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entertainment1 day ago•18 min saved

Nolan Defends The Odyssey Casting, Calls Backlash Irrelevant

Christopher Nolan dismisses online backlash to The Odyssey casting (including Lupita Nyongo and Elliot Page) as irrelevant, arguing that adaptation requires interpreting the source material and that pre-release discussions don't reveal the film; he draws a parallel with his Batman era's handling of criticism. Nyongo and others defend the cast as representative, while Elon Musk and Matt Walsh publicly criticized it. The Odyssey stars Matt Damon as Odysseus, with Anne Hathaway, Tom Holland, Zendaya, Robert Pattinson, Nyongo, and more in the ensemble.

via Deadline|

#adaptation #casting #christopher-nolan

science2 days ago•6 min saved

Tiny mouse thrives at 6,700 meters, challenging altitude limits

A tiny Andean leaf-eared mouse (Phyllotis vaccarum) lives above 6,700 meters—the highest record for any mammal—thanks to enhanced thermogenic capacity and more efficient mitochondrial energy use under hypoxic conditions. The population shows little genetic structure across sea level to the summits, implying ongoing gene flow. Genomic analyses reveal selection on genes for lipid oxidation, mitochondrial function, and toxin processing, suggesting adaptation to diverse elevations and diets. Understanding these mechanisms could inform human health research into oxygen deprivation and related diseases.

via The Times of India|

#adaptation #andean-leaf-eared-mouse #genomics

television2 days ago•21 min saved

Netflix Prairie Revival Braces for Woke Debate as Indigenous Story Takes Center Stage

Netflix’s Little House on the Prairie adaptation by Rebecca Sonnenshine centers Indigenous stories (the Osage) and expands beyond the Ingalls, with a second season already ordered, as cast details emerge. The project has sparked woke criticism from Megyn Kelly but received defense from Melissa Gilbert, while Sonnenshine argues the changes reflect social-justice awareness and are designed to broaden the beloved tale for a wider audience.

via Variety|

#adaptation #little-house-on-the-prairie #netflix

climate10 days ago•2 min saved

Europe should normalize air conditioning to weatherproof heat

Vox argues that Europe should stop stigmatizing cooling and embrace air conditioning as a practical climate adaptation tool, since extreme heat is becoming more common and only a minority of European homes have AC. The piece notes Europe’s lag behind the U.S. in cooling prevalence and the fact that essential public spaces like schools and hospitals often lack AC. It contends that rather than a moral shortcoming, modern, energy-efficient cooling—paired with building design and grid resilience—can protect health, productivity, and welfare during heat waves.

via vox.com|

#adaptation #airconditioning #climate

entertainment12 days ago•2 min saved

Reylo Fan-Fic Blossoms Into Prime Video Romance: The Love Hypothesis

Ali Hazelwood’s Reylo fan fiction Head Over Feet was rewritten as The Love Hypothesis and optioned by Amazon MGM Studios for a live-action film, premiering Sept 23 on Prime Video; set in a modern STEM world, the movie stars Lili Reinhart as Olive and Tom Bateman as Adam Carlsen, with Bateman being Daisy Ridley’s husband, linking real life to the Reylo roots, and marking the first live-action adaptation of a Reylo fan fiction after its NYT bestseller run.

via The HoloFiles|

#adaptation #entertainment #fanfiction

entertainment12 days ago•4 min saved

Netflix Moves Forward with Live-Action Persona Series From 21 Laps

Netflix is developing a live-action TV series based on the Persona video game franchise, with writer/showrunner Christopher Monfette and executive producers Shawn Levy and 21 Laps; Story Kitchen and Sega producer Toru Nakahara are also attached, part of a broader Atlus IP adaptation push. No release date has been announced.

via Persona Central|

#adaptation #entertainment #live-action

entertainment12 days ago•19 min saved

Netflix to Develop Live-Action Persona Series From Atlus

Variety reports Netflix is developing a live-action Persona series from Atlus, with Christopher Monfette as executive producer/showrunner/writer and a slate of producers including Shawn Levy’s 21 Laps; the project is expected to draw from the Persona universe across multiple games (including remakes and Persona 6 in development), but no specific game-to-series plan or release date has been announced.

via Anime News Network|

#adaptation #atlus #entertainment

environment16 days ago•5 min saved

Britain’s heatwave exposes readiness gaps as temperatures surge

Britain’s record heat highlights how unprepared the country is for rising temperatures: a London climate event was canceled by heat, rail services were disrupted and schools closed, while demand for air conditioning rose as supply ran short; experts warn homes and infrastructure aren’t built for future extremes and that 40C summers could become normal by 2050, prompting calls—from Greenpeace and others—for a robust extreme-heat plan and swifter climate action to protect vulnerable groups.

