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The ‘Krishnavataram’ franchise is envisioned as a three-part retelling of Krishna’s life.
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Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 24 Apr. 2026
Howe’s upcoming slate includes a retelling of Little House on the Prairie, the limited series The Altruists starring Julia Garner, and the sports comedy The Hawk, led by Will Ferrell.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 23 Apr. 2026
Per the logline, Star City is a propulsive paranoid thriller that takes us back to the key moment in the alt-history retelling of the space race – when the Soviet Union became the first nation to put a man on the moon.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 23 Apr. 2026
In the retelling, personal narrative becomes public history, communal memory, and even cultural myth.
—Horace D. Ballard, Artforum, 22 Apr. 2026
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Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 24 Apr. 2026
Howe’s upcoming slate includes a retelling of Little House on the Prairie, the limited series The Altruists starring Julia Garner, and the sports comedy The Hawk, led by Will Ferrell.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 23 Apr. 2026
Per the logline, Star City is a propulsive paranoid thriller that takes us back to the key moment in the alt-history retelling of the space race – when the Soviet Union became the first nation to put a man on the moon.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 23 Apr. 2026
In the retelling, personal narrative becomes public history, communal memory, and even cultural myth.
—Horace D. Ballard, Artforum, 22 Apr. 2026
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“Retelling.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/retelling. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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