45:08Z This adaptation of Ken Kesey’s novel was a troubled production from the outset. The nine greatest best picture winners at the Oscars 2019-02-17T05:00:00Z Its original West End production ran for 21 years and 8,949 performances, while the Broadway adaptation was on stage for 18 years. ‘I’ve seen it 703 times!’: Cats superfans on the show’s magical appeal – and the new movie 2019-07-25T04:00:00Z Welcome to the jungle: Disney’s upcoming adaptation of The Jungle Book shared a new TV spot and trailer during Super Bowl 50 on Sunday. Watch a New Trailer for 'The Jungle Book' 2016-02-07T05:00:00Z Sure enough, Fanning will start filming an adaptation of The Bell Jar next year, in which she will play one of the most complicated and least “likable” fictional heroines of all time, Esther Greenwood. Dakota Fanning: ‘There was an expectation – to fail, to succeed’ 2016-10-01T04:00:00Z National Geographic, which is presenting “JFK: One Day in America,” met the tragedy’ 50th anniversary in 2013 with a docudrama adaptation of Bill O’Reilly’s “Killing Kennedy,” with Rob Lowe playing the iconic leader. “JFK: One Day in America” restores the humanity to one of America's most dramatized tragedies 2023-11-05T04:00:00Z A film adaptation of bestselling mystery, The Girl on the Train, will hit theaters Oct. Emily Blunt Will Star in 'The Girl on the Train' Adaptation 2015-10-27T04:00:00Z But in this contemporary adaptation from Spark Movement Collective, he and his owner visit the ocean depths, a magical garden and other exotic places, all through the power of the imagination. Events for Children in NYC This Week 2017-03-02T05:00:00Z “Doctor Sleep,” Mike Flanagan’s adaptation of the novel by Stephen King, catches up with Danny Torrance, who as a child was terrorized by demons and his own father at a spooky Rocky Mountain hotel. ‘Doctor Sleep’ Review: A Duller ‘Shining’ 2019-11-06T05:00:00Z Audience members lucky enough to catch Mark O’Rowe’s seven-hour adaptation of “Richard II,” “Henry IV: Parts I and II” and “Henry V” are unlikely to catch any skin diseases. Review: ‘DruidShakespeare: The History Plays’ Is Complete With a Crown Fit for Many Kings 2015-07-13T04:00:00Z “We have done a lot of Austen adaptations — I knew our audiences would love ‘Sanditon,’ and they did,” she said in a video call. ‘Sanditon,’ Unfinished No More 2022-03-20T04:00:00Z Are Stephenie Meyer's quartet of novels, and their even more ultra-popular Hollywood adaptations -- now reaching the third of what will reportedly be five movies -- just a mangy little poodle being wagged by an enormous tail? "The Twilight Saga: Eclipse": Edward, Jacob and Bella's hot three-way 2010-06-30T00:30:00Z For Morrison, the rise in comic adaptation is a sign that TV in general is becoming more free to take risks. Less po-faced, more pow! Why Netflix and Marvel need to lighten up 2018-02-28T05:00:00Z This interesting piece of neural architecture appears to be one of the evolutionary adaptations that allow us to rely so heavily on spoken language for communication. Your dog can tell from your voice if you’re happy or sad 2014-02-21T13:00:00Z Like Vuorensola, American animator Nina Paley ignored traditional distribution methods and released her film, Sita Sings the Blues, a comic adaptation of the Hindu epic, The Ramayana, directly online earlier this year. 2010-01-08T21:05:00Z It’s not the former, and only slightly the latter if you’re expecting the adaptation to live up to the artistic quality of the source material. Viral podcast “Dirty John” goes Bravo: It’s true crime, “Real Housewives”-style 2018-11-21T05:00:00Z While “Brideshead Revisited” is certainly no Waugh adaptation, Myjer and Haring have taken a literary classic and riffed on it freely, in a warm, vulnerable way. At the Holland Festival, Many Shades of Strange 2023-06-13T04:00:00Z We were never going to see a one-to-one adaptation of this story; for logistical reasons, it's just not possible. Why "The Wheel of Time" succeeds as an adaptation (and "The Witcher" fails) 2022-01-08T05:00:00Z She gets on to the subject of her next project, an adaptation of her own novel Bad Love, which sounds on the face of like a return to the days of controversy. Catherine Breillat: 'I love blood. It's in all my films' 2010-07-15T21:04:00Z Snyder has become one of Warner Bros.' favorite filmmakers since he directed the surprise smash "300," the adaptation of the Frank Miller comic book. Zack Snyder at helm of new Superman movie 2010-10-04T23:06:00Z Mr. Kushner’s verse adaptation retains the original French names and the essential details of the plot, but he supplies inventions of his own. The Week Ahead: May 29 ? June 4 2011-05-27T18:10:22Z It’s one of a number of King adaptations on the way. Stephen King's Shining sequel to be adapted for big screen 2016-04-04T04:00:00Z And he’s just written a stage adaptation of “Tunes of Glory,” which starred Alec Guinness in 1960. Good Fortune Brings Bad-Guy Roles 2011-08-14T02:53:01Z But every coastal city faces its own obstacles to adaptation, and the problems each one faces are different. Not if the Seas Rise, but When and How High 2017-11-22T05:00:00Z Martin Freeman stars Sherlock and The Hobbit film series Sherlock Holmes star Martin Freeman has been cast in the television adaptation of the movie Fargo, according to . Martin Freeman cast in Fargo series 2013-09-27T10:35:27Z “Camelot,” which features music by Frederick Loewe and book and lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner, first opened on Broadway in 1960; the film adaptation was in 1967. Lin-Manuel Miranda to Lead One-Night ‘Camelot’ Benefit Concert 2019-01-31T05:00:00Z Other early experiences of stage adaptations were less successful, but the Polka Theatre in Wimbledon did not disappoint when they produced Kensuke's Kingdom. War Horse: adapt and survive 2010-08-20T23:06:00Z Emma Frost, the lead writer on the show, described the novels as "big, bold, fast paced" and very accessible – obvious material for a BBC1 adaptation. BBC gets middle ages spread with lavish royal saga 2013-06-14T18:54:04Z Yelchin conducted his far- too-brief career with understated nobility: whether the work in question was a Shakespeare adaptation or a summer entertainment, he poured his soul right in. Review: Star Trek Beyond Is a Case Study in Interstellar Race Relations 2016-07-20T04:00:00Z Of all adaptations and spinoffs of the fantasy epic, an anime is certainly a new and refreshing departure, especially for the modern age. A “Lord of the Rings” anime prequel is on the way 2021-06-11T04:00:00Z The piece was pegged to the upcoming release of a movie adaptation of Blume’s seminal novel, “Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret.” Judy Blume clarifies support for trans people after J.K. Rowling comments 2023-04-17T04:00:00Z Much more convincing than Mike Figgis’s 1999 screen adaptation, starring Saffron Burrows, it is a grueling slog through a hell of torment, cruelty and suffering. ‘Miss Julie’ Stars Jessica Chastain and Colin Farrell 2014-12-04T05:00:00Z The film was originally due for release last month but was delayed to make sure the adaptation "reached the largest audience possible". Jay-Z writing Great Gatsby music 2013-01-03T09:27:16Z The expletive smack in the middle of the title of Aaron Posner’s “sort of” adaptation of “The Seagull” is not there for decoration, or even provocation. Review: ‘Stupid _____ Bird’ Is Chekhov for the 21st Century 2016-03-28T04:00:00Z The most important among her many Off