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And there’s a new retelling coming our way at the end of this month, thanks to a collaboration among the Japanese American Museum of San Jose, Wesley United Methodist Church and Contemporary Asian Theater Scene.
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Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 24 May 2025
Co-writing the book alongside her mother, award winning playwright Kate Rice, the mother-daughter authors offer a modern retelling of Pride and Prejudice.
—Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 13 May 2025
Not so in Greta Gerwig’s spirited retelling, in which she’s played with steely determination by Laura Dern.
—Radhika Seth, Vogue, 11 May 2025
Pluto Bram Stoker’s Dracula Year: 1992 Runtime: 2h 7m
Director: Francis Ford Coppola
Francis Ford Coppola’s epic retelling of the classic novel is one of the most lavish and ambitious Hollywood productions of its era.
—Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 7 May 2025
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Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 24 May 2025
Co-writing the book alongside her mother, award winning playwright Kate Rice, the mother-daughter authors offer a modern retelling of Pride and Prejudice.
—Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 13 May 2025
Not so in Greta Gerwig’s spirited retelling, in which she’s played with steely determination by Laura Dern.
—Radhika Seth, Vogue, 11 May 2025
Pluto Bram Stoker’s Dracula Year: 1992 Runtime: 2h 7m
Director: Francis Ford Coppola
Francis Ford Coppola’s epic retelling of the classic novel is one of the most lavish and ambitious Hollywood productions of its era.
—Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 7 May 2025
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“Retelling.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/retelling. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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