source material
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While each of these shows engages with its source material differently, all enable theatergoers to both explore what made them classics and discover their contemporary resonance.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 27, 2026
There’s no possibility, however, that the Nintendo source material will leave your mind during 2023’s animated smash “The Super Mario Bros. Movie” or its sequel, “The Super Mario Galaxy Movie.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026
The decision to cast Chadran prompted backlash from a vocal set of fans, but it wasn't her lack of familiarity with the source material that upset them.
From BBC • Mar. 10, 2026
Tracy said he wanted to respect the source material, but without feeling constricted by it.
From Barron's • Mar. 1, 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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