Broadway credits included the Al Carmines musical “Promenade,” and Mrs. Shlemiel in a musical adaptation of Isaac Bashevis Singer’s “Shlemiel the First.” Alice Playten, an Actress of Small Frame, Big Voice, Dies at 63 2011-06-27T05:48:02Z The movie, “B-Boy Blues” is an adaptation of a 1994 novel, the first in a series, about the lives of gay Black men in New York. Trial set to start on charges Smollett faked racist attack 2021-11-28T05:00:00Z He talked to Reuters about the evolution of comic book adaptations and why "RED" attracted so many marquee actors. Bruce Willis likes it when he sees "RED" 2010-10-13T22:28:00Z Further ahead, October's instalment features adaptations of Shakespeare that had to capture all the bard's poetic writerly majesty in dialogue-free shorts of just one or two reels. This week's new film festivals 2011-08-12T23:07:25Z You might think of high concept as the Darwinian adaptation of ideas in a fierce competition of ideas — sort of survival of the fittest and pitchiest. High-concept presidency: Trump’s election shows how much the line between entertainment, politics has blurred 2017-02-11T05:00:00Z I think of the TV adaptation of Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy that was on around the same time. The film that changed my life: Matthew Macfadyen 2011-08-20T23:05:25Z Turkish baths, which first emerged during the Ottoman empire, are the Islamic adaptation of the Roman baths. Jordanians lather up as Turkish baths become more popular 2016-08-22T04:00:00Z Griffith and, just in time for the Halloween season, the 1910 adaptation of “Frankenstein,” produced by Thomas Edison. Perspective | The death of FilmStruck: Erasing cinema’s history will have only a negative effect on its future 2018-11-01T04:00:00Z Propelled by the popularity of Paula Hawkins’ best-seller, the adaptation of “The Girl on the Train” led North American theaters in ticket sales with $24.7 million, according to studio estimates Sunday, Oct. Box Office Top 20: 'Girl on the Train' races to top spot 2016-10-10T04:00:00Z Broadway's recent adaptation of Spider-Man was beset by technical problems, cast injuries and was largely panned. Batman Live ? review 2011-07-23T23:06:05Z As well the sale is offering a typed manuscript with Welles’ handwritten directorial notes for a proposed television adaptation of Citizen Kane in the 1950s. Orson Welles' manuscripts for Citizen Kane go to auction in California 2015-09-15T04:00:00Z One of her last film roles was in “The Gambler” a 1998 adaptation of a Fyodor Dostoyevsky story, in which she appeared with Michael Gambon and Dominic West. First Actor To Win Consecutive Oscars Dies 2014-12-30T05:00:00Z In the specifics of its plot and the essence of its tone, the adaptation is faithful, though not slavishly so. “My Brilliant Friend,” Reviewed: A Prada Ad for Working-Class Gloom, but with Shades of Humble Tenderness 2018-11-15T05:00:00Z In a sense, the spell had been sufficiently cast in those three books, and with AMC's adaptation of them, we're all still under it. With "Mayfair Witches," Anne Rice put a fresh, southern spin on the spellcasters we thought we knew 2023-01-29T05:00:00Z An antic adaptation of several ancient comedies by Plautus, featuring a book by Burt Shevelove and Larry Gelbart, and the first Broadway show for which Sondheim created both music and lyrics. Now You Know: A Critic’s Guide to Sondheim 2020-03-12T04:00:00Z His income was helped along by adaptations for the comics, then by screen and TV adaptations. Margaret Atwood on Ray Bradbury: the tale-teller who tapped into the gothic core of America 2012-06-08T21:55:20Z Unlike many other musicals, it was made expressly for film and was not an adaptation of a Broadway show. Director Stanley Donen, famed for landmark film 'Singin' in the... 2019-02-23T05:00:00Z All three of the musicals in which they appear — each an adaptation from a different pop-culture sphere — are at least a little ambivalent about being musicals. Ridiculous! Fabulous! On Broadway, Tapping in Quotation Marks 2018-05-15T04:00:00Z In this English adaptation by Rick Davis, three dancers portray all the roles, including the spoken lines, somewhat awkwardly. Review | The In Series aims to make ‘Atlantis’ great again 2018-06-17T04:00:00Z That might partially explain the recent slew of comic book adaptations with male superheroes front and centre. Geena Davis: ‘After Thelma & Louise, people said things would improve for women in film. They didn’t’ 2015-09-27T04:00:00Z But so little luminosity penetrates this adaptation of “The Little Mermaid” that the Disney version’s bubbly warmth is sorely missed at times. Arts: Taking a ?Little Mermaid? to Dark New Depths 2010-03-20T00:33:00Z Kurt Weill finds opera in a New York City tenement in “Street Scene,” his late ’40s adaptation of a play by Elmer Rice. What’s on TV Friday: A David Bowie Doc and ‘Street Scene’ 2019-08-09T04:00:00Z This musical film adaptation of Ian Fleming’s 1964 fantasy novel is, at its core, deeply strange and perfectly crafted for children. What’s on TV Monday: ‘The New Pope’ and ‘On the Basis of Sex’ 2020-01-13T05:00:00Z A deceptively old-fashioned logline for this adaptation of Daphne du Maurier’s gothic romance promises us a tantalizing, if seemingly dusty, dynamic. No sequels allowed: the 12 best alternative movies to watch this summer 2017-05-12T04:00:00Z It was recently announced that Reznor will score the Hollywood adaptation of Swedish thriller The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo. Trent Reznor wins Golden Globe for The Social Network score 2011-01-17T12:55:00Z The Potter play is one of two potential blockbusters heading toward Broadway next season: The other is “Frozen,” a musical adaptation of the Disney film, which is expected to arrive in the spring of 2018. Broadway Home Looks Likely for ‘Harry Potter and the Cursed Child’ 2016-12-01T05:00:00Z What should be a sumptuous romantic drama, this adaptation of the book “Hemingway in Love and War” is more of a misfire. Hemingway on film: 6 films that take him from a WWI hotshot almost to the bitter end 2016-06-10T04:00:00Z She is Mason’s most irresistible creation — actresses all over Hollywood should be jockeying to play her part in the inevitable movie adaptation. Review | A med student gets a crash course in battle wounds and PTSD in ‘The Winter Soldier’ 2018-09-04T04:00:00Z First on the program was Valerie Coleman’s “Phenomenal Women,” a suite of four movements inspired by admirable women, in a new chamber orchestra adaptation commissioned by the Library of Congress. Review | Orpheus Chamber Orchestra and Jan Lisiecki close tour with Library of Congress concert 2019-06-02T04:00:00Z For many observers, the "Big" adaptation will represent the latest instance of Hollywood cannibalizing existing intellectual property and capitalize on audience's familiarity with a title. 