source material

noun

1. original, authoritative, or basic materials utilized in research, as diaries or manuscripts.

Example Sentences

“Masquerade” is more firmly tethered to the source material than “Sleep No More” was to Shakespeare’s play.

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All perceive “through a glass darkly,” to reference the King James Bible so often quoted by effete British visitors to the Weimar, such as gay author Christopher Isherwood, whose novel “Goodbye to Berlin” provided the source material for “Cabaret.”

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As “Game of Thrones” fans might attest, once the TV series outpaces the source material, things can get dicey.

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“It’s going to be just another avenue of source material, the same way comic books were,” said Roy Lee, producer of several video game adaptations, including “A Minecraft Movie,” “Until Dawn” and the upcoming reboot of “Resident Evil.”

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The keys to a successful adaptation that appeals to both fans and broader audiences is “respecting the medium and then using the source material as a guide versus a rule book,” said Asad Qizilbash, head of PlayStation Productions.

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