via Al Jazeera|

#adaptation #climate-change #environment

television16 days ago•15 min saved

Disney Plans Aquamarine TV Pilot With Emma Roberts as Guest Star

Disney+ is moving Aquamarine from film to TV with a pilot order for a new series, featuring Emma Roberts as a guest star (and executive producer). The project, from The Bold Type creator Sarah Watson and director Elizabeth Allen Rosenbaum, assembles Susan Cartsonis as an executive producer, reimagining the 2006 film as a teen-mermaid mystery. The story centers on Coral, who uncovers her mother’s disappearance and discovers mermaid secrets and magical powers.

via Variety|

#adaptation #aquamarine #disney

tv16 days ago•15 min saved

Lizzy Caplan Signs On as Lead in FX/Hulu's Far Cry Series

Lizzy Caplan has joined FX and Hulu’s Far Cry adaptation as the lead opposite Rob Mac; the series, created by Mac and Noah Hawley, will feature a different cast and plot each season and is produced by FX Productions with Ubisoft Film & Television.

via The Hollywood Reporter|

#adaptation #far-cry #fx

science17 days ago•6 min saved

Andean Arsenic Tolerance: A Genetic Adaptation Near AS3MT

In San Antonio de los Cobres, Argentina, DNA from 124 women and their urine arsenic metabolites show variants near the AS3MT gene that appear to improve arsenic detoxification, shifting metabolism toward excretable forms. These variants are more common in this high-arsenic Andean population than in comparable groups, suggesting long-term natural selection has contributed to arsenic tolerance. The findings, published in Molecular Biology and Evolution, provide evidence of human adaptation to a toxic environmental chemical and hint that similar signals may exist in other Andean communities.

via ScienceAlert|

#adaptation #andes #arsenic

theater18 days ago•15 min saved

Lin-Manuel Miranda's Warriors Stage Musical Sets Broadway Run with Female-Gang Twist

Lin-Manuel Miranda and Eisa Davis are writing the book, music and lyrics for Warriors, a Broadway musical adaptation based on the 1979 film; previews are planned for March 2027 at the Lunt-Fontanne with an opening in April 2027. The production, directed by Jenny Koons with Andy Blankenbuehler co-directing/choreography, reimagines the title gang as a female gang and marks Miranda's first new full-length original musical since Hamilton. A concept album released in Oct. 2024 featured a star-studded lineup, and casting and the full creative team will be announced later.

via Deadline|

#adaptation #broadway #lin-manuel-miranda

entertainment19 days ago•5 min saved

Aegon and Viserys Sit Out the Gullet Battle, Condal Explains Why

House of the Dragon's Season 3 premiere explains why Rhaenyra and Daemon's young sons Aegon and Viserys are left out of the Battle of the Gullet: showrunner Ryan Condal says they are too young to safely participate in the complex, action-heavy sequence, and the production compressed years to fit Season 1 into 20 years. The writers assure the brothers haven’t been forgotten and will play a crucial role later, even as other book changes (like Nettles’ replacement and revised dragon lineups) shape the episode.

via winteriscoming.net|

#adaptation #aegon-and-viserys #battle-of-the-gullet

entertainment22 days ago•15 min saved

Peacock Bets on Dungeon Crawler Carl Live-Action Series

Peacock has ordered a straight-to-series live-action adaptation of Matt Dinniman’s Dungeon Crawler Carl, produced by Universal Global Television and Seth MacFarlane’s Fuzzy Door. Chris Yost will write and executive-produce, with Dinniman and Yost set to lead a Comic-Con panel. Rights to the books were acquired in 2024. The logline centers on an alien invasion and a televised survival game show starring Carl and a self-absorbed talking cat as they fight for survival in a televised apocalypse.

via The Hollywood Reporter|

#adaptation #chris-yost #dungeon-crawler-carl

entertainment23 days ago•2 min saved

Reluctant, Relatable Supergirl Sparks a Gritty Galactic Mission

Milly Alcock stars as Kara Zor-El in Supergirl, a reluctant, humble hero in Craig Gillespie’s adaptation of Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow. The film follows Kara and Ruthye Marye Knoll on an intergalactic quest to hunt space pirate Krem, avenge Ruthye’s family, and save Kara’s dog Krypto, with Jason Momoa’s Lobo providing a spicy counterpoint. Director Gillespie emphasizes grit and realism, portraying a flawed heroine shaped by trauma rather than a pedestal-idol, while the movie promises a high-stakes, character-driven blockbusting tone with a June 24 global rollout.

via Reuters|

#adaptation #comics #entertainment