'Big' TV remake: Will the man-child comedy come of age? 2014-10-01T04:00:00Z All eyes are on Walter Salles's adaptation of Jack Kerouac's modern classic On the Road, which premieres on Wednesday. Cannes film festival set to honour the bookworm 2012-05-18T17:11:09Z A television adaptation is underway, and Mr. Winters is writing the pilot script himself. In His New Novel, Ben Winters Dares to Mix Slavery and Sci-Fi 2016-07-04T04:00:00Z Rapunzel got revamped in this Disney adaptation, which updates the look and pacing of that princess tale, and adds music. What’s on TV This Week: ‘United Shades of America’ and a Presidential Address 2021-04-26T04:00:00Z In the less-successful stage adaptation, directed and choreographed by Matthew Bourne, which opened Tuesday at the Kennedy Center, the ending is somewhat of a muddle. Review | Matthew Bourne’s ‘The Red Shoes’: Lovely when focused on what he knows best 2017-10-11T04:00:00Z I don’t read Russian, and I’m in no position to assess Tait’s adaptation. Conversations With Friends, in a Russian Jail Cell 2023-02-06T05:00:00Z Broadway’s “Aladdin” is a musical adaptation of the 1992 movie starring Robin Williams. Actors of Indian descent proud to lead Broadway’s ‘Aladdin’ 2021-10-14T04:00:00Z Andrew Upton’s adaptation of an early Anton Chekhov play about provincial anomie winds down its Broadway run ahead of a March 19 close. 10 Things to Do in NYC Now 2017-03-10T05:00:00Z He published “Jaws” in 1974, and a year later the movie adaptation, directed by Steven Spielberg, was released. Discovery Channel looks to regain its bite with its favorite franchise 2015-06-15T04:00:00Z There’s this little section in Rachel Cusk’s book “Kudos,” which I’ve pulled up a few times because I’ve been thinking about adaptation in general. Maggie Gyllenhaal Has Dangerous Ideas About Directing 2021-12-29T05:00:00Z The film - like any film adaptation - is a riff on the books. Race, Hollywood and ‘Doctor Strange’: Margaret Cho and Tilda Swinton, Annotated 2016-12-20T05:00:00Z Hazel was reluctant to see the specially adapted house unadapted again, although the special adaptation had seemed principally to consist of putting a bed in the living room. Daniel Maier's World of lather 2011-08-05T23:04:00Z The Muppets creator Jim Henson was interested in making a film adaptation. She’ll Have You at Moo: Milky White and the Power of Puppetry 2022-06-29T04:00:00Z When the series ended, she moved to England and made a point of taking parts in higher-brow productions such as the BBC adaptation of Charles Dickens’s “Bleak House.” ‘The X-Files’: David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson Return to the Paranormal Beat 2016-01-21T05:00:00Z Denzel Washington plays an aging father in this film adaptation of the August Wilson play, directed by Mr. Washington. What’s on TV Saturday: ‘The Beatles’ and ‘Fences’ 2017-11-25T05:00:00Z “Cloak & Dagger” arrived in June as part of a growing class of comic book adaptations focused on a self-aware exploration of race, class and gender. What’s on TV Thursday: ‘Marvel’s Cloak & Dagger’ and ‘The Four: Battle for Stardom’ 2018-08-02T04:00:00Z In his solo adaptation of Irvine Welsh's Filth, actor Tam Dean Burn had to beat himself up. Macbeth 2012-06-17T14:53:14Z Salomon’s work would seem, then, to lend itself to operatic adaptation. Salzburg Festival’s ‘Charlotte Salomon’ Falls Short on Drama 2014-08-12T04:00:00Z The cultural dilution of David Mamet’s “Sexual Perversity in Chicago” continues with “About Last Night,” an adaptation/remake with even less of the play’s DNA than the dreadful original film. ‘About Last Night’: A one-night stand best forgotten 2014-02-12T23:56:10Z Much of the miniseries relies on imagination — elaborating from testimony and then getting inside its characters’ conversations and thoughts — yet it never once seems like a standard Hollywood adaptation. Review | Showtime’s ‘Escape at Dannemora’ is a brilliant series for our remorseless times 2018-11-14T05:00:00Z But those adaptations kept the main thing the main thing. 'Gnomeo & Juliet': Blame Elton John for this happily-ever-after version 2011-02-09T18:22:03Z The program will draw parallels between the adaptations of vibrant flowers like daffodils and irises and the evolution of gay pride. 8 Things to Do This Weekend 2020-06-25T04:00:00Z Fans have long hoped that Jackson might win over the Tolkien estate for the rights to direct a film adaptation of the book. Peter Jackson and Capaldi 'Doctor Who' video fuels rumours he'll direct episode 2015-11-30T05:00:00Z ‘One Hand Clapping’ This adaptation of Anthony Burgess’s 1961 comic novel, part of Brits Off Broadway, is moderately amusing but is more interesting for the perspective. Theater Listings for May 22-28 2015-05-21T04:00:00Z Christopher Hampton, who wrote the screenplay for Frears’s film and the stage adaptation that is often revived on Broadway, was attached at one point. In ‘Dangerous Liaisons,’ Alice Englert and Nicholas Denton Play the Game 2022-11-03T04:00:00Z “All Creatures Great and Small,” a new adaptation of the James Herriot books, follows the gentle adventures of a veterinarian in Yorkshire, in northern England. Take a Tour of ‘All Creatures’ Country 2021-02-26T05:00:00Z After reading Mr. Hall’s adaptation a few years ago, he came to a different conclusion: “I thought this science fiction has become our reality,” he said. ‘Network’ in an Age of Fake News and Fury 2018-11-21T05:00:00Z We even play ourselves in the very low-budget film adaptation. Why David Shields Can’t Read the ‘Greatest Book Ever Written’ Anymore 2022-03-24T04:00:00Z The director recently stressed his film would be an homage to Frank Miller’s comic book The Dark Knight Returns, rather than a direct adaptation. Batman v Superman: duo joined by Wonder Woman in latest trailer 2015-12-03T05:00:00Z Therefore, if you ask me, if Johnny Depp wants to star in a glossy Hollywood adaptation of a Tupac and Wallace book, it shouldn’t be LAbyrinth. Johnny Depp's Tupac and Notorious BIG thriller has the wrong main source 2016-09-08T04:00:00Z An adaptation of a James Dickey novel that was nominated for three Academy Awards, “Deliverance” tells the harrowing story of a canoe trip by a group of suburbanites in the backwoods of Georgia. Bill McKinney, Actor in ?Deliverance,? Dies at 80 2011-12-06T05:09:39Z Mr. Sellars will stage “Only the Sound Remains,” her setting of a sequence of adaptations of two Japanese Noh plays in versions by Ezra Pound, in an outdoor amphitheater. 2016 Ojai Festival to Feature Kaija Saariaho Premieres 2015-12-10T05:00:00Z Lockdown drinking is a slippery slope because heavier drinking causes adaptations in the brain that create greater deficits in emotional regulation, Chester said. Quarantinis are a meme of this crisis. But relying on alcohol could lead to serious problems. 2020-04-27T04:00:00Z And “Dolores Roach” is a virtual co-creation with Ms. Rubin-Vega, who originated both the title character and all the others in the one-woman show, and weighed in on casting and scripting on the podcast adaptation. The Best New Social Thriller Is a Podcast 2018-09-13T04:00:00Z The retrospective begins with “The Mahabharata,” his TV treatment of his nine-hour theatrical adaptation of the Sanskrit epic poem. ‘Lord of the Flies’ and More From Peter Brook at BAMcinématek 2016-10-05T04:00:00Z The adaptation, by Hope Larson, is a compelling introduction to this world. Graphic Novels, From Batgirl to ‘Wrinkle in Time’ 2012-11-22T20:50:49Z A Silk Road Ensemble adaptation of the Azerbaijani opera recounting a classic tale of thwarted love, it started out impossibly gorgeous and somehow grew more so. The Best Dance of 2017 2017-12-06T05:00:00Z Mr. Pommerat’s adaptation condenses the Pinocchio story to a handful of episodes and frames it as a play put on by a ragtag theater troupe. Review: ‘Pinocchio,’ the Opera, Is a Hit For a Renovated Theater 2017-09-07T04:00:00Z Mr. Schultz will also present his and Mike Ross’s musical adaptation of “Spoon River Anthology” by Edgar Lee Masters. Toronto Theater Company to Present Festival Off Broadway 2016-07-31T04:00:00Z He sees the book and the TV adaptation as containing “many really interesting questions about the relationships between men and women, society’s relationship with power and how power corrupts people.” On and Off ‘Ted Lasso,’ Toheeb Jimoh Has Stepped Out of the Background 2023-03-23T04:00:00Z But then the conversation turned to the Hollywood adaptations of Roth’s work. In ‘Philip Roth,’ a Life of the Literary Master as Aggrieved Playboy 2021-03-29T04:00:00Z But it is still one place behind Cyndi Lauper's musical adaptation of the British film Kinky Boots, which garnered 13 nominations across all categories to lead the pack. Matilda: the UK's prime contender at the Tony awards 2013-04-30T15:24:33Z The adaptation from Tolstoy is by Tom Stoppard. More Alamo, and an "Anna Karenina" update 2011-06-08T16:47:05Z This is not an effective strategy because there is no adaptation or learning; she is just in pain. What to do when a sensitive 6-year-old doesn’t want to let go of someone? 