source material
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The 42-year-old says he was seeking that “smug feeling” of knowing source material when he sat down to watch the film on the biggest, loudest screen he could find.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026
None have measured up to their source material, although Lin-Manuel Miranda’s music in the 2024 prequel “Mufasa: The Lion King” contributed the best ditties to the studio’s songbook in decades.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 9, 2026
This hyperstylishness may put off viewers who demand complete faithfulness to the source material, but that discomfort is Fennell’s point.
From Salon ● Jun. 10, 2026
Villarreal: There’s an overwhelming amount of source material from the Kennedy side, but less so on Carolyn.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 4, 2026
This was primary source material, research papers based on direct experimental data, involved theoretical constructions utilizing a complex vocabulary and containing a wealth of original ideas—and he was breaking his head on it.
From "The Chosen" by Chaim Potok
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