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The movie retells the story of Romeo and Juliet.
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As narrator, character, audience and actor, Taffeta embodies the wild possibilities of history retold.
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Manuel Betancourt, Variety, 23 June 2025
With the Fairest One of All getting a live-action update in 2025 — as part of the studio's steady stream of remakes over the past decade — these classic characters in the Disney royal roster are now being retold through a much more modern, feminist lens.
—EW.com, 23 June 2025
In 1949, during a difficult period in their relationship, Townsend Warner wrote a letter to Ackland that reaffirmed their bond by retelling the story of their love.
—B. Pietras
june 10, Literary Hub, 10 June 2025
The Chosen may retell Jesus’ life by depicting various Bible stories, but the cast has romantic tales of their own.
—Alyssa Davis, People.com, 15 June 2025
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Manuel Betancourt, Variety, 23 June 2025
With the Fairest One of All getting a live-action update in 2025 — as part of the studio's steady stream of remakes over the past decade — these classic characters in the Disney royal roster are now being retold through a much more modern, feminist lens.
—EW.com, 23 June 2025
In 1949, during a difficult period in their relationship, Townsend Warner wrote a letter to Ackland that reaffirmed their bond by retelling the story of their love.
—B. Pietras
june 10, Literary Hub, 10 June 2025
The Chosen may retell Jesus’ life by depicting various Bible stories, but the cast has romantic tales of their own.
—Alyssa Davis, People.com, 15 June 2025
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“Retell.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/retell. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.
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