2016-02-01T05:00:00Z One of the original screenwriters of the movie, Jeff Arch, is writing the book for the stage adaptation. ArtsBeat: 'Sleepless in Seattle' Musical To Awaken at Pasadena Playhouse 2011-05-19T19:04:26Z “Toyota Symphonies for Youth: The Firebird”: The second of the Los Angeles Philharmonic’s concerts for children ages 5 to 11 is Igor Stravinsky’s musical adaptation of the Russian folktale. Sugar Plum Fairies, Scrooge and Lemony Snicket: L.A. holiday events for kids 2017-11-28T05:00:00Z The Boys from Syracuse Musical Theatre West offers a staged reading of Rodgers & Hart’s musical adaptation of Shakespeare’s “The Comedy of Errors.” L.A. theater openings, Nov. 13-20: 'Letter to a Man' and more 2016-11-10T05:00:00Z But he was obviously delighted about the Steven Spielberg-directed film adaptation of “West Side Story,” a musical for which Mr. Sondheim wrote the lyrics, that is scheduled to be released next month. Days Before Dying, Stephen Sondheim Reflected: ‘I’ve Been Lucky’ 2021-11-26T05:00:00Z Covering hundreds of years with ease, this adaptation of Kendi’s best-selling book for adults explores how the idea of white superiority has affected the course of American history. Best children’s books of 2020 reveal a growing diversity 2020-11-16T05:00:00Z A new musical adaptation trades Fitzgerald’s subtle blend for a blunter approach. ‘The Great Gatsby’ Review: A Musical Take on Tragic Desire 2023-10-26T04:00:00Z Elsewhere thousands waited in London and Florida to view the final instalment of the J.K Rowling adaptation. VIDEO: Fans go potty for Harry Potter 2011-07-15T12:11:29Z Rhys, who is currently starring in US show The Americans, said he was very aware there would be comparisons with Firth's well-known performance in the 1995 BBC adaptation of Pride and Prejudice. Matthew Rhys to play Mr Darcy 2013-05-28T17:00:32Z Tom Stoppard returns to BBC with Ford Madox Ford adaptation Playwright's five-part BBC2 version of the first world war story Parade's End will be his first projects for corporation since 1970s. The BBC's MR James adaptation could be the ghost at the Christmas feast 2010-12-24T10:52:42Z It’s the only adaptation that Lee has ever given her blessing. My Harper Lee pilgrimage: Visiting Monroeville, in search of “Mockingbird’s” essence 2015-09-27T04:00:00Z There have been heaps of adaptations of the Arthur legends, from serious films to Disney animations to, of course, Monty Python and the Holy Grail and Spamalot. Le Morte d'Arthur: The RSC throw down the gauntlet 2010-06-06T20:31:00Z As a poet with two literature degrees, I can’t resist a weird archaic poem about Celtic mythology — or a film adaptation of that poem, “Sir Gawain and the Green Knight.” 10 Ways I Fed My Fandom(s) 2021-12-08T05:00:00Z You can imagine that BBC listeners were saying much the same thing over a restorative sherry on Sunday after the genteel network broadcast a new adaptation which embellished the original with the F-word. Radio review: Wuthering Heights 2011-03-27T20:30:01Z Much as he did in “Martin Eden,” his bold adaptation of the Jack London novel, the Italian director Pietro Marcello has again charted an atypical narrative course. ‘Scarlet’ Review: A Father and Daughter Endure 2023-06-08T04:00:00Z I, like many of King's other lifelong fans, love all of his books and only a handful of their adaptations. Stephen King's "Christine": Honoring the horny hot rod and so-called bad adaptation 40 years on 2023-09-10T04:00:00Z Krasinski now says that plans for any adaptations have been dropped. John Krasinski and the Tense Wait for ‘A Quiet Place Part II’ 2021-05-19T04:00:00Z While the latest film adaptation of “Little Women,” which opened on Christmas Day, has been getting all the attention lately, Louisa May Alcott’s 19th-century classic has influenced women writers for generations. ‘Jo Was Everything I Wanted to Be’: 5 Writers on ‘Little Women’ 2019-12-31T05:00:00Z Hammer began to face stiff competition in the early 1960s from low-budget American horror, including Roger Corman’s series of Edgar Allan Poe adaptations. Hammer Makes ?The Woman in Black? With Daniel Radcliffe 2012-01-27T23:30:09Z The British composer said this week at an event for the upcoming West End revival of "Cats" that a movie adaptation is being discussed. 'Cats' to be revived in London, and maybe made into movie too 2014-07-08T04:00:00Z A new musical adaptation of The Color Purple, the Pulitzer prizewinning novel by Alice Walker, is also in rehearsal for an all-black opening at the Menier in early July. Black actors make it to the main stage – but there is still some way to go 2013-06-09T09:00:05Z A 1983 settlement directed that royalties would be split among Elaine and Steinbeck’s sons, and Elaine would retain full control over the “exploitation” of his works, including any film and theater adaptations. Steinbeck’s Heir Wins Lawsuit 2017-09-07T04:00:00Z I have the impression that her books are still read in England, where the 1989 film adaptation of “The Wolves of Willoughby Chase” occasionally airs on television. The Practical Magic of Joan Aiken, the Greatest Children’s Writer You’ve Likely Never Read 2018-08-31T04:00:00Z If the production recalls any prior work, it's Terence Davies' adaptation of "The House of Mirth," which was about as visually expressive as an adaptation of a period novel could be while remaining earthbound. "Mildred Pierce" is a quiet, heartbreaking masterpiece 2011-03-24T14:43:00Z The director, who will also write and direct a TV adaptation of Colson Whitehead’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel The Underground Railroad, praised Baldwin in a statement released Monday. Barry Jenkins' Moonlight follow-up will be James Baldwin adaptation 2017-07-10T04:00:00Z “House of Cards” is an adaptation of a 1990 British series that ran for only one season — and that was much more tongue-in-cheek and farcical. Season 3 of ‘House of Cards’ Starts With More Policy Than Chicanery 2015-02-25T05:00:00Z The theatrical adaptation at Tada!, however, is not only intended for children, but performed by them, too. 8 Things to Do With Your Kids in N.Y.C. This Weekend 2020-02-20T05:00:00Z While “White Noise” is being billed as an adaptation, Mr. Fish said, “It’s a show that is very freely inspired by the novel.” Daniel Fish’s ‘White Noise’ Set for American Debut 2019-05-15T04:00:00Z It’s also that humans usually return fairly quickly to a baseline level of happiness after a positive or negative event — a tendency called hedonic adaptation. Perspective | A father learns the true reward of taking a free online happiness course with his son 2020-06-22T04:00:00Z As for why Martin himself won’t handle the adaptation, there’s the little matter of Game of Thrones. George R.R. Martin's Werewolf Novella Could Become TV Series 2015-10-11T04:00:00Z But will a new movie adaptation of "The Lorax" speak to a new generation of children? Who Speaks for the Trees? 