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Now, English director Edgar Wright has decided to take a stab at the property but with a story that stays closer to the source material.
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Michileen Martin, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 July 2025
Kimmel gets to spend time with his family, his crew still gets paid, and a diverse crop of celebs gets to take a stab at hosting a late-night talk show.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 19 June 2025
Pitt convinced the filmmaker to let Fincher take a stab at directing it, setting it up earlier this spring.
—Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 30 May 2025
Or take a stab at pole-and-line fishing, which has a history dating back thousands of years, on a local fishing boat beside Maldivian fishermen.
—Alexandra Kirkman, Robb Report, 29 May 2025
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Michileen Martin, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 July 2025
Kimmel gets to spend time with his family, his crew still gets paid, and a diverse crop of celebs gets to take a stab at hosting a late-night talk show.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 19 June 2025
Pitt convinced the filmmaker to let Fincher take a stab at directing it, setting it up earlier this spring.
—Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 30 May 2025
Or take a stab at pole-and-line fishing, which has a history dating back thousands of years, on a local fishing boat beside Maldivian fishermen.
—Alexandra Kirkman, Robb Report, 29 May 2025
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“Take/make a stab at.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/take%2Fmake%20a%20stab%20at. Accessed 16 Jul. 2025.
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