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Recent Examples of unadaptable
The novel has been adapted by Noah Baumbach into a feature film starring Adam Driver and Greta Gerwig, despite a reputation for being unadaptable because of its density of detail and its fractured, occasionally absurdist plot.
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Jordan Kisner, The Atlantic, 9 Dec. 2022
For years, Frank Herbert’s sweeping 1965 sci-fi novel — set in the distant future on a desert planet where powerful clans fight for control over the most precious substance in the universe — was considered all but unadaptable.
—Los Angeles Times, 1 Jan. 2023
It must be said that DeLillo’s novel has long been considered unadaptable for precisely this reason of tone.
—K. Austin Collins, Rolling Stone, 30 Dec. 2022
The latter sentiment is the key to understanding both the assets and challenges of making a TV series out of a comic book long held as one of the medium’s greatest, but also one of its most unadaptable.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 5 Aug. 2022
So maybe its backers simply need to keep reminding people how Frank Herbert’s novel was considered unadaptable ... and Jon Spaihts, Eric Roth and Villeneuve did it.
—Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2022
That film’s failure gave the book a reputation for being unadaptable: too long, unwieldy, and dense with lore to work on a blockbuster scale.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 27 Oct. 2021
Who better than his fellow filmmakers to understand the difficulties involved in bringing Frank Herbert’s nigh-unadaptable novel to the screen?
—Nate Jones, Vulture, 22 Oct. 2021
Apple TV+, striving to make its mark with a modest number of high quality series, opted to embark on the impossible and adapt the unadaptable.
—Jeff Ewing, Forbes, 24 Sep. 2021
Jordan Kisner, The Atlantic, 9 Dec. 2022
For years, Frank Herbert’s sweeping 1965 sci-fi novel — set in the distant future on a desert planet where powerful clans fight for control over the most precious substance in the universe — was considered all but unadaptable.
—Los Angeles Times, 1 Jan. 2023
It must be said that DeLillo’s novel has long been considered unadaptable for precisely this reason of tone.
—K. Austin Collins, Rolling Stone, 30 Dec. 2022
The latter sentiment is the key to understanding both the assets and challenges of making a TV series out of a comic book long held as one of the medium’s greatest, but also one of its most unadaptable.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 5 Aug. 2022
So maybe its backers simply need to keep reminding people how Frank Herbert’s novel was considered unadaptable ... and Jon Spaihts, Eric Roth and Villeneuve did it.
—Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2022
That film’s failure gave the book a reputation for being unadaptable: too long, unwieldy, and dense with lore to work on a blockbuster scale.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 27 Oct. 2021
Who better than his fellow filmmakers to understand the difficulties involved in bringing Frank Herbert’s nigh-unadaptable novel to the screen?
—Nate Jones, Vulture, 22 Oct. 2021
Apple TV+, striving to make its mark with a modest number of high quality series, opted to embark on the impossible and adapt the unadaptable.
—Jeff Ewing, Forbes, 24 Sep. 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unadaptable
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And yet the show has a soothing effect, predicated on the idea that human behavior (and misery) isn’t mysterious or unchangeable.Nina Metz, The Mercury News, 31 Dec. 2024
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Myth #3: Social determinants of health are static and unchangeable.Sean Fogarty, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
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Step 12: Pay attention to the progression—the invariable, inexorable progression.Barbara Kellerman, Fortune, 6 Mar. 2024
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The almost invariable promises to improve security after records are stolen contradicts the endless assurances that these companies and institutions take security seriously.Steven Levy, WIRED, 12 Jan. 2024
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For instance, blockchain technology can establish an unalterable record of identity verification, ensuring that executive data remains intact and secure.Damodar Selvam, Forbes, 17 Sep. 2024
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Though a vintage wedding dress comes with strings attached—there might be repairs, unalterable elements, or imperfections due to age, the upside is endless.Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 22 Feb. 2024
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These immutable characteristics didn't matter, nor did my fellow soldiers make much of a deal about any of it stateside or during deployment.Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 13 Jan. 2025
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The instructions are immutable and hidden behind proprietary technology.IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 2 Jan. 2025
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The concept is inspired by the pioneering painter and sculptor, Michelangelo, who was able to turn one of the most mundane and inflexible mediums, stone, into something entirely new and awe-inspiring: art.Mark Travers, Forbes, 4 Jan. 2025
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Outside of Russian President Vladimir Putin, who remains inflexible as his forces continue to grind down Ukraine's defenses in the Donbas, there is a general recognition in Western capitals that a diplomatic agreement is more palpable at this stage than indefinite warfare.Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
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After incorporating missing campaign data, our demand prediction accuracy improved by 4.2%, and elasticity estimates shifted by 71.2%, reclassifying many products from inelastic to low or medium elasticity categories.Aleksandr Galkin, Forbes, 12 Sep. 2024
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Eating inadequate protein can lead to muscle loss, inelastic skin, and thin fragile, hair, says Ingram.Danielle Sinay, Glamour, 16 Aug. 2024
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Yet unlike a novel, a D&D campaign had no fixed ending; in fact, the game’s uncanny way of resisting all attempts to end it, like Scheherazade delaying her execution with yet another tale, was both a selling point and a real source of anxiety.Andrea Long Chu, Vulture, 30 Dec. 2024
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Frontier Communications' pending sale to Verizon exemplifies the convergence of fixed and wireless providers, CEO Nick Jeffery tells Axios.Kerry Flynn, Axios, 11 Dec. 2024
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Nevertheless, streetwear’s influence on the broader fashion industry continues as new and established brands aim to carve a niche in the market and home in on their heritage to appeal to a larger customer base.Layla Ilchi, WWD, 13 Jan. 2025
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These Are Whole Foods Market’s Top 10 Food And Beverage Trends For 2025 The 10th anniversary of the annual report is compiled from industry experience, consumer preferences, and collaborative sessions with emerging and established brands.Chloe Sorvino, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
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