2011-11-25T14:01:11Z After it became a huge hit, Waititi was offered plenty more: Next year, he’ll direct another “Thor” sequel, and he hopes to soon resume a tabled adaptation of the classic anime “Akira.” Taika Waititi Puts on a Tuxedo 2019-11-01T04:00:00Z Even watching the film adaptations would eat up the better part of a day. The Week Ahead: June 3 — 8 2012-06-01T14:30:40Z But after a few gasps from the audience, the bug flew back into the trees, and a beautiful new adaptation of a Kunqu masterpiece ended on a sultry summer night. ?The Peony Pavilion? Gets Modern Touches in China 2010-08-17T22:56:00Z That role was a nod to his breakthrough as an actor, playing the aloof Mr. Darcy in a 1995 television adaptation of the Jane Austen novel "Pride and Prejudice." Oscar king Colin Firth says time to turn to comedy 2011-02-28T11:57:29Z Commissioned by, yes, a small film company to produce an installment of a French TV channel’s series of crime novel adaptations, Mr. Godard instead created something almost wholly other. Review: A Godard Film About Making Movies Arrives in New York 2018-07-12T04:00:00Z He will follow the teenage wasteland of “Genera+ion” with a part in the latest adaptation of Dungeons & Dragons. Justice Smith Doesn’t Need Your Assumptions 2021-03-05T05:00:00Z Oxford University-set thriller The Riot Club, a big screen adaptation of the hit play Posh, will also debut at the event. British films to premiere at Toronto 2014-07-22T04:00:00Z Baron Cohen, 39, will star in a Hollywood adaptation of Zabibah and the King, the tender tale of a wise and good Iraqi leader who falls in love with a humble peasant girl. Sacha Baron Cohen to star in film of Saddam Hussein novel 2011-01-20T16:39:32Z The creative team behind “Matilda the Musical” is reassembling to write a musical adaptation of “Groundhog Day.” It'll Be 'Groundhog Day' on Broadway for 'Matilda' Team 2015-04-02T04:00:00Z As Seth continued to work on his long-gestating sequel to the novel, he entrusted his sister, Aradhana Seth, to ensure the integrity of the adaptation. ‘A Suitable Boy’ Finally Finds Its Perfect Match: Mira Nair 2020-12-07T05:00:00Z Dan is a very creative guy and knows that it's going to require some adaptation. Howard defends 'gay' movie jibe 2011-01-21T12:42:48Z Still, the author takes advantage of her series adaptation to expand Hazel's humanity beyond the novel's profile, and Murray's portrayal strengthens the character empathetic traits. "The Other Black Girl" peeks into the hidden horrors of being the only person of color at the office 2023-09-13T04:00:00Z It is not the first time Thompson, who won an Oscar for her 1995 adaptation of Jane Austen’s Sense and Sensibility, has addressed the issue. Emma Thompson: sexism in acting industry is worse than ever 2015-07-20T04:00:00Z The last answer seems the most likely, since Sam Taylor-Johnson’s screen adaptation of E. L. James’s best seller is, like the book itself, a wildly confused treatment of a perennial confusing subject. Review: In ‘Fifty Shades of Grey’ Movie, Sex Is a Knotty Business 2015-02-11T05:00:00Z Mr. Shanower’s adaptation of “The Marvelous Land of Oz” incorporates details from musical versions of the original book and its follow-up. Graphic Books Best-Sellers: Return to Oz 2010-10-08T12:00:00Z Viola Davis was a deeply impressive figure in Fences, the high-minded 2016 adaptation of the August Wilson stage play. Who is the best Oscar-winning supporting actress of all time? 2018-02-07T05:00:00Z Then it morphed into a radio broadcast, word for word, song for song, on Radio 4 on Christmas Eve 2008 – no need for further adaptation, old Greek to stage play to radio play, seamlessly. War Horse: adapt and survive 2010-08-20T23:06:00Z But this witty and delightful adaptation of the 1984 film A Private Function strikes me as better than the original. Betty Blue Eyes ? review 2011-04-13T22:00:00Z In his adaptation, Dean has sought to take no liberties and every suggestion. Donald Barthelme’s “Snow White” Finally Comes to the Stage 2017-04-07T04:00:00Z We can only hope the forthcoming adaptation on Amazon will hone the cast down a little, as we follow Rand and his forces towards Tarmon Gai’don, or the final battle between good and evil. What's the next Game of Thrones? All the contenders for fantasy TV's crown 2019-04-01T04:00:00Z This is not the first film adaptation of "A Wrinkle in Time." Ava DuVernay’s Fiercely Feminine Vision for ‘A Wrinkle in Time’ 2018-03-01T05:00:00Z The studio announced Tuesday that the Grammy-winning rocker will write, produce and perform the score for director Gore Verbinski's upcoming adaptation of "The Lone Ranger." Jack White to compose 'The Lone Ranger' score 2012-04-25T02:29:11Z The third series of Call the Midwife was followed by a new BBC adaptation of The Musketeers, which was seen by an average of 7.4 million viewers. Call the Midwife watched by 9.1m 2014-01-20T15:11:53Z Du Maurier's novels are notable for their sour view of humanity and the often macabre suspense plots, which led Alfred Hitchcock to film three adaptations of them. Lost Daphne du Maurier stories discovered 2011-02-21T16:10:04Z But in a video game adaptation, where the target audience's main interface with the story has been by way of such passages, rendering them correctly is essential. Paramount unmasks "Halo" for a perfect launch to the long-awaited video game adaptation 2022-03-24T04:00:00Z It has been translated into multiple languages, and a television adaptation is in production. Science Fiction From Latin America, With Zombie Dissidents and Aliens in the Amazon 2023-06-10T04:00:00Z The penultimate episode of this Min Jin Lee novel adaptation, set in and around the 1923 Yokohama earthquake, is staggering in its scope and rendering of cataclysm. The Best TV Episodes of 2022 2022-12-21T05:00:00Z What a Lovely War, Four Weddings and a Funeral and, more recently the film adaptation of Robert Harris's best-selling novel, Enigma. Obituary 2010-04-06T14:27:00Z Given the box office fate of Steven Spielberg’s adaptation of Roald Dahl’s story “The BFG,” perhaps an alternative dollop of Dahl is in order. In a Wes Anderson Film, a Fox Who Just Can’t Resist Those Chickens 2016-07-06T04:00:00Z Q. Was it challenging to sell such a long work for a television or film adaptation? A Conversation With Ken Follett 2010-07-21T21:39:00Z But in the decades following, her story was largely excluded from mainstream histories and dramatic adaptations of the scandal, which engulfed the White House from 1972 until Nixon’s resignation in 1974. In ‘Gaslit,’ a Victim of Watergate and History Finds Rescue 2022-04-22T04:00:00Z Aaron Sorkin’s stage adaptation of “To Kill a Mockingbird” plans to resume performances on Oct. ‘West Side Story’ Will Not Return to Broadway 2021-08-09T04:00:00Z As Anthony Lane mentioned in his review of “Mr. Klein,” Losey took on the project when another one—an adaptation of Proust’s “Remembrance of Things Past”—fell through. “Mr. Klein,” a Political Mystery of Mistaken Identity in Occupied Paris 2019-09-06T04:00:00Z The soundtrack was just one reason that the world