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The Once And Future King, originally published in 1958, offers a contemporary retelling of the Arthurian legends written by Thomas Malory in 1485.
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Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 24 Oct. 2025
The classic Charles Dickens story has seen its fair share of retellings over the years with its tale of an elderly miser visited by the ghost of his former business partner and the spirits of Christmas Past, Christmas Present and Christmas Yet to Come.
—Justin Kroll, Deadline, 23 Oct. 2025
Like many other recent true crime adaptions, the show has nothing to say, and there's zero artistry in its lurid retelling of a man murdering his wife and son.
—Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 13 Oct. 2025
In the retelling of the Dodgers’ 2024 World Series championship, their National League Division Series against the San Diego Padres is cast as their biggest hurdle, made even more dramatic after the Dodgers fell behind two games to one in that best-of-five series.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 10 Oct. 2025
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Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 24 Oct. 2025
The classic Charles Dickens story has seen its fair share of retellings over the years with its tale of an elderly miser visited by the ghost of his former business partner and the spirits of Christmas Past, Christmas Present and Christmas Yet to Come.
—Justin Kroll, Deadline, 23 Oct. 2025
Like many other recent true crime adaptions, the show has nothing to say, and there's zero artistry in its lurid retelling of a man murdering his wife and son.
—Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 13 Oct. 2025
In the retelling of the Dodgers’ 2024 World Series championship, their National League Division Series against the San Diego Padres is cast as their biggest hurdle, made even more dramatic after the Dodgers fell behind two games to one in that best-of-five series.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 10 Oct. 2025
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“Retelling.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/retelling. Accessed 27 Oct. 2025.
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