premiere of “War Horse,” Steven Spielberg’s adaptation of the children’s book-turned-theatrical hit felt grand. Carpetbagger Blog: A Setting, and Score, Befitting a Thoroughbred 2011-12-06T14:00:31Z For the final paper, we could do an adaptation of part of one of his books and turn it into a screenplay. James Franco: “If people have Franco fatigue, they should stop paying attention” 2014-07-31T04:00:00Z She stars in the anticipated adaptation of "The Hunger Games," set for release in March. Jennifer Lawrence to announce Oscar nominations 2012-01-09T20:16:09Z The National Ballet of Canada brought Christopher Wheeldon’s adaptation of “The Winter’s Tale” to the Kennedy Center in January, and Arlington’s Synetic Theater is well known for its wordless movement versions of Shakespeare’s plays. A balletic ‘Hamlet’ takes one giant leap from Texas to Washington 2016-03-17T04:00:00Z The nearly-four-hour play, an expansive adaptation of Aeschylus’ trilogy, was comparatively light on violence despite it being a tale of sacrifice and revenge. The Theater at War 2022-09-21T04:00:00Z Yet it wasn’t until the trailers for the film adaptation began appearing in theaters that the questions of how the story portrays people with disabilities began to reach a crescendo. “Me Before You”’s controversial end: Criticism mounts for story of quadriplegic man and his “interesting” fate 2016-06-06T04:00:00Z Mr. Hurt played a quietly noble Winston Smith, the hero of “1984,” resisting the incursions of Big Brother and the Thought Police in Michael Radford’s film adaptation of that George Orwell novel. Watch John Hurt in His Most Memorable Roles 2017-01-27T05:00:00Z Putting the Guilt Back in Killing Zombies A scene from The Walking Dead, the video game adaptation of the popular comic book turned even more popular AMC television series. Video Game Review: Walking Dead Game Departs From Zombie Clich?s 2012-05-08T12:00:00Z Now the British are banking on a slew of new movies—including fresh adaptations of Sherlock Holmes, starring Robert Downey Jr., and Robin Hood, featuring Russell Crowe—to help fill the country's empty hotel rooms. 2009-12-03T18:01:00Z Sam Taylor-Johnson, 'a smart female director', has signed up to make the film adaptation of Fifty Shades of Grey. Fifty Shades of Grey the movie – could it maybe, just maybe, be good? 2013-06-21T15:41:35Z That adaptation set the Rodgers and Hammerstein classic in a kind of community party room, with streamers and banjos and chili at intermission. Review: ‘The Most Happy Fella,’ Sliced, Diced and None Too Pleased 2021-08-08T04:00:00Z And Nichols, making his directing debut in an adaptation of Edward Albee's painfully honest play, gets up close and personal for the carnage. Taylor was an outsized presence in a petite frame 2011-03-23T22:55:09Z The answers of design fiction demonstrate our capacity for adaptation: a message exactly right for our own surreal times. Design Fiction: Real Solutions, Unreal Problems 2020-05-29T04:00:00Z One metric of the show’s popularity: Its fans, called “critters,” pledged $11.4 million last spring to fund an animated adaptation of “Critical Role,” making it the most-funded film/video project in Kickstarter history. In a Chaotic World, Dungeons & Dragons Is Resurgent 2019-11-13T05:00:00Z His final role is in a film adaptation of August Wilson’s play Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom, to be released later this year. Chadwick Boseman obituary 2020-08-29T04:00:00Z And then there are the rights Mr. Rudin had obtained to stage play revivals, new work and adaptations from books and films. Volatile and Vengeful: How Scott Rudin Wielded Power in Show Business 2021-04-24T04:00:00Z I figured all the more conventional approaches would’ve been tried already, and there was nothing left but to try and treat this adaptation as an original. How to avoid writing an awful screenplay 2013-04-22T22:05:00Z A virtual essay on the crushing legal mechanisms of racism and a first-person vision of the enduring force of history are interwoven with a piercingly romantic dramatic adaptation of James Baldwin’s novel. The Best Movies of 2018 2018-12-05T05:00:00Z Minnelli’s movie and its actors were such perfect avatars that any adaptation will have to bear the comparison—from critics, if not from audiences of a new generation. Good, Clean, Fun: A Revival of “Gigi” 2015-04-07T04:00:00Z He appeared in an Animal Planet adaptation of Jack London's "Call of the Wild" in 2000. Hugh O'Brian, star of TV's 'The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp,' dies at 91 2016-09-05T04:00:00Z Mary Poppins Musical Theatre West presents this stage adaptation of the classic Disney film about a magical British nanny. The week ahead in L.A. theater, July 2-9: 'Heisenberg' and more 2017-07-02T04:00:00Z In my mind it is twinned with “Eurydice,” Ms. Ruhl’s devastatingly poignant adaptation of the Orpheus myth, in which a young woman prematurely follows her dead father into the underworld. A Ghostly Father Sets Off a Cascade of Memories 2017-09-28T04:00:00Z Michael Billington, writing in The Guardian, called Hall's adaptation of the script "a love letter to theater itself, and one that celebrates the way magic and mystery are born out of chaos and confusion". 'Shakespeare in Love' adapter revels in rave reviews in London 2014-07-24T04:00:00Z Mr. Logue, who used earlier English translations as points of departure and consulted frequently with scholars of Homeric Greek, took pains to stress that his “Iliad” was not a translation but an adaptation. British Poet Christopher Logue Dies at 85 2011-12-10T20:49:32Z These types of books, from gaming guides to histories, are continually hitting the best-sellers lists; some are even set for television adaptations. Books about gaming are becoming big business 2019-01-31T05:00:00Z Like the play - and the movie adaptation that starred Meryl Streep - the operatic "Doubt" takes its time gathering steam. New opera's success is beyond `Doubt' 2013-01-27T21:59:08Z At the heart of Sally Rooney's novel "Conversations with Friends" and the new BBC adaptation of it, is an affair between young writer Frances and an older, married actor, Nick. Sally Rooney’s "Conversations with Friends" – how British attitudes have become tougher on adultery 2022-06-11T04:00:00Z At least two of this year’s comic-book adaptations were seriously hampered by too vague threats posed by too vague villains. What We Learned From Superhero Movies in 2016 2016-11-04T04:00:00Z So, for this most notable of anniversaries, go on a Dickens walk, download a Dickens podcast, watch a TV adaptation – even pick up a book. Charles Dickens the dramatist: why it should've been an actor's life for Boz 2012-02-08T16:53:08Z The author wrote the mall into the novel and kept it in her screenplay for the film adaptation, because, she said: “For kids of the ’80s especially, dead malls have a very strong allure. An Ode to Shopping Malls 2017-07-26T04:00:00Z "Jason Nash Is Married," written and directed by and starring Jason Nash, is the feature adaptation of the funnyman's same-titled Comedy Central Web series. Fun 'Jason Nash Is Married' explores love and showbiz 2014-09-04T04:00:00Z Anne of Green Gables Musical adaptation of the beloved novel about an irrepressible redheaded orphan in rural Canada. L.A. theater listings, Nov. 29-Dec. 6: 'Guys and Dolls' and more 2015-11-26T05:00:00Z At 10 episodes, the adaptation cherry-picks from the 26 episodes of the anime and condenses everything, linking characters and events that weren’t connected in the original. The Good, the Bad and the Jazzy: What ‘Cowboy Bebop’ Gets Right and Wrong 2021-11-23T05:00:00Z David Oyelowo is to star in an adaptation of Another Day in the Death of America, the forthcoming book by Guardian journalist Gary Younge. David Oyelowo to star in film adaptation of Gary Younge's gun violence chronicle 2016-04-14T04:00:00Z Stephen Holden called it “deeply moving” in his review for The New York Times, adding that it is “an amazingly faithful screen adaptation of a novel that would seem an unlikely candidate for a movie.” What’s on TV Friday: ‘The Last Thing He Wanted’ and ‘The Clone Wars’ 2020-02-21T05:00:00Z Readers familiar with Gaiman’s “Sandman” comic books will recognize the insouciant humor and a similarly fluid sense of time and reality in Bryan Fuller and Michael Green’s television adaptation. Divine drama: “American Gods” answers our prayers for a show worthy of worship 2017-04-28T04:00:00Z But his performance in this musical adaptation of the 1993 movie seems guaranteed to confirm his status as an above-the-title star. Five Must-See Shows if You’re in New York This Month 2017-04-01T04:00:00Z They will illustrate raptors’ role in the ecosystem and the evolutionary adaptations that have made them superb predators, like strong talons, high-speed flight and excellent vision. Spare Times for Children for Oct. 3-9 2014-10-02T04:00:00Z New adaptations, for the stage and screen, are both in the works. ‘Cabaret,’ ‘Phantom of the Opera’ and More: Hal Prince’s Hits Transformed Broadway 2019-07-31T04:00:00Z The play, presented in repertory with an adaptation of “Henry IV, Parts I and 2” at the Harold Clurman Theater, is about a fictional romance between William Shakespeare and an African slave. | 'Shakespeare?s Slave': A Love-Struck Romeo Finds Inspiration at Last 2011-06-01T21:11:06Z The Lightning Thief Musical adaptation of Rick Riordan's bestseller about a 12-year-old boy who enters the world of Greek mythology; for ages 7 and up. L.A. theater openings, April 3-10: 'Dry Land,' 'Shelter' and more 2016-03-31T04:00:00Z He praised the “brilliantly done” television adaptation of his fellow Irish novelist Sally Rooney’s “Normal People,” about the troubled, passionate relationship of a man and woman through high school and college. 4 Writers to Watch This Summer 2020-05-13T04:00:00Z Mezrich wrote the book that became “The Social Network,” and the cover of “Woolly” announces that a movie adaptation is already on the way. When Woolly Mammoths Roamed the Earth 2017-12-27T05:00:00Z The inspiration for the franchise came after the network’s version of “Flowers in the Attic,” based on the 1979 V. C. Andrews thriller and its 1987 film adaptation, performed above expectations. Lifetime Commits to ‘Unauthorized’ Movie Franchise 2015-08-17T04:00:00Z The Coen brothers got the nod for their original screenplay for “Inside Llewyn Davis,” and Terence Winter for his adaptation of “Wolf of Wall Street,” directed by Martin Scorsese. The Carpetbagger: ‘Her’ Wins Big at National Board of Review Awards 2013-12-04T20:54:50Z Kasdan reunited his “Body Heat” stars Hurt and Turner for this muted but affecting adaptation of the novel by Anne Tyler. Stream These 8 Great Performances by William Hurt 2022-03-14T04:00:00Z That’s the film adaptation of the nonfiction book of the same title. ‘She Said’ Review: A Quiet Thriller That Speaks Volumes 2022-11-16T05:00:00Z Among other things, it grants them the right to revive the serial villain who appeared in three Bond novels and five of the Connery adaptations. Spectre: just who is Christoph Waltz? 2015-10-28T04:00:00Z "The Wheel of Time" feels like an adaptation of the series as a whole, not a book-by-book thing. Why "The Wheel of Time" succeeds as an adaptation (and "The Witcher" fails) 2022-01-08T05:00:00Z And unlike Noah Baumbach’s adaptation of “White Noise,” it’s not really a sendup of academic trends or pretensions. ‘Lucky Hank’ Review: Better Call Solecism 2023-03-16T04:00:00Z This 1992 remake of Charles Dickens’ 19th century classic gifts viewers with a heartwarming and kid-friendly adaptation that still hits all the essential notes of the original story. 6 Underrated Holiday Movies to Stream Right Now 2016-12-19T05:00:00Z "Uncharted" is the latest in an upcoming series of high-profile video game adaptations that seem designed to finally dispel the notion that video game movies are terrible. Tom Holland is baby Indiana Jones in "Uncharted" trailer 2021-10-27T04:00:00Z And, of course, Ms. Blanchett, who graces this new adaptation of “Platonov,” an early Chekhov play, is not merely a movie star burnishing her reputation with a Broadway debut. 5 Must-See Shows if You’re in New York This Month 2017-01-03T05:00:00Z The evidence: A new adaptation of "The Ramayana," which opened Thursday night. Weekend preview: Seattle trivia edition 2012-10-19T18:36:54Z Her most recent novel, “The Nightingale,” topped the best-seller list for much of 2015, and a movie adaptation is in development. Two Novels, United by Troubled Daughters of Damaged Fathers 2018-03-12T04:00:00Z The first release will be an adaptation of the first “Magic Tree House” book, “Dinosaurs Before Dark,” and is scheduled for May 4. ‘Magic Tree House’ books to be adapted into graphic novels 2020-10-27T04:00:00Z In this theatrical adaptation by Tall Stories, a London theater company, young audiences help provide sound effects for the Gruffalo, the beast the mouse thought it had only imagined. Spare Times for Children for April 26-May 2 2013-04-25T22:27:06Z Paella wasn’t the result of a singular creation from an inspired cook, but a slow evolution of necessity and adaptation, a convergence of land and history and circumstance. How paella got punked – and the Valencian chefs trying to save it 2017-03-10T05:00:00Z But the cinematic energy, fierce comic spirit and unflinching realism of Lee’s best work is already on display in this formative effort, which also inspired a recent Netflix series adaptation. Stream These 10 Movies Before They Leave Netflix in August 2023-08-01T04:00:00Z Then he nearly torpedoed his career with this live-action adaptation of the children’s story. Think ‘The Emoji Movie’ Got Bad Reviews? Check Out These Stinkers. 2017-08-01T04:00:00Z The story of injustice, racism and honor in a small Southern town was awarded the Pulitzer Prize in 1961; its film adaptation won three Oscars. Anticipation is high for Harper Lee's 'Go Set a Watchman.' Will it live up to 'To Kill a Mockingbird'? 2015-07-09T04:00:00Z Yet one of Mr. Kirshner’s biggest achievements was in some ways an adaptation to the Beatles era. Don Kirshner, Shaper of Hit Records, Dies at 76 2011-01-19T04:15:09Z “One of the nice things about adaptations is it gives you a chance to revisit the story and characters,” she says. Sarah Waters: ‘The Handmaiden turns pornography into a spectacle – but it's true to my novel' 2017-04-08T04:00:00Z It’s a complicated clash between generations and culture that should strike well with a range of demographics, and there’s a hefty timeline that might outweigh any film adaptation. 10 Great TV Shows Just Waiting to Be Made 2013-10-03T09:45:34Z After graduate school, he moved to Buffalo, New York, where he’s been working on his second book and other projects, including a screen adaptation of “Everywhere You Don’t Belong.” Gabriel Bump named 2020 winner of the Ernest Gaines Award 2020-12-21T05:00:00Z Further complicating the issue are a large number of musical sources contemporary with the Tenbury manuscript that preserve an updated adaptation of the score. The More We Learn About ‘Dido and Aeneas,’ the Less We Know 2017-12-15T05:00:00Z Naturally, "Falling Slowly," the song that won an Academy Award, takes pride of place in this musical adaptation. Simplicity supplies emotional eloquence to pub musical 'Once' 2014-07-18T04:00:00Z He learned to hunt and became a champion of the widely despised kangaroo, proposing it as a king of Australasian beasts and hymning its remarkable adaptation to the harshest conditions. Tim Flannery: A life in books 2011-03-14T07:59:01Z The book received glowing praise upon its publication in September, and it is being considered for a film adaptation, Warrick said. Post series on police shootings wins Pulitzer Prize for national reporting 2016-04-18T04:00:00Z And the playwright Brad Birch, who set the Guthrie’s pared-down adaptation in contemporary Norway, was particularly moved by the heightened political tensions in Britain over Brexit. Ibsen Wrote ‘An Enemy of the People’ in 1882. Trump Has Made It Popular Again. 2018-03-09T05:00:00Z It's been 141 years since Thomas Hardy's debut novel "Far From the Madding Crowd" was published, and this weekend it returns to movie screens with a new adaptation starring Carey Mulligan. A literary classic returns to the screen 2015-04-28T04:00:00Z Marvel called the adaptations a new way of experiencing the tales Burroughs wrote that were dubbed the "Barsoom" series. Marvel announces adaptions of John Carter novels 2011-06-07T18:39:14Z For years, the film adaptation languished at studios like Universal and the Weinstein Company, in part because executives wanted established pop singers in its cast. With ‘In the Heights,’ Anthony Ramos Finds Stardom on His Own Terms 2021-06-03T04:00:00Z The 2017 Stephen King renaissance creeps along in a new adaptation of a novella he published seven years ago. What’s on TV Friday: ‘Hell or High Water’ and ‘This Is the End’ 2017-10-20T04:00:00Z What’s your favorite TV, film or theater adaptation of a book? Paula Hawkins: By the Book 2016-09-15T04:00:00Z He had planned to shoot a two-part adaptation of "The Hobbit" locally as well, but union protests about working conditions infuriated Jackson and unnerved the studio. New Zealand's Hobbit crisis spurs national rallies 2010-10-25T09:08:00Z I thought about that exchange recently when I saw the trailer for the film adaptation of “Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark.” ‘Scary Stories’ Gave Me Nightmares as a Kid. Thank Goodness. 2019-08-07T04:00:00Z There's one named "Natasha Movie" for the adaptation of the title story from my first book which I'm writing and directing . David Bezmozgis: My desktop 2013-05-21T11:30:02Z But his chief gamble is “To Kill a Mockingbird,” Aaron Sorkin’s new adaptation of the Harper Lee novel. This Broadway Season, the Play’s Really the Thing 2018-10-10T04:00:00Z The film adaptation of The Marriage of Reason and Squalor will follow another Chapman film, Metamorphosis, into production. Chapman brothers to film adaptation of The Marriage of Reason and Squalor 2013-05-20T15:44:41Z It's an odd experience, going to the theatre with a small child: there are occasional moments of humour for the adults in this adaptation, but that's not what it's about. Which stage shows are best for young children? 2013-07-08T12:52:21Z A feature film adaptation, to be directed by Phil Lord and Christopher Miller, is in the works. Andy Weir's 'The Martian' was a huge hit. And now he's hoping he's not a one-hit wonder. 2017-12-01T05:00:00Z The series, an adaptation of the vampire novels from Guillermo del Toro and Chuck Hogan, is about a team of scientists investigating a mysterious viral outbreak with hallmarks of an ancient strain of vampirism. FX, FXX announce premiere dates of 'The Strain,' 'Wilfred,' more 2014-05-16T04:00:00Z Though Grisham's books have inspired a number of films, among them The Firm, The Client and The Runaway Jury, A Time to Kill is the first to generate a theatrical adaptation. Grisham debut novel heads for stage 2013-06-26T12:11:57Z ISC’s iambic lab Monthlong series of special events and workshops gets underway with a reading of a new adaptation of Ibsen’s “The Pretenders.” L.A. theater openings, Jan. 22-29: 'Moby Dick' and more 2017-01-19T05:00:00Z Irons, who will star this fall in PBS' "Great Performances" adaptation of "Henry IV," said he was shooting the film when he was approached by "Shakespeare Uncovered" producer Richard Denton about taking part. Shakespeare, his work, come to life in PBS series 2013-01-25T17:20:14Z Something pleased me about Mr. García’s savvy adaptation of his mother’s crude culinary technique, his own kind of mash-up — a cultural one. Finding Mexico City, and Luis Barragán, Again 2014-06-13T04:00:00Z But Walker’s vision of Albert was realized in the musical adaptation that premiered on Broadway in 2005 and even more fully in a revival in 2015 with Isaiah Johnson in the role. Can an Abuser Make Amends? ‘The Color Purple’ Points the Way 2021-02-05T05:00:00Z They all do their best to provide what every comic-book adaptation needs and so few achieve, which is a little soul, some human substance at the core. Review: In ‘Powers,’ Bad Guys With Superhero Status 2015-03-09T04:00:00Z The Independent Shakespeare Company’s annual free theater series in Griffith Park wraps up for the year with a few final performances of this rockabilly adaptation of the Bard’s comedy. What to do with the kids? 12 family-friendly events for September 2017-09-02T04:00:00Z Mr. Walker describes himself as “a welcome stranger” in the community, though his adaptation seems complete. The Delicious World of Bruno, Chief of Police 2017-07-24T04:00:00Z “We circled many different ideas before we both discovered that we mutually wanted to do an adaptation of `Intimate Apparel,’″ said Nottage, a two-time winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Drama. Composer Ian Ricky Gordon premieres 2 operas in 5-day span 2022-02-10T05:00:00Z Many museumgoers have encountered her, stroking her smooth skin while learning about subjects like habitat conservation, invasive species and animal adaptations. Spare Times for Children for Feb. 7-13 2014-02-07T00:13:48Z Here’s the only one on this list any of us have seen already: Park Chan-wook’s simmering adaptation of the Sarah Walters novel Fingersmith. The most exciting films of 2017: returning auteurs 2016-12-22T05:00:00Z Others include Cloud Atlas, an adaptation of the David Mitchell novel starring Hugh Grant and Halle Berry that was partly shot in Scotland. Willis sci-fi to launch Toronto 2012-07-24T15:13:50Z So it will take adaptation by the new dancers to study and get used to the different, western European styles. Ukrainian, Russian refugee dancers find help in Berlin 2022-03-23T04:00:00Z Production and audience alike would be better served by a Chekov-inspired adaptation set in the reconstructing South. Review: All’s Not Well in This ‘Cherry Orchard’ 2016-10-16T04:00:00Z That hasn't stopped Hollywood from trying to capitalize, though, as upcoming adaptations of "Annie" and "Into the Woods" attest. Andrew Lloyd Webber says 'Cats' may come to the big screen 2014-07-08T04:00:00Z The absence of rules is reflected in the range of adaptations around the world. To safely reopen, facilities throw rules out the window and embrace creativity 2020-07-02T04:00:00Z |
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